India’s struggle for better governance

India’s unprecedented journey of making world’s largest biometric database is promising, yet dangerous.

War & Peace: Noteworthy quotations

One must read, reread, think and rethink to understand War & Peace. I have tried my best to  come up with some of the noteworthy quotations to inspire you to … Continue reading War & Peace: Noteworthy quotations

Watchworthy movies #1

Movies are more that a source of entertainment. Some movies inspire you, some teach you by setting an example, some give you a fresh perspective, some make you laugh, etc. … Continue reading Watchworthy movies #1

India through the eyes of a servant

There are different kinds of fiction books. I know about two varieties now. Type-A is realistic fiction throughout; reading them feels like living them, for example, War & Peace (https://goo.gl/BimFhn). Type … Continue reading India through the eyes of a servant

A beginner’s guide to productive day

If you are a doer and have big goals, then good time management is the most essential part of your success.

How to read War & Peace

How I started reading War & Peace It all started when I unexpectedly traveled to Mumbai and unexpectedly stayed there for about two months. Living there (or anywhere) with any book … Continue reading How to read War & Peace

Crime and Punishment

“Is it that a tiny crime can be wiped out by thousands of good deeds? For one life, thousands would be saved from corruption and decay.” Can a murder in … Continue reading Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment: Favourite Quotes

Welcome book-lovers! I recently finished reading Crime and Punishment and the book contains many thought provoking quotes. I feel, not mentioning them in a separate blog post would be a … Continue reading Crime and Punishment: Favourite Quotes

Noteworthy Trivialities #2

Why only save tigers? Are other animals less important?

Noteworthy Trivialities #1

Human life is more important than the life of plants and animals. Is that so?

Othello’s tragedy & Ours

There are plays and then there are plays. This one is the latter. Othello is a powerful play with multiple themes such as jealousy, self-doubt, betrayal and it’s consequences. There … Continue reading Othello’s tragedy & Ours

The Great Expectations

The Great Expectations is a classic work by Charles Dickens. The book is a long journey a young fellow named, Pip, orphaned at a young age and thus raised by his … Continue reading The Great Expectations