Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderUnderstanding #MeToo as a RevolutionWhen they are not paid trolls or a potential accused themselves, I pity the men earnestly and innocently asking after every #MeToo reveal…Oct 13, 2018Oct 13, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderIs Happiness also becoming a Rat Race?It has happened more often than I like. I start getting passionate or agitated while talking about something and people interrupt with “Why…Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderLiberalism is Defeated. Long Live Liberalism!Note: I am talking of political and social liberal ideas, not economic liberalism.Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderBook Recommendation: Aapka Bunty by Mannu BhandariOnce again, I am recommending a Hindi book for which I can’t locate an English translation (See earlier recommendation — Ghumakkad Shashtra…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderShort Book Review: Poonachi by Perumal MuruganSBR: Having read and admired One Part Woman, I was looking forward to reading this “comeback” novel by Perumal Murugan. The most…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderShort Book Review: B is for Burglar by Sue GraftonSBR: After starting the Alphabet series by Sue Grafton on a high note with the first book A is for Alibi, I didn’t enjoy the second book B…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderShort Book Review: Waiting for the Barbarians by J. M. CoetzeeSBR: Before I ever read Waiting for the Barbarians, I had been exposed to so much admiration for it from many people whose recommendations…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderShort Book Review: Everybody Loves a Good Drought by P. SainathSBR: Everybody Loves a Good Drought by P. Sainath is a book that can shake you to the core. Even if the situation of the poor and most…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderReview of The Last Question and The Last Answer by Issac AsimovSBR: The Last Question and The Last Answer by Issac Asimov are two short stories, not full-length books. I am not a science fiction reader…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Jaya JhainWorth a Read by Cato the ReaderA Translation ApocalypseWhat is common between a Facebook joke about funny subtitles and a controversy around the results of one of the most important entrance…Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018
