The Sound of Silence On Friday, at 3:07 pm, two events occurred. The clock stopped. And Hari died. Both went unnoticed for some…
Salil Tripathi’s The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community offers a sweeping, immersive plunge into the lives of 60 million Gujaratis in India…
Oru Kanavu His lips quiver as our eyes meet. “Y-you? In a uniform?” Major Gunarathne whimpers, clasping his hands. “Louder!” I snap…
Dr. Lakshmi Ajoy’s biography From ‘Ka’ to ‘Ki’: Biography of a Transgender Woman–A ‘Trans’formation Through Strength and Resilience, offers a raw, unflinching portrayal…
Halfway through Love Awaits: A Tale of Unbroken Promises by Harshita Nanda, I knew where this story was heading. And, yes, it unfolded…
The Gift The piggy bank lay upside down, coins and notes piled on the bed. “Mumma!” Avika hollered. Her mother’s eyes widened at…
The Sufi Storyteller by Faiqa Mansab is a beautifully evocative exploration of identity, trauma, and the power of storytelling. At the heart of…
We always say don’t judge a book by its cover, but I am guilty of doing it! Sometimes it works out, sometimes it…
No Space Between Us The doorbell rings, jarring and loud, but I don’t bother. My wife, Saru used to take care of it,…
I’ll admit, Shameless in Stilettos by Ell P isn’t the kind of book I’d typically pick up. Erotica has never been my go-to—my…