Edge of the seat thriller

5

Reviewed North By Northwest

Oct 06, 2008 1230

Recently, I was fortunate to lay my hands on a DVD collection of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies. Any film goer faintly conversant with the Master will concede thatRead more...

A prescription for life

5

Reviewed Final Diagnosis, The - Arthur Hailey

May 06, 2005 14844

The disillusionment of a man at the end of his career after the realization that all his achievements are meaningless is a situation one would not like to facRead more...

A quest for oneself

5

Reviewed Hungry Tide - The, Amitav Ghosh

Apr 03, 2005 4679

A novel, which starts slowly, but engrossing enough for one to slowly turn the pages, drawing the reader into a tantalizing web is manna from heaven for an avRead more...

The greatest Detective returns

5

Reviewed Mandala of Sherlock Holmes, The - Jamyang Norbu

Mar 25, 2005 3271

It is perhaps very rare in literary history that the character created by an author becomes more famous than its creator. I can think of two such instances ofRead more...

Dil Chahata Hai- The novel

5

Reviewed The Finishing Line - Oven Slot

Sep 28, 2004 2093

It is one of the greatest pleasures a book lover can experience, the experience of randomly browsing through books, finding an unknown author, buying the bookRead more...

The Book of Unreason

2

Reviewed Age of Kali, The - William Dalrymple

Sep 25, 2004 3558

The ?Age of Kali ?is the latest offering from the pen of William Dalrymple, the famous author specializing in the genre of travel writing. This genre of writiRead more...

The Case of the Red Headed League

5

Reviewed Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The - Arthur Conan Doyle

Jun 14, 2004 10474

The name ‘ Sherlock Holmes’ needs no introduction to any person interested in detective fiction. His name stands foremost in the pantheon of literary detectivRead more...

Journeys into the soul of India

2

Reviewed Butter Chicken In Ludhiana - Pankaj Mishra

May 09, 2004 4515

A travelogue is an interesting literary device to visit new places and see new cultures and familiarize oneself with people living in faraway lands. It has beRead more...

Reflections on a bygone era

5

Reviewed Bleachers - John Grisham

Apr 26, 2004 5810

I have been a long time fan of John Grisham, being a lawyer myself. I have always looked forward to curling myself with his book and he has never let me down.Read more...

Hilarity unplugged

5

Reviewed I Moved Your Cheese - Darrel Bristow

Apr 18, 2004 4750

I would like to dedicate this article to all those who hate improving themselves and are content to live their lives being the way they were born. Of late, thRead more...

Thrillathon

5

Reviewed The Hound Of The Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

Apr 01, 2004 3898

Without doubt, the Hound of Baskervilles is the magnum opus of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the most appropriate book for readers who are waiting to be introRead more...

An Exercise in self flagellation

1

Reviewed The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

Apr 01, 2004 2485

Before embarking on the exercise of writing a review on a book like The Alchemist. I should confess that I am no fan of the self-help genre of books, despite Read more...

Marriage- An Intimate Look

5

Reviewed Dark Room, The - R K Narayan

Mar 27, 2004 31021

The ’’ Dark room’’ is one of the rare RK Narayan novels, which deals with social consciousness. Narayan generally writes on the lives of tRead more...

The Bachelor of Arts

5

Reviewed Swami and Friends - R K Narayan

Mar 17, 2004 29596

There are books and books but there are a few books, which make you empathize with the protagonist so much so, that you feel that the incidents, which have beRead more...

Beaches of Kerala

5

Reviewed Kerala - General

Mar 10, 2004 3446

It is my earnest desire to write about my state, Kerala for quite some time. As I take you around through Kerala, though it is my desire to cover all aspects Read more...

Dhanraj- The Gladiator

5

Reviewed Dhanraj Pillai

Mar 05, 2004 20742

It is possibly a commentary upon our times that we tend to take granted all the people who serve the country silently without any hype, be it the Jawan, or LeRead more...

Geet Sethi-Jewel Of India

5

Reviewed Geet Sethi

Mar 01, 2004 8886

It is a matter of great honour that I have got this opportunity to be the first to write about one of the true champions of the green baize, the game of billiRead more...

Bitter sweet experience

2

Reviewed Kinetic Nova

Feb 22, 2004 2959

I had brought a kinetic Nova around a year and three months back. I found the vehicle to be barely okay and not at all to what has been claimed or advertised.Read more...

Review on the spiritual aspects of Sir Doyle

5

Reviewed Adventure of the Dancing Men, The - Arthur Conan Doyle

Feb 21, 2004 2655

It is one of the ironies of life that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who practiced rationalism and whose greatest creation Sherlock Holmes is a personification of reaRead more...

Three worst Indian cricketers

Reviewed Five Worst Indian Cricketers

Jan 31, 2004 19806

My first worst player to play for India would be undoubtedly Ravi Shastri. Initially he started his career in style with his left arm spin and possesing a modRead more...