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It took an insipid return journey from Shillong for Deep Saha to fall in love with books

Deep Saha | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #156

It was the month of May. I was traveling by train from Howrah, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalaya for my summer vacation. The train journey usually took two days and three nights. As most Indians would agree, spending two days locked up in an Indian Railways’ sleeper coach is no mean feat. To add to Read more…

Jangou Sitlhou did not find reading easy due to his father's strict nature

Jangou and how he defied all odds to earn his right to read

As with all my habits, the foundation for my interest in reading was also laid at a very young age. As is the case with most Indian families, my siblings and I had a fairly strict upbringing. Television and playtime were strictly regulated and studies, inordinately encouraged. All these factors conspired to create an environment Read more…

Book review of 'Will You Still Love Me?' by Ravinder Singh

Book Review: ‘Will You Still Love Me?’ by Ravinder Singh

Will You Still Love Me? was written by Ravinder Singh, who attained overnight fame through his debut novel I Too Had a Love Story. Like all of Ravinder’s previous books, Will You Still Love Me? is also a contemporary romance novel. While the title and the cover give the vibes of a typically cheesy YA novel (okay, the cover is a bit cheesy; but not the title – read on to find out why!), the book is anything but.

Book cover of Ravinder Singh's Will You Still Love Me?

Will You Still Love Me?

Summary: Lavanya Gogoi is from the scenic hills of Shillong while Rajveer Saini belongs to the shahi city of Patiala. Worlds apart from one another, the two land up next to each other on a flight from Mumbai to Chandigarh. It’s love at first flight, at least for one of them. For the other… well, it’s Read more…