July 30, 2018
by Neelima
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Gender, Identity and Fishermen @ BYOB Party in May 2018 (Part 9)

Bhavish spoke about Shikhandi by Devdutt Pattanaik. This book has been the subject of a couple of our previous BYOB Parties. Bhavish appreciated the way Pattanaik explored queerness in Indian mythology, revealing how Indians were remarkably casual about gender fluidity and the … Continue reading

December 28, 2015
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Philosophy of the West and the East @ Talking Terrace Book Club in December 2015 (Part 1)

Jaya had an eventful philosophical reading month in November, the highlight being that she finally managed to read Bertrand Russell’s The History of Western Philosophy after two long years. “Russell’s dispassionate approach should be appreciated. We have to remember that … Continue reading

April 9, 2015
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Of Poetry and Gender @Talking Terrace Book Club in March 2015 (Part 2)

If you haven’t read Part 1, here is the link. Jaya was immersed in two books as part of her rereading effort. Dr. Zhivago  is a novel that is hard to forget once you’ve experienced Boris Pasteurnak’s lilting prose. I … Continue reading