Three Seekers, Three Timelines, One Unanswerable Question
The most memorable mysteries are rarely built around a single secret. They are built around different people who encounter the same secret and emerge changed in different ways. Abhineet Garg’s Nidhivan: The Forest of Eternal Raas Leela succeeds because…
The Guru-Shishya Tradition Seen Through Many Voices
Nrityaकर्मी is a biography, but its most compelling feature may be that it refuses to treat a life as a solitary achievement. Jyoti Mansukhani, with co-author Samhita Chaudhury, has shaped the story of Guru Pta. Maneesha Sathe ji through a chorus of…
Ravana Reimagined: Where Indian Epic Symbolism Meets Modern Psychology
Indian epics remain relevant because their characters are never limited to a single era. They represent patterns of ambition, loyalty, doubt, duty, temptation, courage, and failure that continue to appear in modern life. The Ravana Within: Slay Your…
Ten Doorways into Fear: Reading Jay Alani and Neil D’Silva’s Paranormal Collection
A case-by-case structure gives this anthology speed, variety, and the addictive rhythm of a late-night investigation. A collection built for curiosity…
Why Shaadi, Secrets and Second Chances Is More Than Just Another Indian Wedding Romance
There is no shortage of novels set against Indian weddings. They usually promise colourful celebrations, family drama, impossible relatives, elaborate rituals and, somewhere beneath all the chaos, a love story waiting to find its happy ending. Rheaa…
When Pain Becomes a Design Problem
The Swipe That Changed It All by Rahul Ram The most fascinating idea in The Swipe That Changed It All is not simply that its protagonist invents a machine. It is that he invents a machine because he is grieving. Rahul Ram builds his novel around a…
Inside Toxic Spirits: A Conversation with Mani on Thailand, Genetic Power, Identity, and the Ethics of Science
The writer, scientist, and former professor discusses the real-world experiences behind his debut novel, the creation of Benton and Pierre, the role of biodiversity, and why thrillers can ask serious moral questions. Toxic Spirits is a highly atmospheric…
Love That Refuses Erasure: The Quiet Power of Anaya and Tsering’s Story in Noor’s ‘When Mountains Remember Love’
Rheaa Noor places a tender sapphic relationship at the heart of a Himalayan literary mystery, allowing queer love to be intimate, complex, and inseparable from questions of memory and belonging. Book: When Mountains Remember…
A Story of Resilience, Resistance, and the Fight Against Cruel Authority
The Odious Orphanage of Pape City by Srikar Chitta may be a short and fast-moving novel, but its emotional and thematic impact extends far beyond its page count. On the surface, the story is a suspenseful adventure about a boy named Chris who is forced…
Chinku-Pinku Katha: A Delightful Collection of Stories That Teaches Children Values Through Adventure
Children’s literature has always played an important role in shaping young minds. The best children’s books are those that entertain while quietly teaching lessons about kindness, honesty, courage, friendship, and responsibility. Chinku-Pinku…