‘English, August’ by Upamanyu Chatterjee: Book Review English, August is a highly entertaining, humorous, and well-written Indian fiction novel by Upamanyu Chatterjee, who has served as an I.A.S. officer in India. Chatterjee is also a prolific writer and English, August is his first and best work. The novel chronicles the life of a twenty-four-year-old I.A.S. … [Read more...] about ‘English, August’ by Upamanyu Chatterjee: Book Review
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‘Stoned, Shamed, Depressed’ by Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava: Book Review
Stoned, Shamed, Depressed by Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava: Book Review Stoned, Shamed, Depressed is a 2020 Harper Collins Publication by author and journalist Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava. The book discusses in a half-neutral but otherwise concerned manner the plight of Gen Z children, pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults who reside in India's urban areas. Bhargava has done deep … [Read more...] about ‘Stoned, Shamed, Depressed’ by Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava: Book Review
‘A Song of India’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
‘A Song of India’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review A Song of India is the fourth book in the memoir series of writer Ruskin Bond’s life. A series penned to celebrate 70 years, Ruskin Bond, the writer from the hills, has spent writing short stories, novellas, essays, and other bookish works for his readers. Ruskin Bond is considered India’s most loved and popular writer who has … [Read more...] about ‘A Song of India’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
‘How to be a Writer’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
How to be a Writer by Ruskin Bond: Book Review How to be a Writer is a little book full of advice for aspiring and established writers penned by India’s most beloved and popular writer Ruskin Bond. If there is one writer whose books I buy without even reading the synopsis, and sometimes not even the book's title, that author is the writer from the hills, Ruskin Bond. … [Read more...] about ‘How to be a Writer’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
‘Sadhus’ by Dolf Hartsuiker: Book Review
‘Sadhus’ by Dolf Hartsuiker: Book Review Sadhus: Holy Men of India is a book penned by Dolf Hartsuiker, who has also included in it over 100 spectacular photographs of various Hindu holy men of India. The Hindu holy men of India are known primarily as Sadhus or Babas. They are either devoted religiously to Lord Shiva, the ultimate Sadhu and ascetic of ancient Indian … [Read more...] about ‘Sadhus’ by Dolf Hartsuiker: Book Review