Have you seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Tim Burton? What if I tell you I just read a “Desi” revisit of it, complete with “chatpata” tadka and masala? That’s right, Chandan Choor ki Churan Factory by Anuj Tikku is an ode to Roald Dahl’s ultimate classic of all time
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Study for Obedience: A “Survival for the Fittest” Tale, Meditative Yet Fickle
What if I tell you the town you have just stepped into is a stranger -not only from the point of view of language barriers but the entire perceptibility and thought process? Totalitarianism in a never portrayed before sort of style, Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein, is a book you must pick up today
The Booker Prize Shortlist: Western Lane by Chetna Maroo, a Book Review
How does it feel when you lose a loved one? Life seems to just dissipate in pieces, isn’t it? Or is it more like you seem to compartmentalize and live, a piece at a time because you have been blown into countless smithereens at the loss of their lives, ain’t it? Brutally out but elementally true, Western Lane by Chetna Maroo is a coming-of-age novella that explores much more than sisterhood, grief and the turnstiles of the funny journey called life.
Parenting Tales | Anju Dhawan | Book Review
How do you wish there was a cosmic signboard in front of you every time you were stuck on important decision-making for your child and needed guidance? Or what if there was something to help you and steer you towards the right path when you struggled with the different aspects of parenting at various stages of your child’s life? Parenting Tales by Anju Dhawan is a collection of 12 such stories that discuss the nuances of parenting uniquely and engagingly through these heartwarming tales
AI-Boon or Bane? – The Technical (T)Error by Rohit Kothari, a Book Review
AI (artificial intelligence) It’s the single most important technological advancement of our era and times, isn’t it?
Making things simplified as well as decoded, all at the touch of a finger. Life itself becomes a cakewalk thanks to the advent of AI, which has become a compulsive sort of companion, especially for Gen Z. And yet, uncannily enough, I want to ask you all today, Is it safe? Mingling with technology at such a high and humane level? So the question arises, is AI-Boon or Bane? – The Technical (T)Error by Rohit Kothari, a Book Review
Dogged Pursuit | Raghavan Srinivasan | Book Review
A bio-historical fiction set in the heart of Madras in the 1920s, Dogged Pursuit by Raghavan Srinivasan is a scintillating blend of emotion, fiction and history, having been compiled after an assimilation of carefully researched facts as well as crafting a fictional tale which is sure to appeal to all
Wayward by Dethan, a Journey Towards the Soul, a Review
Imagine the plane you are traveling in crashes out in the open sea, yet you survive miraculously. Wait, there is another survivor alongside you—a 12-year-old kid? What if I tell you that you have to survive alongside that child out in the open seas and that help is not going to be coming anytime soon? Scared? Read on to find out about such a scenario in Wayward by Dethan, a tale like no other I have read before.
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
Song of Trinity by Vadhan: A Brilliant Communion of Fantasy and Mythology
Want to read an unputdownable mythological fantasy thriller? I am here today with a brand-new recommendation Song of Trinity: The Rise of Kali by Vadhan. This one is an awesome communion of magic, mythology, fantasy and so much more
Param 1.0 | Vaibhav Sonawane | Book Review
The genesis of our universe, our galaxy and all the elements that are a part of our l lives Param 1.0 by Vaibhav Sonawane is an amazing fusion of science and fiction, wrapping fact in the garb of indulging fiction