Book Review of "Shivaji: India's Great Warrior King"

Author Vaibhav Purandare’s “Shivaji: India’s Great Warrior King” is the kind of historical literature that I thoroughly enjoy. This is a factual, evidence-backed piece of writing with a somewhat dry prose - which might not be everyone’s cup of tea but is right up my alley when it comes to reading history books; especially those focused on the 17th and the 18th century Indian history. What makes this book even better is the complete lack of caste-based jingoism and political undertones. In other words, it tells the history of the great Chhatrapati based on the available verified sources and not a fancily embellished fairytale. Having read quite a few books about the Chhatrapati and the Peshwas, I was pleasantly surprised to still find a few new tidbits here and there about the great king. Definitely recommended if you are a history buff.

Book Review of "What To Expect When You Are Expecting"

Despite countless YouTube channels and Instagram handles giving out useful, relevant and medically backed information about what to expect in a Pregnancy (provided you know which handles to follow and which to ignore), it is the 90s kid in me that was still craving for a “textbook” like information source when my wife began the pregnancy journey.

“What to Expect When You're Expecting” is a super-easy read that squarely answers the many questions soon-to-be parents will doubtless have. Not only was this book useful as an information source to understand the changes my wife was going through but also as a quick “reference” whenever we would stumble on something. The only qualm I have is that the statistics & the overall research data is skewed towards American and western body types and the “averages” mentioned do not always apply to Indian and broadly Asian populace.