Turning Points by Abdul Kalam | Summary & Analysis
Introduction The book traces Abdul Kalam’s journey post-1992 which is covered in its prequel. The earlier book covered his life from origins till his summit…
The Interview Summary by Christopher Sylvester
The author discusses the advent of new forms of storytelling and news reporting. One such forms that he is intrigued by is the interviews and the…
Reach For The Top Summary by Santosh Yadav
A Tribute to Santosh Yadav This is a tribute to the first woman in the World to scale the summit of Mt. Everest twice. The Padma Shri…
On Going On a Journey Summary by William Hazlitt
On Going On a Journey by William Hazlitt is a masterpiece essay on the adventure of travel and perks of traveling alone. Praise of a…
Poets and Pancakes Summary by Ashokamitran
As a film writer who had a stellar career in Tamil films, Ashokmitran takes us on a journey to a time when studios were the…
The Ghat of the Only World Summary by Amitav Ghosh
A Tribute to Agha Shahid Ali This is a tribute by Amitav Ghosh penned in the memory of his close friend and famous Kashmiri poet,…
The American Scholar Summary by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fragmentation of Society Emerson uses the text of his essay to trigger a response in the American writers, intellectuals and scholars. He begins with a…
Self Reliance Summary by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Voicing his lessons and thoughts on dependence and independence, Emerson wrote this essay to discuss the ability to be self-reliant and self-sustaining. What is True Knowledge…
The Art of War Summary by Sun Tzu
Introduction The 5th Century text is one of the earliest treatises on military conduct and battle strategy. Written by Sun Tzu or ‘Fugitive Warrior’ the…
The Ailing Planet Summary by Nani Palkhivala
The article critiques the dangers of the unsustainable path of modern development and incessant abuse of nature’s gifts. The irrational and unrestricted use without judicious mitigation strategy…
