
Moving for Moksha by Alok Mishra, a detailed book review
Alok Mishra’s Moving for Moksha is not merely a poetry collection. It is a philosophical journey in verse, an introspective pilgrimage that resonates with an urgent intensity and a purposeful calm, much like the ancient texts it echoes silently. Composed of fourteen interwoven poems, this collection assumes the form of a spiritual discourse—sometimes personal, sometimes…

70 Things You Can Do While Being Hospitalized by Lasse Toft, detailed book review
Lasse Toft’s 70 Things You Can Do While Being Hospitalized is a darkly humorous survival guide for patients enduring the monotony and psychological strain of long-term hospitalization. The book presents seventy unconventional activities, ranging from playful pranks to absurd entrepreneurial ventures, all designed to combat the fear, boredom, and helplessness that often accompany hospital stays. Toft’s central…

Lana Sabarwal’s Maya, Dead and Dreaming: A Masterclass in Suspense and the Unexpected Artistry of an Economist-Turned-Storyteller
Lana Sabarwal’s Maya, Dead and Dreaming is not just a mystery novel; it is a meticulously constructed psychological labyrinth. Did I sound too mystic? Let me simplify. This story lingers in the mind like an unsolved riddle long after the final revelation. What makes the book remarkable is not just its tightly wound plot or its…

The Malabari Who Loved His Ferrari by Dileep Heilbronn – Review
The part where the journey to Dubai begins in Dileep Heilbronn’s memoir opens with a line that could serve as the thesis for his entire life’s journey: “Bound for Dubai—poor in cash, but rich in dreams.” This poignant duality—material lack juxtaposed with boundless aspiration—sets the tone for a narrative that is as much about the alchemy…

Is Reading Poetry Actually Useful or Just Instagram Fluff? Let’s be realistic!
Let’s be honest—when was the last time you read a poem for practical reasons? Not to impress a date, not to sound deep in a caption, but because you genuinely thought, “Yes, this sonnet will solve my problems”? Most of us encounter poetry in one of three ways: Forced upon us in school (Shakespeare’s sonnets, memorised under duress)….

Revisiting The Waste Land: Is the Modern World Still a Barren Wasteland?
T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land (1922) remains one of the most haunting and prophetic poems of the 20th century—a fragmented, disillusioned vision of a civilisation in decay. Written in the aftermath of World War I, the poem depicts a world stripped of meaning, where spiritual desolation, mechanical repetition, and cultural amnesia dominate. A century later, as…

Under the Net by Iris Murdoch, a detailed review
Iris Murdoch’s Under the Net, her 1954 debut novel, is a work that defies easy categorisation—part philosophical farce, part existential quest, and wholly original in its blending of high-minded intellectual inquiry with the chaotic energy of a picaresque adventure. At its centre is Jake Donaghue, a feckless but endearing translator and would-be writer, whose aimless wanderings…