At a time when, fortunately, our parents offered us a very restricted, if at all any, access to mobile phoContentnes, and soap operas mainly catered to the saas and bahus (read cheesy family dramas), we had no option but to look for other modes of entertainment. As fate would have it, I stumbled upon my Read more…
The foundation of my relationship with books was laid by my desperate need to find a pastime. We didn’t own a television back then. It didn’t have anything to do with poverty, though. You see, my father had this notion that the idiot box was nothing but a sure-shot way of damaging one’s eyes. As Read more…
Synopsis: If your past could be erased, would you erase it? Sadly, you have no choice in this matter because I, your past, am invincible. If you think you can escape me, you’re already doomed. Rahul, an intelligence officer on a secret mission, is undercover at a major’s house. In the process, he falls in Read more…
They say all roads lead somewhere. But roads can be a home in themselves, too. Birsa had come to the big city, like many, to make it big in life. His family back in the village had been so proud. The youngest son of the family had come of age. The older brothers had been Read more…
Synopsis: The popular tendency is to deify myths, gurus, and personalities without investigating the claims thoroughly. Mother Teresa is one such name. Does Mother Teresa deserve her reputation as the most charitable person who ever lived? This book makes for a gripping but disconcerting read. Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies Price: ₹295 ₹199 Format: Paperback Published Read more…
Until ninth standard, I was not interested in reading books. However, April 19, 2013 marked the beginning of a beautiful phase of my life. That was the day when I visited a library for the first time in my life. I have nobody but my cousin to thank for that serendipitous day, as he was Read more…
My immense love for reading began with an admiration for the sheer number of books I used to see at my elder cousin sister’s place. I always saw her husband, who was a lawyer by profession, surrounded by books. That would often prompt me to direct a barrage of questions at my mom, such as, Read more…
Synopsis: India faces a modern Kurukshetra as the forces of dharma and adharma clash again in a conflict that will determine the future of the nation. On one side are the forces of economic growth, cultural revival and a renewed vision of the country in harmony with its yogic values. On the other side are Read more…
Being the only child, I was at the classic disadvantage of having plenty of time without any significant company. However, perhaps those are the situations when the clichéd statement about books being our best friends start making (more) sense. My love affair with books started from the curriculum textbooks of the G.S.E.B. (Gujarat Secondary and Read more…
