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#Book Review : Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag

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Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag is one of those rare books that enjoys a quiet but powerful popularity among the reading community. It is a short novella, written in simple, unembellished language, yet it leaves a deep and unsettling impact. At its core, the book tells the story of a middle-class family and their everyday struggles, which take a dramatic turn once sudden wealth enters their lives. What fascinated me most was how money subtly but decisively alters family dynamics. Power within the household shifts to the person who controls the finances, and over time, this control becomes absolute. The …

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#Book Review : The Chowpatty Cooking Club by Lubaina Bandukwala

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The Chowpatty Cooking Club is a thoughtful and quietly powerful middle-grade novel published by Duckbill Books, a publisher known for curating meaningful and well-researched children’s literature. The book is part of Duckbill’s special collection, Freedom Song, which brings alive the Indian freedom struggle through the voices and experiences of children across the country. Set in Bombay in 1942, during the Quit India Movement, the story is narrated through diary entries written by Sakina, a young girl who desperately wants to contribute to the fight for independence. Along with her friends Zenobia and Mehul, Sakina lives in a city buzzing with …

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#Book Review: Abscond by Abraham Verghese

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Abscond by Abraham Verghese is a poignant short story that explores loss, grief, shifting relationship dynamics, and the search for identity in the aftermath of death. In a brief yet powerful narrative, Verghese captures how a single loss can fracture a family and force its members to confront themselves in unexpected ways. The story centres around a small family of three whose lives are irrevocably altered when the father passes away. His death leaves behind a household overwhelmed by grief and emotional disarray. The son, struggling to process his loss, begins to define himself through the rituals he performs during …

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#Bookreview : An Educated Woman in Prostitution -A Memoir of Lust, Exploitation, Deceit by Manada Debi, translated by Arunava Sinha

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Indian society holds great pride in its rich culture and values and prostitution is one such job which is considered lowly and menial.  Our society looks down upon prostitutes and they are often shunned and considered as ‘lesser beings’. What we fail to realise is that prostitution is also a product of this cultured society which is deep-rooted and took birth from the age-old customs and from the society of the elites. This is an enlightening memoir of such ‘an educated woman’ from the well-off society who embarks in the journey of prostitution after her beloved betrays her.  A great …

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#Book Review : Words from my Window by Ruskin Bond

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I started rereading this book on my favourite writer, Ruskin Bond’s  86th birthday which we celebrated a few days back. I can’t get enough of it as every page takes me to the sweet memory lane which I spent in Mussoorie 4 years back. This was visit was a much-awaited item from my bucket list; to meet the creator of Rusty. Every entry and the fabulous illustrations reminded me of the long walks, meadows full of blossom and the cold chill which made the experience so fulfilling. This book contains small memories, experiences and accounts of people who complete the …

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