Travel. Stories. Poetry.
Looking at the title, I found this book interesting enough to quickly pull it off my friend’s bookshelf. I was tagging along for what was almost a “take your kid to work” day. He was busy taking seemingly endless meetings, while I found a cozy corner in his office and started reading. Amidst green tea,... Continue Reading →
The Alchemist is probably one of those books you’re supposed to read when you first start reading. It’s one of those books everyone seems to know, everyone recommends, and somehow, I managed to keep postponing. I knew it was a bestseller but never actually read it….until recently. I was on a train when a woman... Continue Reading →
Have you ever loved a book series so much that, when you reached the last book, you deliberately didn’t finish it? Not because you didn’t want to know how it ended. But because you loved the author, the characters, and the world so much that you didn’t want the story to end. That was me... Continue Reading →
I think everyone should have a copy of The Art of War. It doesn’t really matter who you are or what you do. If you’re in leadership, decision-making, diplomacy, bureaucracy, military strategy or honestly, just navigating situations where people, power, and choices collide, there is something in this book for you. What I found fascinating... Continue Reading →
Some books answer questions. Others leave you asking better ones. The Dig by Sowmiya Ashok belongs firmly in the latter category. At its heart, the book asks deceptively simple questions: Who are we? Where did Indians come from? And how much of what we confidently believe is actually supported by evidence? Simple questions. Yet the... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we overcomplicate change. This little book reminded me that life becomes much lighter when we stop saying, “Everything is falling apart,” and instead say, “The cheese moved.” 🧀 That’s the beauty of a good metaphor. It simplifies something that feels overwhelming. Just like “eat the frog” 🐸 makes us tackle the hardest task first,... Continue Reading →
88 hours. Countless decisions. Extraordinary precision. 🇮🇳⚔️ This book throws light on the barbarous Pahalgam terrorist attack, the buildup to Op Sindoor, and the 88 hours that followed. It’s how years of training, planning, and simulation came together in those critical moments, alongside the very human stories behind the operation. Packed with defence jargon, this... Continue Reading →
Reading about Iru and her life story, I couldn’t help but notice what a deeply satisfying life she lived entirely on her own terms. All those field visits, travel, research, teaching, and family life…it inspires me to write more, to sit quietly with nature, and simply observe. Money and riches will eventually fade, but far... Continue Reading →
Rural Sociology by Dr. Dilip Shah is not a page-turner. It is not meant to be. It is an academic text that’s structured, dense, and methodical. For anyone unfamiliar with the rural social structure of India, it serves as a foundational introduction. It presents a holistic view of how caste, economy, land relations, welfare programmes,... Continue Reading →
కన్యాశుల్కం నాటకం మనం ఊహించగలిగిన కథే కానీ, ఊహించని ప్రశ్నలు ఎన్నో వేస్తుంది 💭 నాటకం రాసి వందేళ్లు అయినా, అందులో కొన్ని సన్నివేశాలు ఈనాటి మన సమాజంలో జరుగుతున్న నిజాలను కళ్లకు కట్టినట్టు చూపిస్తాయి ⚖️ సంఘసంస్కరణ జరిగి ఎన్నో శతాబ్దాలు అయిపోయిందనుకుంటాం కానీ, వెనక్కి తిరిగి చూస్తే, ఇదంతా కేవలం కొన్ని సంవత్సరాల ముందు కథే ⏳
