“Painting is silent poetry and poetry is painting that speaks”-Plutarch Poetry is a mode of expression with few equals. Good poetry, with its powerful imagery and the judicious use of rhyme, simile, metaphor and appropriate words, can greatly influence the reader and leave behind a powerful impression. With this aim in mind, H.R. Singh and […]
Paashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology – Book Review
Amrita Sharma reviews for India’s Endangered, Paashu: Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik The content and the context of this fascinating book by Devdutt Patnaik is pretty much made evident by the title itself. Taken from the vast written and oral traditions in Hinduism, this is an anthology of about a 100 gorgeously illustrated tales […]
Tigers for Dinner – Book Review
Amrita Sharma reviews for India’s Endangered, Tigers for Dinner by Ruskin Bond. Mehmoud wasn’t just any run-of-the-mill khansama doling out delectable koftas, lamb chops, puddings and milkshakes to the Bond family. He was a Story-Teller Extraordinaire who, thorough his fascinating tales of adventure in the wild, worked his way to the heart of the lonely […]