Psychology suggests people who read the last page first aren't impatient; they're just softening uncertainty to enjoy the storyNew research suggests reading a book's ending first can actually improve your reading experience. Psychology studies show knowing the outco...
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From Reddit’s Bookshelf: Wuthering Heights — Why are readers calling Emily Bronte’s novel a ‘toxic and immature’?The anonymous reader, who was midway through the novel, admitted being puzzled by the enduring appeal of the 19th-century classic by Emily ...
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Ankur Warikoo reads 20 books in a year and remembers everything. His simple 6-step system will make reading fun for youEntrepreneur and author Ankur Warikoo says reading more books is pointless if you do not remember or use what you read. In a recent LinkedI...
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Hrithik Roshan is re-reading this book 25 years later, which explains how boring routines can turn into ones full of enjoymentHrithik Roshan revisited Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's psychology book 'Flow,' which he first read 25 years ago. The actor shared personal mome...
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Imagination vs automation: Writers explore AI's role in literature amid fear of its riseArtificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of the narrative for a growing number of novelists and short story writers, and ...
15 Aug, 2023, 10.08 AM IST
Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tellAs present in the imagination as politics, the pandemic or climate change, AI has become part of the narrative for a growing number of nove...
13 Aug, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
Beyond money-making ideas! 10 books that left a lasting impression in 2022This book, among other things, explains that often the solutions to our problems are already there in the world - at times in the human wor...
03 Jan, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
A Remembrance of forgetting about things past: A look back at Gabriel Garcia Marquez's final yearsGarcia's prose is spare and elegant. He eschews any kind of sensationalism, and the slim book is illuminated by his love and admiration for...
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View: The long and short of finding joy in lengthy pleasuresWatching entire lives being played out over so many hours — as opposed to the same thing happening in a film of standard length — offers a ...
22 May, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
A dream come true: An elated Jason Kothari talks about bringing his favourite superhero to lifeKothari had an essential role to play in bringing 'Bloodshot' to life.
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Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography has more readers in Kerala than his home state GujaratTill July this year, 620,000 copies of Mahatma's autobiography were printed in Gujarati by Navajivan Trust in comparison to 778,000 in Mala...
23 Nov, 2018, 11.07 PM IST
Reading 'Harry Potter' books may help people cope with deathFor people who do dwell on death, the series could serve as a coping mechanism.
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14 books that inspired Steve Jobs"The reason that Apple is able to create products like the iPad is because we've always tried to be at the intersection of technology and t...
29 Oct, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
Eight tricks for remembering everything you readPlenty of people admit to forgetting most of what they read, no matter how much they enjoyed the text. Here are ground rules to register ev...
17 Sep, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Writer & advertising consultant Anuja Chauhan takes the 10 books challengeFrom 'A Suitable Boy' to 'Ogilvy on Advertising': Anuja Chauhan takes on the 10 book challenge.
10 Sep, 2014, 04.05 PM IST
At your majesty’s serviceAs Indians, we should be proud that we have outdone anything Mayle has written about. The only leaf we need to borrow from his book is a le...
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- Are we taking the Road to Serfdom?
The answer is also in the negative because liberalisation of the Indian economy has mitigated the threat to some extent.
06 Nov, 2010, 05.05 AM IST