BookJelly started as a space to write about books I love. Over time, I realized some books needed a voice. That’s why the podcast is here.
I talk about books, ideas and the world around them – all solo, unfiltered, in my own words. Since my interests are varied, you may find me vacillating between fiction and nonfiction, business strategy and travelogues, essays and poetry, and much more.
If you like sharp insights, storytelling without fluff and honest reflections on books that make you think, you’ll feel at home here.
Why India Has No Beautiful Public Libraries – The BookJelly Podcast
India loves calling itself a civilization of knowledge. We proudly invoke Nalanda, Takshashila, ancient scholarship, Sanskrit learning, astronomy, philosophy and the glory of our intellectual past. But walk into most public libraries today and the romance collapses almost instantly.
In this episode, I ask a simple but uncomfortable question: if architecture shapes thought, what does our library architecture say about us?
This is not just about books. It is about beauty, citizenship, public culture and aspiration. Because a library is not merely a place to study for exams. At its best, it is a temple of reflection. And India badly needs those temples again.
- Why India Has No Beautiful Public Libraries
- The Golden Age of Literature: Why Books from 1870–1930 Still Predict Our Future
- Grand Delusion | The Book That Reframes 40 Years of American Folly
- Why Reading Old Books Might Save Your Mind
- Lost in Thought: Why Learning Doesn't Need a Payoff
- Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Review
- Scott Adams Was Right: Goals Are for Losers | How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
- Why Business Nonfiction Ages So Poorly
- The Millionaire Next Door Review
- Remembering Umberto Eco – The Man Who Knew Too Much
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