Philosophy

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of Wisdom Tales from Gita for Children by Deepak Bharwani

When I first held Wisdom Tales from Gita for Children by Deepak Bharwani, I was instantly reminded of my childhood nights spent listening to my grandmother’s stories. Those tales were simple but powerful — filled with lessons that quietly shaped who I became. This book feels like a beautiful continuation of that tradition, a way to bring the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita to life for today’s children...

Art and fear

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of The Ikigai Journey by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles

Some books don’t just land on your shelf — they arrive at the exact moment you need them. For me, The Ikigai Journey was that book. I had heard of Ikigai before — the Japanese concept of finding your reason to wake up each morning — but it always felt abstract. When this beautiful blue hardcover arrived as a gift, it almost felt symbolic, like a quiet nudge from the universe saying, “Now’s the tim...

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of The Diomedeia: Diomedes, the Peoples of the Sea, and the Fall of the Hittite Empire (Diomedeia Series Book 1) by Gregory Michael Nixon

Every once in a while, you come across a book that doesn’t just tell a story — it pulls you through time and drops you in the middle of it. That’s exactly what happened with The Diomedeia: Diomedes, the Peoples of the Sea, and the Fall of the Hittite Empire by Gregory Michael Nixon. From the first chapter, I felt as though I were standing on sun-scorched Anatolian soil, surrounded by the clash of ...

Khayyam

The moving finger writes and having writ, moved on: not all thy piety not wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, not all thy tears wash out a word of it. P.S.: Read “Remnants of Separation” by Aanchal Malhotra. Well worth your time.

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of 13 Minutes Before Midnight by Abhaidev

There are thrillers that entertain you, and then there are thrillers that grab you by the collar and refuse to let go until the very last page. Abhaidev’s 13 Minutes Before Midnight firmly belongs in the second category. The title alone teases urgency and mystery, but what truly makes this book stand out is how effortlessly it blends suspense, sci-fi, and philosophical undertones into one addictiv...

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of 5 Steps to Heal Yourself Through Emotional Matrix by Dr. Manish Kadave

There are books you pick up, and there are books that pick you. This one found me on a slow, reflective afternoon — the kind where emotions sit a little closer to the surface. I was sipping warm water (a new ritual after quitting tea) and mindlessly browsing my shelf when 5 Steps to Heal Yourself Through Emotional Matrix gently called out. It wasn’t the loudest title, but something about it felt g...

Hold

You know today while I was just moving I could see many things, some thrown away, some slipped while trying to hold and some which had come from a far away. While moving with the forward motion I came across a paper, blank paper I thought to draw something but to draw I couldn't hold the paper, I moved on, a little later I came across a broken pencil and a crayon. I was amazed, thought someone is ...

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of The Ayodhya Alliance by Ashwin Sanghi

Do you remember that childhood evenings spent listening to tales from the Ramayana or Mahabharata? Stories of epic wars, hidden weapons, whispered secrets. Now imagine someone picking up one of those stories, brushing the dust off, adding a layer of science and sprinkling in some international espionage. That, in a nutshell, is The Ayodhya Alliance — Ashwin Sanghi’s latest and perhaps most ambitio...

Good morning!

I stare at the screen. The screen stares back. Not at me. But at the screens behind me. Craning its neck. I block its view. And it hates me for that. I know who it's friends with. They are all so full of it.My slit eyes size up the chat messenger. This is one messenger I would kill. But it lies smug and warm. Unblinking. Unwavering. Firm in its resolve and definite in its purpose. My taut fingers ...