A Meaningful Contribution for Tabla Players, Vocalists, Teachers, and Music Lovers
The most valuable specialist books are often those that take a familiar subject and reveal an aspect of it that deserves far more attention. Dr. Sandesh Raaje’s “Shastriya/Upashastriya Gayanamadhil Tabla Sangat” does exactly that. Tabla is one of the…
A Reader’s Take – Tender, Modern, Imperfect, and Hard to Forget
I went into My Orchid expecting a straightforward romantic novella, and I came away feeling that it is much more emotionally crowded—in a good way—than the premise first suggests. On the surface, the hook is easy to explain: a young man recovering from…
A Mature Voice in Tamil Writing – Reading Sowganthi in the Context of Mekala Chitravel’s Literary Journey
Sowganthi becomes especially interesting when read in the context of Mekala Chitravel’s remarkable literary journey. A writer who has completed one hundred books in Tamil does not arrive at a family novel with only the experience of fiction. Her work…
A Fresh Indian Voice Reimagining How Children Meet the Past
Weirdly Indian – Toilets, Toys & Total Mystery! is remarkable not because a twelve-year-old wrote a history book, but because the book makes a persuasive case for why a young person’s perspective can change the way history is told. Aadhya Patel’s age…
Book Review : Life in Slices – Finding Meaning in Everyday Life
Life in Slices by Shaheen Kazi is the kind of book that does not ask to be rushed. It is better read slowly, a few chapters at a time, because almost every chapter is built around an ordinary thought that turns into a larger reflection. The subtitle, A…
Beyond Words and Silence: An Exclusive Conversation with Rajeev Mishra
Hindustan central: The Distance Between Us explores the quiet emotional spaces that often exist within relationships. What inspired you to write this deeply reflective book? Rajeev Mishra: The inspiration came from life itself. Over more than three…
For the Fixers – A Reflective Love Story About Effort, Release, and Becoming
“The Autumn is for the fixers.” Few descriptions of a love story identify their intended reader so immediately. The phrase speaks to people who respond to difficulty with action: they explain, repair, accommodate, plan, wait, try again, and assume that…
Exclusive Author Interview | Ashraya Ananthanarayanan
Hindustan central: The Resilience Mandate explores resilience as a system rather than simply a personal trait. What inspired you to write this book, and why did you feel this conversation is especially relevant today? Ashraya Ananthanarayanan: I didn’t…
Ashoka, Crescent and Dragon – An Ambitious Geopolitical Portrait of an Unfinished Question
Book: Kaśmīra: Ashoka and the Crescent | Author: Col Madhur Goyal, SM The title Kaśmīra: Ashoka and the Crescent immediately announces that Col Madhur Goyal, SM is interested in more than chronology. The book uses symbols to…
The Universal Reach of a Deeply Personal Poetic Voice
One of the enduring paradoxes of poetry is that the more sincerely a poet enters personal experience, the more widely the work can sometimes resonate. Readers do not necessarily connect because a poem describes their exact circumstances. They connect…
