Ashmita Saha

Are you looking for a gift that is special and romantic but inexpensive at the same time? Well, let me then suggest that you gift a romantic love story or novel to your girlfriend this year.

So what are you gifting your boyfriend this valentine's? Are you sure your gift to him will be as special?

Let us make an honest admission- most of us stick to some age old notions of romance for fear of going wrong if we experiment. Valentine Day gifting is a classic case in point.

Diamonds, gold, silk, satin...the super stores may tell you various stories about what is a girl's best friend, but I will tell you the secret to winning a girl's heart. It is not riches my friend, it is a gesture- a special gift that shows how much you care for her, that you cherish the time spent with her. Give her a gift that keeps reminding her of you even when you are not around.

Why do we read literature? Why is it part of our curriculum? After all it is only made up of fantastic stories? What does it teach us? Why do they encourage us to continue reading long after we have graduated?

Conrad satirizes European attempts to bring civilized values to a 'Dark' Africa. Many of his stories run this central theme. Heart of Darkness is one of them.

Umberto Eco's novel 'The Name of The Rose' delves into many theological debates of the Christian religion. This article attempts to analyse one such debate: are the gems of learning and knowledge meant for the masses or should it reserved for the scholarly only?

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha is a Booker prize winning novel by Roddy Doyle. Read an analysis of Paddy Clarke, the main character, and his relationship with his brother, here.

The Great Gatsby is a literary classic by F Scott Fitzgerald. Read a review of the main character, Jay Gatsby here.