2018-05-07 15:45
Even before picking up the fifth installment of the Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown, I was sure of some parallels that must have been drawn with its predecessors. A secret society, a pain… Read More
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2017-09-24 15:27
Here’s a list of Academy Award Winning Movies for Best Picture from the year 1961 to 1990 which were adapted from famous novels, books and non-fictions. Year Academy Award Year Mov… Read More
2017-09-05 06:31
Teachers' Day is celebrated in India on the 5-Sept. This is a day marked to thank all the wonderful teachers in our lives. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan a renowned scholar from India who was… Read More
2017-06-12 16:07
Andrew Carnegie is one of those names who are considered to be the pioneers of the modern world. He is often recognised as the richest American ever. He started his career as a telegrapher a… Read More
2017-06-07 16:39
This time I thought of consolidating a set of entirely different type of quotes. The thought of statistics came into my mind. It has become very common nowadays for people to site some rando… Read More
2017-06-03 16:50
Aptly subtitled “How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future”; Elon Musk’s biography by Ashlee Vance is perhaps the most balanced biography that I hav… Read More
2017-06-02 16:52
Best known for his novel “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”; Douglas Adams was not just an author but also a scriptwriter, dramatist and satirist. He had authored some… Read More
2017-06-02 16:07
George Carlin is often considered as the greatest stand-up comedian of all times. A man of many talents, he was not only a stand-up comedian but also an actor, a singer nominated for the Gra… Read More
2017-05-27 05:00
There is some sort of warmth that comes from reading classic fictions. Treasure Island, David Copperfield, Around the World in 80 days and the plethora of English humour from P. G. Wodehouse… Read More
2017-05-26 16:16
Author of famous novels like ‘Three Men in a Boat’, Jerome K. Jerome was known for his witty writing. In his lifetime he has written numerous novels, short stories and plays. In… Read More
2017-05-23 16:20
It has been a general trend in Hollywood to adapt novels into movies. While various books are adapted into movies, I believe that it is a safer bet for movie makers to target a novel which i… Read More
2017-05-23 16:11
There are various works by authors in fiction and non-fiction which result in award winning novels. But the magic of books and the strength of the content can be realized even better when th… Read More
2017-05-08 17:00
This is the second part of the series of articles that I am writing on the movies that have been made into Academy Award winning movies for Best Picture. In continuation with the common tren… Read More
2017-04-30 07:51
When a book is adapted to make a movie, it at least lays the foundation of a strong script. Novels have been adapted into movies right from the advent of the movie industry. Some of the movi… Read More
2017-04-29 16:56
Enid Blyton is one of those names which appears in our minds whenever we think of mystery novels and stories which we had read as kids during our school days. One characteristic of the writi… Read More
2017-04-22 08:04
There are a number of books that launch everyday. Some go on to become best selling novels, while some reside on the author’s desk. However, one thing common is that the authors were i… Read More
2017-04-19 16:51
While I have compiled quotes by various authors - Ayn Rand, Mario Puzo, Rabindranath Tagore and many others, I realized that I should also list some of the best quotes on reading and books… Read More
2017-04-18 15:58
Charles John Huffam Dickens is often considered as the greatest novelist from the Victorian era. Known for his novels like David Copperfield, Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities, his works… Read More
2017-04-17 16:39
The first story that I had read of Munshi Premchand was Idgah. The story was a heartwarming one of a kid who goes to the Eid fairs with some money from his grandmother to spend on himself. H… Read More
2017-04-16 16:32
Though many of us would be aware of this, I feel a responsibility to iterate the fact that the courtroom melodrama showcased in movies is just not real. If you want a realistic and holistic… Read More
2017-04-15 08:15
“I sat thinking how terribly sad it was that people are made in such a way that they get used to something as incredible as living. One day we suddenly take the fact that we exist for… Read More
2017-04-11 16:53
If you are wondering how to cultivate a reading habit in your child, there are a lot of books that you can choose from, but I personally would recommend the classics. Books that would not on… Read More
2017-04-10 16:50
“I will make him an offer he cannot refuse.” - Once you read this you cannot help hearing the line in your head in Marlon Brando’s voice. Such was the genius of the actor a… Read More
2017-04-09 06:50
I just couldn’t stop myself on this one. I have always been sharing and quoting P. G. Wodehouse whenever possible, even in random conversations, often to realize that the person I am s… Read More
2017-04-09 06:22
It would have been so much better if “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2” movie would have sticked to the books at least for the Battle of Hogwarts. Right from the poi… Read More
2017-04-08 15:56
Of all the authors I have read, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore probably has the most relatable type of stories. A Nobel Laureate, known mostly by the western countries for his collection of poe… Read More
2017-04-08 05:34
There are some authors whose books are just eye openers. They change your perspective of the world. Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead and Anthem are just a few such works by Ayn Rand. I… Read More
2015-07-07 07:40
Author: Ayn RandFirst Published: 1957Volumes have been spoken and written about it. It has been showered by many accolades. It has been taken up as a philosophy and a way of living by many… Read More
2015-07-07 07:39
Author: John GrishamFirst Published: 23-Oct-2012 Malcolm Bannister charged under ‘Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act’ has already spent 5 of the 10 years sentence… Read More
2015-07-07 07:39
Author: Jeffrey ArcherFirst Published: 1979One of the masterpieces from Jeffrey Archer, Kane and Abel is an example of brilliant story telling. The story spans through the entire lifetime of… Read More
2015-07-07 07:37
Author: Jeffrey ArcherFirst Published: 1993Set in the year of 1993, two years after the Gulf war, Saddam Hussain is looking for a way to exact his vengeance on the United States. He decides… Read More
2015-07-07 07:37
The guy is inspirational at times, blunt at times and also boastful at many occasions.Nevertheless, it is these aspects that made me cling to the book right to the end.This is the autobiogra… Read More
2015-07-07 07:36
Author: Jeffrey ArcherFirst Published: 2013Well, I had already read more than twenty five pages, when I casually picked up my phone to search about the book. Some minor references to certain… Read More
2015-07-07 07:31
Author: Jeffrey ArcherFirst Published: 2011I had mentioned in my last book review of – “Best Kept Secrets” by Jeffrey Archer that I need to start off with “The Clifto… Read More
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