Book Review Aravind Adiga "The White Tiger" by Lexmipapan

Balram Halwai’s journey from the Darkness of Laxmangarh to the Light of Bangalore is a profane translation of the spiritual journey enshrined in the great prayer: “Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya! (Lead me from Darkness to Light!”)

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Book Review: Mohsin Hamid "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Lexmipapan

But what exactly are fundamentals of an individual ,of Changez for instance, which surface when the surface is scratched? Well, some of them are 1) the place he comes from, 2) the colour of his skin, 3) the colour of his eyes, 4) the presence of a respectful form of ‘you’ to address an elder in his language, 5) the acceptance of the prospect of delayed or even denied gratification and, 6) the relish in touching and feeling your prey before eating and similar tastes and habits.

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Book Review: "Chakkara Kutty Paru" Matambu KunjuKuttan by Lexmipapan

Chakkara Kutty Paru by Matambu KunjuKuttan – a deeply sympathetic, intensely poetic, romatic, mystical portrayal of a man journeying on the other side of sense as we know it.

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The Awakening Of The Indian Woman-The Mahatma Effect by Lexmipapan

As a matter of fact and of his own admission, Gandhiji learned Satyagraha from the two most important women in his life, his mother and his wife. In this unorthodox mode of fighting women could participate confidently, without a feeling of inferiority.

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Accent On Accent And Other English Worries Of A Ghati Female by Lexmipapan

With all the effort in the world I cannot speak Hindi like Amitabh Bachan.Nor can he speak Malayalam like me. There …I beat the Shah-en-Shah.

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