Best Reads of 2025: Stories That Stayed, Shifted, and Spoke to Me
Every year, there are books we read… and then there are books that read us back. 2025 was a year of quiet transformations, lingering emotions, and stories that arrived exactly…
Book Review: 1975 – The Year That Transformed Bollywood by Pratik Majumdar.
Review “This was a year rich in ideas, courageous storytelling and unforgettable artistry.” This line from the book stayed with me. It made me pause and reflect on how art…
Book Review: The Song of Our Bond by Pinki Bakshi – A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship and Memories.
Review “Sometimes people let differences divide them, instead of seeing what makes them the same.” This one line made me pause—it reminded me how often we create distance and differences,…
Book Review: Make It Happen by Darius Foroux- A Practical Guide to Mindset, Action, and Growth.
Review “Sometimes you will learn to love the things you are good at. And sometimes you get good at what you love.” I love Darius Foroux’s work. His simple, kind…
Book Review: Not Before You by Lata Gwalani – A Heartfelt Tale of Love, Sacrifice & Resilience.
Review “Money, fortune, jewellery, clothes and most of all, happiness are all useless if there is no family to share them with.” Some stories touch the heart, but a few…
Book Review: This Thing Called Love by Deblina Bhattacharyya is a heartfelt read.
Review: ‘We all have bad days, we all lose focus, and experience burnout. But do you know what sets the successful apart from others who do not make it? Those…
Book Review: Money & Her by Lisa Barbora is a celebration of women who dared to take control.
Review: ‘How you choose to move forward, despite the struggles, is what defines you.’'It is true everyone is dealt their own hand of cards. But what we do with them…
Book Review: Seasons of Love by Mamata Sampath is a must-read for anyone navigating tough times.
Review: "You were the sunshineThat calmed the storm within." Some books don’t just tell a story—they stay with us, become a part of our journey, a reflection of who we…
A Book of Books by Sonali Bendre – A Celebration of Reading.
Happy World Book Day! Books have always been my sanctuary — a place of wonder, comfort, and growth. They’ve made me believe in goodness, opened my heart to love, shifted…
Book Review: The Commensense Diet by Rujuta Diwekar is a must-read.
Review: “Some things are best learnt by living, not by telling.” This line from the book beautifully encapsulates the essence of Rujuta Diwekar’s insightful book, The Commensense Diet. Here, she…
Book Review: Another Day in Landour by Ruskin Bond is not just a book—it’s a feeling.
Review: Snakes and Ladders was a simple board game. In a way it was a preparation for life. Almost to the top, and then down to the bottom. And if…
Book Review: Swagata Naik’s 55 Days: Everyday Poetry and Art is a collection that doesn’t simply ask to be read, but to be felt.
Review: “With not a single touch nor a single whisper.With not half a smile nor the memory of a caress like feather.With not a kiss nor an embrace of love.Memories.…
Book Review: The Many Versions of Mrs. Sharma by Sangeeta Kampani is a must read.
Review: "She saw her life passing by…All adding up to that moment was most magical.The burden of expectations… somewhat eased." Life is rarely easy—especially for women. Dreams often find themselves…
Book Review: Stress to Zest by Aritra Sarkar is an insightful and empowering guide.
Review: “You know you’ll never be happy until that part of you has emerged into the light.” Stress is an undeniable aspect of modern life—persistent, multifaceted, and often overwhelming. While…
Book Review: Dr. Pulak Sahay’s A Bouquet of Poems explores the complex tapestry of life through heartfelt verses.
Review: ‘Little acts of courage, honesty and sacrifice, Qualities on which you can’t put a price. That is when the oyster of the eye conjures up a pearl. And after crossing the lower…
Book Review: Reflections of a Wandering Heart by Shilpi Goyal – a quiet refuge for the heart.
Review: ‘There's so much more across the fence,Since when did you lose the nerve to jump upon,There’s so much more to that book on your lap,Than the page you are…
Book Review: The DOSE Effect by TJ Power – A Refreshing Guide to Mental Well-Being.
Review: ‘We believe our aim in life is to accomplish our goals, but the best feeling actually comes from pursuing them.’ I recently came across an insightful post about this…
Binoy Raveendran’s Just Squeeze It is a refreshing and motivating read – Book Review
Review: ‘When life throws stones at us, it is obvious that we become grave diggers rather than gold miners because we will have thousands of reasons to be failures rather…
Michelle Green’s Calvin and the Magic Formula is a delightful blend of adventure and education – Book Review
Review: Love and Respect the Land you live on. Michelle Green’s Calvin and the Magic Formula is a delightful blend of adventure and education, making it a must-read for young…
Deep and Dark – Neha Bansal’s Her Story is a collection of profound poems that stand as a masterpiece – Book Review
Review: As an African proverb states, “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” Neha Bansal’s Her Story gives voice to that lion—a fierce, unfiltered,…