Jan 01
Kartikeya by Usha Narayanan is a wealth of research and storytelling and something I am sure all mythological lovers will love. While I am a huge fan of Devdutt Patnaik, in whose book reality takes precedence, I must admit, Ms. Narayanan's book has a way of entering your thought process. This is not a quick read and flipping over the pages is not a way to read this book. With this disclaimer firmly established, I must say that I am totally surprised at Ms. Narayanan's take on some of the hidden, or should I say, not much talked about topics of... Read more
Dec 17
I am a huge fan of self help books and this one is a very unique and different one, so I readily agreed to review it.
This was my first read by Usha Narayanan and I am in awe of her writing. From her writing style, narrations, her knowledge of mythology to the... Read more
Dec 17
I couldn't have said it any better to my daughter than Usha in her afterword in Awaken the Durga. in this self-help book that illumines the within, the author wishes for her readers to find freedom and fulfilment in their personal and professional lives.... Read more
Dec 11
It’s very rare that I take more than a week to complete reading a book of average length but this was a much-awaited non-fiction book and I allowed it to cradle me in it for as long as possible. I am not known for picking up non-fiction and especially not se... Read more