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The white tiger Aravind Adiga imagery poor writing

The White Tiger – looking back at the ‘masterpiece’ that is a heap of broken images

4 years ago

Though the book brought fame and wealth, feet in the elite clubs where ‘liberals’ engage and discuss poverty having thousand-dollar wine, Man Booker Award and what not, have you read…

Audiobooks are cool but not while you ride a bike

No! You cannot listen to a book while riding a bike (even on the pillion seat) – be aware!

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4 years ago

Saw that advertisement many times. Listening to a book? Fine. Listening to a book while riding a bike? Dangerous. Aesthetically or logically speaking, listening to a book is not as…

True Literary criticism is different and absent today

Do we lack contemporary critics who can construe literature objectively? Opinion

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4 years ago

Criticism has proven itself to be the tool that can discern works of literature. Standards, measures, ranks and hierarchy can be various and depending upon the person who indulges in…

5 classic novels you will never finish wilfully a list challenge

5 Classic novels you would never finish wilfully – opinion

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4 years ago

There are times when we recommend books to read, this book or those books. There are times when we recommend classics to read. However, this is the first time, perhaps,…

war of narratives left vs right Indian book critics authors wing

The Battle of Narratives – Right vs the Left in Literature & other Writings

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4 years ago

There is no harm in displaying your political affiliations in a democracy! Democracy is very much about political affiliations, people voting their favourite party and leaders, electing a government and…

Hindi Literature the old and the new poets and authors

How Hindi-Urdu Literature Caught Spark… Again

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4 years ago

There is no surprise here. India has a unique diversity and Indians are rather wise enough to assess the tempo of age and enjoy the literature that best fits it.…

Short story writers in India collections

Happimess, a collection of short stories by Biswajit Banerji, offers unexplored corners of human emotions

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4 years ago

Short stories collections by Indian authors have not ceased to appear; however, the frequency of such works, to be honest, has certainly decreased. Most of the emerging literary enthusiasts are…

How to deal with negative critical book reviews

Is criticism always bad? Tips for debut authors (as well as contemporary Indian writers)

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4 years ago

Authors have become a very common sighting. Not even a decade ago, you could have an opinion that authors are rare; authors are highly intelligent beings who are seldom found…

Editions for poetry novel non-fiction academic books India

What editions are the best for poetry, novels and non-fiction books for academic purposes?

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5 years ago

This is a subject that seldom a book reviewer will write about. While most of the contemporary book reviewers generally busy themselves checking the cover, blurb and grammar in a…

Indian English Fiction and realism issues

Realism in Indian English Fiction – problems and problematic perspectives

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5 years ago

Realistic fiction in India comes with its own limitations and freedom. Readers enjoy realism in contemporary Indian fiction… well, to a large extent that does not go beyond the frontiers…

The Shambala Sutras Aurijit Ganguli novel

The Shambala Sutras by Aurijit Ganguli brings new twists in Indian mythology

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5 years ago

Indian novelists have been indulged in mythological fiction for a while now and many ones have tasted their shares of success as well. After authors like Ashwin Sanghi and Amish…

Swami Vivekananda quotes works complete review

It’s time we read Swami Vivekananda & understand his expectations from Indian youths!

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5 years ago

Swami Vivekananda’s Nirvana Divas, or the date, for English only audience, on which Swami Ji left for the other world, reminds us of his herculean task that he wished, after…