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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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