The Jumanji books, TV series and movies are some of the best entertainers out there. Although three decades have passed since the first appearance, the franchise has moved on with time and kept pace with the changing expectations of the young crowd around. The 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle put a nice twist on the game, turning into ... Read More »
Recently we came to know about Ilu (ईलू) – a short story by Kamal Upadhyay. Kamal Upadhyay’s book Lankapati Ka Loktantra is a satire on the current time and political system. Though published a few years ago, it is still relevant and will remain relevant (I wish, the system and society are changed so much that the book become irrelevant ... Read More »
The Christmas 2018 is approaching and the authors who delve into children special literature are trying hard to come up with something special for this occasion. Of course, seeing an innocent smile on a child’s face is something very special, and one would like to go to any extent for the same :). In fact, we love reading kids special ... Read More »
Indians have the most ancient, well documented and well preserved (up to an extent) culture on the planet. Actually, since so many invasions happen on the land, a large segment of the same was lost. A lot of libraries are burnt, a large number of scriptures are tarnished, a large number of monuments are broken, and so many more atrocities ... Read More »
Some stories have magic in them…literally… and they go on to become a worldwide phenomenon that even the writers would not have imagined at the time of writing. Such is the case with the 1981 book written and illustrated by Chris Van Alsburg. We are talking about the scarily entertaining board game – Jumanji that has now turned into a ... Read More »
Being the most intelligent race on the planet (of course, may not be the most wise) it is our responsibility to make the upcoming generation more intelligent and wiser. And, the famous Guru, Pundit Vishnu Sharma had shown us a fantastic way to implant qualities into the next generation, through the stories of PanchTantra. It proved then and again many ... Read More »
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