by Kirti V | Jun 29, 2026 | Reviews
Title : Independence Author : Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Genre : Historical Fiction Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers India Set in the backdrop of pre-independence, independence and partition, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Independence takes us through the...
by Kirti V | Jun 29, 2026 | Reviews
Title : Chanakya’s Chant Author : Ashwin Sanghi Genre : Thriller Publisher: Harper Collins Chanakya – a name synonymous with economics and finance. What was his chant? Why this title? With these questions in mind, I started reading this book. Two...
by Kirti V | Jun 29, 2026 | Reviews
Title : Forests and Faeries Author : Srivalli Rekha Genre : Fantasy Publisher : Room9 Publications Who doesn’t wish to be transported to a magical land. That is what ‘Forests and Faeries does to the reader. Let me start with the cover that speaks magic...
by Kirti V | Jun 29, 2026 | Poetry
In English we say, I was bullied But in poetry … Laughed upon and scorned By people who took others for granted. Physically and verbally they abused, And… that was endured in silence. Lest they knew, and probably cared a dime, Of what their abuses could do. The...
by Kirti V | Jun 29, 2026 | Poetry
His eyes open, gaze fixed, His hand on the trigger still intact, The bloody chest that took the bullets Froze in red, telling his tale. A tear skipped from his eye, And remained frozen as snow engulfed him. Why did he shed a tear, What was his worry or fear?...