Review
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437A book of silence, longing and souls: Reviewing ‘The Book Shop of Tehran’
Maria Jan’s self-published novel explores love, mysticism, surrender and the unseen connections between souls, while occasionally leaving the material world too far...
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345The devastating weight of guilt in Albert Camus’ ‘The Fall’
Through the confession of a fallen Parisian lawyer, Camus forces readers to confront vanity, cowardice and the uncomfortable distance between the ideals...
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357Two lives, one nation: How Nehru and Bose diverged without abandoning India’s cause
Rudrangshu Mukherjee’s book examines the friendship, disagreements and shared nationalism of two of India’s most consequential leaders. In contemporary discussions of pre-independent...
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196System review: A compassionate story that puts people before procedure
Some films entertain us and some films surprise us. And then there are films that quietly sit beside us and ask us...
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473Untouchable: A day of humiliation, hope and humanity
The concept of Untouchability does not only stand for making differences within the social classes of people based on caste, but it...
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555More than a memoir: A life that mirrors Kashmir
Nazir Ahmad Khan’s Biscoe Boy: Echoes of Time stands as a remarkable work of memory, insight, and quiet brilliance. It is not...
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2.3KBook review: Letters to a young poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Letters to a Young Poet is not a typical book with a story, characters, or plot. Instead, it is a collection of...
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1.9KReading before memory fades: A life between law and history
Legal autobiographies offer profound technical insights and revolve around the professional journeys of their author. However, Fali S Nariman’s “Before Memory Fades…”...
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1.6KThe art of living after wanting to die
Some books do more than tell a story; they challenge the way life itself is viewed, and Veronika Decides to Die is...
