On bookshelf, Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective from 221B Baker Street

On bookshelf, Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective from 221B Baker Street

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, […]

On bookshelf, a war-fiction, brutal, beautiful and romantic

On bookshelf, a war-fiction, brutal, beautiful and romantic

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 […]

On bookshelf, a contrast between “two” Indias

On bookshelf, a contrast between “two” Indias

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 […]

On bookshelf, a witty play on linguistic oppression

On bookshelf, a witty play on linguistic oppression

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, […]

They aren’t just books, they are feast for the beast-sized hunger

They aren’t just books, they are feast for the beast-sized hunger

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 […]

Have a snicker, a guffaw, or a plain old chortle!

Have a snicker, a guffaw, or a plain old chortle!

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 […]

Great Gatsby the Wimpy Kid’s Godfather? Mockingbird!

Great Gatsby the Wimpy Kid’s Godfather? Mockingbird!

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 Four Day Darj Diwali… It’s Tihar!

My Four Day Darj Diwali… It’s Tihar!

[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 […]

An Agnostic Deconstructs the Bible Mahotsav

An Agnostic Deconstructs the Bible Mahotsav

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 […]

Medal brought the festive environment at my home: Aarushi Jaiswal

Medal brought the festive environment at my home: Aarushi Jaiswal

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, […]

Gandhi’s learnings are still relevant today

Gandhi’s learnings are still relevant today

The father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi was called Mahatma because of his great contributions. His Champaran and Kheda Agitations, non-cooperation movement, Dandi March and Quit India Movement shook the foundation of British government completely. He played a remarkable role in India’s independence. Gandhi did not made India independent only but also played a vital […]

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