
Illogical comic entertainment – Karl, aaj aur Kal
Only the celebrated TV anchor Cyrus Broacha (who proclaims that he refuses to grow up) knows how to convert his talent of ‘making-the-bizarre-look-humorous’ into an illogical, but seamlessly written humorous short novel. It is difficult to describe the narrative of Karl, aaj aur Kal. Some might even say that it …

Life is an Open Book
The first time I was introduced to the word Autobiography was when I was in third grade and was asked to write a pen’s autobiography. I read essay books then and I loved reading this very genre. Today I’m no more a toddler and I still love reading books based …
Debunking 5 myths about English Honors
English honors is one course which has managed to sustain an envious position when it comes to being subjected to questions, doubts , assumptions and preconceived notion. Widely regarding as a top notch sophisticated course which empowers one’s English and the choice of bibliophiles , the course has many myths …

The Age of Reason
After skeptically watching it lie in my rickety, little bookshelf, gathering dust for the last couple of months; I reluctantly picked up Sartre’s ‘The Age of Reason’ on a friend’s insistence. Reluctantly because I had known of Sartre’s fame and I know nothing about post-modernism, but the experience of reading …

Perfect Blend of Mythology and History: The Krishna Key
In today’s times, where we hear elders saying all the time that we youngsters are away from our heritage more than ever before, The Krishna Key proves to be a game changer. ‘Krishna was the eighth Avatar of Vishnu – a manifestation of a form of energy that we shall …

The Print Versus Digital Books Debate
The whole print versus electronic debate alludes to the larger contention between tradition and technology. Tradition is something that the present generation inherits from the previous one, and which carries with itself a sense of continuity with the past. Technology comes with a hint of revolution and novelty. Tim Wu, …

An Affair with The Bridgertons
Ah!!! Finally I’m writing about my greatest passion in life- Books. And not just any book. Today, I’m penning down a few words about a particular adored and often delighted in series of novels that will leave any fellow romance-lover sighing with a dreamy grin. Such is the charm of …

Discerning Language through Orwell’s 1984
I have often heard people who delve into non-fiction say that they are realists and that fiction is merely a zone for the escapists. The point is, fiction never divorces reality; it either builds on it or opposes it. In fact, it is what intensifies the insignificant truth to make …

Archie and the Gang!
Comic books as the name itself suggests are mainly produced to instill a sense of mirth and cheerfulness in the reader. Despite the name, comic books are not chiefly focussed on humor but encompass many other genres too. Comics help us forget the boring and drab dilemmas of our daily …

The Return of The Prodigal Wizard- Harry Potter
The date was 30th June, 1997. A young bespectacled boy of the age of 11 and his two friends entered my life entered my life for the very first time on that day. They became my best friends and they showed me a world I had not known before. A world …