Yes, you read that right. We are going to stage a play, both in Bangalore and Sri Lanka, based on a few stories of Mind Blogs 1.0. It’s already at the scripting stage. Stay tuned in for further updates. And wish us luck!
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Guest blogger Piya Jayarajan on finding serendipity
Thank you, Mr Satyamurthy! This is an incident that I can never forget. It taught me that help does come from unexpected quarters. At times, even from a complete stranger. His name was Satyamurthy. I remember having gone to his house with a box of sweets on that same day, but to my disappointment I […]
Guest blogger Shail’s waxing poetic
Walking The Buddha’s Path A chariot steered Him away From the moh-maya Of life. What will I need To get rid Of unwarranted attachments? Whenever I sit to whine About this and that, About what could be and would not I remember Him – As He cast away What was served to Him On a […]
The book is a hit online
Mind Blogs 1.0 is being lapped up by the dozens at Flipkart. And online book reviewers are loving it too. Freelance journalist and online book reviewer Shail Raghuvanshi from Chennai has reviewed Mind Blogs 1.0 in her inimitable style. Calling it a great way to bring blogs to books, she says there were many stories […]
Guest blogger Ranjith Raj pens his thoughts…
Most beautiful Today is Sapna’s birthday. She won’t tell her age cos she thinks she’s too old. And Sapna does not have bright blue eyes, or an aquiline nose or a symmetric face. But she may be the most beautiful person I know. When she smiles, it’s because she likes to. She’s the one who’d […]
Book reading at British Library on Oct 22, 5pm
Finally, the date is fixed for the next book reading. It’s 5pm-6.30pm at British Council library off Kasturba Road and Lavelle Road on Saturday, Oct 22. Those whose guest blogs have appeared here can also come and be part of it. It’s the best way to interact with the authors directly and know more. Mark […]
The Hindu promotes Mind Blogs 1.0
Aptly titled ‘Book the blog’, The Hindu promoted Mind Blogs 1.0 by calling co-authors Zahid H Javali, Christina Daniels and Nirmala Govindarajan ‘three musketeers on road to fame’. You can view the story here Here goes an extract from the story: They laid bare their thoughts on the world around them — first on their […]
Guest blogger Chitra Iyer pens her mind blog
My Friend The first thing you would notice about her is her hair. She had long, black, thick hair which would be nicely braided, folded and tied up with ribbons. I don’t remember when we became friends, but I do remember that I noticed her the first day of my class in this new school […]
Guest blogger Indrasish Banerjee writes…
Perils of homecoming Yesterday, I was reflecting that the road that takes people away from their hometowns and countries in search of better career opportunities is a one-way path that seldom returns home, and even if it does, it’s not usually a happy homecoming. A distant uncle of mine who spent a considerable time in […]
Mind Blogs 2.0: The theme is people portraits
While the first book was more generic, the second book, Mindblogs 2.0, will have a running theme of ‘people portraits’. People who are famous, not-so-famous and the unknown. People who are inspirational role models. People who have touched our lives. People who have moulded us… People whose life has a lesson for us… People who […]