Poetry is not limited to lyrical, rhyming and musical words coming together to form something one can comprehend, enjoy and be amused by. At times, poets have tried different to achieve the desired effect – compel readers to think something or ask questions they otherwise ignore. Mohit Misra has come up with something similar. His… Continue reading
How Leaders Decide: Tackling biases and risks in decision-making by Harjeet Khanduja – Book Review
Business books are helpful only if you are interested, engaged and enjoying your occupation in the corporate sector. By luck, if you are a successful entrepreneur already, business books can help you a lot in getting better. Yes, books do help you master your profession, sports, style, and anything else. For those who are in… Continue reading
The Mystery Mountains by Aurijit Ganguli – Book Review
The Mystery Mountains is the second novel by Aurijit Ganguli. I have just finished reading this one. What should I say? This novel blew my mind, seriously! I couldn’t think about anything other than the story for quite some time. The novelist has created quite a – believe-in-it – world in the novel, and a… Continue reading
Understanding Indianness in Indian English Poetry requires an understanding of India first – Alok Mishra
“When I first read about this concept in M. K. Naik’s book, I was curious to inquire further. Indianness in Indian English Poetry is my research topic now. The deeper I go into this abyss, the more I know about India.” Tells Alok Mishra, a noted Indian English poet and literary critic, about his acquaintance… Continue reading
Mythology genre is here to stay – Seema Seth, the author of Yashoda and Krishna, vouches for themes that readers love
Mythological fiction or novels based on an amalgam of history and mythology have been in the buzz for a few years now. With the rise of novelists like Amish Tripathi, many people have taken up this genre and made themselves famous. With different styles, different approaches to mythology and different interpretations of myth, every author… Continue reading
When simple stories give you big inspiration – Dr Prathima pens Insignificant Me
Many readers have written favourable reviews for the book Insignificant Me by Dr Prathima on various platforms including Amazon and Goodreads. Favourable reviews don’t mean that the book is the best in the segment. However, it does mean that readers have liked the book for many reasons and they have done so in good numbers…. Continue reading
Meet Ramachandran Rajasekharan – a poet who observes the world around him & composes poetry that reflects all of us
The title of this article might not seem extraordinary. Any poet does the same. Isn’t it? Observing the world around oneself and then writing about it is the job of a poet. However, there are certain things that make our poet of interest, Ramachandran Rajasekharan, a different kind of poet. Many readers will notice such… Continue reading
Want to know Indian history? Confused about Indology and Indic studies? Read these authors
Indic history, Indology, the history of the native (by the native) and the other side of Indian history are coming to the fore. These subjects are not coming to the front suddenly. The rise of Indic history is a constant phenomenon, suppressed by various forces in different times. However, with the regime change in India… Continue reading
What makes Chetan Bhagat sellable? A curious reader’s submission
Among many novelists in India who can call themselves bestsellers, the first name (and the most instant too) is undoubtedly Chetan Bhagat. He is the leader of the novelists who are mediocre in literary craft and masters in the art of connecting their writing with common people’s troubles and torments, emotions and ambitions, issues and… Continue reading
Understanding the close-reading and contextual methods of interpretation of a literary text
Literature has many facets. We know only some of them. However, many of these facets of literature are behind the curtains of context. Context is an essential aspect of literature. Many times we ignore the context in literature for apparent reasons. We are essentially the followers of the traditional school of criticism that believes in… Continue reading