About the Book – Gods in the Glass City is a conspiracy thriller by Abhishek Mishra about a smart city that edits reality with polite screens. By day, Amaravati sells “calm.” By night, it quietly decides what the public will see. The result is a churn—manthan—where nectar and poison rise together, and no one is sure which cup is in their hand.
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Author Featured Article: Dr. A. S. Maheshwari
Dr. A. S. Maheshwari’s journey as a scientist, educator, and researcher is a story of unwavering dedication to understanding one of life’s most fundamental building blocks—proteins. With more than two decades of experience in teaching and research, she has cultivated a unique blend of expertise that seamlessly integrates biotechnology, protein engineering, and computational biology.
Book Review Article: Teesra Jahan
Teesra Jahan is not merely a poetry collection; it is a quiet yet powerful act of social witnessing. In this deeply moving work, Savita Jain ‘Savy’ turns her poetic gaze toward the transgender community, a group often pushed to the margins of society and reduced to stereotypes or silence. What makes this book remarkable is not just its subject, but the sensitivity, restraint, and moral clarity with which it approaches that subject. Savy does not attempt to dramatize suffering for effect, nor does she position herself as a saviour. Instead, she chooses the more difficult and honest path—inviting readers to listen, reflect, and confront their own biases.
Author Featured Article: Savita Jain ‘Savy’
Savita Jain ‘Savy’ stands out as a writer whose words emerge from lived experience, social observation, and a deeply compassionate worldview. A graduate in Information Technology and a computer scientist by profession, she has dedicated more than thirty-five years to serving in a senior role within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. Yet, beneath the discipline of administration and technology, she has nurtured a strong emotional connection to literature—one that has shaped her identity beyond her professional achievements.
Is Virality a Sustainable Book Marketing Strategy?
In the digital age, virality has become the holy grail of marketing. Stories of unknown authors skyrocketing to bestseller lists after a single TikTok video or viral tweet have reshaped how writers and publishers imagine success. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X have created unprecedented opportunities for books to reach massive audiences almost overnight.
An Interview with Nikita Sachdeva
The Literature Times: Congratulations Nikita Sachdeva on the release of your book. How does it feel to finally share Unseen Until Unstoppable with readers?
Book Review – Heal Her Within: From Stress to Strength
Heal Her Within: From Stress to Strength is a deeply moving, honest, and emotionally resonant book that speaks directly to the silent struggles of modern women. Written by Anju Jha, this work is not a self-help manual filled with instructions or formulas; instead, it is a lived narrative of pain, awareness, breakdown, and gradual healing. What makes the book powerful is its authenticity—every page feels lived, felt, and earned.
Book Review – From Indian Airlines to IndiGo: My Journey of 50+ Years of Engineering Operations
From Indian Airlines to IndiGo: My Journey of 50+ Years of Engineering Operations by S. C. Gupta is a compelling autobiography that chronicles not just the professional life of an aviation engineer, but also the evolution of India’s civil aviation ecosystem over five transformative decades. Written with clarity, honesty, and quiet authority, the book offers a rare insider’s perspective into public sector aviation, organizational systems, leadership, and the making of India’s most successful airline—IndiGo.
Book Critic Review: The Third Leap by Gokul Kartha
The Third Leap by Gokul Kartha stands out as one of the most ambitious and analytically rich commentaries on India’s technological trajectory. From a critic’s standpoint, the book represents a bold intellectual intervention—one that challenges the self-congratulatory narratives surrounding India’s digital transformation and startup boom.
Author Featured Article: Gokul Kartha
Gokul Kartha has emerged as one of the most distinctive voices shaping India’s technological discourse. A technologist and systems thinker, he brings a rare combination of practical engineering experience and deep structural insight. His work spans software engineering, embedded platforms, and large-scale systems—giving him a unique vantage point to analyze how nations build technological capability.