The colors flooded me good. But it was their bonhomie that brought a spring to my feet. As I walked through the gorgeous, winding streets of Fountainhas – the Latin Quarters in Panaji, Goa – a gentle wave of history washed over me. While Goa had many rulers, the Portuguese had the longest one – … More A walk in the lanes of Fountainhas, Goa
At some point in the story, where something scandalous has already unfolded, this paragraph appears involving the two brothers, of which, one is a narrator – Sree didn’t say anything. I’d rather he turned mad. I wanted to both punch him and be punched by him. I felt that if we punched each other just … More Fun Outdoors, Riot Everywhere
None of this happened for brawn; it happened for love. And that’s why, the tale made for a gripping read. As a missing money bag triggers a trail of mayhem, its mystery spills into the veins of a ravenous city, taking Sewaram Manjhi to apartments and offices, and opening to hitherto unknown patches where two … More Desi Hero, Desi Chase
I might have missed young Latif if I had met him at a hotel or a lodge; bellboys are, after all, a part of that moving crowd which gathers (almost) no mass. But in Salim’s story, he is the hero. A hero who has a hairstyle like none other, a hero who takes care of … More Listen to his knock
So at Mudita Book Club, of which I am a member, we decided to read all the 10 longlisted titles for the prestigious JCB Prize for Literature 2020. We had a book allotted to each one of us which we had to read and write a short review of. It was to be followed by … More #JCBwithMudita
Truck de India by Rajat UbhaykarMy Rating: 4 of 5 Stars When I was young, I used to look forward to my summer vacations and the trip to my hometown – this trip was such a big deal not just because it would take me to my grandma (aaie) and allow me to binge and … More Book Review: Truck de India by Rajat Ubhaykar (2019)
Days of My China Dragon by Chandrahas Choudhury My Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars Universally, very few things bind people the way food does. And endorsing this view emphatically, Jigar Pala opens a Chinese restaurant in Prabha Devi, Mumbai, taking a detour from his family’s legacy of well-established Udipi restaurant. Enter the ‘China Dragon’. He … More Book Review: Days of My China Dragon by Chandrahas Choudhury (2019)
The Association of Small Bombs by Karan MahajanMy Rating: 4 of 5 Stars “Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” – A A Milne It is, in many ways, both a comforting and disturbing thought that events of negligible weight, often elevate to gargantuan heights, lighting and dimming our lives from the … More Book Review: The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan (2016)
All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars Letters. Those intimate little bits of paper and ink that hold many worlds, some known and some hidden. A best friend who takes all our secrets and refrains from being judgemental. Also, an enemy who slays every icy vein and … More Book Review: All The Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy (2018)
मधुशाला by Harivansh Rai Bachchan My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars यह १३५ बेशकीमती रुबाइयाँ मात्र किसी मधुशाला के लिए एक क़सीदा नहीं है अपितु गाती हुई रूपक है ज़िन्दगी की , वह ज़िन्दगी जो उजाले और अंधेरे से, न्यायनीति और भेदभाव से ,आलिंगन और अभाव से परिपूर्ण है | अपनी कलम को नीली … More Poem Review: मधुशाला by Harivansh Rai Bachchan(1935)
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