Janardhan Talbot Vol I – Book Review
Mohan Timmaraju's debut novel Janardhan Talbot had been a curious case for me until I read it recently - the past week. It a voluminous novel when you are reading it in a Kindle format and it will take a…
Why do we celebrate Holi? by Anitha Rathod – Book Review
Why do we celebrate Holi? For grown-ups like us, this is a very simple question. We can tell the stories related to this Hindu festival and walk away. However, when a child asks the same question, it becomes very important…
Greed Lust Addiction by Ravi Dabral – Book Review
Before we begin: Greed Lust Addiction by Ravi Dabral is a novel that perfectly suited my thinking, my vision and my expectations from Indian English literature. It has that serenity, a class and also the modern share of thrill and…
फिरसे एक महाभारत अब ठन जाने दो! (a poem in the memory of Pulwama martyrs)
The Episode of Pulwama Terror Attack फिर से निकलीं कुछ अर्थियां हैं उसी रास्ते, जिस रास्ते कुछ गये थे शायद पिछले माह ही और फिर जायेंगे कुछ किसी दिन और सही। उदित नहीं हुए होंगे कुछ सूर्य फिर कभी और…
निर्वाण – Hindi Poem
जैसे निर्वाण मिला हो मेरी मोक्ष की महत्वाकांक्षा को बस एक बार जो छू लेते हैं लब तेरे मेरे प्रफुल्लित अधरों को जो बस अंकुरित से हुए हैं प्रेम की बारिश में! मेरी इच्छाओं की धुंध पे पड़ती हैं जब…
Mumtaz and Taj Mahal – Book Review
Pravin Anand's latest book, Mumtaz and Taj Mahal, is more about retelling a tale of love, a monumental love that saw the Taj rising. He has used his imagination to colour the realities into a realistic-fiction in which he glorifies…
प्रेम, तुम, मैं और हम…
मेरे स्वप्नों को वसंत-स्वप्न के बाहर प्रेम-सत्य की धरा पर, कुछ ऐसे तुमने उतारा है, प्रिये, मानो जीवंत हो गए हों पुनः वो सारे पुष्प जो मुरझाये से थे रेतीले सागर के गहराई में, पीड़ित,वंचित और उपेक्षित से। छूकर प्यार…
The Evening by Phidalia Toi
Phidalia Toi is back with another stunning analytical book on the NDA government's fourth year at the centre. The Evening is the fourth and penultimate instalment of the series Marathon Race to Acche Din by the author from North-East India…
Pattern of Life… a poem
It strikes; you wish or not. It does strike - the vehement anguish of knowing everything that was, is and will be ahead. I saw your rise. I see my fall. Surmise. I knew always. My truth is beyond your…
If I am Born Again, Lord Please… book review
I have always been a fan of poetry and reading new poetry collections has always been a hobby of mine. And this time, I have stumbled upon a collection which is rather sentimental and based on true incidents - incidents…