Book Review – The Unwanted Boy and Other Stories

March 17, 2023 0 Comments

  “The Unwanted Boy and Other Stories” is a collection of short stories by Charmila M Sankar. It is a self-published book. It contains short stories that explore a wide range of themes such as love, loss, identity, relationships, and redemption. The stories are about ordinary people in peculiar circumstances. Each story in the book …

Book Review – Nanda Devi by Sandeep Madadi

February 19, 2023 0 Comments

LOCAL Nanda Devi written by Sandeep Madadi is a fascinating and engaging account of his expedition to one of the toughest mountains in the world. ON EXPEDITION….. It is like going on an expedition with the author. His detailing feels like real-time updates. As I was going through the book, page after page, I could …

BOOK REVIEW OF “TRACES & MEMOIRS, Stories of You & Me”

January 28, 2023 0 Comments

TRACES AND MEMOIRS – STORIES OF YOU AND ME BY CHINMAYEE GAYATREE SAHU is a collection of 26 stories, set in the contemporary times.  True to the title, these stories are of everyone and for everyone. It is easier to connect with the characters and the flow of the stories as the reader may find …

BOOK REVIEW OF “MAHAGATHA -100 TALES FROM THE PURANAS”

January 15, 2023 0 Comments

“Mahagatha – 100 Tales From The Puranas” by Satyarth Nayak is a “must read” book for everyone who has an interest in Hindu mythology. Satyarth has penned the stories in easy-to-understand, simple and effective language. He has brought the age-old wisdom of Puranas to ordinary people.  Puranas, as the name points out are the storehouse …

Of Marriages and Madness

December 21, 2022 0 Comments

“Of Marriages and Madness”, written by Sacheth is a collection of eight stories. The stories appear to be as real and near as if happening in the neighbourhood. The author has recorded the contemporary reactions and understanding of relationships between married couples. Language is simple and easily understandable. The stories have a steady flow of …

Pagglait -FREE SPIRIT – DEAD OR ALIVE

March 30, 2021 10 Comments

With lockdown, the movie theater has come into my bedroom because my TV is in my bedroom 🙂 . Though not a great movie or TV watcher, once in a while, I do scroll different apps. Yesterday, I happened to go on Netflix and Pagglait caught my attention. I misunderstood it for “pigtail” as Paggtail …