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Author Interview: Ashwin P Chandran on his new book 'The Sixteenth Night Of The Kurukshetra'

Jul 03, 2021, at 04:12 am

Professor Ashwin Chandran elaborates why he chose to write about the 'The Sixteenth Night Of The Kurukshetra' in 16 conversations that took place on that fateful night. 

Book review: Soumajoy Majumder reveals his short story writing skills in this Bengali anthology

May 27, 2021, at 07:53 pm

The book “Ramdhanu O Aro Ekti” is a collection of variously themed eight short stories in Bengali by Soumajoy Majumder.

Author Interview: Aviranjan Sharma on his new book 'Mission India'

May 27, 2021, at 07:00 pm

The dream of a corruption-free country is what drove him to write 'Mission India', says  Aviranjan Sharma

Book review: ‘Mission India’ to end corruption in the country

May 27, 2021, at 06:47 pm

Abhiranjan Sharma describes his dream of a corruption-free country in his book ‘Mission India.

A son talks about the literary enterprise of his parents

May 01, 2021, at 05:37 pm

Anirban Dhar, son of late Pratima Dhar talks about why decided to get his mother’s Bengali novel ‘Uttorsuri’ translated into English.

A book about how migrants pay the price when a country is split up

May 01, 2021, at 05:27 pm

For her novel ‘The Descendants’ (originally written in Bengali as 'Uttorsuri 'and translated to English by Amitava Chatterjee), Pratima Dhar delved into her own experience of  migrating from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) as a kid during the partition of India, and the travails of such families while settling in a new land.

Author Interview: Soumajoy Majumder talks about his Bengali book named 'Ramdhanu O Aaro Ekti'

May 01, 2021, at 12:02 am

Soumajoy Majumder delves into fragments of real events, rumors, realizations, feelings, to pen this volume of Bengali short stories   

Book Review: 'Life of Indra Pratap Tewari - An Autobiography of a Principal Information Officer (PIO) to the Government of India’

Apr 21, 2021, at 06:23 pm

Life becomes meaningful, interesting and successful when an individual overcomes every hurdle to serve the people of the nation.

Book Review: The Story of Dots by Zarin Ali

Mar 27, 2021, at 07:30 pm

We all have heard of that phrase, ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed.’ Whenever there is trouble in life we always seek a friend who will listen to our problems.

Author interview: Zarin Ali talks about her book 'The Story of Dots'

Mar 24, 2021, at 08:10 pm

Thoughts that she cannot keep to herself yet cannot share with others inspire her to write, says the author.

Author interview: Venkatesh N Chakravarty talks about his book Find Your Real Self and Happiness Will Find You

Mar 22, 2021, at 05:09 pm

Instead of pursuing happiness, look inwards and see what needs to be changed within oneself, and happiness will follow, says author Venkatesh N Chakravarty

Book Review: Find Your Real Self and Happiness Will Find You

Mar 19, 2021, at 02:25 am

In the book “Find Your Real Self And Happiness Will Find You”, the author Venkatesh N. Chakravarty becomes the torchbearer for us and helps us find happiness within ourselves.

Author Interview: Dr Shyamali Sen (Datta) talks about her book ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’

Mar 01, 2021, at 07:40 pm

The author talks about what motivated her to pen her experience as a solo woman traveller across India

Book Review: ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’ is both entertaining and educative

Mar 01, 2021, at 07:26 pm

An engaging travel diary, ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’, by Shyamali Datta (Sen) fulfils the popular adage “Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.”

Author interview: Young Neyati Umamaheswar pens her first book 'Grandmother's Closet'

Feb 23, 2021, at 11:40 pm

Nine year old Neyati Uamaheshwar talks about her first book ‘Grandma’s Closet’ and the moral hidden in it.

Book Review: Grandma’s Closet is a children's fiction by nine year old Neyati Umamaheshwar

Feb 18, 2021, at 06:34 pm

The fully colored, beautifully illustrated book 'Grandma’s Closet' by nine-year old author Neyati Umamaheshwar is a funny yet engaging story involving primarily two  characters, Emma and her grandmother.

Book review: SK Sethi explains the importance of cyber security in today’s world in his new book

Feb 03, 2021, at 12:08 am

In the modern age of artificial intelligence, where technology is being dominated by software rather than hardware, we are still getting lured by the shiny glittery displays, storage, and camera specifications, while what we must look out for and spend our hard-earned money on – cybersecurity – is the last thing on our mind.

Book review: Sourabh Angarkar tells you all about the 'Importance of Slow Cooking' in his latest book

Jan 26, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Bored of how your everyday meals taste? Or, you just can’t manage enough time to cook a healthy yet delicious meal? If your answer is yes, then this book by Chef Sourabh Angarkar is just for you.

Author interview: Vipin Gupta advocates for limitless science and deconstructs accepted theories in his new book

Jan 23, 2021, at 08:39 pm

'What is Present Realty' is the second book of the series, “Vastly Integrated Processes Inside Nature” by Vipin Gupta

Author interview: SK Sethi's new book warns cyber frauds will be on the rise in the coming years and how to protect yourself

Jan 23, 2021, at 08:12 pm

The book ‘1 Cyber Attack Can Ruin You Forever’ is all about cyber risks, the manner in which cyber crime is committed, precautions required to safeguard yourself from cyber attacks as far as possible, and more. 

Author interview: Sourabh Angarkar talks about his book 'Importance of Slow Cooking'

Jan 23, 2021, at 06:15 pm

Culinary expert Sourabh Angarkar explains why slow cooking is important and how you can use sous ide machine to get the job done well

Book review: Dr Vipin Gupta explores the limits of science in his book ‘What is Present Reality’

Jan 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm

Has there been any instance in your life where you have received the most beautiful answer from the most knowledgeable person present, but you still felt unsatisfied?

Author interview: Dr Vipin Gupta on his book 'What is Divine Energy'

Dec 29, 2020, at 07:35 pm

The author delves into quintessential questions about how to manage life joyfully and the science of everything in his book

Book review: Bambino is an English translation of Pratima Dhar's Bengali book Nabajatak ‘

Dec 27, 2020, at 12:02 am

‘Bambino’, an English translation by Ankita Banerjee of Pratima Dhar’s Bengali book ‘Nabjatak’, is a collection of everyday yet unique stories, based on Bengali families.

Author interview: Anil Mandhani on his bilingual book of poems ‘Nishabd Mulakat: A Silent Meeting’

Dec 17, 2020, at 11:01 pm

Anil Mandhani talks about the emotions that every medical doctor goes through in the course of their profession and how he channelises those emotions into poetry

Author interview: Sanjamm Vijan on her book ‘Adopted by Santa’

Dec 14, 2020, at 02:42 am

It is the bond of love and care that makes a family is what Sanjamm Vijan wants to convey to children through her book.

Book Review: A bilingual anthology of poems which explores the hidden meaning of words

Dec 14, 2020, at 02:04 am

What are words? Words are the source of strength, the weapon which one can use to liberate and heal; words are magical, they can cast a spell on anyone who encounters them.

Book review: Vipin Gupta on the power of managing science of everything

Dec 11, 2020, at 10:59 pm

In his book ‘What is Divine Energy’, Vipin Gupta investigates the quintessential questions about how to manage life joyfully.

Book review: Written for children, ‘Adopted by Santa’ can be enjoyed by adults too

Dec 11, 2020, at 07:46 pm

The book ‘Adopted by Santa’ written by Sanjamm Vijan is a fun and interesting read, primarily dedicated to children.

Bambino: Creative pursuits of a homemaker

Nov 30, 2020, at 10:12 pm

Late Pratima Dhar was a homemaker who travelled widely with her husband. She began to pen down her observations which later formed the basis of her book Nabajatok published in Bengali. In this interview, her son talks about why he decided to get his mother's books translated and published anew.