We Need to Touch the Rock Bottom

Every time the Supreme Court or one of our High Courts decides to enter the social or political arena from their regular habitat at the jurisprudential or legal ones, we cheer them for what is now commonly known as ‘Judicial Activism’. Be it Justice Krishna Iyer, Bhagwati, the one-man green bench Kuldip Singh or some [...]

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In Praise of Tehelka

 
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People say it’s the age of ‘media’. The very fact that a simple blog with articles ranging in interest from movies to hardcore social critique being written by a handful of non-experts has an enviable readership of its own (reference to mutiny.in) is a testimonial to this claim. However, not [...]

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Bookreco – The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This, surprisingly, turned out to be a great book. One of the best I have read in recent times. I picked it up for the innovative style that it promised from the exteriors, but got much more than that.
I would recommend it to anyone except those who are completely averse to reading a long nove. [...]

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Bookreco – The Little Prince

This is a must read for anyone and of any age. It is categorized generally as a children’s book but can rightly be placed in the meta-fiction category. Surprisingly simple in both its language and narrative, the book amazes one with the sheer magnitude of ideas in such a short and simple book. This is [...]

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Bookreco – Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce wrote this as an early life autobiography. It’s properly fiction, though resembles his own experiences of growing up. It’s called by the critics as a “stream of conciousness” novel, which you know when you read. Language is too british, as in the conversation etc. The last 50 pages are brilliant. A must read for [...]

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Bookreco – Plato Papers by Peter Ackroyd

This is a science fiction by a historian. Rightly placed in metafiction category. Has nothing to do with the greek Plato. Great humour and brilliant exposition of a future world if all records of current world are deleted. Shows how susceptible human beings are to conditionining.

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Plato Papers by Peter Ackroyd

This is a science fiction by a historian. Rightly placed in metafiction category. Has nothing to do with the greek Plato. Great humour and brilliant exposition of a future world if all records of current world are deleted. Shows how susceptible human beings are to conditionining.

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce wrote this as an early life autobiography. It’s properly fiction, though resembles his own experiences of growing up. It’s called by the critics as a “stream of conciousness” novel, which you know when you read. Language is too british, as in the conversation etc. The last 50 pages are brilliant. A must read for [...]

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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

This is a must read for anyone and of any age. It is categorized generally as a children’s book but can rightly be placed in the meta-fiction category. Surprisingly simple in both its language and narrative, the book amazes one with the sheer magnitude of ideas in such a short and simple book. This [...]

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