The Memoirs of a Nobody is a novel with a two-layered narrative which has been published recently. This work of fiction is written by a new entrant in the field of Indian English literature, P. Sam. When I read the blurb, I was instantly absorbed. My thoughts were invested in imagining what might be the… Continue reading
Indian English poetry has been moving in phases. However, no certain path has been there to be traced – the growth of Indian English poetry has been there without tags, classifications, collective ideological conscience or uniform idea. Nevertheless, there have been English poets in India who have done their best in bringing out their expressive… Continue reading
We read a book, we may like or dislike it, in other words, we form our opinion about it, occasionally we share these opinions with friends or other readers, and then take another book and the cycle continues. However, there are books that, instead of allowing you to form any opinion, pose some tough questions… Continue reading
Uma Vanka’s debut non-fiction book I am a Rockstar: An Expert Guide to Success, which might be kept in business, motivation or self-help group, is a wonderful book that has recently been launched to the reception of global audience and well-earned applause by the readers around the world. I am a Rockstar is a book… Continue reading
Have you ever realised that you are not mindful to your coworkers, relatives, and the people who come across in your day to day life? Have we ever noticed that one friend of ours who has become over-ambitious that blinded him realising core values? We meet a lot of people, for whom earning money counts… Continue reading
To be frank, The World’s Oldest, Most Powerful Secret Society is a title that has kept me engaged to the last page without a doubt. There were a few breaking points in between but very few in numbers to be mentioned and highlighted. Otherwise, the novel is a clean and racy track to a conclusion… Continue reading
Indian English novels with meaningful content have become occasional, if not rare. Though I am not hoping that one comes on my reading desk too frequently, I will say that luck has favoured me many times. This time, I got my hands on this title, The Tailor’s Needle, written by Lakshmi Raj Sharma, a professor… Continue reading
13 Untitled and Weird Poems is the maiden poetry collection by noted Indian poet Alok Mishra. The collection contains only 13 poems, as the title gives it away. However, the second, and perhaps the key operative, part in the title tells the readers that the poems they will be reading are going to be weird… Continue reading
What do you think about the word USAma? Does it sound like a combination of USA and Osama? Yes, you are on the right track if you think the same. Amit Bagaria has hinted at a pun, intentionally, Osama Bin Laden, who has been killed in the ambush of the USA after collapsing the world… Continue reading
I-Spy is one of the many academic-historic non-fiction titles written by Amit Bagaira, one of the leading non-fiction authors in India. This book is a collection of (almost) research papers prepared by the author on the secret operations conducted by the leading intelligence agencies in the world – like CIA, RAW, Mossad, MI6, FSB and… Continue reading