The Black Hill by Mamang Dai - Book Review
Mamang Dai is the most celebrated writer from the state of Arunachal Pradesh. I have visited Arunachal Pradesh once. In my opinion, it is...
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh - Book Review
I met Amitav Ghosh in Hyderabad at the launch of River of Smoke, the sequel to this book Sea of Poppies. And I remember...
The Mute Anklet by Radhika Nathan
The Mute Anklet by Radhika Nathan is a love story. Set in the times of Tipu Sultan, between a half native and half British...
Govinda by Krishna Udayasankar - Book Review
Another re-telling of Mahabharata… Every re-teller of the story picks up certain angles of the story. And tends to see the story from the...
Raja Ravi Varma by Ranjit Desai Translated by Vikrant Pande
Raja Ravi Varma, a king, a painter and usually called a Prince among the painters. And a Painter among the kings. All I knew...
Arjuna by Anuja Chandramouli - Book Review
I am a self-proclaimed Mahabharata fan. And you can actually con me into reading anything in the name of the epic. I have read...
Kashi Marnanmukti by Manoj Thakkar & Rashmi Chhazed
Kashi Marnanmukti is a very difficult book to review. But I am so happy that I read it. That too, read it at the...
Cuckold by Kiran Nagarkar - Book Review
I happened to listen to the author of Cuckold speak earlier this year at Hyderabad Literature Festival. And that is when I heard about...
The Tattooed Fakir by Biman Nath - Book Review
Set in late 18th CE, this story The Tattooed Fakir touches that part of history that is documented. But those documents probably lie in...
Chanakya’s Chant by Ashwin Sanghi
Chanakya as a historical character was discovered not too long ago. But he has caught the imagination of all who heard or read about...
