For today’s session of the #ReadInstead Lit fest, author Amish Tripathi talked about the books he is currently reading. Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a...

Today’s #ReadInstead Lit fest session introduced by Yamini Aiyar, saw Shyam Saran and Shivshankar Menon have the most insightful conversation on the issues and solutions for the present and future in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read their astute conversation below: The coronavirus hit a world that is deeply...

Key takeaways from Neharika Gupta’s #ReadInstead Lit Fest Writing Workshop on how to write a Millennial Story. Neharika Gupta is the author of Adulting. Here are some key takeaways from her writing workshop: Crafting a millennial character The millennials and Gen Z of the 21st century must relate with the...

This is a stressful time for all of us and more so for our kids! With the schools being shut, no playgrounds to go to and no playdates, kids are finding it hard to stay indoors. We have opened our e-library for everyone free of charge. This list of inspiring fun books might help you find that perfect book for your kid...

It is common knowledge that our attention spans have suffered gravely with the amount of visual content we are all-consuming day in and out.  It has increasingly become difficult to stay still and read a book. But aren’t we all nostalgic for the summers spent with books on our laps, dreaming of characters so...

जब से लल्लू तिवारी का नाती पुत्ती ननिहाल आया है, तब से रामरती की जान सांसत में पड़ गयी है। बमुश्किल सात आठ साल के पुत्ती ने...

Granthana Sinha has written mystery thrillers such as: The Unrelated Murders, “Where Did He Go?”-Fading in a Hade, etc. She finds writing immensely enjoyable and believes it to be a meditative process. An expert at writing mystery thrillers, for this contest she finds herself dabbling in lighter territories. Her...

Aniesha Brahma has written young adult novels such as: When Our Worlds Collide, All Signs Lead Back to You, When Our Worlds Meet Again etc. She loves writing and hence dabbles in the world of short stories from time to time. Her story ‘Where Did He Go?’ is an entry for a contest by the same name. It is a fun and...

जिस दिन शान्ति और अर्पणा की पहली मुलाकात हुई थी, उसी दिन शान्ति के सब्जी लाने वाले झोले की तन्नी टूट गयी थी। वह झोला काफी...

हाय हेल्लो! तुम्हारी मदद के लिए धन्यवाद। मैं बहुत खुश हूं, हालांकि मुझे इस बात पर संदेह है कि तुम्हें मेरी मदद की ज़रूरत...