Book: Karna’s Wife, The Outcast’s Queen Author: Kavita Kane Publication: Rupa Publications Price: Rs. 295 Pages: 310 Plot: Karna’s Wife is a fictional book, based on Mahabharata. It is a retelling of the epic from Uruvi’s point of view. Uruvi (a fictional character) is the princess of Pukeya. She is the daughter of King Vahusha… Read More Karna’s Wife by Kavita Kane: Book Review
Book: Jane Eyre Author: Charlotte Bronte Publication: Penguin Classics Price: Rs. 109 Pages: 447 Plot: This is the story of Jane Eyre, from her childhood to adulthood. How she faces struggles in her life with her strength, adaptability, and yet being true to herself and her values. Jane is a young orphan, and she is… Read More Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte: Book Review
Book: 1984 Author: George Orwell Publication: Penguin Publishing House Price: Rs. 330 Pages: 326 Plot: As the name suggests, set in 1984, this is the story of a totalitarian state Oceania. A state which is governed by an all-controlling Party, a party which has brainwashed its people of thoughtless obedience to its leader called the… Read More 1984 by George Orwell: Book Review
Book: The White Tiger Author: Aravind Adiga Publications: Atlantic Books Price: Rs. 209 Pages: 321 Plot: Born in Laxmangarh in Gaya district, Balram belongs to a poor family. He was good in studies, and once was called ‘The White Tiger’ by a teacher because of his intelligence. But the fate was not in his favour… Read More The White Tiger By Aravind Adiga: Book Review
Book: Padhne Ki Dahleez Par Editor: Lata Pandey Publication: NCERT Price: Rs. 35 Pages: 62 This book is a collection of ten articles on reading. What is the meaning of reading? Are our children today learning to read or are they just learning to recognize the letters? And if they are only recognizing the letters,… Read More Padhne Ki Dahleez Par: What is Reading?