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THE SHELF / 5 books my 5-year-old can’t get enough of

14 May 2025
In a world where smart TVs, touchscreen tablets, and mobiles are always within reach, I feel grateful that my daughter, who is almost five and a half, often brings me books and asks me to read them to her for a quick, fun storytime
14 May 2025
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TRIBUTE / Story of an ‘Unaccompanied Minor’: A tribute to Matthew Perry

28 October 2024
It's almost as if Matthew Perry was destined to write this book.
28 October 2024
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BOOK REVIEW : FICTION / Riding the early years of motherhood through ‘Soldier Sailor’

8 September 2024
While reading it, one might feel that they are reading a mother’s confessions while she takes care of her son.
8 September 2024
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BOOK REVIEW: GRAPHIC MEMOIR / Understanding generational trauma through 'Feeding Ghosts'

9 June 2024
A review of Tessa Hulls' graphic memoir, 'Feeding Ghosts' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024)
9 June 2024
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The power of words: Nikki Haley’s call to ‘finish them’ off

3 June 2024
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's recent visit to Israel ignited controversy.
3 June 2024
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BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / A tale of existential crisis in the modern world

29 February 2024
The plot sheds light on a privileged modern experience where time stands still, stopping the clock as the days and nights roll and go.
29 February 2024
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BOI MELA 2024 / Trends in horror and graphic novels at this year’s Boi Mela

23 February 2024
According to the publishers, the classic horror books are among their best selling novels this year.
23 February 2024
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Book review: Fiction / Witnessing the council of animals in the Sundarbans

13 November 2023
Mayurpankhi’s books have the calibre to engage readers of all ages. This book is not an exception either.
13 November 2023

Last visit

'Last visit' is one of the winning entries of DS Books and Star Literature's Halloween themed writing contest "Spook-Off". One winning 100-word flash fiction or a two-line horror story will be published each day of the week all the way till Halloween.
29 October 2023
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Books with playlists: A new trend among contemporary authors?

A question that comes to mind is why does a book even need a playlist? There are two solid answers.
15 October 2023
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When literature meets food

The author paints an engrossing picture of her experiences and memories, both influenced by food, which is true for most of the people in this world, and particularly for South Asians.
13 September 2023
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The perks of being a reader in residence

The goal of this project is to bring together readers to explore literary contributions, showcase artistic quality and celebrate women in the creative world as well as to foster interests and understanding of the accomplishments of female writers and artists. 
4 September 2023
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An odyssey of love and loss

Having read an account of someone who stood by her husband and helped him through an assisted suicide out of love was extremely heart-wrenching.
2 August 2023
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The thing about popular and overhyped books

“Overhyped books are the empty calories of the literary world.”
19 July 2023
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Have you met the ‘Ghost of Fire’?

Given the background of the main characters, Bhooter Agun has a diverse narrative and depicts a world of diverging cultures, traditions, customs, and practices.
18 July 2023
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I wanted to become a writer. Did I need to study creative writing?

I was losing myself gradually, and that is when I decided to seek out freelance writing.
21 June 2023
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Exploring nostalgia over coffee

Although the story doesn’t talk about how this particular cafe became a time-travelling spot to begin with, reading through to the last page made me feel that the café was always there-since the beginning of time.
9 June 2023
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Tagore’s 'Shesher Kobita': A timeless exploration of love and freedom

There are times I envy Labanya, sometimes I wish I could be as rebellious and as free-spirited as her; other times I feel empathy for her, it makes me believe and accept myself more as an individual
7 May 2023
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