Opinion: Chetan Bhagat’s Half Girlfriend and his debatable form of writing
“”Once upon a time, there was a Bihari boy called Madhav. He fell in love with a girl called Riya. Madhav didn’t speak English well. Riya did. Madhav wanted a relationship. Riya didn’t. Riya wanted...
View ArticleBook Review: How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg
When my Dad gifted me book vouchers of a popular bookstore for my birthday last month, I was itching to buy some interesting non-fiction books. While browsing through the store, I noticed a white book...
View ArticleBook review: Anti-Social Network By Piyush Jha
The story, as the name and the cover clearly suggest, is a crime-thriller. Based in Mumbai, it takes the reader through the murky world of tech-savvy miscreants who use social networking sites and the...
View ArticleBook Review: Fraudster by RV Raman
As a commerce student, it is only fair for me to be inclined towards reading a book that tells a story of corporate India. There’s no gainsaying that reading a debut author is a risk, but the blurb of...
View ArticleMost awaited book releases of 2015
2014 was a good year for all the readers with some fantastic book releases like ,” City of Heavenly Fire” by Cassandra Clare, “The Young Elites” by Marie Lu and “The Murder Complex” by Lindsay...
View ArticleA trip to the Jaipur Literature Festival 2015: On a student budget
The Jaipur Literature Festival is not only Asia’s largest literary festival but also one of the most favoured destinations for college excursions, especially among students of Humanities. Apart from...
View ArticleMore than words: 10 Book cafes to visit
This post originally appeared in Little Black Book. For more tips and tricks on the city, visit them at littleblackbookdelhi.com! Maybe it’s just us, but there is a sense of romanticism in spending a...
View ArticleBook review: Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!
The book “Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!” by Nicholas Carlson was published earlier this year. Carlson, a Business Insider writer has been covering stories on Google, Yahoo and Marissa...
View ArticleBook Review: The Originals – The Rise by Julie Plec
For those of you who have seen the Television series, The Originals, reading the book is a sacred duty. You can never have enough of the Mikaelson siblings, and the book by the producer Julie Plec,...
View ArticleBook Review: Bard of Blood
The Bard of Blood is written by Bilal Siddqui, a 20 year old student (yes, let that sink in) of Mass Media at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. This book is not just his first novel, but also a great...
View ArticleThe Ideal Summer Reads
Summer vacations, in this relative world are a good time to get ahead of that person in class, fellow debater in the debating society or you. The learning done behind the curtains and entertainment...
View Article5 tips to sneak in extra time for reading
As students aiming to make a mark in the world, we are always trying to read more- Books. Newspapers. Journals. Because, well, “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading...
View ArticleBook Review: The House that BJ Built by Anuja Chauhan
I have never read an author with such devotion as Anuja Chauhan. Undoubtedly my favourite, I have found myself totally mesmerised by her books. A creator of four stories set in different times and...
View ArticleBook Review: The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
“I just don’t have time right now,” said every Type-A person ever. As a solution, we urge you to gift this book to them. It’s a promise that they’ll thank you for gifting them this book weaved with an...
View ArticleBook Review: The Covert Perspective by Sambhav Ratnakar
Just when you think you’re being productive and creative in your field, a 15 year old comes out with his mystery thriller book to give you a reality check. Sambhav Ratnakar, the author of ‘The Covert...
View ArticleBook Review: Death in Every Stride by Megha Agarwal of SRCC
Dreams come true, but some turn into nightmares that haunt you for the rest of your life. Death in Every Stride is one such journey through the subtleties of the life of Krisanne. Global figures...
View ArticleBook Review: Hurry Om Hari by Parul Tyagi
If someone asks you today to choose between a love and an arranged marriage- which one would you prefer? Those who say that they prefer the latter, they’d be lying to themselves if they admit to never...
View ArticleBook Review: Another Day by David Levithan
The plot is as refreshing as it gets. It is the story that delves deep into our definitions of friendship, love, companionship and belonging. How far will we go to be with someone? How far are we ready...
View Article4 books that will change the way you think
We all want to come across books that specifically cater to our own needs and provide a meaningful insight into another person’s experience. Like education, an extraordinary story along with some wise...
View ArticleBook Review: Seat no. 51 by Shubham Gaur
We all are nothing but a collection of our experiences. Right from our birth, we start assembling memories and even the slightest resemblance to a memorable experience makes us nostalgic. Starting from...
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