Friday, 23 June 2017

Books for an Annoyed Mother

So, if you're here, you must be looking for how to get your child some 'early learning', some essential 'children books', the likes. I know times have changed, but I'm pretty sure we are some time away from the prospect of a 4-year old looking on Google for 'which books should children read'. Hopefully....

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

The Readers Starting Kit (Volume 2)

The concluding part on all the books you need to begin reading. Love/hate our suggestions? Let us know!Religious & Spiritual18 Days: Volume 1, by Grant Morrison 18 Days: The Mahabharata Volume -I There has always been a belief (which has gained prominence in the last 3 years) that during...

Thursday, 1 June 2017

The Readers Starting Kit (Volume 1)

So many things to read and so less time to…so where to begin with? Do we read by authors, or should we read by genres? And do we need to read plays and poetry? Do they even count in serious reading if- Ok, ok. We have attempted to compile a list, each entry different  from the other, but all...

Thursday, 18 May 2017

I Want a Job at SBI!

The State Bank of India (SBI) is the biggest Indian bank, of that there has been no doubt. But with the merger of five 'State Bank Of-' with the SBI itself (yes, they were always separate banks), the combined value of this entity (Rs 37 trillion in assets) makes it the 45th largest bank in the world....

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

What exactly is a Banking Job?

What is it about having a banking job?  For some reason, the common public is enchanted with the idea of someone they know being a bank employee. They might be rich themselves, but a bank employee...well, 'she/he is set, no?' Demonetisation didn't help matters; the people might have fought...

Monday, 1 May 2017

Law Books

The law of our country is the Constitutional law of our country. All our rights, all our freedoms and all the security that we have is all within the Constitutional law of our country. Pen mightier than the sword? Definitely. The most important part about our Constitution is that it is subject...

Sunday, 30 April 2017

History Books

History. The name itself evokes boredom. Lists of dates and of long-dead people, what good are they for the present day? Alright, maybe history does warn us about the mistakes we have already committed, but how on earth is anyone to read and remember all those lists of dates and long dead people,...

Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Buisness Finance Books

Business Finance is a massive term. It includes, but is not limited to investment, accounting and debt management. While you obviously can get by with some limited knowledge, the key to surviving and prospering in business finance is to know what you're dealing with. What better than books to enlighten...

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

How to get past the GATE

What is GATE? The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an annual exam, jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). For example, the GATE 2017 (which recently released its scores) was organised by IIT Roorkee, while the 2016...

Monday, 24 April 2017

How to Choose Your Medical Exams Books

Among the many choices made in a lifetime, none make or break a science student's life as much as that between giving the medical exams books, the engineering exams or the 'others'. But even when you choose to be one of those brave adventurers who will go for the first option, there are still many...

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Communication Journalism Books

The important thing to consider is that no college actually offers a course called ‘Communication & Journalism’. For DU aspirants, there is Journalism (Hons.) available after +2. For Mumbai University people, there is a Department of Communication & Journalism, but it only offers Masters and...