Posts from the literature category.
You know that strange stillness you feel after watching a really powerful film or finishing a book that grips your soul? That’s exactly how I felt after reading The End Game—the final instalment in the Naimisha saga by Sesha. This wasn’t just a retelling of the Mahabharata. It was an emotional pilgrimage through dharma, doubt, and destiny. If you’ve ever paused during a mythological show and thoug...
Every now and then, a book comes along that doesn’t just tell you a story—it wraps itself around your heart, gently stirs up thoughts, and walks beside you long after the last page. Ram c/o Anandhi did that for me.I picked up this novel with zero expectations—no buzz, no hype, just a curious title and a lingering instinct. Akhil P. Dharmajan, a fresh voice from Malayalam literature, pens this stor...
When I think of you,it feels like a dream I once kept in a jar.When I fear being far from you,I whisper to the moon to watch over you for me.When worries weigh on your heart,I’ll sit beside you—to hold you, to stand with you.When I see stars sparkling in your eyes,I'll run with you to celebrate the joy of life.When tears fall from your eyes,I’ll be there, quietly holding the weight of your sorrow....
Imagine walking into a bookstore, only to bump into your dream man—charming, mysterious, maybe even with a past worth romanticizing. Sounds like every rom-com lover’s fantasy, right? That’s exactly the promise Too Good To Be True makes. Written by Prajakta Koli, aka MostlySane—a name that needs no introduction to her millions of YouTube fans—this debut novel attempts to translate her signature wit...
In a world where women often juggle multiple roles, Follow Every Rainbow by Rashmi Bansal shines a spotlight on 25 Indian women who dared to dream beyond societal expectations. Bansal, renowned for her works like Stay Hungry Stay Foolish and Connect the Dots, brings her journalistic prowess to narrate these compelling stories of female entrepreneurship. Her background as an IIM Ahmedabad alumna an...
What if the creatures we deem \lesser\ suddenly asked us to justify our dominance? That question lingered with me long after I turned the final page of War and Wisdom—a bold, intelligent tale that doesn’t just blur the line between man and animal, but flips the script altogether. Chattanathan, known for his versatile literary contributions like MY RIDES with SAHIB and Anjanamma – Igniting Aspirati...
Have you ever paused and asked yourself, “Why do I keep doing the same thing even though I know it’s not helping me?” That uncomfortable moment of self-realization is exactly where The Authenticity Protocol by Varun Agarwal begins its conversation with the reader. Known for his bestselling debut How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded a Million Dollar Company, Varun returns—not as the witty, rebelli...
Have you ever stumbled upon a story that feels like a bridge between the past and the present, connecting you to a legacy you never knew existed? That's precisely how I felt diving into Akshat Gupta's The Naga Warriors: Battle for Gokul. After his acclaimed Hidden Hindu trilogy, Gupta returns with a tale that resurrects the valor of the Naga Sadhus—warrior monks whose tales have long been overshad...
What happens when the soulful ghats of Banaras meet the techno beats of Berlin? When tradition collides with modernity? When a girl raised with Indian sensibilities falls for a boy born amidst European liberalism? In Banaras Meets Berlin, Dr. Yojna Sah Jain doesn’t just tell a love story—she paints a cross-cultural, emotionally textured, and socially aware portrait of what it truly means to belong...
Ever stared at the ceiling late at night, wondering if your refrigerator has a secret life or if your cat is silently judging your every life choice? Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of Haruki Murakami. Known for blurring the lines between dreams and reality, Murakami has built a literary universe where talking cats, parallel dimensions, and emotionally adrift men coexist quite comfortably. ...
