Do you know why a spider spins web endlessly or why does a sunflower always face the sun? Why does Moon change shape every night or why do you hear Echo in hills? Well, in this age of Science and Technology, I believe none of these questions seem unanswerable or […]
In this rapidly shrinking world, full of chaotic emotions and confused identities, can Pure Love survive? As our homes reduce in size and our interactions expand beyond usual boundaries, is it possible to trust strangers with your heart-felt sentiments? Or is the entire universe simply throbbing with cunning devils, out […]
Four months ago, I read a story about an overweight girl obsessed with her Casanova Boss, struggling to keep herself in perfect shape, mentally and physically, fighting a futile battle with her rapidly increasing age and caustic remarks of relatives, friends and colleagues. And yet upbeat about her future, trying […]
After quite a long time, I have read another novel by Anita Desai. Of late, I felt that her novels tend to depress me and affect my mood for days, by focusing on the tragic side of humanity. To retain my sanity and joy, I steered away from her writings […]
Gunnu was anxious to watch the live party. He began to keep an eye on the hotel entrance. He tried to ascertain the inside activities with his limited knowledge and vast creative imagination. As evening approached, he saw a large group of people entering the hotel. All of them were […]
Has 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 coincidence? Yesterday, I was idly leafing through Gitanjali […]
For last few weeks, I am oscillating between the literature of two great nations – Russia and America, amazed by sheer brilliance of narration, abundance of techniques and diversity of plots produced by the time tested stalwarts of these countries. The moment I finished reading The Great Gatsby, I was […]
Delhi is all set to play host to the 20th World Book Fair, which would be held at the Pragati Maidan in Delhi from 25th of February 2012 to 4th March 2012. The biennial world book fair is a fantastic opportunity for book readers to not only purchase books at […]
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