Book Review

  • On Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing

    On Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing

    Buy the Book In Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing (Published by Anthem Press, 2022, also available at Folio Press), the author, Amina Yaqin takes us on a journey into the vibrant yet understudied domain of progressive women’s poetry in Urdu, presenting a deeply nuanced and rigorous...
  • Transforming Moments of Darkness into Sparks of Defiant Joy

    General Firebrand and His Red Atlas by Tathagata Bhattacharya is a haunting and poignant exploration of the human spirit’s resilience in the face of oppression. This fast-paced, action-packed dystopian novel transcends mere adventure to probe the very essence of power, the fragility of rationality, and the pervasive influence of...
  • Ode to Mother Muse

    Ode to Mother Muse

    Mother Muse Quintet, by Naveen Kishore is published by Speaking Tiger and is available here. For more buying options, check out Amazon and Seagull Books.   Approaching works of Naveen Kishore – for me – is an endeavor of immense reflection as are his conversations – always! It is...
  • Unpacking Yaari

    Unpacking Yaari

    Cooper : You’re a scientist, Brand. Brand : So listen to me when I say that love isn’t something that we invented. It’s… observable, powerful. It has to mean something. Cooper : Love has meaning, yes. Social utility, social bonding, child rearing… Brand : We love people who have died. Where’s the social utility in that? Cooper : None....
  • Be Fearless: Give Yourself Permission To Be You

    Be Fearless: Give Yourself Permission To Be You

    What happens when a girl from the slums dares to dream? She bags an Engineering Degree, and Executive Education from Harvard Business School, becomes a Telecoms Head, and mentors others to do the same. In Be Fearless: Give Yourself Permission To Be You, Jane Egerton-Idehen draws from her over...
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