If you are a travel enthusiast or are in a quest to find happiness, you need to “The Geography of Bliss” RIGHT NOW! This book, written by Eric Weiner, has one of the unique concepts that I have ever come across. It is the narrative of … (Continue Reading)
Every bibliophile has read and loved at least one book in their life, which not a lot of people know about. It does not come from a famous author. It isn’t among those Instagrammable self-help reads, and you definitely have not recommended it. Yet, one … (Continue Reading)
Today, Trevor Noah stands as one of the youngest and most renowned South African comedians, political commentators, and television hosts for popular television channels. Trevor Noah – is also the boy who defied every law, every fundamental in a deep-rooted, ruthlessly authoritarian, and nonsensical regime … (Continue Reading)
Some books stay with you much longer than others. And The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is certainly one of them for me. I had first read it as part of my CBSE syllabus. Back in school, I used to wonder how it would be … (Continue Reading)
If you are a student of English Literature, chances are, you have either read “A Room of One’s Own” or have at least stumbled across the name in your class lectures or references. The text is a series of lectures delivered by Virginia Woolf in the … (Continue Reading)
When your protagonist is one of the most celebrated characters of a widely read epic, then it becomes quite difficult to sketch her in a different light, as the writer’s liberty gets limited. The Palace of Illusions (Review) The author’s portrayal of Draupadi in The … (Continue Reading)
A few months ago, when I got to know about Trevor Noah and his shows for the first time on the internet, I didn’t have the slightest idea about his background and personal life. He was a comedian, I knew this, and a black African-American … (Continue Reading)
If you have followed Twinkle Khanna‘s columns or interviews, then you would know how unafraid she is in speaking her mind. Even through Pyjamas are Forgiving, she comes across as someone who is unabashedly herself. The title itself is enough to ring a bell. The … (Continue Reading)
It is impossible not to be familiar with Elif Shafak, the Turkish novelist, and be fond of modern English literature at the same time. This world-known fiction writer has truly refashioned the realm of creative writing, and by bridging between the past and the present, … (Continue Reading)
The Promise by Nikita Singh used to be my favorite novel as a teenager. And I somehow wish I had not tainted that guileless experience by reading again. I now have mixed feelings about this one. Singh mentions in the foreword that the novel’s green … (Continue Reading)