The last two decades of the twentieth century were politically challenged for India. There was a surge in the organized crime, mafia raaj, corruption which fuelled communal tensions. The state of UttarPradesh, in those days was a hub for crime. For local opium peddlers and small scale smugglers it was a paradise. ‘The Barabanki Narcos… Continue reading The Story of India’s own Narcos
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Depiction of rationality and effective altruism
When Artificial Intelligence is depicted in films and books it tends to be capable of learning to feel emotions, and absorbing moral values. This book, The AI Does Not Hate You: Superintelligence, Rationality, and the Race to Save the World, by Tom Chivers is said to be the first-ever book-length examination of the modern rationalist… Continue reading Depiction of rationality and effective altruism
A novel of silences
Raj Kamal Jha, Chief Editor of The Indian Express is back with his fifth and latest novel, ‘The City and The Sea’. Through this novel, Jha focuses his lense on the depravity and devastation of our times. One can feel as if he is diving into utter darkness. In today's world of competition where each… Continue reading A novel of silences
Truly Magnificent Women
With the launch of India's ambitious Chandrayan-2 a few days away, India is looking forward to a successful mission as that of Mangalyaan , back in 2013. This book takes us to the behind the scenes during the Mangalyaan mission of India.
A gripping narrative
Raj Kamal Jha, Chief Editor of The Indian Express is back with his fifth and latest novel, ‘The City and The Sea’. Through this novel, Jha focuses his lens on the depravity and devastation of our times. One can feel as if he is diving into utter darkness. In today's world of competition where each… Continue reading A gripping narrative
An empty slogan with mere political conversations
At 92, Nayantara Sahgal is still an affecting and a politically robust writer. These are the qualities that are amply evident in her new novel- The Fate Of Butterflies. The story here follows the fate of a close group of characters, living through a time not unlike ours, in an India marked by sectarian, gender-oriented… Continue reading An empty slogan with mere political conversations
A compilation of election tours
The books takes your through some interesting chapters which tell us about behind the scenes movement by parties across India.