“Diamonds are Forever, so are Morals”

“Diamonds are Forever, so are Morals”, as told by engineer-scientist Arun Tiwari and educationalist Kamlesh Yagnik, is an autobiography of Govind Dholakia. Govind Dholakia aka Govindkaka is a self-made man who erected the world's biggest diamond cutting and polishing firm in Surat from the scratch. This beautifully jotted down autobiography tells what has led him … Continue reading “Diamonds are Forever, so are Morals” →

The Stories We Tell: Mythology to Make Sense of Modern Lives by @devduttmyth

Published by @alephbookco Myths are how people imagine the world but mythology is not history and not a parable either and while science tells us how the world came into being, only myths can tell us why the world came into being. The Stories We Tell: Mythology to Make Sense of Modern Lives, is a … Continue reading The Stories We Tell: Mythology to Make Sense of Modern Lives by @devduttmyth →

The Greatest Kashmiri Stories Ever Told selected & translated by NEERJA MATTOO

@alephbookco Kashmir is a land adorned with incomparable beauty and uttered profanity with seemingly interminable turmoil. Both these aspects usually create a very fertile ground for powerful literature. Furthermore, Kashmir retains a rich literary lineage that goes back many centuries. A new wave of writers emerged post-Independence in Kashmir who were influenced by Marxist ideology. … Continue reading The Greatest Kashmiri Stories Ever Told selected & translated by NEERJA MATTOO →

RAJ KAPOOR THE MASTER AT WORK by @betaab83

RAJ KAPOOR THE MASTER AT WORK by @betaab83 @pranika.ps @bloomsburyindia “When you shoot keep the camera angles simply. Don't complicate your shots leading to a visual narrative that complicates the mind of the viewer. Every short should seamlessly flow into the next thereby forming a smooth narrative.” “When people are going through hardships in life, … Continue reading RAJ KAPOOR THE MASTER AT WORK by @betaab83 →

Daughters of Charchinar

★★★★☆ Written by: @almaswritesPublished by: @pirates_books A quite upsetting book based in a land of brutality called Charchinar, where beauty becomes a matter of embarrassment and humiliation. Appreciation of beauty relates to the human tendency to feel powerful transcendent emotions when noticing beauty. Strangely, I have read the beauty in adverse connotation in this book. … Continue reading Daughters of Charchinar →

Empowering Gurus

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwarah Guru Saakshaat Para Brahma Tasmai Shri Guruveh Namaha Tasmai ShriGuruveh Namaha Building minds helps teachers build and shape minds, and play a major role in building the future of many individuals. Teachers seek to introduce knowledge to individuals throughout their lives from preschool through university, to teach them … Continue reading Empowering Gurus →

Empowering Gurus

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwarah Guru Saakshaat Para Brahma Tasmai Shri Guruveh Namaha Tasmai ShriGuruveh Namaha Building minds helps teachers build and shape minds, and play a major role in building the future of many individuals. Teachers seek to introduce knowledge to individuals throughout their lives from preschool through university, to teach them … Continue reading Empowering Gurus →

Empowering Gurus

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwarah Guru Saakshaat Para Brahma Tasmai Shri Guruveh Namaha Tasmai ShriGuruveh Namaha Building minds helps teachers build and shape minds, and play a major role in building the future of many individuals. Teachers seek to introduce knowledge to individuals throughout their lives from preschool through university, to teach them … Continue reading Empowering Gurus →