When I first picked up The Wisdom of Forgiveness, I was not really sure, how it would be. But having seen the attitude and behavior of Dalai Lama (through television of course), I was quite sure that it would be an interesting and educating read, and I wasn’t disappointed. The […]
Being a first generation entrepreneur, I am always interested in reading stories about other entrepreneurs, since most often than not, they contain invaluable life lessons, which at times come in quite handy. So when I saw Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 1 (How To Stop Looking For A Job), written by Sramana […]
I have finally finished ‘See Paris for me’ today and I am feeling very relieved. Before I share my views, lets take a sneak peek into this story about Sadhavi – a traditional, educated, dutiful wife of Raghav, a high ranking officer posted in Paris. Sadhavi is a creative person, […]
Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India, is yet another travel book on India by William Dalrymple, whom I have come to respect and admire, after reading his various other books on the Indian Sub-Continent and thankfully, this book is no different! Of course where it does […]
I wanted to read ‘A House for Mr. Biswas’ for quiet a long time. One of the primary reasons for my interest was that I found the title intriguing enough. My speculation was that it is a story about a home less wanderer or a perennial tenant, who is made […]
Time is difficult to understand. If your heart is set on something, it simply flies by and makes you feel as if you were engrossed for only a moment, but a boring activity makes it stretch indefinitely. Well, for me, the way time has behaved becomes an important factor in […]
Ever since I read Eleven Minutes Paulo Coelho became one of my favorite authors, a sensitive writer, who is able to understand the psyche of a woman and can present her as a real self without succumbing to any pre conceived male notions. It was largely due to this fact […]
Malancha literally means Garden, and an apt title for a novella, that concentrates on a childless couple whose entire life revolves around their garden, providing them with money and the much needed respite from their routine lives. However, things turn sour after Niraja is bedridden due to a miscarriage and […]
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