Hi! This is Sinjini Khasnobish and this is the story of how I fell in love with books. Growing up in a Bengali household, I was always surrounded by bibliophiles. However, unlike the typical Bollywood love story, my affair with books wasn’t really love at first sight. In fact, I hated books. I always felt Read more…

The sun set in the horizon as the sky turned yellowish. There was still a large crowd waiting patiently in the queue to get a glimpse of the Lord. There were fathers carrying their kids on their shoulders, mothers trying to soothe their irritated babies, and others just rushing in. Ranji sat atop a stone Read more…

Have you ever wondered why people read books with little to no illustrations? Well, I sure did. For me, reading was nothing but a way of killing time when I had nothing better to do. I thought books were boring, especially the ones without pictures. That was until I stumbled upon this novel in a Read more…

Reading has always been an essential part of human existence. It is a medium through which we learn about the world, acquire knowledge and understanding, and develop our creative faculties. For some people, reading is like a passion that ignites their curiosity and drives them to explore new worlds and ideas.

We had just moved to an unknown place. Being an introverted kid, I hardly ever spoke to strangers. Besides, despite my apparent gift for memorizing stuff, I wasn’t really fond of studying for exams. I was more into outdoor sports. A year later, as tenth grade beckoned, my father’s best friend advised him to get Read more…

In a world increasingly addicted to technology, what can be more ironic than a person in love with books? As the world modernizes at breakneck speed, more and more people are turning away from books, which still remain the best, if not the only, source of man’s wisdom. Personally, books have helped me gain a Read more…

Hi, everyone! I am Ratnesh Kumar Jaiswal and this is the story of how books changed my life for the better. Well, I had always been an introverted child, and books were my only solace. It helped that my parents themselves were avid readers and always encouraged me to read. While initially hesitant, I learned Read more…

Hello! I’m Tiyasha Chakraborty. I am a grade eleven, humanities student. Well, my passion for reading is relatively recent. I had always wondered how could a mere assemblage of off-white pages with thousands of words printed on it give pleasure to someone. What I found even more baffling was how someone could have reading as Read more…

I have enjoyed reading since I was a kid. I was someone who preferred reading novels and storybooks to his textbooks, someone who preferred staying at home and reading instead of going out with his friends. I read comics like Chacha Chaudhary and Nagraj, among others. I also had the chance to read novels from Read more…

Since my childhood, I used to like reading every now and then. Yet, it was far from something I enjoyed. However, as I grew up and came to know of books that everyone around me seemed to recommend, I couldn’t help giving them a try. The Bhagavad Gita was one such book. The Gita is Read more…