Abhinav Agarwal

This photo is of the Vashi Creek Bridge that connects mainland Mumbai with Navi Mumbai. Taken early in the morning, even as the hot summer ...

As far as truck signages go, this one attempts to combine messages on marital fidelity, family planning, and female figure consciousness, a...

It's a long, hot, scorching summer. The monsoons are supposed to be here. It is supposed to be raining. It's supposed to be cool...

My review of Shankkar Aiyar's book, " Accidental India ", was published in the DNA on May 22nd, 2014. Except for the review...

Mahabharata - Volume 8, Translated by Bibek Debroy I wrote a short review of Dr. Bibek Debroy's volume 8 of the translation of the ...

Indus Valley: Key stage 2 (Smart Green Civilizations) Kid-friendly introduction, but marred by selective omissions. Also leaves out the ...

I had reason to be in Jayanagar a few months back, with 15 odd minutes to spare. I was across the road from the Motilal Banarsidas booksto...

[ Ch 59-60  «  Ch 61-65   »  Ch 66-70 ] Parva:Adi; Upa-parva:Sambhava; Chapter: 61 ; Shlokas:102 Janamejaya now wanted to hear from Vais...

[ Ch 57-58  «  Ch 59-60   »  Ch 61-65 ] This chapter marks the start of the Sambhava Parva. This parva contains 2394 shlokas and 65 chapte...

[ Ch 54-56  «  Ch 57-58   »  Ch 59-60 ] Parva:Adi; Upa-parva:Adi-vamshavatarana; Chapter: 57 ; Shlokas:106 In this chapter Vaishampayan...

The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide, by Gary Bass Warning: graphic language. Reader discretion advised. O...

Three photos, three countries, same year. The first is from the Canadian city of Fredericton, which also happens to be the capital of th...

I list here the ten best books that I read and, or, reviewed in 2013. Along the way, I have also mentioned some other books that I read an...

Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, by Devdutt Pattanaik Note: since I first wrote this and other reviews of Devdutt Pat...

Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel: India's Iron Man (India's Bismarck: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel), by Balraj Krishna One-line review: His...

Diwali - the festival of lights. Some photos of firecrackers taken over two days.

[ Ch 51-53  «  Ch 54-56   »  Ch 57-58 ] This parva tells the story of the "partial incarnations" (from "vansha" and ...

Doctor Sleep, by Stephen King One-line review : Ghastly ghosts and a Good Old Western Shootout Review : (minor spoilers) One of the...

Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn One-line review : Girl gone, be gone, bygones be bygones? Review (minor spoilers) : Amy goes missing on ...

[Ch  41-50  «  Ch 51-53   »  Ch 54-56 ] Parva:Adi; Upa-parva:Astika; Chapter: 51 ; Shlokas:23 Janamejaya was impressed with Astika, who, ...