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Book Review – Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Travel
Tagged Afganistan, Ancient History, Books, Buddha, Buddhism, Consciousness, Hindu, Hindutva, History, Indus, Pakistan, Sanatana Dharma, Sindhu, Travel, Travelogue
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Book Review – मृत्युंजय by Shivaji Sawant
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
Book Review – Dune by Frank Herbert
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
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Arab Religion, Books, Dune, Frank Herbert, Islam, Sci-fi
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Book Review – Making Sense: Conversations on Consciousness, Morality and the Future of Humanity
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Science, Technology
Tagged AI, ArtificialIntelligence, Books, Consciousness, Humankind, Morality
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Book Review – India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durgadas
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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Tagged Books, British Raj, Gandhi, Hindu, History, Nehru, Pakistan, Partition, Ramchandra Guha, Sardar Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose, Terror
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Book Review – Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
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
Book Review – Promised Land by Barack Obama
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
Posted in Book Reviews, People
Tagged Autobiography, Books, Courage, Freedom, Life, Obama
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Book Review – The Myths We Live By Mary Midgley
The Myths We Live Byby Mary Midgley My rating: 5 of 5 stars In this book Mary Midgley explores the common myths of modern civilisation. According to the author myths are not lies nor are these detached stories but instead … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Philosophy
Tagged Books, Capitalism, Evolution, Mary Midgley, Nehru, Philosophy
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Book Review – How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram Goel
How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram GoelMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Sita Ram Goel was a towering personality of India’s right-wing movement and this book is his intellectual autobiography. This covers his personal journey from being … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, News & Politics, People, Religion
Tagged Books, Hindu, India, Ram Swarup, Sanatana Dharma, Sita Ram Goel
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