7 Revolutionary Student Movements in India That Changed the Course of History
History is complex. Quite complex. And yet, all too often, our perception of our past is shaped more by the contemporary fashions of the day instead of some “objective truth.” Moreover, the world, for better or for worse, exists beyond the silos created by the internet and social media. For instance, there have been many […]
A Whimsical World of Talking Cats and Coffee in The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
Neha Kirpal reviews The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood (published by Brazen, 2024). Mai Mochizuki’s The Full Moon Coffee Shop, a newly translated Japanese novel, narrates the heartwarming tale of a mobile Kyoto coffee shop that magically appears only when and where it’s needed. Interestingly, it is […]
19 Must-Read Books on Adivasi Movements in India
The world we see is often not the only world there is. By extension, the India we see is often not the only India there is. The same country known for its Gandhian principles of non-violence has many strata whose populations can’t go on hunger strikes because that would mean they otherwise aren’t hungry. For […]
KR Meera’s Assassin: Equivalent of a Gaping Wound
Rahul Vishnoi reviews Assassin by KR Meera, translated from Malayalam by J. Devika (published by Harper Perennial India, 2024). Originally published in Malayalam under the title Ghathakan, the novel Assassin by KR Meera has been masterfully translated into English by J. Devika. While reading book reviews in magazines, I’ve often seen words like ‘tour de […]
Malavika Rajkotia’s Unpartitioned Time: A Story of Survival and Healing
Elsa Mathews reviews Unpartitioned Time: A Daughter’s Story by Malavika Rajkotia (published by Speaking Tiger, 2024). Dead men tell no tales. It is the living who carry within them the pain, the horrors, the loss, the longings, the stories, and the trauma of a tragedy. The Partition of India led to one of the largest […]
Vigil Aunties by Richa S. Mukherjee: Crime, Humor, and the Power of Ordinary Women
Sneha Pathak reviews Vigil Aunties by Richa S. Mukherjee (published by Black Ink, 2024). Vigil Aunties is Richa S Mukherjee’s latest foray into the world of crime writing after her two detective Prachand novels. This time, her sleuths are a group of women or ‘aunties’ as the teenager Philadelphia ‘Philly’ Waghmare calls them. The group […]
Ashwin Sanghi’s Razor Sharp: As Fast as a Bullet Train
Yash Pawaskar reviews Razor Sharp: A Kutta Kadam Thriller by Ashwin Sanghi (published by HarperCollins India, 2024) Some books are often punctuated with philosophically charged sentences that force you to pause your reading journey, look out of the window, and contemplate the meaning of life. If you are in the mood for such a soulful […]
Greeting the Wolves: An Enquiry into O.V. Vijayan’s The Legends of Khasak
Pooja Singh reviews The Legends of Khasak by O.V. Vijayan (published by Penguin Modern Classics, 2008). Malayalam literature’s vision to bring the narratives of the marginalized into the centre reflects its leanings towards communist ideals and provocative voices to advocate for social justice. Writers like Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, O.V. Vijayan, and Thoppil […]
Exploring Science Fiction in Tamil: Sujatha’s Invaluable Contributions to the Genre
When the West was experiencing a new wave in science fiction in the 1960s and ‘70s, Tamil literature saw the rise of a new, promising writer. Many did not (and still do not) know him by his original name, but he became quite popular with the masses in a few years with his spellbinding short […]
Our Bones in Your Throat by Megha Rao: A YA Book That Needed a Better Editor
Prakruti Maniar reviews Our Bones in Your Throat by Megha Rao (published by Simon & Schuster India, 2024). Our Bones in Your Throat is Megha Rao’s debut novel, a magical realism story about a girl’s quest for revenge and how faith, determination, words and poetry can have the power to bring justice. The plot follows […]
