Nur-E-Jannat Alif

The alter ego of Agatha Christie

Absorbing these books is like viewing the world through the writer’s eyes—the pain she felt, the love she did not receive and the manner she perceived the people around her.

5d ago

5 books for readers with an appetite

The Hundred Foot Journey is the story of an immigrant Indian family who sets up a restaurant right in front of a famous French relais and the feud it ensues.

2w ago

6 wonderful books to celebrate the Women in Translation month

‘Women in Translation’ is an all-inclusive, international project that aims to terminate the continual discrimination faced by non-English female authors, and gives them due recognition.

3w ago

5 travel books to get you in the mood for travelling

It must be surreal to observe the same moon from another destination of the world, from a place that is unfathomable to you, that for a long time seemed like a stranger.

Flesh in ruins

It is the disease that maintains the upper hand in the plot. A jarring voice of its own, the toxins spilling across the pages in bold, chaotic words.

5 books exploring the found-family trope in fiction

A cast of strangers come together as a family based on their common experiences, situations, and relationships rather than their kinship or blood relations.

5 books to read for International Workers’ Day

Concentrating on women workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan, Women and Work in South Asia also tackles the advancement of individual corporate sectors due to the involvement of women workers.

Only books and longing for this year’s Eid

Since I did not have a busy itinerary on Eid days, books were my unwitting companions

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023

The alter ego of Agatha Christie

Absorbing these books is like viewing the world through the writer’s eyes—the pain she felt, the love she did not receive and the manner she perceived the people around her.

September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023

5 books for readers with an appetite

The Hundred Foot Journey is the story of an immigrant Indian family who sets up a restaurant right in front of a famous French relais and the feud it ensues.

August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023

6 wonderful books to celebrate the Women in Translation month

‘Women in Translation’ is an all-inclusive, international project that aims to terminate the continual discrimination faced by non-English female authors, and gives them due recognition.

July 14, 2023
July 14, 2023

5 travel books to get you in the mood for travelling

It must be surreal to observe the same moon from another destination of the world, from a place that is unfathomable to you, that for a long time seemed like a stranger.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Flesh in ruins

It is the disease that maintains the upper hand in the plot. A jarring voice of its own, the toxins spilling across the pages in bold, chaotic words.

May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023

5 books exploring the found-family trope in fiction

A cast of strangers come together as a family based on their common experiences, situations, and relationships rather than their kinship or blood relations.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

5 books to read for International Workers’ Day

Concentrating on women workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan, Women and Work in South Asia also tackles the advancement of individual corporate sectors due to the involvement of women workers.

April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023

Only books and longing for this year’s Eid

Since I did not have a busy itinerary on Eid days, books were my unwitting companions

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

5 books to present as Eid gifts

Though the month of Ramadan is nearing its end, it brings with it the glories of Eid celebrations, and the perfect time to shower loved ones with gifts.

April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

6 books to enjoy the spirit of Pahela Baishakh

These books, among many others, can help readers feel the spirit of the Bangali new year in all its vibrant colours