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From Mysuru to Melbourne: Aman J. Bedi’s fantasy earns global recognition

  When Aman J. Bedi sits down to write, the weight of his journey, from Mysuru to Vizag, Bengaluru, Bangkok, Christchurch, and now Melbourne, inevitably...

John Lang, Rani Laxmibai’s Aussie attorney against the British (review)

  John Lang, In the Court of the Ranee of Jhansi and Other Travels in India, Speaking Tiger, 2015; Rupa Publications 2016.  Har-Anand publications 2015;...

Where Tanjore and Thanjavur come to life

  Sydney writer Uma Srinivasan’s Etched in Gold is a sumptuous read for lovers of literature, history and music alike. To read this labour of...

Book Review: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq

  When Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, masterfully translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, clinched the International Booker Prize this year, it wasn’t merely a personal...

Why I wrote a book on Sanātana Dharma

  My journey into Advaita Vedanta began in 1991, when I attended lectures of Swami Chinmayānanda on the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads in Sydney’s...

Kannada book ‘Heart Lamp’ wins International Booker Prize 2025

  Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has become the first Kannada language book to win the International Booker Prize. Published as...

She Shapes History: a trip down memory lane with female trailblazers

  There is no greater classroom in the world than the world itself, and there’s no greater teacher than travel. In 2023, Sita Sargeant set...
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