On one end we find people crying about the dying habit of reading and on the other, we see self-publishing is a growing trend. I personally think that with the availability of self-publishing platforms people are getting bolder. And, instead of trying to keep the writer within them in control, they get rid of the hesitation and take bold steps ... Read More »
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Avishi: Vishpala of Rig Veda Reimagined by Saiswaroopa Iyer | Book Reviews
Saiswaroopa Iyer has started her journey as an author with Abhaya: The Legend of Diwali (Narakasura Vadha) Reimagined. Rather than going with the traditional book publication path she went ahead self-publishing the book on Amazon. And thus, only kindle edition of the same is available so far. With the commercial success of the book, she was encouraged to pen down ... Read More »
Company Bahadur | Bharat Ek Khoj Hindi TV Serial On DVD | Personal Reviews
Episode #39 of Hindi TV Serial Bharat Ek Khoj explores the rise of British power in India. It is thus rightfully tited as Company Bahadur. When I was in school I used to hear that why should we need to learn history? And the situation is not changed. Most of us, at some point of in time, have felt that ... Read More »
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri | Book Review
We have written before about Jhumpa Lahiri’s thought provoking and accomplished work The Namesake and we have been reading some of her earlier and later works since. We’ll be sharing our views on these works through a few posts. Jhumpa Lahiri made her debut with a collection of short stories called Interpreter of Maladies released in 1999, followed by a ... Read More »
Red Suits You by Novoneel Chakraborty | Book Review
Recently I came across a book named Red Suits You by Novoneel Chakraborty which is a short read and available for < Rs. 16 (when I am writing this). If you love thrillers and want to read it in a comparatively short chunk of a time then this book suits you :). This is not the first book by the ... Read More »
Fluid: The Approach Applied by Geniuses Over Centuries by Ashish Jaiswal | Book Review
Though education is a lifelong process, the first quarter of human life is focused more on it. Then the second quarter of life is focused on utilizing the education received into the wealth earning tool. Those who understand the essence of the Indian way of living and the 4 segments of life understand quite easily and convincingly. Recently when we ... Read More »