“The Fall of Kabul: Despatches from Chaos” Nayanima Basu

16 05 , 2025 No Comments
On Thursday, 15 May 2025, the Indian Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Jaishankar tweeted that he had spoken to the Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir
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“Christmas Pakwan”

15 05 , 2025 No Comments
Cooking is my stress buster. I love it. I cook regularly but it intensified whenever I am under pressure. Or I have deadlines. I also
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“1945: The Reckoning: War, Empire and the Struggle for a New World ” by Phil Craig

14 05 , 2025 No Comments
Packed with fresh and surprising stories, 1945: The Reckoning takes readers on a spectacular journey from the deadly jungles of Burma through hospital ships on
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A Christian Educator in India: Constance Prem Nath Dass (1886-1971)[1] By Dr. Shobhana Bhattacharji

13 05 , 2025 No Comments
Constance Prem Nath Dass was my maternal great-grandmother. This academic paper on her maternal grandmother was written in 2010 by my mother, Dr Shobhana Bhattacharji.
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“A Christian Educator: Constance Prem Nath Dass (1886-1971)” by Dr. Shobhana Bhattacharji

13 05 , 2025 No Comments
My maternal great-grandmother, Constance Prem Nath Dass, was an impressive woman. I never met her but my mother, Dr. Shobhana Bhattacharji, and my maternal grandmother,
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Exit Through the Gift Shop – Documentary

13 05 , 2025 No Comments
Fascinating documentary from 2010. A creative partnership (if you can call it that) between two street artists — Banksy and Thierry Guetta. Exit Through the
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“GeoTechnography: Mapping Our Digital Societies” by Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma

12 05 , 2025 No Comments
In an era defined by rapid technological change, a seismic shift is underway, one that is transforming every aspect of our lives. From the rise
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“Golwalkar: The Myth Behind the Man, the Man Behind the Machine” by Dhirendra K. Jha

12 05 , 2025 No Comments
Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, or Guruji as he is reverentially referred to by his followers, is regarded as the demi-god of Hindutva politics and often accorded
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“The New BJP: Modi and the Making of the World’s Largest Party” by Nalin Mehta

12 05 , 2025 No Comments
A little before the covid pandemic hit us hard, Nalin and I met to discuss his new manuscript. He mentioned that he was writing it
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“The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation” by Carl Benedikt Frey

11 05 , 2025 No Comments
This is a book worth reading. How the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of
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