An Autobiography K. N. Malik India of that time was trying to find its new identity, which could be understood seeing ambitious people scurrying in and out of the coffee houses. -K. N Malik This is An Autobiography of an intrepid and profound veteran journalist K. N Malik. His impressive journey in his own wordsContinue reading “Review : An Autobiography K. N. Malik”
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Review : When The Wildflowers Bloom
When The Wildflowers Bloom For love, I guess, is neither a conviction nor an assurance. It is an unquestionable knowledge. No one needs to tell you they love you. You just know it—their love is experienced within you. – Rupa Bhullar If I have to describe this book ‘When The Wildflowers Bloom’ in one wordContinue reading “Review : When The Wildflowers Bloom”
Review : Forgotten Sunnahs
Forgotten Sunnahs It is common today for most Muslims to verbally express their love for Prophet Muhammad ï·º, yet when it comes to following his guidance, they often hesitate or make poor excuses. Even worse, many will dismissively say, “It’s just Sunnah!” – which is an abhorrent statement for any member of the Ummah toContinue reading “Review : Forgotten Sunnahs”
Review : Smart Single Muslimah
Smart Single Muslimah Single Muslim women don’t live: they wait. Do you feel that way? And what are Muslim women waiting for? Are you waiting for marriage so your life can begin? Waiting for your “Ertugrul” (or Turgut) to sweep you off your feet? Because without a husband, you are incomplete? -Farhat Amin If theseContinue reading “Review : Smart Single Muslimah”
Review : UnMIND
unMIND Life happens within you and without you, life happens as per God’s will or a cosmic law. How and why things happen the way they do is beyond the human mind’s comprehension. Acceptance is Peace. -Siddharth Tripathi In today’s world we are all walking like a lost person trying to search for our TrueContinue reading “Review : UnMIND”
Review: Whispering Bricks
Whispering Bricks He was called the ‘The Brick Whisperer’. And the walls that he created have been witness to countless stories and innumerable whispers. -Siddhartha Bhasker ‘Whispering Bricks’ is a wonderful book to be read over a cup of coffee or on a lazy journey. Each chapter fills you with nostalgia of the good oldContinue reading “Review: Whispering Bricks”
Review: The Shadow Of The Past
The Shadow Of The Past The world swoons when a Lakhnauwala speaks in a language that sounds as if it is dipped in honey. The gift of the gab of even those on the street is such that the presence of a beloved is routinely described as a fragrance… -Mehru Jaffer I’ve been reading ‘TheContinue reading “Review: The Shadow Of The Past”
Author And Me
Author And Me To the people who say you must not connect the author to her/his work. Damn are you kidding! I’m the person who, while reading a good book, doesn’t fantasize about the characters or is lost in the world created by the author. I’m that loony reader who’s been seduced by her/his wordsContinue reading “Author And Me”
Review: The Bookshop
The Bookshop Morality is seldom a safe guide for human conduct. -Penelope Fitzgerald ‘The Bookshop’ is a story of a middle-aged warm-hearted widow Mrs Florence Green living in a quaint seaside town of Hardborough in the 1950. After living a lonely life for too long and having seen a weird dream multiple times Florence decidesContinue reading “Review: The Bookshop”
Review : An Ordinary Man’s Guide To Radicalism
An Ordinary Man’s Guide To Radicalism The police responded that….the Terrorists had disguised themselves as Normal Human Beings – as students, as working men. Normal Human Beings. Of all the claims that the police made, this was the scariest. In one stroke, it brought every youth in Jamia Nagar under the scanner of suspicion. HowContinue reading “Review : An Ordinary Man’s Guide To Radicalism”
Bombay Reader 