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Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a TV adaptation of Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

Time for a Thrilling Read: 6 Must-Read Indian Crime-Thriller Novels You Should Read

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

 If you love cozying up in bed on a weekend with a crime-thriller novel, we have 6 of the perfect crime-thriller Indian novels for you, specially curated from Indian Literature. 6 Must-Read Indian Crime-Thriller Novels: Over the years, the category of crime thriller novels has been taken over by several popular, mostly deserved authors from…

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Red, White & Royal Blue Movie 2023

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: In Anticipation of the Upcoming Movie

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Shravani Sawant

Ahead of Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue movie premiere, our author dives into the themes of the novel to talk about the challenges in its movie adaptation.  What happens when the First Son of the United States of America and the Prince of Britain meet and are expected to play nice when deep…

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Literature of the Indian Diaspora

Literature of the Indian Diaspora: Exploring its Socio-cultural Importance and Authors Who Popularised It

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Ahendrila Goswami

What is Indian Diasporic Literature? Delve into this essay where we decode the importance of the literature of the Indian diaspora and highlight some of the authors who popularised it. In today’s cosmopolitan world, diaspora writing has occupied the centre stage in establishing a connection between an individual, along with their cultures, and the country….

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Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

10 New Books to Look Forward to in August 2023

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Ekata Lahiri

From moving historical fiction to nail-biting mysteries, here are 10 exciting books releasing in August that should definitely be on your radar! We are more than halfway down this year already, but the spring tide of exciting releases continues to flock to the bookstores each month. The month of August is no exception! From tales…

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The Best Books of 2023

The 20 Best Books of 2023 (So Far)

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Arghya Sarkar

As we are rounding up the month of July, we wanted to quickly go through the 20 best books of 2023 (so far) so that you know just what to buy if you are thinking of hitting the bookstores. The Best Books of 2023 (So Far): Welcome to a captivating exploration of the literary gems…

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Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid’s Tale

Panopticon and Female Surveillance in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale

Posted on August 2, 2023August 21, 2023 by Tanisha Singh

Learn what the panopticon is and why it plays such an important role in oppressing the women of Gilead in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Originally published in 1985, The Handmaid’s Tale has been part of countless controversies ranging from book burnings to bans against the book in several countries, including Spain and Portugal, for…

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