Books

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

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Matwaala, the pioneering South Asian diaspora poetry collective, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025 with a full calendar of literary

THE WHODUNIT WANDERER, DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* The Message from the Hearts… I have always claimed that I have a connection with the destinations I write

BY MAHADEV DESAI The book just published by Dr. Bellamkonda K. Kishore, titled Naturalized US Citizen: Culture, Tradition, Integration, Loyalty, and Patriotism, with the subtitle

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)