The Ibis Trilogy – By Amitav Ghosh

Story telling is an art, a way of sharing tales and history of far away lands in such a way the reader is engrossed. Until

A Place of Pride Along The Pantheon Road – Police Museum

I strongly believe in “You see what you want to see” and it is true. In a quest to explore places (more locally) and history

The Illuminated – By Anindita Ghose

Mother and daughter are like nail and flesh. There were so many sayings about a mother’s love for her son , a son’s love for

Athangudi Palace – The Home of Heritage and Grandeur

The mansions of Chettinadu never said “Look at me” but they make us say “Look at them”. That’s the beauty of the Chettinadu architecture , an amalgamation of the best of Indo – European, which is now gaining traction among tourists and heritage lovers.

Ready to fire – How India Survived the ISRO Spy Case – By Nambi Narayanan & Arun Ram

As a 8 year old ,I have heard the name Nambi Narayanan and vaguely remember of my mom discussing something about the ISRO spy case.

Terracotta Guardians & The Antique Decors Of Chettinad

It wasn’t dawn yet, but the rooster’s crowing was enough to wake us up even before our mobile alarm rang . This simple way of

The Liberation Of Sita – By Volga

I have always been hooked for stories that were re-told in the authors point of views. Kavita Kane’s re-told stories of epics from the POV

Chettinadu – A Stroll Down The Thamizh Memory

When a break meant loitering by the coffee maker or the tea outlets along OMR, talking about who is binge watching what and vacation plans.

A Secret Little Campsite in Ooty – Avalanche

It was around the same time last year (way back in 2019 and I wrote this post in 2020 during the time we were all

Bhuj – Beyond The Rann Utsav

What does Bhuj remind you? The vast stretch of salt desert or the ’96 earthquake? For me, the word Bhuj always flooded my mind with

A Legacy of Prints and Dyes – Ajrakhpur

If you have been following us on Instagram, we were in the Western most part of India, Bhuj with @theflapperlife in December’19. We’ve heard everyone

An (Un)match Made By The Stars By Mahalakshmi Gopishankar

Have you felt how social media has influenced your reading choices.? It has, on a great extent influenced me. On one hand I found real

Poonachi By Perumal Murugan

Author : Perumal Murugan Published By : Westland Publishers Pages: 180 Format: kindle e-book Kindleandkompass Rating: 5/5 The Plot “Once, in a village, there was

The Solitude Of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano

Author: Paolo Giordano Publisher : Pamela Dorman Books Pages : 288 Format  : Kindle e-book Kindleandkompass rating : 4/5 The solitude of prime numbers is

Har Ki Dun – Trekking to the Valley of Gods

With astounding flora and fauna, long walks through the alpine meadows and remote villages, Har Ki Dun is every trekkers dream come true and a great choice for novice hikers.

The Queen of the Jasmine Country by Sharanya Manivannan

It was a summer afternoon and I was that 5 year old girl, impatiently waiting with my granny in the corridors of the Srivilliputhur Temple

Taking A Leap

Last month I made a major decision in my life – to change job – after 12 years of my employment with the company I

Eating Wasps By Anita Nair

“Ghosts and writers are more alike than you think. We can be what you want us to be. We can hear your thoughts even if you don’t tell us. We can read the silences and shape your stories as if they happened to us. And I was both: a ghost and a writer.”

All the lives We Never Lived – Anuradha Roy

Author – Anuradha Roy Publisher -Hachette India Pages-362 Format read- ebook kindleandkompass rating – 4.5/5 1937. Muntazir, a fictional Himalayan Village,Myshkin , a 9 years