As the world has shrunk with modern, convenient means of travelling and communication, it has become the melting pot that started its journey with the severe clash of culture the colonization by Europeans started. There is a lot to be said about the evils of slavery and loss of independence and cultural heritage for numerous countries of the world under ... Read More »
In our land of festivals that celebrate cultural heritage and ethnicity, nothing quite matches the king of festivals for its splendour and richness. Diwali is the time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness, admire the colours of Rangoli, clean the debris of the previous year and welcome Goddess Lakshmi into our houses and lives, greet a New Year ... Read More »
How often do we judge people by appearances? The answer is – “almost always”. As you go through your day, whether walking in the street, travelling in a bus or local train, shopping, banking, working – the brain carries on cataloguing people subconsciously with no active effort as we go through our routine life – ranging from… “that’s a smart ... Read More »
Does literature inspire life or does life inspire literature? The question is akin to a chicken and egg situation. The simple answer I think is that life and literature are reflections of each other, one without other is not worthwhile. Although majority of contemporary fiction is market based and targeted to specific section of readers – for example, romantic fiction, ... Read More »
Like most bookworms who start in childhood, we also grew up on stories filled with magic and fantastical fairytales, and somehow that affinity for books targeted at young readers have remained with us. If you think about it, most of such books are filled with a lot of fundamentally valuable moral lessons for young minds and so there is a ... Read More »
Wealth and success are almost universal desires. All of us, no matter where we start from, would like to give our family a good quality of life, and although money isn’t everything in life, it can go a long way towards creating a healthy home and comfortable lifestyle, not to mention open doors to opportunities of advancement. Hence, it is ... Read More »
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