Don’t you agree that travellers are basically of a diverse breed? For some, it can be the destination of self-discovery, while for others travelling to the same destination is like broadening their cultural horizons or going on a culinary quest. Regardless of the type of traveller you are, journeying to any new destination is a…
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5 tips to emerge as a winner using strategies from Chanakya’s Art of War
We are constantly at war. After a point, everyone realizes that they cannot walk away from such wars. Everyone has to fight—some win, some lose. This is where the difference in our attitude towards the war becomes known. We either accept defeat, or fight on to emerge a winner. In Chanakya and the Art of…
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Did It All Start With a Big Bang? ‘Origin Story’ States the Facts
At the heart of the modern origin story is the idea of increasing complexity. How did our universe appear, and how did it generate the rich cavalcade of things, forces, and beings of which we are a part? We don’t really know what it came out of or if anything existed before the universe. But…
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Beautiful Lines From Sudha Murty’s New Book for Children!
“A long, long time ago, seawater was sweet and drinkable. How it became salty is a remarkable story.” India’s favourite storyteller brings alive this timeless tale with her inimitable wit and simplicity. Dotted with charming illustrations, this gorgeous chapter book is the ideal introduction to the world of Sudha Murty. Here are some quotes from…
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Five Reasons You Should Read ‘Siyasi Muslims’
Hilal Ahmed’s new book, Siyasi Muslims does not aim at defining Muslim politics in India. Instead, it looks at the ways in which Muslim politics as a template is used to describe statements, actions and processes. In other words, it studies Muslim politics as a political discourse—an intellectual mode through which certain specific notions of…
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Memories from the 70s that take you back to your childhood!
If you grew up in the 1970s, then you’re probably used to the Gen Z assuming that you grew up with fancy hairdos and listening to disco music. Although this assumption isn’t totally wrong, there was so much more to your childhood: The ’70s were a decade full of pre-Internet fun — like running around…
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Meet the Wimpy Author of ‘Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid’!
Here’s introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author – Rowley Jefferson! Rowley’s best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen diary of a Wimpy Kid journals… and counting. But it’s finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid,…
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Books You Need to Read this Rainy Season!
There’s no better time than right now to sit down and curl up with a few good books and a steaming cup of tea by your side. Why not take a look at these versatile new reads coming up this July? Roots to Radiance Do you wish you looked perfect, but don’t have the time…
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The Best of Thomas Harris from his New Book, Cari Mora!
From the creator of The Silence of the Lambs, comes a yet another thrilling story Cari Mora. The author, Thomas Harris, in his new novel tells a tale of evil, greed and the consequences of dark obsessions. Cari Mora makes for a compelling read binding its reader till the end. Here we give you a few…
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Puzzled by Persia: A Tale of Mis-Adventures from ‘The Travel Gods Must Be Crazy’
Dreaming of glorious sunrises and architectural marvels in exotic places, energy economist Sudha Mahalingam often landed up in situations that were uproariously bizarre or downright dangerous. Punctuating her droll stories with breathtaking descriptions and stunning photographs, in her book The Travel Gods Must Be Crazy, Sudha invites readers on an unexpected and altogether memorable tour around the…
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