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Reading helped Richa shrug off depression

Richa and how books helped her bounce back from depression

Marriage is one of the most beautiful events in a person’s life. It is a beautiful dream cherished by every girl. However, it became a painful experience for me just a few months after I tied the knot. I was trying my best for the things to work, but all my efforts proved futile. Despite Read more…

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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…

How reading changed Sneha Soni's life

How books helped small-town girl Sneha make it big in life

My story began in the year 1999, when I came to Bhopal with a lot of dreams in my heart of becoming successful in life. I belong to a business-class family with six sisters and one brother. When I was in school, I always felt motivated by reading inspirational books. The first-ever book that I Read more…

How reading changed Bhavana aka Vartika's life

The one book that made Vartika feel alive

“Dreams shape beautifully”, but little did I know that it could be this beautiful! It’s not about right and wrong, not even about the dos and don’ts. It’s just about that one little thing that makes you feel gung-ho! Yes, that’s how I felt reading this book titled Potpourri by Speakout. It taught me how Read more…

How Crowny Tegamchi Cheran started reading

How reading helped Crowny develop a scientific outlook

Every person’s life is in a book, half filled, and half yet to be written. Will you be the author to yours? Books were my companion when, as a child, I had very few interactions with the outside world. The other cool kids always knew the moves to the latest songs, the latest shows, and Read more…

How Priya Swaminathan's eighth standard English teacher motivated her to start reading

Priya: The transformation of an avid reader into a renowned author

Books have been my companions since childhood. My parents and teachers encouraged me to read as much as I could. Amar Chitra Katha comics, Chandamama and Champak; soon gave way to Readers’ Digest, mystery novels by Enid Blyton; Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mystery novels; followed closely by the mushy and romantic, Mills & Boon Read more…

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