Marvel in their latest, biggest and in all probability the most philosophical rendition of the Avengers series, capitalizes on what is arguably the…
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Bring on the Apocalypse 6 Arguments for Global Justice – George Monbiot
This extremely provocative, controversial and almost incendiary compilation of essays provide the reader a glimpse into the incontrovertible views and beliefs of the…
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
“SOMME” by Martin Gilbert – A story on a battle that warns humanity never to engage in one
Martin Gilbert, arguably one of the most respected and revered historians of our time, sets down in a compelling and cathartic evocation, the…
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
“Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki” and Haruki Murakami – When the Atypical becomes Typical
“The oblique paradox of propaganda is that the lie in the throat becomes, by repetition, the truth in the heart.” John Grierson Haruki…
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India on the 5th of September every year (since 1962) honours one of its most illustrious sons, the former President Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan by celebrating…
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Today I saw a very interesting question on Quora, the online forum for knowledge and information exchange. It went something like this (approximately),…
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One of the most frequently posed questions for me to answer in the capacity of a reader has been “How to read Haruki…
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As 2017 ends, it is time to take stock of some new literary discoveries. So here goes the list of 10 authors discovering…
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I always try setting out random thoughts on paper after ingesting a couple (or more) swigs of high quality alcohol. The mind is…
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The Proust Questionnaire – A Personal Effort I finally steeled myself in taking a stab at the much renowned, revered and referred “Proust…