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The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru

The Accidental Prime Minister – The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh: Recently released Sanjaya Baru’s book has indeed given us a food for thought. For the ones who don’t know the story, here’s a little synopsis – Sanjaya Baru is an Indian Policy Analyst who was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s media advisor in UPA-1.… Continue reading The Accidental Prime Minister by Sanjaya Baru

Five Books that We’re Looking Forward to Read

One thing that sorts it out for any book lover is the well-defined list of what to read next. Although we all have this mental list of books to read, yet there are the ones that the whole world looks forward to. And hence in no way you want to lag behind. So, here are… Continue reading Five Books that We’re Looking Forward to Read

Election 2014: Advertising at its peak

I recently came across this article saying that this year’s election had cost India almost $5 billion. This money is next to the price tag for 2012 U.S. Presidential election which ends up making it the costliest election ever in India. With this, India has surely entered into the sophisticated campaigning zone that mostly developed… Continue reading Election 2014: Advertising at its peak

RIP Gabriel Garcia Marquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude and ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’…Whenever the name of the Columbian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, comes up in a book club or in a random conversation, these two novels are always the highlight of the subject. Where for the former, Marquez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in… Continue reading RIP Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Why George R.R. Martin is different from any other author?

George R. R. Martin…The serial killer in the history of fiction! Yes, that’s how many a book lover or TV fanatics, for that matter, know him. And as much as we hate him for that, he is the one whom we thank everyday for a classic series i.e. ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’. But… Continue reading Why George R.R. Martin is different from any other author?

Backpacking in India

I love travelling. And , with time, my love for travelling has only increased. So, lately I got hold of a social profile called Zostel that made me think about backpacking culture in India. For those who are alien to the concept of backpacking, here’s a basic definition- Backpacking is a form of low-cost travelling in… Continue reading Backpacking in India

‘Two States’ In The League Of Books-To-Movies List

Books-to-movies seem to be the latest fad in Bollywood. And the best thing is that it has worked most of the times. Yes, we did watch flicks like ‘Saawariya’ which was a complete disaster; also flicks like ‘Aisha’ which was not so bad; and something like ‘3 Idiots’, a super hit. For the ones who… Continue reading ‘Two States’ In The League Of Books-To-Movies List

Afro Asian Book Council at New Delhi World Book Fair

So, New Delhi World Book Fair is over. Hope you all attended and enjoyed too. The interested readers may read my musing on ‘New Delhi World Book Fair: What to expect?’ Having commented on the NDWBF as an event, I’m going to give you the details about the Afro-Asian Book Council that I attended at… Continue reading Afro Asian Book Council at New Delhi World Book Fair

New Delhi World Book Fair: What To Expect?

New Delhi World Book Fair is one of the major calendar events in the publishing world that has been held for 41 years now. And as important as it is, this year Prints Books decided not to participate. Though I did visit the arena as a trade visitor and also attended the Annual General Meeting… Continue reading New Delhi World Book Fair: What To Expect?

Freedom Of Speech At Risk

Freedom of speech… as we know is the fundamental right to communicate one’s opinions and ideas. And in a country like India, freedom of speech represents the democratic framework. Well, this is what we have known. As subject to the recent tussle in the freedom of speech, it seems that India is one of the most… Continue reading Freedom Of Speech At Risk

Super Bowl In India

The Super Bowl as we all know is that ‘Big Game’ that every American waits for each year. I am sure you would have heard enough buzz around the game last month. As a matter of fact, this game was started as a part of merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and the… Continue reading Super Bowl In India

Is Advertising Really Necessary to Sell a Book?

If you pose this question to me, I would say ‘Hell yes!’ In fact in this age of internet, it becomes quite necessary for the authors/publishers to go for sound publishing of their book. It becomes quite a lot more essential for the newcomers and the ones who were like a flash in the pan… Continue reading Is Advertising Really Necessary to Sell a Book?

Jaipur Literature Festival 2014

I know it’s a little late to write on ‘Jaipur Literature Festival’ given the fact that it’s a thing of the past now. But as they say if you’ve a thought, it’s never too late. And as it’s considered as ‘The Greatest Literary Show on Earth’ by the pros, so it kind of becomes a… Continue reading Jaipur Literature Festival 2014

Hot Spot This Month: Jaipur

Jaipur aka ‘Pink City’ is the hot-spot any time of the year. One big reason for it would be its popularity as a cultural site. The forts and monuments in the city are world famous. Everybody is familiar of the historical sites like Hawa Mahal, Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, et al.… Continue reading Hot Spot This Month: Jaipur

Four Things We Don’t Want in 2014

2014 is finally here! And with it, the resolution making season is also back. New plans and new resolutions, like every single year. Many resolutions die in their infancy while a few are achieved. Apart from the usual planning, the new year also marks that we should avoid certain unpleasant things from the past year.… Continue reading Four Things We Don’t Want in 2014

Five Resolutions that I Plan to Keep This Year

Every year calls for a fresh start. I think many a people believe in this line big time. Well, so do I. And hence after my three successive New Year special posts, here’s one AGAIN on the New Year’s much hyped thingy called ‘Resolutions’. Everybody is keen to make one only to forgo it later.… Continue reading Five Resolutions that I Plan to Keep This Year

2013 in Flashback

The year 2013 is finally going to bid us goodbye. But like every year, I’m sure this year too will be leaving us with many sweet memories that we are going to cherish every day. Personally, for me it has been an exciting year. And as I look back and run a flashback, I can… Continue reading 2013 in Flashback

Top five books of 2013

2013 is almost ready to bid us goodbye. While we are all set to welcome the New Year with full fun and fervour, we shouldn’t forget the things for which we can thank this passing year. And, why not mention books amongst those things! 2013 was indeed a special year from a literal point of… Continue reading Top five books of 2013

RIP Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela… a name that invokes a feeling of nothing else but respect. What Mahatma Gandhi was to us, Nelson Mandela was to the South Africans… a ‘Mahatma’ who gave his entire life to the cause of anti-apartheid. Some remember him as the President of South Africa, some as the democratic socialist and some like… Continue reading RIP Nelson Mandela