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Anything Normal Is Not A Story
The story finds mind space amidst the clutter of data and information like the toddler who finds a space to play even in a crowded train. Everyone likes a good story. No one likes information and...
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The Most Diffcult Thing for Writers
Time and inspiration never coincide. That is the single largest reason why so many novels lie unfinished. Writers need time to write. They also need the creative juices flowing. These two have to...
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I Have Written My Novel – What Next?
The shelf marked Indian Fiction has been a comparatively recent happening. The list of Indian authors is growing. One could argue that the authors who write in English have had a little more...
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Meena Kumari – The Classic Biography
It is hard to write a biography these days. After all there is so much available on the internet. When the subject is an actress of yesteryears, one wonders who would be interested in reading the...
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Upgrade the Detective
The petrol pump was located in Devanahalli just outside the city of Bangalore. It was a convenient spot for people to tank up as they would head out towards the airport. The eight police constables...
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Book Review: On The Wings of Music
We were meeting after a long time. I remember Shantanu Moitra who used to be the guitarist in school and now a successful composer in Bollywood. We were all waiting to hear Shantanu tell us stories. He...
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Book Review: Duryodhana
Have you read the Mahabharata? Which version of the Mahabharata did you read? Therein lies the genesis of this book Duryodhana by V Raghunathan. Who do you think is the hero of the tale? Is it Arjuna?...
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Why is company culture hard to emulate
I met an ex-employee of Google who has now turned an entrepreneur. The first thing he did was to give the employees one day in the week (on Wednesdays) to work on a project of their choice. He withdrew...
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Women writers – is that a fair categorization
Does the reader really care about the gender of the author when they read a book? Does knowing the gender of the author precondition the reader? When a book review mentions that it is a book written by...
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Abhinav Bindra & Kolkata Lit Meet 2016
In January 1901, on the death of Queen Victoria, the then Viceroy of India, suggested the creation of a fitting memorial. He proposed the construction of a grand building with a museum and gardens. The...
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Half Pants Full Pants
Do you belong to that generation that grew up with a black and white television that offered only one channel – Doordarshan. I used to wait for Wednesdays just so that I could watch Chitrahaar. A...
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Introduction to Storytelling by Pixar
I am a fan of Pixar’s storytelling style. I don’t know if you have ever read their famous 22 rules of storytelling? If you have not, you must. Some of the tips are really super useful to newbies like...
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Konkona Sen Sharma: Stories are made of fact, fiction and memory
Storytelling is a craft that has to be honed bit by bit. When we read a story that captures our imagination we can visualise it in our head. We create an image of the protagonist. Visuals have a way of...
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Six Qualities Winners Share
Winners are a rare breed. We look up to them. We admire them and their achievements. But in reality, winners are not different from you and me. Each one of us has the same qualities that are needed to...
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