Neelam

An internationally accredited book blogger, voracious reader and the founder of Booxoul, one of India’s leading book and lifestyle blogs, Neelam is a person with a penchant for bringing out the best in people. A website designer, a renowned book blogger and a leading creative influencer on Instagram, here is a lady who is candid, closer to life and sensitive to the softest of emotions…

A Book Blogger, Reviewer, a true friend, honest critique, a relentless benefactor and more…

Didi | Nirupama Devi | Book Review
Book Reviews, Classics, Fiction

Didi | Nirupama Devi | Book Review

A man having two wives and yet both choosing to live amicably together? It sounds a bit complex, doesn’t it? Well, let me take you through a story that has been around forever, has such a scenario, and yet has formed a place in our hearts. Didi by Nirupama Devi, translated by Alo Shome

5 Easy to Make Delicious Ganesh Chaturthi Modak Recipes
Lifestyle, Festive Seasons

5 Easy to Make Delicious Ganesh Chaturthi Modak Recipes

Ukadiche Modak, which is considered Ganesh Ji’s favourite, is a steamed form of Modak originating from Maharashtrian cuisine, Modak in any form or type is made and offered in many Hindu homes on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Ranging from chocolate to many other healthy as well as junk variants, Modak is a must-prepare and must-have at every Ganesh Chaturthi. So, here we are with 5 Easy to make Ganesh Chaturthi Modak Recipes.

Hanging Palande: A Son’s Revenge | Anuj Tikku | Book Review
Book Reviews, Biography, Non-fiction

Hanging Palande: A Son’s Revenge | Anuj Tikku | Book Review

Have you heard of the Arun Kumar Tikku and Karan Kakkad murder case, which gained a lot of attention back in 2012? All the major newspapers and media channels had covered this blood-curdling event, highlighting how Vijay Palande and his notorious gang had committed brutal crimes. Hanging Palande: A Son’s Revenge by Anuj Tikku, a sequel to his previous book, Yes Sir, I Killed my Dad, is an explosive piece of writing decoding the same.

Dancers in the Dark by Ejaz Ahamad: Xenophobia through the Ages | Book Review
Contemporary Fiction, Book Reviews, Fiction

Dancers in the Dark by Ejaz Ahamad: Xenophobia through the Ages | Book Review

An antipathy that will make you sit back, mull, and wonder why colour is such a strongly held ground for discrimination even today, Dancers in the Dark by Ejaz Ahamad is a story that centres around the discrimination based on colour as well as all those so-called societal categories and stigmas that have been there for around centuries now. Yes, unfair behaviour against the LGBTQ+ community—that is what I am indicating here!