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Book Review – India That is Bharat by J. Sai Deepak

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Tarun Rattan

India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution by J. Sai Deepak5 of 5 stars   The colonial studies with Indian perspective are strangely almost non-existent. In spite of sub-continent going through tragic colonial experiences first with Muslim invaders and then … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Tarun Rattan

  Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson5 of 5 stars   The whole world is enamoured by Elon Musk’s unfiltered personality, unbounded energy, and his grand vision of making us humans into a multiplanetary race. But what is it that differentiates … Continue reading →

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A Sofa, A Book and a Cup of Coffee

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Tarun Rattan

   

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Book Review – Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia5 of 5 stars The Empires of the Indus is a magnificent travelogue covering the trail of Sindhu or Indus river starting from Sindu Delta in Arabian sea … Continue reading →

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Book Review – मृत्युंजय by Shivaji Sawant

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  मृत्युंजय by Shivaji Sawant   Mritunjaya is a masterpiece of Marathi literature retelling the life-story of Karna, an unparalleled character from Indian epic of Mahabharat. This book is an outstanding achievement from Shivaji Sawant and provides a glimpse of … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Dune by Frank Herbert

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  Dune by Frank Herbert 5 of 5 stars An incredible story that revolves around the fate of Atreides family, with Duke at its head, his Bene Gesserit concubine Jessica and son Paul, who have been entrusted with the control … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality and the Future of Humanity

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality and the Future of Humanity by Sam Harris5 of 5 stars This book is the concise summary of Sam Harris’s podcast conversations with number of influential thinkers of our time. The common theme … Continue reading →

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Book Review – India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durgadas

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durga Das5 of 5 stars   I would rate this as the best book to understand India’s freedom struggle and to understand the role played by its heroes like Gandhi, Nehru, … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

  Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri3 of 5 stars What is the point of writing this book? Life in modern world is at best empty and barren, the rampant virus has exacerbated that loneliness in the last couple of years. But … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Promised Land by Barack Obama

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

  Barack Obama sees his elevation to the highest post of US president as a logical conclusion to the black minority struggle for legitimacy and equality within US. That is the reason he picked the title of his memoirs from … Continue reading →

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