Book Review

Genius, mental calculator, author, astrologer, one-time political hopeful who ran for elections against Indira Gandhi — of all the things Shakuntala Devi was and has been called, the one that’s most interesting is Human Computer. Because while it’s often said …

War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Ilyich — many of us have felt the influence, to the good or the ill of our own reading and writing, of Leo Tolstoy. But whose influence did Leo Tolstoy feel …

Throughout the history of universal literature, be it from renowned writers, vaguely known figures, or relatively unknown newcomers, a series of creations have stood out and changed the general bars perception over literature. The most original and mind-changing stories emerged …

Guwahati, Main Uddin: There are thousands of Indian writers write in English language from British era to till days. Recently, I have read a book named “The First Trillionaire” was written by Sapna Jha and Translated by her husband Alok …

Mumbai, 28 June-2014,M.R. Narayan Swamy: This is a beautiful book, worth a read for both foreigners and Indians.Home is where heart is. Australian Braja Sorensen decided in her late 30s, by when she had worked in television, tourism and publishing …

New Delhi, 26 June-2014,M.R. Narayan Swamy (IANS):“This is a powerful book, as powerful as the entrenched American experts on Hindu studies. It includes essays that are critical analyses of what is dished out to be factual knowledge on one of …

Prince Charles turned his back on Sir Salman Rushdie during his fatwa over publication of The Satanic Verses because he thought the book was offensive to Muslims, it has been claimed.Prince Charles turned his back on Sir Salman Rushdie over …

Washington, 15 April-2014, Arun Kumar (IANS): Bangalore born Indian-American poet Vijay Seshadri has won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for poetry for “3 Sections”, called “a compelling collection of poems that examine human consciousness, from birth to dementia.” Indian born American …