Feeling Loss of Attention Span? Start Reading Books… science says it!

I am writing this article after reading a lot about social media, its impact on our attention span, the problems arising globally among youths and kids, and how to (possibly) counter it. It is like a strategic response to Social Media-induced attention fatigue. And I am suggesting what scientists suggest, based on extensive research, the… Continue reading

Half-Girlfriend, a half-baked attempt… analysing Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling, but casual romance novel

Chetan Bhagat, a literary impresario with a penchant for the bestseller’s podium, treads the fine line between literary craftsmanship and mass appeal with finesse. While critics may scoff at the simplicity of his prose and the perceived shallowness of his narratives, Bhagat stands as a literary entrepreneur who possesses an uncanny knack for transforming the… Continue reading

George Orwell’s 1984 – the novel that symbolises an ever-lingering dystopia

Who may forget 1984, the novel by celebrated author George Orwell? The novel became a sensation very soon after its publication. However, the popularity of this novel keeps increasing with every passing year. The fear that the world might be inching towards an authoritarian regime is always there. And as long as this fear remains,… Continue reading

The Kintsugi Moms: Transformative insights from a healer’s diary by Dr Haseena Chokkiyil – Book Review

Dr Haseena Chokkiyil’s book The Kintsugi Moms: Transformative insights from a healer’s diary brings hopeful tales of transformation that will help readers realise the worth of life, and also ways to find ways back to it when everything seems lost and haywire. The author, a holistic healer, a homoeopath and a survivor herself has braved… Continue reading

A heap of broken images – an investigation into the world of The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot

The Waste Land has made for itself a special room in the world of literature. Across languages, beyond the physical and geographical boundaries, and in schools and educational institutions around the world, T. S. Eliot has a special place because of The Waste Land – the most widely studied English poem of the 20th century… Continue reading

Melodies of Society by Arav Rajesh – Book Review

“I often try to integrate an omniscient point of view with a first-person narrative as this allows me to build more authentic narratives.” The line quoted above is extracted from the introduction to this poetry collection, Melodies of Society, by Arav Rajesh. Before I get into the conjecture, arguments and critical commentary, let’s get settled… Continue reading

There is no better time (than now) to begin reading classics in literature – read these books now!

I have always felt modern literature (anytime) should draw its inspiration from the legendary publications that became timeless. We still remember works by Thomas Hardy, Austen, Eliot, Thackeray and who can forget Shakespeare! They were the greats who produced amazing works of literature. However, in modern literature, we seldom get to witness a book that… Continue reading