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Tips to become a succesful book blogger

No one has become a superstar blogger overnight.Recognition in blogosphere takes time and there are no short cuts for achieving instant success as a blogger.Read like there is no tomorrow and pen down your sincere thoughts in a lucid, organised and unpretentious manner.Your work will definitely get its due.

Blogadda-Quikr Shopping Fiesta: My Experience

It was like a slap on my face.Thankfully Arun was not there with me to witness by embarassement. I was all set to call him when some random piece of paper with a phone number written on it from my pocket caught my attention.

Book Review:Salvation Of a Saint

On the whole,’The Salvation Of Saint’ is a decent thriller.It may not be as racy as ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’,but still it’s a pretty good one.

Interview with Doctor-turned- Writer Deepal Kripal

Earlier this week,we chatted with Doctor-turned-Author,Deepak Kripal.He has authored 'The Devil's Tale:An impossible journey',published by Leadstart Publishers.In this candid interview,he tells us about his debut work,future plans,his journey as a writer and his other interests in life.

Private India: Book Review

On the whole,'Private India' by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi is a strictly average work.

January 26, 2011

Ekta Yatra and some unanswered questions..


Bharathiya Janatha party could have done away with their plan to hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk today.They might have their own political agenda but......

  1. Why has the hoisting of the national flag become a law and order situation in Jammu when it's still a part of the Republic of India?
  2.  Is Mr Omar Abdulla trying to appease the so called 'intellectuals' and the 'secularists'/separatists by blocking the hoisting of the National Flag at Lal Chowk?
  3. As the B.J.P claims,do the people of Jammu hoist the Pakisthani flag instead of the tricolour at Lal Chowk on the republic day?  
  4. Is it fair from the part of B.J.P to resort to provocative acts like this at a sensitive place in Jammu,when the Government itself had earlier backed away from it?
  5. The Government is repeatedly saying that raising the tricolour will disrupt the peace in Kashmir.But if they can't ensure a peaceful flag hoisting in the republic day,then what is the so called 'peace'that they are talking about?
  6. One of the greatest 'intellectuals' of our country Ms.Barkha Datt has written in H.T. - Hindustan Times (January 21), : 'So, while the Ekta Yatra seeks its legitimacy in the cover of 'nationalism', in fact, it is a patently dangerous and destructive political approach that will only tamper with an already-fragile peace in the state. If Jammu and Kashmir  erupts into unrest and violent regional conflict as a result of this yatra, won't that be the very opposite of national interest?'.There is a saying in Malayalam 'Thummiyal Therikkunna Mookkanenkil ,innallenkil naale mattoru thummal vannal athu therikkille?'
  7. Right from Ms Mehmooba Mufthi to Mr Omar Abdulla says that the B.J.P.has nothing more than their Political agenda behing their Rath Ektha Yathra,but should we overlook the plight of the poor Kasmiri Pandits who are forced to flee from their homes?
  8. Why did the B.J.P not conduct a similar yathra when they were in power?

    nikhimenon    

January 25, 2011

Screening of 'silence'- short film


  The short film 'Silence' will be screened in the competition section(short film) of the film festival held by the Kannur film chamber.'Silence' had earlier gone to 'Montage 2011', organised by B.P.C.,Piravom and the 'International Video Fest' held at kannur.The screening will be on the 28 th of this month.

Venue: Jawahar Auditorium,Near old Bus stand,Kannur
Date: 28,January 2011
Time: Will be informed later

Everyone is invited.More about the movie here,here and here.