Pankaj Mishra Hindu nationalists have always made large claims about their exemplary and inimitable Hindu-ness. In Essentials of Hindutva, the book that comes closest to defining the ideology of modern Hindu nationalism, V D Savarkar claimed that the Hindus are a people who possess a common pitrubhumi or fatherland, commonContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Darjeeling – From the Mountain to the Ocean – Run with Roshni is Roshni Rai’s inspiring story, about how she started running marathons and about her 2012 project ‘Run with Roshni’ to support underprivileged but very talented young Gorkha Runners from Darjeeling to run marathons in different cities ofContinue Reading
By: C.M. Paul “What are we without stories? What are we without aspirations? Without stories, it’s a life spent to attend its vague purpose. My purpose in life was to speak. I knew I wasn’t good in literature still I had many thoughts; many stories to tell but had noContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Kolkata – A recent publication in Kolkata with a galaxy of eminent names of personalities in the various fields of art and culture hopes to promote the muses through academic exchange and research. With scientific and academic writings in English, Hindi and Bengali languages the Wisdom Speaks journalContinue Reading
Bestselling author Paulo Coelho retells the unforgettable story of historys most enigmatic woman Mata Hari in her voice through her final letter. Termed as a novel based on real events, “The Spy” is translated from the Portuguese work by Zoe Perry. “Although I tried to base my novel on theContinue Reading
This may be the first book that deals with various controversial issues the pope has addressedContinue Reading
Dr Tripti Sharan doesn’t see ‘patients’ in her clinic, she sees ‘emotionsContinue Reading
Kolkata – A book launch in Kolkata last Sunday brought together a galaxy of eminent personalities from India and abroad. Chief among them was the 9th successor of Don Bosco, Fr. Paschal Chavez from Rome, Kolkata Salesian Provincial Dr Nirmol Gomes, Principal of Salesian College Sonada-Siliguri Dr. George Thadathil andContinue Reading
In telling us the imaginative lost story of Yasodhara the authors give us a lamp for our troubled timesContinue Reading
Vatican Council II opened up a whole new world for women in the ChurchContinue Reading
