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Vennila Selvaraj is eternally grateful to her grandmother for her reading habits

Vennila and an everlasting indebtedness to her granny

My first memories of ‘reading’ a book are that of the Bhagavad Gita. I was in fifth grade when my grandmother read it out to me. As you would expect from someone my age, I didn’t find it particularly interesting back then. However, during my tenth-grade summer vacations, I received an illustrated copy of the Read more…

Kusuma is eternally grateful to her daughter for helping her find her calling

For Kusuma, it was a nightmare worth remembering

Not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined writing a story like this. My memories of reading go back to my childhood days when my grandfather used to make me read the the Jaimini Mahabharata. He would slowly and patiently elaborate upon the verses so that we could grasp the contents, which were Read more…

Book review of 'If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir' by Om Swami

[Book Review] ‘If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir’ by Om Swami

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Om Swami is a monk who lives in the Himalayan foothills. He has a Bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA from Sydney, Australia.  He has authored many bestselling books in the genre of spirituality. Mind Full to Mindful, A Fistful of Wisdom and Kundalini: An Untold Story are some of his Read more…

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Happiness Express by Khurshed Batliwala and Dinesh Ghodke

Happiness Express

Synopsis: We live to be happy, but the few moments of happiness we experience are fleeting — gone like dew drops in the morning sun. Art of Living teachers, Khurshed and Dinesh, have spent the greater part of their lives being happy and coaching others to be happy. In Happiness Express, they share the secrets Read more…

BOOK REVIEW OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF INDIA BY J M MACFIE

Book Review: ‘Myths and Legends of India’ by J M Macfie

ABOUT THE AUTHOR J.M. Macfie is a Western author, who has written many books on Hinduism. Some of his well-known works are The Ramayan of Tulsidas or the Bible of Northern India, Shiva The Destroyer God and Vishnu The Preserver God and The Ramayan of Tulsidas. REVIEW Myths and Legends of India is a non-fiction Read more…

Cover of Ashwatthama's Redemption by Gunjan Porwal

Ashwatthama’s Redemption: The Rise of Dandak

Synopsis: Over a hundred years after the Mahabharata War, an ancient power threatens to destroy the new Age of Men, by establishing the Age of Terror of the asuras, long believed to be extinct. The only hurdle in its path is Guru Dronacharya’s son, the mighty but accursed warrior Ashwatthama, who lost all his powers Read more…

Book review of Radhakrishnan Pillai's Chanakya in You

Book Review: ‘Chanakya in You’ by Radhakrishnan Pillai

‘Chanakya in You’ is the story of a young man. It details his journey from being a lazy and aimless idler to a wealthy businessman. The youth is inspired by his grandfather to follow in the footsteps of Chanakya, the great kingmaker of yesteryear.