Once upon a time, there lived a very knowledgeable pundit in a small town. He had spent his entire life studying, and he was extremely well versed in all the scriptures. He had many disciples from all over the country. Amongst these disciples, Shyam was his favorite. The pundit greatly admired Shyam. Shyam also held Read more…

A poor Brahmin and his wife lived in a secluded village. Although married for a while now, the couple were still childless. This prompted the Brahmin to take the decision of marrying again. His first wife, however, was initially averse to the idea of his second marriage. After she did agree, the Brahmin started living Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Roopa Pai is a well-known children’s author, who is also a computer engineer and journalist. Pai lives in Bangalore and has published over 20 books. She started her literary journey as an article writer for the Deccan Herald. Chanakya: the Master Statesman was her first book, which was published in 2004. Pai Read more…

Synopsis: Sanghi who never went to a Shakha is the story of a person who detested the word Sanghi, but ended up proudly adopting it as a label. Rahul Roushan was the founder of Faking News, a satirical news website. Back then, Roushan had no special interest in politics. Roushan felt rather offended when he Read more…

Synopsis: Sanskrit Non-Translatables is an unprecedented attempt at Sanskritizing the English language and enriching it with non-translatable Sanskrit loanwords. It builds on the original idea of the non-translatability of Sanskrit, which was first presented in the book, Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Imperialism. The book, however, is not just meant for Indian readers Read more…

Synopsis: The mighty goddess of power, Durga, has nine special  manifestations. Each one of them is unique in its own way. These are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri. Together these are known as the Nava Durga, or the nine forms of Durga. Nalini Ramachandran has exquisitely used short stories Read more…

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Thirty-nine-year-old Shivendra Kapoor is an instrumentation engineer by profession, and an astrologer and writer at heart. Shivendra has published twenty-five short stories (both fiction and non-fiction), several educational and technical articles, and some book reviews in reputed publications like the Strategic Book Publishing, The Times of India, The Hilt, Cheeky Angles, among others. In 2019, Read more…

I got my reading genes from my mother. Whether it was putting me to sleep after dinner, or killing time on a long flight or train journey, she would invariably read me something. By the time I was a teenager, I was already familiar with some of the best works of celebrated authors like Sidney Read more…

Synopsis: The Quest of the Sparrows is a critically acclaimed Indian spiritual fiction that offers valuable insights without ever preaching. It is the story of an ordinary young man, who takes a leap of faith when he is forced to become a spiritual guru. He and his disciples set off on an arduous 600-kilometer journey. Read more…