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Neetu Chowdhary on Ameya

Neetu Chowdhary | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #203

Hello, folks! It’s Neetu here and, today, I would like to share the story of my evolution as a reader. To be honest, I am completely new to the reading culture. I was someone who would prefer watching a documentary or some web series to reading a book. It was only after learning that some Read more…

Vikas Chaudhri story on Ameya

Vikas Chaudhri | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #202

Hey, everyone! This is Vikas Chaudhri and this is the story of my journey and evolution as a reader. Well, I am especially fond of fiction and mythology. They have completely changed my perspective on our culture and history. Series like Amish’s Shiva Trilogy have helped me understand and appreciate the vast, unique diversity of our Read more…

The story of Saee Khedkar on Ameya

Saee Devidas Khedkar | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #198

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame. Oscar Wilde This quote has a special place in my heart for a couple of reasons. One, it comes from Oscar Wilde, an author par excellence known for his subtle, eloquent thoughts. And two, it is about books – Read more…

Rohit used his reading habits to not just improve his life, but also that of his sister, who continues to grapple with a life-threatening cancer

Rohit | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #174

One of my closest friends once said to me that we become what we read. I could not agree more with him. Honestly, it took me until the lockdown last year to start reading, and why not? I had ample time at my disposal, so I decided to put it to good use. Looking back, Read more…

Kushank Kumar found solace in books amid excruciating physical and mental pain

Kushank Kumar | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #171

When I slept on October 4, 2020, I could have never imagined that I would be waking up to the worst day of my life. You see, I had a chronic back issue, and the last few days had hurt as hell. Well, things were about to get much worse. As I woke up in Read more…

Arpit Garg started his reading journey as a means to kill time on a train trip from Vasco da Gama

Arpit Garg | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #170

My friends and I were once on a Goa trip. During our train journey from Vasco da Gama, I noticed that my friend was carrying Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. Now, I had heard tales about parasmani (a stone that is said to have the ability to convert everything into gold), and I immediately felt like giving the book Read more…

Like most kids his age, books meant comics for young Milind Lal

Milind Lal | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #167

Hey, guys! I am Milind Lal and I am here to take you on a decade’s worth of journey over the next few paragraphs. I am 20 now. However, as I glance back at the last 10-12 years of my life, I find that books have played a major role in making me the person Read more…

Heet Barot attributes the paradigm shift in his outlook on life to his newfound love for books

Heet Barot | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #153

Hi everyone! I am Heet Barot and I am about to take you on a fascinating journey, one that turned my life on its head. Believe it or not, this journey started hardly a few months ago. That was when I read a book for the first time ever – outside of my academics, of Read more…

While her reading habits have changed over time, Chandra Dhar still regards herself as more of an old-school reader

Chandra Dhar | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #138

There was a time when books were only available as printed copies; smartphones and tablets had yet to revolutionize the way we perceive and look at books. I belong to a generation that grew up in that era, luckily in a family that valued knowledge as much as any other quality needed for survival. Textbooks Read more…

Pranav SriKrishna became an instant fan of fantasy novels after he watched the Harry Potter movies

Pranav SriKrishna | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #129

Books are one of the most underrated means of entertainment. It is actually a pity that most people choose to ignore these gems. We have all met someone who attributes their command of English to the English movies/shows they watched. In my case, however, that credit goes to books. While movies and shows can help Read more…