Deepika Khurana’s Juggler , published by Vishwakarma Publications, enters the space of Indian fiction through the contained world of a travelling circus. At its center is Bobo, a dwarf who works as a clown in the Triumph Circus, performing humor for audiences while carrying an unresolved personal history. The circus offers him visibility, but not necessarily freedom from his past. The narrative gradually reveals that Bobo is also Sikander, a name connected to an earlier life

The Dragon’s Shadow by Balakrishna Kamath is positioned as an intelligence-driven political thriller, drawing from the author’s professional background and familiarity with security environments. India's strategic concerns, particularly in relation to China's expanding geopolitical influence, set the backdrop for the novel. The narrative follows intelligence operations, surveillance structures, and the internal functioning of agencies tasked with assessing and responding to

I didn’t plan to finish After Us in one sitting. It happened anyway. That usually tells you something before a review even begins. Not because the book is racing ahead on twists or spectacle, but because it knows how to hold attention without demanding it. Akshay Chopra’s After Us | A Tale of Life Beyond Super Intelligent AI  is exactly that kind of book. Quietly confident. Uncomfortable in the right places. Despite its premise, Sui is far more interested in people than in t

Fiction set in hospitals often leans on urgency, but Mayank Gupta chooses a different entry point. His debut turns its attention to the quieter corners of a U.S. medical center, observing five Indian doctors who move through the same space while carrying questions they never quite voice. The book isn’t driven by events as much as by the private weight these characters try to balance behind practiced composure. Dr. Silva stands at the center, steady on the surface, until a ban