We read a book, we may like or dislike it, in other words, we form our opinion about it, occasionally we share these opinions with friends or other readers, and then take another book and the cycle continues. However, there are books that, instead of allowing you to form any opinion, pose some tough questions… Continue reading
Indian English Poetry could have a better story to tell! The Dilemma
When we talk about Indian English poetry, we have too many thoughts knocking the doors of our mind and too eager to come out through our mouth, tasting our tongue and passing between the jaws… only if the people talking are from English literature background. However, perhaps or even surely, only a tiny percentage of… Continue reading
God, Existence, Truth, Reality & Similarities: non-fiction books you must read in August 2020
What is truth? What is lie? What is, then, a statement? Life is complicated and we understand that asking one question, at times, might lead to another… and so on. Nevertheless, in special hours, we also come across literature that can help us understand or at least further inquire into these eternal questions that intrigue… Continue reading
Diving deep into Tagore’s poem: Where the Mind is Without Fear
What is mind? What is fear? And, what is mind without fear? To look into these things or even to be able to do that, we will have to analyse a few scenarios very minutely. Psychologists may do that in a different way and scientists may do it in a way that would require samples… Continue reading
I am a Rockstar by Uma Vanka – Book Review
Uma Vanka’s debut non-fiction book I am a Rockstar: An Expert Guide to Success, which might be kept in business, motivation or self-help group, is a wonderful book that has recently been launched to the reception of global audience and well-earned applause by the readers around the world. I am a Rockstar is a book… Continue reading
Moral Fiber by Shawn Vij: Book Review
Have you ever realised that you are not mindful to your coworkers, relatives, and the people who come across in your day to day life? Have we ever noticed that one friend of ours who has become over-ambitious that blinded him realising core values? We meet a lot of people, for whom earning money counts… Continue reading
Quality of Literature and Academic Syllabus – Opinion
Literature is an important part of any society, anywhere in the world. Moreover, this is the most essential part when we talk in terms of any curriculum or a study syllabus. Right from the beginning, we have to take care that our children who begin study get the right kind of literature to kickstart their… Continue reading
The World’s Oldest, Most Powerful Secret Society | Book Review
To be frank, The World’s Oldest, Most Powerful Secret Society is a title that has kept me engaged to the last page without a doubt. There were a few breaking points in between but very few in numbers to be mentioned and highlighted. Otherwise, the novel is a clean and racy track to a conclusion… Continue reading
The Tailor’s Needle | Lakshmi Raj Sharma
Indian English novels with meaningful content have become occasional, if not rare. Though I am not hoping that one comes on my reading desk too frequently, I will say that luck has favoured me many times. This time, I got my hands on this title, The Tailor’s Needle, written by Lakshmi Raj Sharma, a professor… Continue reading
13 Untitled and Weird Poems by Alok Mishra | Book Review
13 Untitled and Weird Poems is the maiden poetry collection by noted Indian poet Alok Mishra. The collection contains only 13 poems, as the title gives it away. However, the second, and perhaps the key operative, part in the title tells the readers that the poems they will be reading are going to be weird… Continue reading