Reading is an activity that you can enjoy anytime, any day and any moment. But sometimes things play as a catalyst and throw you into the ‘I’m dying to read a book’ state of mind. Weather is one such catalyst. Well, speaking of weather, monsoon is the time when the reading bug bites you way… Continue reading Soak into Books While It Rains Outside!
10 Emotions That Every Reader Experiences
Lately, I noticed quite a lot of gifs going around in the internet. Interactive and in your face…such is their appeal! So, I thought why not sum up the emotions that a reader goes through while reading! And here are the top ten expressions that you’d find familiar: 1. Reading is nothing less than a… Continue reading 10 Emotions That Every Reader Experiences
How Well Do We Know Indian Authors?
Ask anybody to name few English novelists and the reply will mostly be Jeffrey Archer, John Grisham or Dan Brown. Never would anyone come up with Kiran Desai or Jhumpa Lahiri! It might be just my imagination but if you pay a little attention, you’ll know that it’s definitely the case. May be Indian writing in English is a bit less triumphant but you can’t really blame it… Continue reading How Well Do We Know Indian Authors?
FIFA Fever On The Go
The world is high on football fever. And why it wouldn’t be! It’s the most anticipated season…it’s the FIFA World Cup season. The whole of West is under the frenzy which is quite contagious. India being a cricket-obsessed country rarely notices anything other than its favorite sport, but football definitely is an exceptional case. While it’s a bit hard to follow each and… Continue reading FIFA Fever On The Go
Maya Angelou by Maya
Maya Angelou…Well, who can write about this writer better than Maya herself? With seven autobiographies, she has surely given the world a glimpse about her life. Each autobiography offers the reader some personal insights about her life. And it’s indeed a bliss to turn through every page of her life. So, here’s my attempt to give you a glimpse on what… Continue reading Maya Angelou by Maya
R.K. Narayan… The man behind ‘Malgudi Days’
Malgudi Days… Each one of us must have watched this famous TV series, I am sure. But unfortunately, we have forgotten the man behind this classic piece – R.K.Narayan. Such is the status of the man that if you talk about legendary writers of the early Indian literature in English, R.K. Narayan will always be mentioned along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. Best known… Continue reading R.K. Narayan… The man behind ‘Malgudi Days’
The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru
The Accidental Prime Minister – The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh: Recently released Sanjaya Baru’s book has indeed given us a food for thought. For the ones who don’t know the story, here’s a little synopsis – Sanjaya Baru is an Indian Policy Analyst who was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s media advisor in UPA-1.… Continue reading The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru
Five Books that We’re Looking Forward to Read
One thing that sorts it out for any book lover is the well-defined list of what to read next. Although we all have this mental list of books to read, yet there are the ones that the whole world looks forward to. And hence in no way you want to lag behind. So, here are… Continue reading Five Books that We’re Looking Forward to Read
Election 2014: Advertising at its peak
I recently came across this article saying that this year’s election had cost India almost $5 billion. This money is next to the price tag for 2012 U.S. Presidential election which ends up making it the costliest election ever in India. With this, India has surely entered into the sophisticated campaigning zone that mostly developed… Continue reading Election 2014: Advertising at its peak
RIP Gabriel Garcia Marquez
One Hundred Years of Solitude and ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’…Whenever the name of the Columbian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, comes up in a book club or in a random conversation, these two novels are always the highlight of the subject. Where for the former, Marquez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in… Continue reading RIP Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Why George R.R. Martin is different from any other author?
George R. R. Martin…The serial killer in the history of fiction! Yes, that’s how many a book lover or TV fanatics, for that matter, know him. And as much as we hate him for that, he is the one whom we thank everyday for a classic series i.e. ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’. But… Continue reading Why George R.R. Martin is different from any other author?
Backpacking in India
I love travelling. And , with time, my love for travelling has only increased. So, lately I got hold of a social profile called Zostel that made me think about backpacking culture in India. For those who are alien to the concept of backpacking, here’s a basic definition- Backpacking is a form of low-cost travelling in… Continue reading Backpacking in India
RIP Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh… The first mention of this author for many would have been from the NCERT book of class 11 – ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ where the author gave the picture perfect portrayal of his grandmother. Until that time I had no idea about the nature of fame he had. It’s just lately… Continue reading RIP Khushwant Singh
‘Two States’ In The League Of Books-To-Movies List
Books-to-movies seem to be the latest fad in Bollywood. And the best thing is that it has worked most of the times. Yes, we did watch flicks like ‘Saawariya’ which was a complete disaster; also flicks like ‘Aisha’ which was not so bad; and something like ‘3 Idiots’, a super hit. For the ones who… Continue reading ‘Two States’ In The League Of Books-To-Movies List
Afro Asian Book Council at New Delhi World Book Fair
So, New Delhi World Book Fair is over. Hope you all attended and enjoyed too. The interested readers may read my musing on ‘New Delhi World Book Fair: What to expect?’ Having commented on the NDWBF as an event, I’m going to give you the details about the Afro-Asian Book Council that I attended at… Continue reading Afro Asian Book Council at New Delhi World Book Fair
New Delhi World Book Fair: What To Expect?
New Delhi World Book Fair is one of the major calendar events in the publishing world that has been held for 41 years now. And as important as it is, this year Prints Books decided not to participate. Though I did visit the arena as a trade visitor and also attended the Annual General Meeting… Continue reading New Delhi World Book Fair: What To Expect?
Freedom Of Speech At Risk
Freedom of speech… as we know is the fundamental right to communicate one’s opinions and ideas. And in a country like India, freedom of speech represents the democratic framework. Well, this is what we have known. As subject to the recent tussle in the freedom of speech, it seems that India is one of the most… Continue reading Freedom Of Speech At Risk
Super Bowl In India
The Super Bowl as we all know is that ‘Big Game’ that every American waits for each year. I am sure you would have heard enough buzz around the game last month. As a matter of fact, this game was started as a part of merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and the… Continue reading Super Bowl In India
Is Advertising Really Necessary to Sell a Book?
If you pose this question to me, I would say ‘Hell yes!’ In fact in this age of internet, it becomes quite necessary for the authors/publishers to go for sound publishing of their book. It becomes quite a lot more essential for the newcomers and the ones who were like a flash in the pan… Continue reading Is Advertising Really Necessary to Sell a Book?
Jaipur Literature Festival 2014
I know it’s a little late to write on ‘Jaipur Literature Festival’ given the fact that it’s a thing of the past now. But as they say if you’ve a thought, it’s never too late. And as it’s considered as ‘The Greatest Literary Show on Earth’ by the pros, so it kind of becomes a… Continue reading Jaipur Literature Festival 2014
Hot Spot This Month: Jaipur
Jaipur aka ‘Pink City’ is the hot-spot any time of the year. One big reason for it would be its popularity as a cultural site. The forts and monuments in the city are world famous. Everybody is familiar of the historical sites like Hawa Mahal, Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, et al.… Continue reading Hot Spot This Month: Jaipur