Reading Beyond My Prejudices: The Naani Diaries by Riva Razdan
Akankshya Abismruta reviews Riva Razdan’s The Naani Diaries (published by HarperCollins India, 2023). The last Indian love story I read by an Indian author was Revolution 2020. I was 17, and so disgusted that I not only stopped reading Bhagat but also concluded that Indians cannot write love stories as authors like Nicholas Sparks in […]
20 Best Sci-Fi Books by Indian Authors
Searching for the best books in sci-fi by Indian authors? You’ve come to the perfect place, for we will look at an exhaustive list of Indian science fiction through the years. From classics to contemporary, from regional literature to mainstream titles, we’re going to look at it all in this article. Without further delay, let’s […]
8 Vivid and irresistible Indian fantasy books for children
Did you await a Hogwarts letter on your eleventh birthday too? Did you long to visit the wizarding world somehow, someday? Was it your childhood too? If yes, there’s a good solid chance you’ll love our recommendations here (and find a new world to inhabit in the process). Not only are these stories fanciful flights […]
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Independence is a song of quiet rebellion
Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni captures the message of sisterhood interspersed with bravery and rebellion focusing on strong women characters. “Jodi tor dak shune keu na aashe, Tobe ekla cholo re” Until very recently, I was under a misapprehension about one of the most popular Bengali songs. I ignorantly believed that Tagore’s “ekla cholo re” […]
8 Must-have vibrant children’s poetry books
Why just read stories when you can sing them? All these children’s poetry books are sure to be a great companion for a night (or day, or evening, or afternoon) of reading and singing, even better with children to increase the decibels and fun. Click on the book cover for more details. Which is your […]
A Partition Love Story, this timeless saga of love and belonging will make you nostalgic!
A Partition Love Story, The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra (Harper Collins, 2022) is a moving tale of love and belonging. How do you belong, and what roots you in this life? Our purpose is often one of the greatest questions that we spend our whole life answering, or rather, trying to answer. […]
Delish for Culinary Lovers – The Indian Cafe in London can make you a chef!
Veena Nagpal’s The Indian Cafe in London surprises readers. As the title suggests, one thinks it’s about a cafe in London, perhaps owned by an Indian, perhaps a cafe that serves as the setting of the book, perhaps a story like Naseeruddin Shah starring Today’s Special. It’s all of these but the plot is layered […]
8 National Book Trust books you should get for your child
National Book Trust does not only have a vast variety of books on a number of topics from history and politics to those grandparents’ stories that you miss, but the books also have extremely low prices Illustrated titles, translated titles, and textbooks. you name it, and you’ll probably find it there. Every Indian kid up […]
8 delightful children’s books for young readers to relish
Engaging, interesting, delicious-looking books are essential for kids to lure them to the wondrous world of books. And if food is there too in the story, it becomes a perfect match at times. So here’s a list of foodie children’s books that you can enjoy reading with your child, and maybe you’d gobble them up […]
8 charming picture books for your child’s first read
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is a cliche for a reason. Visuals are a language, entirely by themselves. So what better way for your children to start their reading journey than these picture books that transcend the barriers of language and regions? Click on the book covers for more details. Which picture books […]
