Ananya Achar, a 23-year-old software engineer with a wide range of passions grew up as the daughter of a teacher herself and was thus inspired to create a story based on her own life. Ananya’s imagination knows no bounds as she weaves tales that blend reality and...
Salman Rushdie to Write on his Brutal Attack at Literary Festival in New York, 2022
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"Terrorism must not terrify us, violence must not deter us. The struggle goes on."
- Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie, one of the most well-known and controversial writers of our time, has undoubtedly played a significant role in the ongoing conversation about...
The book Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel was awarded the 2023 International Booker Prize
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Time Shelter is the first book written in Bulgarian to be awarded this prize. In the...
But if an idea strikes my mind, I chase it and write my heart down through it: Dr Prachi Dabholkar on her book “The Pinky Promise”
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1. How did Rashmi's character come into existence?
Rashmi is a strong, independent, emotional and sacrificing soul. I see all these qualities in every woman I know. At some or other phase of life, each...
Readers’ trip in Kufri-Shimla, organised by ‘thebookoholics’ featured in Patrika and Bhaskar newspapers.
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The shared passion and love for reading brought readers and authors from all over India to a readers' meet-and-greet planned as a trip in the mountains. It was our third readers' trip, this time on the occasion of International Literacy Day.
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“We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.”
– Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I would see my mother screaming at the walls and talking to imaginary people as if they were before her: Mallur Sandeep on his book ‘The Story of Maya’
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1. Describe your experiences with Schizophrenia, if any.
I was exposed to Schizophrenia from a very young age. My mother has been ailing from this problem since birth, so I have witnessed her behaviours and...
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Dear Fred and George,
You've earned many names through the Potter series. Troublemakers, rule-breakers, rebels….. Yet for me, you are brave, compassionate, and understanding and just two of my favourite characters who ever exist. It goes without saying that...
Mubarak Singh on his new book ‘Boris and the Stealth of Almus’, the sequel of ‘Boris-The Last Qahn Alive’.
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Talk about a diverse profile, and we introduce you to our author - Mubarak Sandhu. Mubarak is the writer of three books. He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering, after which he worked for a few years as...
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THE MAHABHARATAVed VyasMahabharata offers a rich and diverse exploration of human nature, presenting complex...