Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) A Wide-Ranging Exploration of Civilizations, Power, and the Fate of Nations Rajiv Dogra’s How Nations Fail: And the Unmaking of America’s World presents an expansive examination of the historical forces that shape the rise, dominance, and eventual decline of…
Reimagining Oskar: Hero of Danzig ‘Oskar’s goal is to return to the umbilical cord.’ Gunter Grass’ post war historical epic has been regarded by many as…
The credits rolledon a predictable “happily ever after” note.Bambi, triumphant, stood with his dad,seven dwarfs chased the Evil Queenoff the mountain’s ledgeand a generation of kidswere tucked into a million little racecar beds. A generation adrift in dreams,snoozed through their…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Swami Mukundananda’s Ishavasya Upanishad is much more than a translation of one of Hinduism’s shortest Upanishads. It is an in-depth philosophical commentary that connects the timeless wisdom of the Vedic tradition with the realities and challenges of contemporary life. Although…
Gangs of Punjab: Guns, Greed, and Girlfriends goes far beyond the conventions of a typical crime chronicle. Through meticulous reporting, Jupinderjit Singh reconstructs the rise of organised crime in Punjab over nearly forty years, following the journeys of ten infamous gangsters,…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Arvinder Singh Brara’s When the Sikhs Conquered Delhi is a compelling historical study that brings attention to a fascinating yet often overlooked period in Indian history—the repeated Sikh occupations of Delhi during the eighteenth century. More than a narrative…
“The Curse That Broke Itself” It all started with a samosa. It came wrapped in an old newspaper, its corners stained with oil. A samosa, just a warm snack, handed to the writer by a vendor walking through the slow-moving train.…
You’re just an old daythat ended in disillusion. Venice—the winter, 2006.When the sun sankover the ocean’s edge,the wind became frigid.The beach—dark and deserted. The dreads, incense, crystals—just mimicry of people you dream of being. Peace Frog—Live at a boardwalk bar.A…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5) Some novels tell a story. Others create an emotional space that readers inhabit long after they have turned the final page. Based on the excerpts available, Eighteen Inches Apart by Sonia Bahl belongs to the latter category. It is…
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) Published by Rupa Publications, 2026 | 184 pages In Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan, Nitin Kushalappa assembles an engaging collection of folk narratives, myths and oral epics drawn from the vast cultural landscape of South India…
Leela Mad Math and Witchery I met my best friend when I was six. Fell irrevocably in love with him at sixteen. Married him at twenty. Became a mother of two at twenty-two. And a widow at twenty‑nine. When I…