Fighting prejudices For a moment, I try to imagine what my life would have been like if my father had stayed in Vellore and not moved to Bangalore in 1980. It would have moved pretty much the same way I think. Getting married at 19. Having children by 20 and so on. But I doubt […]
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Guest blogger Divya Nambiar writes…
That strange thing called memory… It’s terrifying, the thought of not being able to remember anyone or anything that has been an important part of your life. It scares me more than the thought of dying alone. I was randomly reading online yesterday, when I suddenly remembered something I wanted to read about, and by […]
Book reading. Want to host us?
Many of you wanted to know how they can call us over for an evening of book reading. Here we are with our simple proposal. Just give us three tentative dates and times, so we can see how the three of us can make it. We would prefer book clubs, colleges, libraries, finishing schools, and […]
Mind Blogs 1.0 is an enjoyable, soulful read, says book blogger
Avid blogger Priya Iyer reviewed Mind Blogs 1.0 on her blog. Here it is for the rest of our readers: Some time back, Christina Daniels asked me if I’d like to review a book she has co-authored with Zahid Javali and Nirmala Govindarajan. I was more than happy to accept, since I liked Christina’s first […]
Book reading at Cha Bar, Oxford Bookstore
Our next book reading of Mind Blogs 1.0 is at the wonderful Cha Bar at Oxford Bookstore in The Leela Palace on Old Airport Road. Please do come and be part of the blog and the book. All the three authors will be available for the author-signing session after the book reading. What’s more, the […]
Book reading on Jan 8
For those of you who missed the book launch in October 2010, here is the opportunity to interact with the authors and get a sneak peek into the book at a finishing school in Bangalore. There is a book reading scheduled on Jan 8 between 10.30am and 12.30pm that will be followed by Q&A and […]
Down-to-earth, well-crafted and a quick read, says The Sunday Guardian
Last Sunday, Mind Blogs 1.0 was reviewed by eminent journalist MJ Akbar’s weekend newspaper, The Sunday Guardian. Published simultaneously in London and Delhi, the paper showcased it in its ‘Essential Reading’ section. Anjana Pradhan, the reviewer, found the book crisp, incisive, and straight from the heart. To read more, click on the image.
Refreshing, intimate and entertaining, says Flipkart
Here is a review and interview by Flipkart’s Sailen Ghosh. Dubbing the book’s new format (blog to book) as a “new movement” in publication, he found the book, refreshing, nostalgic, intimate and entertaining. “Each segment is short and sweet just as blog posts are meant to be,” Sailen writes on Flipkart’s book blog. “Sometimes the […]
The Man magazine recommends Mind Blogs 1.0
In the November 2010 issue of The Man magazine (from the Malayala Manorama Group), Editor Sunil Thomas recommends the book to his readers. Saying that the book is “about nothing and everything”, he says that there’s “a lot of Bangalore running through its vein”. If you still haven’t bought the book, go to ‘Buy The […]
Want to be part of Mind Blogs 2.0?
Even you can be part of the next edition. Just mail us (zahid@writewing.in) your blog posts. We will upload all the posts we receive. What’s more, if selected, your writing could even appear in the printed version of Mind Blogs 2.0. The book, Mind Blogs 1.0, priced at Rs 250, is brought out by the […]