Romzanul Islam 
E.M. Forster’s 1924 novel, A Passage to India, stands as a landmark of 20th-century English literature, a work that delves into the intricate and often painful dynamics between colonial rulers … Read more
What counts as the “greatest books ever written”? Tastes change, but certain novels keep showing up—on classroom syllabi, critics’ lists, and nightstands—because they still move readers, spark debate, and shape … Read more
If you’ve ever felt lost between noble ideals and messy reality, Seven Pillars of Wisdom shows what it costs to hold both at once. It’s a field manual for making … Read more
What if the world you knew—your job, your home, your friends, your entire identity—was stripped away overnight, all for the sake of a one-dollar bet? This is the provocative question … Read more
What makes a corporate raider and a Hollywood Boulevard sex worker the beating heart of a modern fairy tale? Pretty Woman 1990 answers with disarming clarity: chemistry, wit, and a … Read more
What do you call a comedy that quotes Dostoyevsky like a stand-up routine and turns pacifism into slapstick? For me, Love and Death (1975) is that rare subject that rewards … Read more
What does it mean to be truly unstoppable? Is it a quality reserved for mythic heroes and legendary figures, or can it be found in the most unassuming among us? … Read more
What happens when a love story refuses to behave like a love story? That, to me, is the radical promise of Sairat (2016)—Nagraj Manjule’s Marathi-language social romantic tragedy that begins … Read more
What does it truly take to succeed? Is it talent, relentless drive, or simply the willingness to surrender a piece of your soul? These are the questions that lie at … Read more
If you’ve ever chased a dream job that quietly ate your life, The Devil Wears Prada shows why “making it” can break you—and how to decide what success really costs. … Read more
If your heart rate spikes at a “50% OFF” sign and your budgeting app gathers dust, Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella is the friendly, hilarious nudge that shows … Read more
We’ve all experienced the thrill of a great purchase. That new jacket, the latest tech gadget, or a perfectly chosen home decor item can provide a genuine, if temporary, mood … Read more
Have you ever wondered why men buy flashy sports cars, women dominate the cosmetics industry, and certain ads just work on a global scale? For decades, consumer research has explained … Read more
Most purchases aren’t “rational.” They’re shaped by a handful of reliable psychological levers—loss aversion, anchoring, scarcity, social proof, choice overload, defaults, present bias, and the “wanting” system—now supercharged by digital … Read more
The phrase “American Dream” was popularized by historian James Truslow Adams in The Epic of America (1931), a landmark that reframed national ideals during the Great Depression. Adams stressed it … Read more
Mother Mary Comes to Me solves a real problem: how to narrate a life lived in the crosswinds of love, rage, and law—and how a daughter can write truthfully about … Read more
American Psycho 2000, directed by Mary Harron and based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel, remains a polarizing classic in cinema. Its dark, satirical commentary on 1980s yuppie culture and … Read more
Feeling numb in a culture that equates worth with watches, restaurants, and résumés? American Psycho shows where that numbness ends—when a polished life stops being a life. American Psycho is … Read more
When I first picked up The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls, I expected a spirited feminist screed. What I found was a manual for disruption—a deliberately “impolite” book … Read more
We keep trying to live well in a world where old certainties have crumbled. Thus Spoke Zarathustra solves a modern problem: what to value “after God,” how to create a … Read more
What happens when a miracle cure becomes a slow, agonizing poison? The Radium Girls unearths the forgotten tragedy of the young women who, painting watch dials with glowing radium paint, … Read more
For readers seeking an escape into a world of grand ambition, ruthless romance, and the complex moral fabric of the antebellum South, Frank Yerby’s The Foxes of Harrow provides a … Read more
Families go missing in more ways than one. The God of the Woods solves the problem of why disappearances—of children, truth, empathy—persist when wealth, status, and panic cloud our vision. … Read more
Samanta Schweblin’s collection, Good and Evil and Other Stories, confronts the chilling reality that the greatest monsters don’t live in fantasy realms, but within the unsettling ambiguities of everyday human … Read more
The world today feels faster and more connected than ever before, yet beneath the surface of all this external stimulation lies a pervasive, gnawing problem: a feeling of inner emptiness … Read more
The pursuit of security and happiness is a fundamental human drive. Yet, for many in the modern world, this relentless quest has led to an age of unparalleled anxiety and … Read more
If philosophy often feels like a maze, Russell hands you a map. History of Western Philosophy compresses 2,500 years of argument into one book—and shows how ideas and power shape … Read more
The Nobel Prize in Literature—awarded annually since 1901—recognizes authors whose body of work exemplifies outstanding creative power, humanistic insight, and lasting influence. This article highlights famous and influential books by … Read more
The Lady in Red peels back Georgian England’s gilded curtain to show a marriage, a courtroom and a culture built on property, gender and spectacle — and solves the puzzle … Read more
If today’s India feels too complex to narrate, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness shows how to hold multitudes without losing mercy. It solves the “how do you tell a shattered … Read more