Exploring the Bookish World

Self-help books are really great and extremely informative. Chandan Deshmukh's 7 Dream Jobs and How to Find Them is one such amazing book. The author, in this book, guides the readers and discusses in detail the various opportunities, challenges and turning point of any career. We spend most of our lives working. And it is very essential for us to like our job. If the job makes us unhappy, neither will it be productive, nor will it give us job satisfaction. A study says that 80% of Indians are unhappy in their jobs. This book solves a lot of unanswered questions that young people find while trying to choose a career option. It talks about human personalities, and how they're suited for certain jobs, and most importantly, how to find a job that gives satisfaction. It is a short and engaging read. It took me a few hours to complete reading this book. The book has detailed descriptions on career and the point-wise analysis makes it easier to read and comprehend. Overal...

The eleventh edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival was held from the 17th to the 19th of January 2020 at five different venues in Kolkata. Various literary events were held, and many bestselling authors, dignitaries, film and theatre personalities graced the eleventh edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. The first day of the Festival began with the inaugural session on Forgotten Treasures with William Dalrymple and Jawahar Sircar in conversation on the latest book,  Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company by William Dalrymple. The inauguration was followed by discussions and conversations at the various venues of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. A special session on what today’s youth want to read with Vivaan Shah, Kavita Kane, Karuna Ezara Parikh and Jimmy Tangree was a unique and interesting one. The next session was In a New Light: Revisiting Dara Shukoh, Sri Chaitanya and Veer Savarkar with Vikram Sampath, Avik ...