BOOKS AMEYA

Bhupendra Singh fortuitously turned to books over a train journey to Chennai

Bhupendra Singh | Readers’ Story of the Week | Story #120

It was the month of July. I was travelling from Jaipur, Rajasthan to Chennai for an international cultural integration camp by train. The train journey usually took three days and four nights. As most Indians would agree, spending three days in a sleeper coach of Indian Railways is no mean feat. To add to your Read more…

The regular library periods inculcated reading habits in young Pooja

Pooja Sri and how black-and-white books filled her life with colors

To be honest, I detested books back when I was a schoolgoing kid. On second thoughts, I was not completely averse to reading; I preferred reading picture books to those boring black-and-white textbooks. As years passed by, the library period saw us compelled to read for one hour. With no other option, I began to Read more…

Salmaan Sheriff B.Z. was motivated by his grandfather to start reading

Salmaan and how his bibliophile grandpa motivated him to read

Since my mom and dad had married against my grandparents’ wishes, I did not know much about my grandfather, Pulavar P.S. Krishnamurthy. By the time I reached my adolescence, they had accepted us and the family had been reunited for good. That’s when I got the opportunity to know my celebrity grandfather in person and Read more…

Book cover of Mai A Graphic Novel by Sriram Jagannathan

MAI: A Graphic Novel

Synopsis: A freak accident left thirteen-year-old Malvika Iyer battling for her life. She survived. But it changed her life, and her family’s, forever. A tale of unflagging courage in the face of tremendous difficulties, this true story is an inspiration and a celebration of life and love. Genre: Contemporary Fiction Price: ₹295 Format: Paperback Published Read more…

Shivani Sukhavasi was in for a huge shock when her university life beckoned

Shivani and how books helped her bridge cultural differences

As a South Indian girl who looked forward to going to the North, passing my twelfth-standard exams offered an opportunity to fulfill this long-term goal of mine. I clearly remember the day when I reached the university where I was to graduate in the coming years. It was a scorching day in July 2018. My Read more…

Pooja Sakthivel was particularly fond of reading storybooks

Pooja and how college reunited her with the love of her life

Well, we will need to go a long way back to understand my chemistry with books. I feel that my penchant for books is purely genetic as both my parents and grandparents had healthy reading habits. As they say, when you enjoy doing something, you lose track of everything around you. That’s just how I Read more…

Once Upon an IAS Exam by K. Vijayakarthikeyan

Once Upon An IAS Exam

Vishy’s worst nightmare—failing the UPSC’s Civil Services exam—has come true. He is plagued by insecurity, fear and doubts. The mother of all competitive examinations has rejected him and he needs a reason to live.