Qabar by K.R. Meera: A Social Commentary on Religious Polarization
Qabar by K.R. Meera is a social commentary on religious polarisation and has to be read between the lines. Originally written in Malayalam, Qabar by K.R. Meera is translated to English by Nisha Susan. It is an intricate narrative of voices incorporating feminist perspective, bigotry, and religious tolerance and faith. The amalgamation of mystic and […]
12 Recommended Post-Emergency Indian Literature: The 1980s
Team P3 curates a list of recommended post-emergency Indian literature for your TBR list. The country was at the precipice of change: the Emergency was issued in the previous decade itself, and political volatility was as high as it could be. The regional arts and culture were seeping into the mainstream, and how! Not just […]
18 Books Tracing Indian History Timeline Through the Decades: The 1970s
Team P3 curates a list of recommended reads that take you through the Indian History Timeline in the 1970s. The 1970s in India was a pivotal decade marked by significant political, economic, and cultural shifts. On the one hand, the banks were nationalized and a state of emergency was declared by Indira Gandhi, state-led development […]
18 Recommended Reads on Indian History from Indian Literature Through the Decades: The 1960s!
Amritesh Mukherjee curates a list of recommended reads on Indian History as he navigates the lanes of Indian Literature through the decades. The 1960s in an Indian context was a time of turbulence and uncertainty. Economic development was stagnant, India saw two major wars with Pakistan and China, and scarcity was the order of the […]
15 Must-Read Indian Mythological Women Writers
Team P3 curates a list of the top 15 Indian Mythological Women Writers that are a must-read for all mythology lovers. Mythology, like many other fields, has been a place crowded by men. Whether it comes to stories, our obsession with heroes and fighters is evident in the way they’re seen in the larger mainstream […]
Mandodari by Koral Dasgupta – The Known and the Unknown
Sneha Pathak reviews Mandodari by Koral Dasgupta (Pan Macmillan India, 2023) and concludes if mythological rewritings are your thing, Mandodari should be on your list. What got me interested in reading Koral Dasgupta’s Mandodari was the titular character. I had heard of her, of course. In passing. In a sentence that would summarise her entire […]
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese: A historical fiction that heals through miracles and medicine
Akankshya Abismruta reviews Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water (Published by Atlantic Books, 2023) “Life is a terminal condition, we are all going to die.” Abraham Verghese, Episode 3, The Covenant of Water, Oprah’s Super Soul Podcast Recorded history changes with power. Facts can be eliminated and manipulated. More than informing the masses, history serves […]
Courting Hindustan by Madhur Gupta – A window to the lives of 10 spectacular women
Akankshya Abismruta reviews Madhur Gupta’s Courting Hindustan (Published by Rupa Publications, 2023) In Courting Hindustan: The Consuming Passions of Iconic Women Performers of India, Madhur Gupta delves into the lives and times of 10 spectacular women who have either been forgotten or whose voices have been silenced throughout history. In the introduction, Gupta provides a […]
14 Gift Ideas for Book Lovers
Payal Morankar curates a gifting guide for book lovers for every season and every reason. I don’t know if it’s just me but some random early childhood memories are still ingrained in my mind. Unexplainably, vividly so. One of them is that of Teachers’ Day Eve when I was in first or second grade, with […]
Indian Literature Through the Decades: The 1950s!
Team P3 curates a list of post-Independence Indian literature that includes books from the decade of 1950s for your TBR. India is a vast conglomeration of cultures, histories, stories, and dialects, and trying to define that is a task easier said than done. We continue to try looking at post-independence literature through its decades with […]
