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Para Commando by Deepak Surana: Book Review & Verdict
Military biographies often struggle to find balance, leaning too heavily into battlefield detail, which causes the human being to disappear; they usually focus only on heroism, turning the soldier into a symbol rather than a person. Para Commando, Deepak Surana’s account of Captain Arun Singh Jasrotia of 9 Para (Special Forces), avoids both traps by keeping its attention firmly on character, discipline, and the quiet choices that define leadership under pressure. Set during c

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Jan 12 min read


Book Review: Play To Kill by Puja Mukherjee Khattri
What gives Puja Mukherjee Khattri’s Play To Kill its hold on the reader is not loud action but the steady discomfort that comes from watching everyday routines shift in ways the characters cannot explain. Delhi becomes the ideal setting for this kind of story: crowded, fast-moving, and full of places where people disappear into one another’s blind spots. The novel begins with incidents that seem unrelated: a child disappearing inside a supermarket, a break-in that leaves no v

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Dec 16, 20253 min read


Book Review: 19 Rules for Happy Relationships by Debotosh Chatterjee
Relationship advice is often delivered in sweeping statements, yet most people struggle not because they lack theory but because they lack clarity. Debotosh Chatterjee approaches this familiar terrain with a different temperament. His book is rooted in everyday behavior—the silences we let grow, the boundaries we fail to set, and the assumptions that settle in unnoticed. Instead of treating relationships as grand emotional undertakings, he breaks them down into habits that de

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Dec 13, 20253 min read


The Investment Gita by Vikram Singh — Book Review
A slim paperback, just over 120 pages, that sits lightly in the hand but heavier in thought than many manuals three times its size. Vikram Singh calls it "The Investment Gita," and the name isn’t ornamental. He does not dress finance in flowery words; he borrows the poise of scripture to remind us that money is less about greed and more about discipline. The battlefield here isn’t Kurukshetra; it is the stock market app on your phone blinking red at 9:30 every morning. Singh

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Sep 11, 20253 min read


Love You Zindagi: Disha’s Portrait of Everyday Resilience
Disha’s Love You Zindagi , published by Srishti Publishers , is not a book about escape. It is a record of lives that insist on being...

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Sep 9, 20252 min read


Soch Se Bhi Aage: Kamini Kusum’s Powerful Anthology of Women Who Cross Boundaries
There is nothing ornamental about Kamini Kusum’s Soch Se Bhi Aage . Spread across a little more than 180 pages, the book is a...

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Sep 9, 20253 min read


Book Review: Success in 108 Sutras by Acharya Pundarik Goswami – A Modern Guide to Success, Health, and Happy Relationships
Despite being heavily influenced by the knowledge found in ancient writings such as the Bhagavat Purana, Acharya Pundarik Goswami's...

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Jul 11, 20254 min read


Master Your Dopamine by Nick Trenton: A Sharp, Structured Guide to Reclaiming Focus in a Distracted World
In an age of hyperstimulation and algorithm-driven gratification, Master Your Dopamine by Nick Trenton arrives as both a cautionary tale...

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Jun 21, 20253 min read


Book Review: Heroes of Kargil by Rishi Raj – A Child’s First Encounter with Bravery
There are books we read for joy, some for knowledge, and then a few that stir something deeper—something almost sacred. Heroes of Kargil ...

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Jun 1, 20253 min read


Rewire Your Anxious Brain by Nick Trenton: Book Review
I received a review copy of Rewire Your Anxious Brain by Nick Trenton a couple of weeks ago, and it was on my list to get through by this week…TBH, I liked it. In today’s fast-paced professional world, anxiety seems to be something most of us are quietly dealing with—whether it’s from work pressure, personal struggles, or just the constant noise around us…and this book feels like a patient guide, helping you untangle what’s really happening inside your anxious mind, step by s

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May 21, 20254 min read


Book Review: The Final Experiment by Yogesh SY
Published by Srishti Publishers, one of India’s most promising and independent publishing houses known for publishing some of the best-selling authors of India, this debut thriller, The Final Experiment by Yogesh SY, sits comfortably in the company of novels that aim to both entertain and unsettle. Srishti has consistently published voices that break the formula: raw, unfiltered, and not trying too hard to be 'literary,' but ending up that way anyway. And this book is no diff

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May 10, 20254 min read
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