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 …