Books

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE In the world of children’s literature, a successful cultural book must effectively balance education with engagement. The Magic of Diwali with Saara

BY MAHADEV DESAI The Booker Prize Foundation has announced the launch of the Children’s Booker Prize, a £50,000 award recognizing the best contemporary fiction for

BY MAHADEV DESAI Kailash Satyarthi’s Diyaslai is not just an autobiography—it is a torch passed from one generation to the next. In this compelling memoir,

THE WHODUNIT WANDERER, DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* When destinations spin off ideas…. In a previous article, I have already explained why Oxford became a character in

BY DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* Some mysteries need to be actively cracked but some solve themselves….with time. And I would like to share one such long-pending

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Seattle, WA, September 3, 2025: The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), often described as the “greatest literary show on Earth,” will return

BY KIAN KASSAM* In the following excerpt from his travel memoir, Bottles & Waves, author Kian Kassam turns the simple act of traveling with luggage

THE WHODUNIT WANDERER, DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* Like all my destination thrillers, The Mystery of the Portuguese Hearts has Portugal as a core character. On my

BY SURABHI KAUSHIK Dheepa Maturi is a New York–born, Midwest-raised Indian-American writer who explores the intersection of identity, culture, and ecology — especially through the

BY VEENA RAO Fauja Singh, the legendary runner who made global headlines as the first centenarian to complete a marathon, passed away earlier today at