When V.K. Thajudheen, a middle-aged man working in Doha, returned to his hometown, Kannur, after a few years, little did he know that instead of celebrating his daughter’s summer wedding he would be put behind bars for stealing a gold necklace. The local police, smug at apprehending a criminal in record time, wanted a confession …
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A slick and contemporary reimagining of an enduring classic, My Name Is Not Devdas brings together the participants of a skewed love triangle.ButDevdas is NOT the tragic, misunderstood lover of yore; Paro is NOT the spurned woman who’d shut herself in; and Chandramukhi is NOT your next-door hooker with a heart of gold. As each …
Do all readers really agree that movies spoil their favorite books?
It is a difficult debate that actually depends on the stories and the representation.
Which movie would actually be good enough and which wouldn’t?
February is here and Love is in the Air. With everyone around me going gaga over their boyfriends, I figured the least I could do, was imagine my dream boyfriend. So here is a call to all romance readers to think of their favourite leads and for all non-romance readers to analyze their choice once again (especially if you are single).
Reading as a hobby is more often than not seen as dull and boring. When someone asks me about my hobbies and I say, “Reading”, why is it always followed by an awkward “why…?”. Someone who likes sports, dance or music will not be asked the same. So why is this special treatment only for …
With Colleen Hoover’s books entering controversies again and again, I thought it was time for me to hop on the train. It is often debated how her books romanticise toxic relationships. The latest instance of this insensitivity was the decision to publish a colouring book based on It Ends With Us. Surprisingly while many fans …
Barabanki is about two crimes and the professor, the pandit and the policeman. Though the reader might realize this relation a little late. It revolves around the Indian Engineering College and the sale of counterfeit medicines. Inspector Naveen and Awasthi investigate the death of a college student. The investigation involves a college alumnus, Raghav and …
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“Red, White and Royal Blue” was personally, an unexpected delight. There is something special in Casey’s style of writing that makes you feel for the characters and experience what they go through. As the son of the first female president of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz is determined to make a difference in the world. …
