The beauty of the books listed below lies not in the fact that they were successful when they were first published. Rather it is in the fact that they as they have stood the test of the time and are as relevant as ever. Their permanence and relevance lends them the distinction of being books […]
Jatin Kuberkar is an Architect by profession and a storyteller at heart. ‘The Treasure Syndicate’, a new take on the old trope of treasure hunt, is his third book. I caught up with Jatin to talk about the research that has gone into the book, the modern twist to the old idea of the thrill […]
Unlike what many people think, a writer doesn’t conjure a write up from the top of his head like a magician conjures a rabbit from a hat. Some wise man said genius is 99 percent perspiration and one percent luck. This is especially true for writing. Apart from a penchant for words, creative writing, like […]
Female infanticide is one of the pressing issues of our times, even as modernity is thought to have ended patriarchy. More worryingly, women are the culprits as much as men, and this is a sad reality of our times as it has been in our history. Set in 1871, Hyma Goparaju’s novel ‘The Abandoned Daughter’ […]
What is feminism? The question often invokes a sense of persecution against men. Feminism and the feminist movements have however never been against men rather they demand gender equality and equal opportunities for both men and women. Read these simple books to find out the relevance and meaning of feminism as it has evolved. A […]
After eighteen years of corporate experience in Finance, Strategy and later education, Debleena Majumdar has published her first novel “A Marketplace for Murder” with Vishwakarma Publications. I asked her about the intriguing characters that she has created, the genre of suspense fiction, the title of her book and much more. Read the full interview […]
“The recently concluded Pune International Literary Festival at YASHADA offered a platform for meaningful dialogues on contemporary India, books, politics and was a welcome change from a world that largely operates in binaries. From Javed Akhtar, Manu S. Pillai to Shashi Tharoor many celebrated names of the literary world made an appearance and enthralled the […]
We have all grown up reading thrillers of Dan Brown, Jeffery Archer, and Stephen King. However, these days the genre seems to have given way to supernatural fantasy or historical fiction. In such a scenario, Nita Kulkarni’s book ‘The Hawa Mahal Murders’, published by Vishwakarma Publications is a treat to thriller lovers. I recently caught […]
“I love traveling, and I love books. And when two of my favorite hobbies combine there’s just nothing better than that! Join me on a wanderlust around the world…” If I could I would revel in my wanderlust, hit the winding road, step into the unknown, discover new places, taste new cultures, and partake in all […]
Rajesh Konsam, hailing from the mist-draped locale of Manipur presents his debut novel ‘Bittersweet’ set in Maximum City, Mumbai. Join us on a journey with the young Software Engineer turned author as we decode the intricacies of his novel published with Vishwakarma Publications and his inspirations. 1. You grew up in Manipur, studied in Coimbatore […]
