“Being thrifty makes you feel good about yourself, and you can’t put a price on that.” –India Knight In the introduction to the book, India Knight confesses that she had her ‘fair share of bailiffs over the years’ and she…
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The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth is a brilliant book on the usage of elements of eloquence in English writing. The elements of eloquence in order to turn or write a perfect English…
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Who Will Cry When You Die? By Robin Sharma
Who Will Cry When you Die? is a useful book to read about life’s lessons. It is written by Robin Sharma with clarity and lucidity. Each chapter in the book has quotes from historic and prolific people which offer insights…
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On Mental Toughness
Cognitive skills can be acquired particularly to deal with adversity and come out of adversity. With cognitive skills one can turn a stressful situation into an opportunity, build resilience among others. How can one gain cognitive fitness, and how can…
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‘There is no American star who is as loved as an Indian star is’: Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård the Swedish actor of international fame said that the impact of Indian cinema as popular entertainment stretches from the west of India to the Mediterranean countries such as Morocco and covering all those countries of the Middle East….
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The Painted Bird: Actor, Author, Director
Stellan Skarsgård the Swedish actor of international fame is playing a key role in the movie ‘The Painted Bird’ as Hans. The 43rd edition of Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden honoured Stellan Skarsgård with the Nordic Honorary Dragon Award. During…
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Gandhi’s Influence on a Millennial Poet: ‘Phenex’s Poems: War of Worlds & Other Poems’
The life of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated in many parts of the world: his practice on any subject of contention was through peace, prayer, and non-violence. A conference on ‘Truth and Nonviolence in Post-Truth Times: International Conference on the 150th…
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Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi by Sudhanva Deshpande
Safdar Hashmi is also a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism. Hashmi was born on 12 April 1954 and died on 2 January 1989. He was a playwright, director, actor, lyricist, theorist, activist, and journalist (he worked for India’s premier news…
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Mikhail Zoshchenko: SENTIMENTAL TALES
Mikhail Zoshenko’s Sentimental Tales, translated from Russian to English by Boris Dralyuk, is published by Columbia University Press in New York, USA. The book has six stories: Apollo and Tamara, People, A Terrible Night, What the Nightingale Sang, A Merry…
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The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love
THE AMAZING STORY OF THE MAN WHO CYCLED FROM INDIA TO EUROPE FOR LOVE is the title of a biography of a man named PK Mahanandia written by Per J Andersson. The book tells about PK Mahanandia’s journey from rural…
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