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Mahatma Gandhi

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ShareAs I read The story of My Experiments with Truth, the real man behind the moniker of Mahatma became alive. Gandhiji had many great people like Leo Tolstoy, Swami Vivekanand and Rabindranath Tagore as his contemporaries. And, as...
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Rohinton Mistry

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ShareRohinton Mistry’s ‘A Fine Balance’ had some real gems hidden in his engaging narrative, and I just can’t stop myself from sharing it with all. Have a look: 1. “Flirting with madness was one thing; when...
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Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore

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ShareHas it ever happened to you that someone says aloud your thoughts, while you were trying to formulate them, attempting to find out exact words, and all of a sudden, someone else communicates the same, and you are left amazed at the...
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Leo Tolstoy

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ShareLeo Tolstoy hardly needs an introduction. His persona is reflected in each character of his voluminous novels, be it, the politically charged War and Peace or the family drama of ‘Anna Karenina’. While reading...
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Mark Twain

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ShareMark Twain is one of the early American writers, who created some unforgettable characters such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. His novels abound in humor and witty one liners. Some of my favorites from The Adventures of...
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Chitra Banerjee

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ShareChitra Banerjee is one of my favorite writers, particularly the sensitive portrayal of women in her novels wins me over. A few of my favorite quotes: “A dream is a telegram from the hidden world,” Queen of Dreams “The dream...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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ShareF. Scott Fitzgerald – a unique name with an equally unparalleled style of writing. He is one of the first writers, who left an indelible imprint during the eventful infancy of American literature, bubbling with the cherished...
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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ShareFyodor Dostoyevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’ once again reaffirmed my belief in the superb creative abilities of Russian writers. While War and Peace was a summary on politics and society, Crime and Punishment abounds...
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