While I was reading Teenage Chronicle, all I was thinking was how could such a young girl possess wordly knowledge and philosophical expertise. I had these questions reeling in my mind when I got a chance to interview the author herself. Yes, today we hav ...
The Stranger in the Mirror – Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra – An Honest, Unpretentious Autobiography
Rang De Basanti - The movie that raised our heartbeats and piqued our patriotism. Delhi-6, the movie that showed us the mirror and acted as a reminder to introspect and kill the 'Kala bandar' inside. Bhaag Milka Bhaag is the tale of the unsung hero ...
Prophet and Other Works – The Quotes Kahlin Gibran has Sprikled for The Generations to Come By
Kahlil Gibran the legend who has ruled the hearts with sheer brilliance and inimitable talent with words. When I got hi Prophet and other works for review, I did not have to think twice. For I knew I am going to get my hands on a classic. Hence this ...
Harijan By Gopinath Mohanty – Eerie Reality Of The Past
Harijan is the term coined by Mahatma Gandhi to address the underprivileged people of society. Children of Hari(Lord Vishnu). This was my only knowledge about the Harijans in India. Being brought up in a state where caste discrimination is not as stark as ...
Think Big To Win By Shubha Vilas – Review
Ramayan, is an epic that is a bedtime story for kids, a point of reference for students, and a way of living and worship for adults. The epic has seen several re-tellings over the years. Be it the narrative of Sita, Urmila, Lakshman, or Bharata, the re-te ...
A Language of Lies by Saugata Chakraborty – Not Just a Book About Theft
Con movies and stories have never failed to entice the audience and readers. Right from 'Catch Me If You Can', to any latest movie or book about theft, the readers have been lenient in supporting the author or creators behind the same. This pretty m ...
Pride Prejudice and Punditry by Shashi Taroor – Majestic, Spitfire, Entertaining
It feels surreal to realize that I am blogging after nearly a month. I was diligently reading a book that simultaneously enticed and instigated me. Enticed with the sheer brilliance of perception, consummate writing, and coherent thoughts. Instigated due ...
An Island by Karen Jennings – Review
Human psychology is always concentrated on relationships and how someone's mental health can be improved with improved relationships. What is it that someone is living alone on a deserted island? Let alone sanity, his survival would also be nearly i ...
A Time Outside This Time by Amitav Kumar
A can see a booker prize coming out way! The review of Time Outside the Time by Amitav Kumar could not be started with a better introduction. The enchanting master of literature had once again stolen the hearts of the readers with his classic and un ...
The Indian Contingent by Ghee Bowman – Review
Dunkirk is a term that brings to might marching soldiers and flying shells. The historical event depicted over the years has a fictional and real representation of the injustice against the soldiers. But little has been written about the forgotten f ...