When I read Devdutt Patnaik first time through “Shiva to Shankara”, I was completely blown over by his interpretation and understanding of the Hindu culture. I understood that as the ancient people, what we follow is not a religion but is a “Way of Life”. No wonder, immediately after that what I got on my…Read more Myth = Mithya by Devdutt Patnaik
Book reviews
Kundalini – Aghora 2
After finishing the first book of the series, Aghora at the left hand of the god, my impatience to read the next one in the series was palpable enough to be noticed by my good friend. He let me borrow that and the next one week flew watching the world through the mystic eyes…Read more Kundalini – Aghora 2
WHY NOT…! Racing Ahead With Mentors by Partha Sarathi Basu
“Learn from the whisper. Learn from from the noise. Learn from the quietness. And ask yourself “Why Not….!”” When I hold a book, smell the ink and read the first few pages, I get an idea whether the book is embracing me or not! If this feeling is mutual, just know that this book hugged me…Read more WHY NOT…! Racing Ahead With Mentors by Partha Sarathi Basu
Chicken soup For The Indian Doctor’s Soul
“Soon I was watching from a distance as the two daughters and the good doctor were rubbing her palms, the sole of her feet and talking to her, telling her stories of the wonderful times in past ... and their plans for the future. Her pulse rate was returning to normal. Her breathing was getting…Read more Chicken soup For The Indian Doctor’s Soul
Aghora at the left hand of God
The word is “Intrigued”, when I read this first of the trilogy. All parts of the trilogy make a flamboyant appearance on my book shelf now. Giving you a peep into my personal reader’s experience here for all the book lovers here. An aghori is a practitioner of Aghora, the spiritual discipline that takes Tantra…Read more Aghora at the left hand of God
UNDERSTAND THE MIDDLE EAST (SINCE 1945) Stewart Ross
A leisurely walk across the library and I fumbled upon this book on that last book shelf. The catchy print and the title made me curious enough to start reading it. An astounding feature of this book is its beginning which reads like “Only got a minute?” The next page (even catchier) reads “Only got…Read more UNDERSTAND THE MIDDLE EAST (SINCE 1945) Stewart Ross
The Kite Runner
The first time I got to know about Khaled Hosseini through his book, “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, I fell in love with his writing style. The way he narrates his stories, somewhere reverberates with my deeper inside. I could not wait to grab his first book “The Kite Runner” & put on my book…Read more The Kite Runner
The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy
This book holds a very special place in my shelf. The first and foremost reason for that is the kind of subject the author has taken for the story. I don’t recall one single book who has so vividly taken the complexity of the relationships into account when the woman protagonist would leave her children…Read more The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy
Who moved my cheese? by Dr Spencer Johnson
I am a big fan of inspirational books and “Who moved my cheese?”, written by Dr. Spencer Johnson, is one of my personal favourites. “Who moved my cheese?” is a small book that anyone can finish within a couple of hours. It is perfect for the beginners to get started and build their interest in…Read more Who moved my cheese? by Dr Spencer Johnson
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