By Spandan Ghose Chowdhury: It was raining cats and dogs and I picked up a book called 'Siddhartha' with a picture of Buddha on its cover, from the last shelf of my school library. Siddhartha was written by Hermann Hesse, a German writer, in 1922
By Babita Balan: Making News, Women in Journalism is written by Ammu Joseph who is also the co-author of Whose News?. This books is primarily based on inputs from 200 journalists in print media through one-on-one interviews and 35 responses through questionnaire. The book was
By Amisha Bhardwaj: Just a few weeks back while shuffling through the books at a stall at the recent International Delhi book fair, a book, rather it’s title to be very honest, caught my eye; 'A Quest For Freedom'. The word ‘freedom’ is enough to fascinate
By Devanshi Tyagi: Notes on a scandal was published in 2003 and nominated for the Man Booker in the same year. Also it was turned into a movie in 2006. One of the most dramatic and alluding lines of the novel is “Sheba and I had
By Dhritiman Ray:When one reads Jugal Mody's debut novel 'Toke', one gets the feeling that it's actually the protagonist's personal diary which he wrote intending to publish it one day.Dedicated to every computer he ever used, his pop-fiction novel successfully blows up almost every rule of
By Upasana Sharma: Imagine getting a list of 100 unheard names, by a mentor and friend, just before his or her death, with a promise that it’s a story that he or she wanted to write, but could not. The latest offering by Cecelia Ahern
By Daphne Clarance: With one of the most amazing and sumptuous description, satirical combination of metaphors and success or business management mantras, this is book has definitely out lashed it predecessor ‘Who Moved My Cheese’ by Dr. Spencer Johnson. Written by Deepak Malhotra, this book has
By Shruti Kesavan: “You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend” -Paul Sweeny Often times we would opt to rather cuddle up on a rainy day, with a cup of
By Charumati Haran: “The Palace of Illusions” is a novel written by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni. It narrates the Mahabharata in a more modern voice, but with a twist: The novel is written from the perspective of Draupadi. While the characters in stories often seem like