Books

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Heart Lamp, a collection of 12 short stories by Indian author Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, has won

THE WHODUNIT WANDERER, DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* Google says a Hodophile is someone who loves to travel, a term derived from the Greek words “hodos” (path)

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Dr. Manjiri Prabhu, often hailed as the ‘Indian Agatha Christie,’ once again demonstrates her mastery of the mystery genre with The Grand

BY DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* It was the Runes and Runestones that took me to Sweden. And Rune Divination. I have claimed previously too that the

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Bengaluru, INDIA, February 28, 2025: Bengaluru-based writer and activist Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection Heart Lamp has made history by becoming

THE WHODUNIT WANDERER, DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* It was then that an old local musician, sitting by the pavement, began playing Lara’s Theme from the film

BY VEENA RAO* Sohail Rauf’s Blasphear is a haunting exploration of blasphemy and the ripple effects of religious fanaticism on individuals, families, and communities. Set

BY VEENA RAO* Pune, India, December 28, 2024: In a dazzling display of linguistic wizardry, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, former international diplomat, Member of Parliament, author,