<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bookishruti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bookishruti]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:16:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Women Translate Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women Translate Women: A Zubaan Books Project in collaboration with the Ashoka Centre for Translation]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/women-translate-women-a-zubaan-books-project-in-collaboration-with-ashoka-centre-for-translation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bc9a04efd67e3d7e3b6d34</guid><category><![CDATA[Feminism]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_24ee63273a0d48a8b35adca72b705f75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Cinematic Parallels Between Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Tamasha’]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ is a quintessential Imtiaz Ali film—reminiscent of ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Tamasha’. Did you spot these cinematic parallels?]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/six-cinematic-parallels-between-imtiaz-ali-s-amar-singh-chamkila-rockstar-and-tamasha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661bb1be02d9600c5cda19ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Cinema]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_8659de8f6e194d87a248342d58ee7488~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review | Chronicle of an Hour and a Half by Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we navigate through digital landscapes, Kannanari’s narrative urges us to consider the consequences of the stories we choose to amplify.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/book-review-chronicle-of-an-hour-and-a-half-by-saharu-nusaiba-kannanari</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d58465be4519c2d8573db7</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:01:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_66b4a0b21d8c4024bd48cb9da7c5baf6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Club Theme for January 2024: Mahasweta Devi’s Writings]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this month's book club, we will be reading texts that are written by Mahasweta Devi. A few recommendations are up on the blog.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/book-club-theme-for-january-2024-mahasweta-devi-s-writings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6593de884be3d0f5c4da9dd4</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Club]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading Recommendations]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 07:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_9fc4ff3351414d80befc49823b2b8b98~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journeying Through Time Shelter: Exploring the Past and Memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blog explores some thought-provoking questions about Memory and Past that have arisen while reading 'Time Shelter'.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/journeying-through-time-shelter-exploring-the-past-and-memory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6521767c7a427328a96e6fb0</guid><category><![CDATA[Reading Journey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading Recommendations]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_0cae7684126549e89fe3102e8287168f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_529,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ghosts Within: Exposing the Hypocrisy of the Publishing World through R.F. Kuang's "Yellowface"]]></title><description><![CDATA['Yellowface' is not a guidebook for breaking into the publishing world. It's a gripping tale exposing the inner workings of the industry.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/the-ghosts-within-exposing-the-hypocrisy-of-the-publishing-world-through-r-f-kuang-s-yellowface</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b0dd11b8d760eb46c548bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:12:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_1b2b105bb34e4213a888571f29bb7fe5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Club Theme for July: Feminist Story-Retelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inaugurating a book club with a theme as powerful as Feminist Story-Retelling comes with a burden to discuss the right questions.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/book-club-theme-for-july-feminist-story-retelling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64abad83bd3d921d68556fc9</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Club]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading Recommendations]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_668d167b7a2946f69a581ee8530b3009~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bookishruti Book Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[The focus of this book club will be to have theme-driven discussions more than book-specific discussions.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/the-bookishruti-book-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64aba583202bf16a1a05a12b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Club]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:45:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_a06136f869454ff5b5ab738d994c7778~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_642,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Months, Six Favorites, 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six favorite reads of 2023 in the first six months! What are yours?]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/six-months-six-favorites-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64aaa5cd792be1325266c3d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Reading Journey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading Recommendations]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 12:43:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_76231f9e9df64731a8eb246580a2ef02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History, I Mourn You Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poem lamenting History, filled with the triumphs and struggles of our ancestors, that has now been distorted, suppressed, and discarded.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/history-i-mourn-you-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6473427ae15640051241fb1c</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 12:16:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_544c1c12339a440dba18b472953af81a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationalism and Patriotism: A Dialogue of Ideologies in Rabindranath Tagore’s Writings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immersing oneself in Tagore's writings is akin to delving deep into an ocean of ideas that opens up new paths &#38; horizons previously unknown.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/nationalism-and-patriotism-a-dialogue-of-ideologies-in-rabindranath-tagore-s-writings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645a1b1c7d68882b81af49b6</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 09:21:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_7c0be42a85e44a8f8f699c318f8260fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_701,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Plot: Savouring the Process of Reading with Ret Samadhi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading Ret Samadhi made me understand the significance of savoring the process of reading as much as the narrative.]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/beyond-the-plot-appreciating-the-process-of-reading-with-ret-samadhi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">643c1e4d3fe919748e1bee7d</guid><category><![CDATA[Reading Journey]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:41:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_72e6bdd5449241af8b38e02108101b02~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scratching the Surface: Revisiting Ambedkar Cartoons in Syama Sundar’s “No Laughing Matter”]]></title><description><![CDATA[With casteist undertones, these cartoons often depicted Ambedkar in a derogatory manner, using humor that is anything but "laughing matter".]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/scratching-the-surface-revisiting-ambedkar-cartoons-in-syama-sundar-s-no-laughing-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">643911cc94318a435a48af9a</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_5ac7a9d860ec40b78c3cefbad5e5fe50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[History with a capital “H”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aurangzeb may be history now, but he is also a History — History with a capital ‘H’. What is the difference b/w [h]istory &#38; [H]istory?]]></description><link>https://shrutijain02010.wixsite.com/bookishruti/post/history-with-a-capital-h</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fd10372cb572878a6807d6</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:56:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4fd9dc_5c909d250c7f4f0d95d6b64fabe879ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shruti Jain</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>