“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