Exploring the Bookish World

Sanjay Khan's Assalamualaikum Watan is a very well-researched and interesting book. It provides a unique perspective on subjects that are not very well known. This book highlights the role that the Muslim community has played in shaping the nation in the past as well as in the present times. The author has discussed a lot about all the minority communities in this book as well. It is very informative and the detailed description of lesser-known facts makes the book a very interesting read. The writing style is beautiful and it is organised into sections, which include a short history of India. It is quite engaging and thought-provoking. This book also contains a number of rare images in it as well. It is very evident that this book is a result of extensive research by the author. He has written in this book about his experiences and has also shared his views on various topics. Well-written and very sensitively handled, this book is indeed unique. Overall, Assalamualaiku...

'Dharmayoddha Kalki' by Kevin Missal  is a beautifully written mythological fiction. It is the first book in the series. The book tells the story of Kalki, who is believed to be the final incarnation of Lord Vishnu on the Earth. Kalki Hari, is a boy from the village of Shambala. He lives a simple life there with his brother Arjan, mother Sumati and father Vishnuyath. The course of his life changes when certain sudden events take place. Vishnuyath is kidnapped by the Mlechhas, outcasts from surrounding forest area, and later killed. Amidst all the chaos, he comes across Kripacharya who knows that him that he is the 'chosen one' and possesses special abilities. He tells him that all his deeds are supposed to be for the 'greater good'.  The antagonist of the story is Kali. He wants to be supremely powerful and expand his sphere of influence. Will Kalki be able to save the world from the clutches of the evil? All the characters are well developed. Each ...

'Aqson Level 1' by Sreejib is undoubtedly one of the best urban fantasy books I have ever read. As a reader, I was completely blown away by the book. I mean, it's brilliant! The book is a delight to read. I just cannot express in words how much I loved and enjoyed reading the book. The author has penned an absolutely interesting as well as compelling novel which revolves around a mighty game, Aqson, played between God and Lucifer. The way the author has compiled Mythology with Politics in the novel is intriguing. The goal of the game is to capture the seat of the Prime Minister of India. Whoever succeeds in capturing it first, wins Aqson. The duration of the game is 30 years. Young and beautiful Yuvrani Rathore from Delhi, who is the president of the ruling party of India, is the human form of Lucifer's weapon in the game, Pithos. Her guardian angel is Vanraj, who in human form is her body-guard. However, God has not actively participated in the game for the la...

'Men and Dreams In the Dhauladhar' is Kochery C. Shibu's debut novel. The story revolves around the lives of three people, each with a different background, brought together by a hydel  power project in the Dhauladhar. Nanda is an engineer from Kerala and an expert in Kalari (martial art). He has a dreadful past and is fleeing a feud. He is separated from his loved ones. Nanda evades to the dam construction site in Dhauladhar as an engineer. Khusru is a Kashmiri youth, who is used by the terrorists in their plan to blow up the dam, ends up at the construction site as a labourer. Rekha, a doctor by profession and a Kathak dancer by passion, falls in love with Khusru and arrives at the campsite as his consort . The author has given detailed information about subjects in the plot which shows his profound knowledge and personal experience of the technical content of the novel. This fact makes the plot seem very real. The life of the people living in the mountains ar...

Manthan  By UtkarshPandey Time is a wheel that turns in circular motion. During this circumnavigation, The Earth according to mythology has undergone four Yugas, Satyuga, Tretayuga, Dwaparyuga and Kaliyuga. Hence, at the end of Kailyuga, Time and Earth return to the start of Satyuga. Vishnu, the Preserver of the universe has the responsibility to maintain and sustain the Earth in this journey. He ensures that the world does not fall apart. To do so, his Avatars on Earth, guide humans to a new paradigm to ensure they tread on the path defined as per the laws of nature. It is believed that we are in the fourth leg of time, the Kaliyuga. The Vedas and Gita mention that at the end of Kaliyuga, Vishnu will return to Earth as his tenth and final Avatar, Kalki and free the world from the shackles of Adharma. This is a fictional work, describing the journey of Kalki in the era of Kaliyuga and the challenges he faces in this journey. The characters and ref...

'Immortal India' is the first non-fiction written by the author of bestseller fictions, Amish . His previous books include five bestselling fictions of The Shiva Trilogy and Ramchandra Series. All his works reflect his knowledge of Indian history and mythology as well. As the title of the book suggests, 'Immortal India'  explains the captivating amalgamation of the past and the present of the world's largest democracy. The book is essentially a collection of articles by Amish published on various newspapers, speeches that he made, debates and interviews that he participated in. The book presents before the reader a beautiful picture of the ancient Indian culture from a modern point of view. The book throws light on a wide range of subjects which affect the modern Indian society. The book is split into four sections, namely, 一 Religion & Mythology, Social Issues, History, and Musings. The chapters under 'Religion & Mythology' depicts the de...