Interview with Aroon Shivdasani
IAAC, with Aroon Shivdasani at its helm, is well-known in NYC for its cultural programs. They support all artistic disciplines in the classical, fusion, folk and innovative forms influenced by … Continue reading
An Interview with Samit Basu
Samit Basu is an Indian novelist, graphic novelist and screenwriter. Basu is the author of The Simoqin Prophecies, The Manticore’s Secret and The Unwaba Revelations, the three parts of The … Continue reading
Gandhi Before India, Ram Guha
Time Magazine has called Ram Guha ‘Indian democracy’s preeminent chronicler’ and there is truth in the statement. While there are many social commentators, Ram Guha presents modern history in a … Continue reading
The Adventures of Stoob, Testing Times by Samit Basu
How does a ten year old live with a name like Subroto Bandhopadhyay ? A name so long that he won’t be able to get into a partnership with Barcelona’s … Continue reading
Send Us Your Writing
Is there something you have written, and not shared with others yet? A blog, short story, personal memoir, personal essay or a poem? Send it to us at thegoodbookcorner.com and … Continue reading
The Missing Queen by Samhita Arni
The Ramayana is a living epic, not dead literature — it is constantly reinvented, re-imagined, reinterpreted by poets, writers, artistes and performers of all genres, not only in India but … Continue reading
Interview with Ashok Banker
Ashok Banker is a delight. He is one of India’s most popular and prolific authors, and he is gracious, friendly and forthcoming. Despite his amazingly loaded schedule, he took time … Continue reading
Raja Raja and the Swapped Sacks, Natasha Sharma
Raja Raja, the legendary Chola king in South India has a problem. Someone is sabotaging his trade with the Chinese, and swapping sacks of precious spices , gems and cloth … Continue reading
Ten Kings by Ashok Banker
The Rig Veda, or the Book of Knowledge, is one of the oldest Indian texts. Written in lyrical Sanskrit, the Rig Veda is a compilation of advice and instruction on … Continue reading