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Sourabh Ruhela took to reading as a means of shaking off his boredom amid the nationwide lockdown

Sourabh Ruhela | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #128

Books play a major role in our lives. Some people realize this at an early age, whereas others – like me – do it later. I feel that books can be a great source of both joy and motivation. They sharpen the brain, bring down stress levels, and even alleviate depression or negativity. As a Read more…

Goddess Lakshmi is forced to reconsider her decision after she strips Rawal Prithvi Singh of his kingdom

When Goddess Lakshmi Begged | A Folk Tale from Rajasthan | Ananya

A peculiar event occurred in Jaisalmer during the reign of Rawal Prithvi Singh. During his rule, the kingdom was very prosperous and wealthy. He had built great many forts in his capital, adorning them with latticed windows, which oozed richness and magnificence. He also expanded his kingdom by conquering the neighboring states. However, his achievements Read more…

Surjeet Kaur became a regular reader after she stumbled across her father's impressive book collection

Surjeet Kaur | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #115

Most people complain that they are lonely or that they experience frequent bouts of boredom. They cannot understand how to freshen up their minds. But what they actually need to freshen up are their thoughts, by adding more information to their mental hard disks. And believe me when I say this, nothing can do this Read more…

Sejal and her reading habits underwent a paradigm shift in the wake of her grandfather's death

Sejal and how she was affected by the demise of her grandfather

It is a well-established fact that books are the most loyal friends in the world. They can help you escape from all the troubles in life and transport you to the magical world of fantasy. That said, I had not always been a voracious reader. In my early days as a reader, I was someone Read more…

Anita is abducted by a notorious demon. Will she succeed in escaping?

Anita and the Twin Demons: A Rajasthani Folk Tale

Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy family in the village of Banswara. Abhijeet was the head of the family. He was happily married to Urmila, with whom he had three children. Ajit was the eldest of the lot, followed by Anju. Anita was the family’s youngest member. The family lived in an extravagant Read more…

How Saurav Jain from Barmer started reading

When books gave wings to Saurav’s imagination…

Though I was quite fond of literature in my childhood, books weren’t a part of my everyday life. Being more of a sporty kid, I spent most of time playing outdoors. However, as I became more and more involved with books, I realized that they played an equally, if not a more important role than Read more…

Dheeraj and how books helped him land a job in Amazon

Dheeraj, books and professional success

My love relationship with reading actually began way back in 2009. I was a ninth-standard kid back then. I can still remember that fateful English class in which we had a story reading session from O. Henry’s collection. It was titled The Girl and the Graft.