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“It’s insane,” the aviation authority puffed up. A fat, little pigeon who could hardly do 50 km/hour – he prided himself for a colorful plume around his neck, and that’s exactly why he was their leader. “You chose us to be the sacrificial flock. Our strategy would work, she would not come after you,” said […]
Read More Pigeons VS Dragon“Curfew (Doga #1)” introduces us to Doga, Raj Comics’ vigilante/anti-hero who fights crime with sheer brawn and a traumatic backstory. The origin story delves into Doga’s early life and his mission to combat social evils in Mumbai. The comic sets the stage for an exciting and intriguing series, leaving readers anticipating more.
Read More Redefining Superheroism: Doga’s Epic Saga in ‘Curfew’ (Doga #1)The apple of the planet, the brightest jewel of all, 7th in line from Tigriz the Terrible, and the blood descendant of the Olard family, Emperor Sweet-cheeks Moonpie Survinder Sahni had it enough. He didn’t bat an eye when thousands of his subjects were slaughtered in the carnage at the Lal Qila L2, he didn’t […]
Read More The Last sigh of emperor moonpie :PrologueFor a long time, at least since I read Rebel Sultans by Manu S. Pillai, I wanted to read a book that explores at least one of the Southern dynasties in greater detail. I picked up Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki, expecting it to shed some light on the Chola dynasty, but it turned out to […]
Read More BOOK REVIEW: ‘RAJARAJA CHOLA’ BY KAMINI DANDAPANIUpon entering the world, one carries a presumed purity, unaffected by external influences. However, as life progresses, one becomes marked by various experiences, shaping one’s personality and physical appearance. Scars and imperfections become symbolic of a life lived, making each individual unique. Vismay reflects on the marks that life has left on his unblemished self, acknowledging the significance of these blemishes in shaping his unique identity.
Read More My unblemished selfContinuing the annual tradition, yesterday I attended the 12th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival #blrlitfest. Scouring the website before going to Lalit Ashok, I found that while there weren’t many celebrities (apart from the usual suspects of mainstream authors and Huma Qureshi), there were a lot many sessions being conducted – in fact the […]
Read More My day at bangalore literature festivalI had read ‘Krishnavatar’ by K.M. Munshi long back, had fun reading those books. It was one of the first mythological fiction series in India, published way back in 1962, much before the Meluhas of the world. I always wanted to read his historical fiction ‘Patan’ trilogy, but could never get around it. Recently, I […]
Read More Book review: The Glory of Patan by KM Munshi3 STARS The book definitely kept me hooked and engaged. But some situations were contrived as the torch was getting passed over from Bosch to Ballard – Connelly is delicately trying to prime his audience, Bosch is already 70 years old. But he doesn’t want the loyal fanbase and readership to fall once Bosch is […]
Read More BOOK REVIEw: The night fire by michael connellyViktor Frankl’s ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ was my father’s oft-quoted book when I was growing up. He would narrate how the author mentally survived the harrowing Nazi concentration camps and found meaning in his suffering which made his life worthwhile even though his life was hardly certain or fair. I recently got a chance to […]
Read More Book review: ‘man’s search for meaning’Phil Knight is a true entrepreneur and ‘Shoe Dog’ is the journey of Nike coasting from one insurmountable challenge to another, as it became larger and larger. Who knew, back in the day, that the perennially illiquid, short-stocked, frequently unbanked and involved in a major legal brawl ‘Blue Ribbon’ would one day become a multi-billion-dollar […]
Read More Book review: shoe dogThis is Robert Galbriath’s ‘Order of Phoenix’ – though I loved that one a lot more. A bulky tome set at a meandering pace, with a decent mystery at its core and an engaging voice of a master storyteller, this book exudes the confidence of a middle-aged man unabashedly, unashamed of his large paunch. J.K. […]
Read More Book review: the Ink black Heart
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