BOOKS AMEYA

Yamini was motivated to read by her grandma's enthralling bedtime stories

Yamini and how her grandma’s bedtime stories turned her into a reader

What could be better than getting to spend your two-month-long summer vacations with your grandparents? Nothing, right? As a small-town girl born in the 90s, I have grown up watching renowned TV programs such as Ramayan, Shaktiman, Aladin and DuckTales. I have danced to the tune of cassette music and have relied on comics for Read more…

Deepak was motivated by his grandmother to start reading at an early age

How grandma inspired Deepak to become a full-time writer

I must have been about four years old when I began my journey into the fascinating world of the written word. I can still remember the aroma of fresh chapatis being made by my grandmother and mum in the kitchen as I woke up. Drawn by the scent, I wandered into the kitchen and sat Read more…

Kanishka Mishra from Uttar Pradesh

How a librarian grandma ‘inspired’ Kanishka to read

While books are an integral part of my life today, back when I was a kid, books (read Champak) meant nothing more and nothing less than jokes and puzzles, and that’s exactly how, or rather why I started reading. While I’m still not what people would call a bookworm, my bookshelf is full of interesting Read more…