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Hindus in Hindu Rashtra | Anand Ranganathan

Synopsis: To those who claim that India is now officially a totalitarian, fascist, Hindu Rashtra, one must ask: What kind of a Hindu Rashtra is this where a billion-strong Hindus have been, through our parliament, our courts, our education system, and our constitution, reduced to not just second-class but, rather, eighth-class citizens? What kind of Read more…

The Man from Chinnamasta book review on Ameya

The Man from Chinnamasta | Book Review | 2006 | Indira Goswami

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Indira Goswami was an Indian writer, poet, scholar, professor, and editor. She was born in Guwahati, India in 1942. Her pen name was Mamoni Raisom Goswami. Goswami was an accomplished author, and many of her works were translated from Assamese to English. Her body of work includes short stories, novels, and poetry. Read more…

Ramayana Unravelled by Ami Ganatra

Ramayana Unravelled | Spiritual Fiction | Ami Ganatra

Synopsis: No epic has moved the consciousness of millions like the Ramayana has. The allure of Rama’s story is such that it has captivated countless storytellers throughout the continent over millennia. From Jain poets to Bhavabhuti, from Kamban to Goswami Tulsidas, many authors and sages have retold the Ramayana in their own language and style. Read more…

The Hidden Hindu | Historical Fiction | Akshat Gupta

Synopsis: Twenty-one-year-old Prithvi is pursuing a mysterious middle-aged aghori, or a devotee of Lord Shiva. Om Shastri was traced over two centuries ago before he was captured and moved to a high-tech facility on the isolated Andamans. After being drugged and hypnotized for interrogation by a team of specialists, Shastri claimed to have witnessed all Read more…

Battle of Vathapi: Nandi's Charge by Arun Krishnan

Battle of Vathapi: Nandi’s Charge | Historical Fiction | Arun Krishnan

Synopsis: The 7th century CE marked a time of great religious revival for Bharat. The country was undergoing radical political, ideological and social changes. Sanatana Dharma was trying to reassert itself with the start of the Bhakti movement in the South.

Bound by Love by Nityananda Charan Das

Bound By Love | Spirituality & Self-Help | Nityananda Charan Das

Synopsis: Love is the most mystical, spiritual and profound of all feelings known to man, for it can make one laugh and cry in the blink of an eye. And this feeling reaches its pinnacle in the loving yet esoteric bond between the Supreme Lord and His devotees.

India, that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution | J. Sai Deepak

Synopsis: India, that is Bharat is the first-ever comprehensive trilogy on the influence of European colonial consciousness, especially its religious and racist roots, on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilization and the origins of the Indian Constitution. The book perfectly sets the stage for its sequels, covering the period between Columbus’ Age Read more…

Killed by her father after a disagreement, the girl is born as a beautiful Pomegranate Queen

The Pomegranate Queen | A Folk Tale from Karnataka | Kalai

Once upon a time, there lived a man by the name of Gowda in a village. Gowda lived with his two daughters. Even though he married his eldest daughter in a pompous ceremony, he did not have the resources to do the same for his second daughter. Irked, the second daughter refused to accept all Read more…

The Vivekananda Handbook for Everyday Living | Anshul Chaturvedi

Synopsis: The Vivekananda Handbook for Everyday Living is a must-have guide to incorporate Swami Vivekananda’s principles and philosophy into our daily lives. In a world where people are increasingly bogged down by the weight of social expectations, peer pressure, or the need for online validation, India’s National Monk can help relieve you of that burden. Read more…

Shyam and the Pundit is a Telugu folk tale about the dilemma faced by a disciple when his guru is reborn as a pig

Shyam and the Pundit | A Folk Tale from Andhra Pradesh | Ananya

Once upon a time, there lived a very knowledgeable pundit in a small town. He had spent his entire life studying, and he was extremely well versed in all the scriptures. He had many disciples from all over the country. Amongst these disciples, Shyam was his favorite. The pundit greatly admired Shyam. Shyam also held Read more…