Mahtab Alam on books that he has read this week…. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells By all means turn away if you’re looking forward to read some fantastic futuristic world, with flying cars and intelligent AI. H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine is rather more of a philosophical novel than a science-fiction one, […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Here is the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your ‘to becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as well as non-fiction, ranging from all genres and all ages, through a weekly series of mini completely spoiler-proof reviews. You most likely don’t need me to tell you about the most competent, […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Amigos! Hope you’re all doing well. As this year draws to an end, there’s no better way to make the transition other than by reading a timeless classic. Here in the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your’ to becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as non-fiction, ranging from all […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Here is the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your ‘to becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as non-fiction, ranging from all genres and all ages, through a weekly series of mini completely spoiler –proof reviews. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga It’s no secret that rural India lags far […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Here in the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your’ to becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as non-fiction, ranging from all genres and all ages, through weekly series of mini completely spoiler-proof reviews. Pygmalion by G.B. Shaw [THE MOTHER] How do you know that my son’s name is Freddy, […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Here is the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your ‘to becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as well as non-fiction, ranging from all genres and all ages, through a weekly series of mini completely spoiler-proof reviews. The following two aren’t just books, they are feast for the beast-sized hunger […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Here in the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your ‘to-becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as non-fiction, ranging from all genres and all ages, through a weekly series of mini completely spoiler-proof reviews. It’s never bad to laugh, even in serious times, on serious issues. And this week, I […]
Mahtab’s Bookshelf Here in the “Pick for the Week” series, I’ll help you pick your ‘to-becoming’ favourite books, fiction as well as non-fiction, ranging from all genres and all ages, through a weekly series of mini completely spoiler-proof reviews. Pick for the Week #1- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald’s […]
[My Diwali: a collection of personal perspectives from our readers, contributors, and interns. In this piece Rebecca Tamang describes the festival as it unfolds around the hills of Darjeeling and Sikkim] ‘Jhili Mili, Jhili Mili Deusu re!’ The hills of Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Siikimare alive with the sound of a special music… the Bhailo and […]
[My Diwali: a collection of personal perspectives from our readers, contributors, and interns. In this piece Mahtab Alam looks around Ara, Bihar and finds something beautiful] Diwali, the festival of lights is due in a day, and the lights of festival can be seen everywhere. Streets are crowded, markets are up, and no amount of […]
In these troubled times, and despite what the apologists for a particular political regime want to say, these are definitely troubled times; three thousand Catholics, over half of them the rural poor, congregated at a church in Patna to acknowledge the source of their faith. And for so many who came, this was an act […]
Aarushi Jaiswal, student of St. Xavier’s college of Mgmt. & Tech. (SXCMT) from department of mass communication was facilitated with gold medal by Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) for her excellence in academics. She scored 8.62 CGPA. The convocation was held on September 28, at Bapu Sabhaghar of Samrat Ashok Convention Center, Patna. Lal ji Tandon, […]
