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Rules for Writers

Check out these "Rules for Writers" by George Orwell George Orwell has earned the right to be called one of the finer writers in the English language through such novels as 1984, Animal Farm, and Down and Out in Paris and London , and essays like " Shooting an Elephant ." 1. Never use a long word where a short one will do. 2. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. 3. Never use the passive where you can use the active. 4. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent. 5. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. 6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous. (From Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language.")

Book Review - Milan (A Wedding Story) - by Simi K. Rao

Book Details: Title: Milan (A wedding story) Author: Simi K Rao Publication date: Aug 31, 2015 Formats: Paperback, Digital Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1517142865 Genre: Contemporary Romance Book Blurb: When a daughter turns marriageable age, what should a responsible father do? Easy- wed her to the most suitable boy who comes knocking on the door. Jai Bharadwaj, Mili's father and owner of The Serenity Tea Estate in the idyllic Nilgiris would've probably liked to do the same, but being who he was, he had to ask her first. What would she say? My Review : Milan is a story of a traditional arranged marriage in India. The bubbling character Mili meets her old school mate Ahaan again, through a marriage proposal brought by his mother. Mili remembers how she used to tease him in their school days, and she was glad to know that he actually likes her and has no hatred towards her. Her parents were too overjoyed with the proposal and hoped Mili too accepts it. To their l

Ganesha Festival 2015

Wish you all a Very Happy Ganesha Festival 2015 Ganesha Festival, also called as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a great festival of India. It is celebrated as the birth day of Lord Ganesha, the supreme God of Wisdom and Prosperity. Usually the day falls between August 20 and September 17. Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. It is believed that Lord Ganesha was born on a fourth day (chaturthi) of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Magh. He is worshipped during every festival and before people undertake a journey or embark upon a new venture. In Maharashtra, this festival celebrated for 10 days.