It is heard most often in social gathrings as a reminder that each encounter- whether with friends, family, or strangers- is unique and will never be repeated, meaning that we should enjoy the moment and not lose ourselves in worries about the past or the future. Ikigai What if I say 'Ikigai' is the only … Continue reading Book Review: IKIGAI
I have been in search of something like this since the time the first-year students asked me to recommend a book to improve their writing skills. The first was obviously Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy
The 'first' is always interesting, special and indelible. In one of the stories of my debut book Undergraduate Stories, I reiterated the same. Today, we're going to talk about another first thing. Can you make a guess? Hint: I am talking in context to Indian Literature. And here is it..... Little rewards, big results! Title: … Continue reading Book Review: Rajmohan’s Wife
Whenever we write a diary, we scribble our deepest and most intimate feelings without embellishing them with flowery language. At the same time, we try to be honest and true to heart- the reason is that it's a personal entity and no one is going to judge us
Hi Friends! It won't be wrong if I state that the book-reading habit has been replaced by several addictive social networks on the phone. We do read books for academic purposes but when it comes to 'hobby', a significant decline is quite apparent. Some of my friends who belong to a technical or science background, … Continue reading Book Review: An English Made in India
Hi Folks! Poetry books are always a source of delight when read due to two reasons specifically. The first one, so many meanings are embedded within a few lines that unearthing them is a joy whereas the second, you can finish it quickly. However, I'll not suggest you to go for the latter one because … Continue reading Book Review: The Broken Rainbow
Title: Urdu ki Prasiddha Kahaniyaan Genre: Short Stories Author: Multiple Authors (mentioned below) Publisher: Rekhta Books Price: MRP Rs 199/- (Usual discount 10- 20%) Click here to buy on amazon. An attempt to revive my reading habit with 'Kisses' as motivation Whenever I attempt to read quotes, Shayari, stories related to Urdu, I am quite … Continue reading Book Review: Urdu ki Prasiddha Kahaniyaan
Sri Ram Theatre, Delhi Playwright: Reginald Rose (1954) Genre: American Courtroom Drama, Crime Language in which it is written initially: English Stage Adaptation: Sri Ram Theatre (Hindi). Also available in other languages. Ticket Cost: 200/- + gst Screen Adaptation: First as a Television play, then a stage version by Sherman L. Sergel. Later into movies. … Continue reading Play review: 12 Angry Men
Before reviewing this book, I'll take some time and space to describe how I came across this book! It happened to me for the first time when I ordered a book from amazon and another book got delivered instead. Usually, we place a return request as soon as we unwrap it if the product isn't … Continue reading Book review: Blades on Flowers
Author: Meena Nayyar and Himmat Singh Shekhawat Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Non-fiction/Biography Pages: 179 Narrative: Third-person narrative Price: 194/-(amazon). I got it for 149/- on offer. The story of how I came to know about this book is fascinating. On one of my visits to the theatre, the first time at NSD (National School of … Continue reading Book review “The Tiger of Drass”
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