The decision by the authorities to erase the Mughals from our textbooks has come too late to make my passage through history in school any easier. Had it been done in the 1970s, I wouldn’t have needed to memorise so many pages of history for the exams. George Orwell saw it happening in his 1984, … Read more
Jan. 21, 2022 — Can you tell which of the following statements are true and which are false? COVID-19 is not a threat to younger people, and only those who have other medical conditions are dying from it. The mRNA vaccines developed to prevent the coronavirus alter your genes, can make your body “magnetic,” and … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s not unusual for a fictional character to ring such a chord that their story shapes your life. Think of educators inspired by Robin Williams’ character in “Dead Poets Society,” lawyers drawn to the profession by Perry Mason or Atticus Finch, or health … Read more
Author Seemanti Chakraborty shares her journey as a writer, the factors that fascinated her curiosity about Yudhishthira and how it paved the way for her debut book ‘Rise of Dharma’ , which comes first in the trilogy that she is currently working on. This festive season, readers who enjoy mythological fiction are in for a … Read more
Sudeepa Nair, in her debut novel, ‘The Serpents of Kanakapuram’ introduces readers to the importance of sustaining protected ecosystems for Nature and in particular, serpents. With the festive season starting in October, mythological fiction and mystery novels are increasingly gaining popularity with Indian readers. For writers, mythological fiction inspires them to retell stories with their … Read more
In the author’s own words, “Getting to know the Enchantress has been a journey of liberation and I invite people to open themselves up to Mohini and lose themselves in the spell of her enchantment.” Best selling author Anuja Chandramouli’s latest book ‘Mohini’ has been published this year. Known for her mastery in retelling the … Read more
Reading R. Chudamani’s selected short stories, ‘The Solitary Sprout’ (translated from the original Tamil by C.T.Indra and T. Sriraman) gives a reader a candid glimpse of the hearts of Indian mothers as they age. Love to read books translated from Indian languages? At a time like this, a rare book becomes a rare treasure, especially … Read more