by Bhavani Sundaram | Aug 11, 2026 | Book Reviews
Chetan Bhagat has never really been an author who makes his readers work too hard. His books are usually easy to pick up, easy to read and, more importantly, difficult to put down once the story gets moving. 400 Days follows that familiar strength, but this time...
by Bhavani Sundaram | May 2, 2026 | Short Stories
It was supposed to be just another ordinary day. A friend from our society was on her way to the gym when she ran into someone she knew. In the casual rhythm of small talk, she was asked where she was headed. Smiling, she replied with a familiar idiom we’ve all grown...
by Bhavani Sundaram | May 2, 2026 | Short Stories
There is a particular kind of silence that comes not from being alone—but from being excluded. I learned that silence the day my son removed me from the family WhatsApp group. “Ma, that group is for working adults,” he said casually, as if he were explaining something...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Mar 6, 2026 | Book Reviews
From one of the most widely read writers of our time, Paulo Coelho, comes Maktub—a thoughtful collection of short stories and parables that explore the deeper mysteries of the human condition. The word Maktub means “it is written,” a phrase often used to suggest that...
by Bhavani Sundaram | Mar 6, 2026 | Book Reviews
A Life Well Lived – A Book Review of The Golden Years By Ruskin Bond Few writers capture the quiet beauty of everyday life as gently as Ruskin Bond. Now close to ninety, Bond continues to write with the same warmth, simplicity and deep affection for nature that have...
