VR Ferose
Diving into bibliomysteries
I am neither a fan of mystery novels nor of fiction, but I do make an exception when it comes to the bibliomystery, a genre introduced to me by my author friend Pradeep Sebastian.
12 hours ago
The fragility of democracy
The Trump years have shown us how fragile the notion of democracy is, and that any constitution is only as good as the people who uphold them.
13 Jan 2021
Doom to dominate
Binge-watchers are suffering online fatigue, and with Covid-19 curtailing movie production, they’re reaching for books instead.
02 Jan 2021
Bookmarked for 2021
Wondering what to stockpile your shelves with? Here are the genres and trends that bibliophiles can look forward to in the New Year
30 Dec 2020
Bhagavad Gita and its timeless appeal
The first one I read (or rather, heard on audible) is by English professor, meditation teacher, Hinduism scholar and spiritual leader Eknath Eswaran.
16 Dec 2020
Political satire in the age of Trump
At the end of four years of Trump, it may well become the best historical evidence of the strangest of times in the history of the United States.
18 Nov 2020
Calling it quits
Even though I possess more books than I can ever read, I do intend to read most of them, though not in their entirety.
04 Nov 2020
The Great Domestic Cooking Renaissance
Culinary skills have been passed on orally from generation to generation and it would be a pity to lose something that basic
07 Oct 2020
Matters of the mind
The pandemic has seen a surge in people who, in the face of fear, have become open to talking about faith and spirituality.
21 Sep 2020
The shelf life of magazines
When Modi was featured on the cover of Time magazine, with the headline ‘India’s Divider in Chief’, it created a huge uproar in the midst of the 2019 general election.
06 Jul 2020
The evolution of Science Fiction
Star Trek and Star Wars exposed me (and probably my entire generation) to SF.
01 Apr 2020
Wisden India and Cricket Books
When I received my Wisden India 2019-2020 edition, I was both saddened and excited.
26 Feb 2020
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