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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]