Book Review of ‘Our Man in Havana’, by Graham Greene. Pages – 256 Review by Anil Saxena A slim novel—my first by Graham Greene. A dark comedy based in Cuba, written in 1956 (just before the communist takeover), it tells the story of a bored salesman of vacuum cleaners that are hard to sell despite […]
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Between Faith and Reason: Understanding Kabir through Purushottam Agrawal’s ‘Kabir, Kabir’ and ‘Akath Kahani Prem Ki’. Analysis by Anil Saxena This monograph on Kabir is my attempt to understand what he stood for, through a review and brief introduction of two books written by Purushottam Agrawal: Kabir, Kabir in English (284 pages) and Akath Kahani
Book Review of Naukar Ki Kameez (नौकर की कमीज़), by Vinod Kumar Shukla (विनोद कुमार शुक्ल) 252 Pages, Hindi Review by Anil Saxena Vinod Kumar Shukla’s Naukar Ki Kameez is a remarkable Hindi novel that offers a glimpse into the early post-independence era of India. While the specific city and decade are not mentioned, the
Book Review of ‘Meditations’, by Marcus Aurelius : A Guide to Living with Strength and Balance 228 pages Review by Rohit Tokhi I first came across Stoicism through Ryan Holiday’s YouTube channel. His way of connecting ancient philosophy with modern life fascinated me. It didn’t feel like distant theory, it felt like practical advice you
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Book Review: The Calcutta Chromosome by Amitav Ghosh – A Postmodern Medical Thriller Pages: 180 Review by Anil Saxena Amitav Ghosh, winner of the Jnanpith Award, is regarded as one of the most significant voices in Indian English fiction. I had earlier read his ‘The Great Derangement’, and was moved by his deep concern for
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