Vivechana

A Workshop on Book Review

In the fast paced modern life coupled with easy accessibility of audiovisual mediums like movies, music and internet, somewhere the cerebral journey of an individual via the written words of the books has taken a backseat. Just as people watch the trailer of a movie before deciding whether they should hit the theatre to actually see it, in a similar manner book reviews today form an important part of decision making in picking a novel off the shelf.  Not only does a book review provide a broad outline of the story but also gives cues on the tonality and overall quality of the book.

In this context, Indica Today is holding workshops to take our authors through the finer nuances of book reviewing.  The first workshop will be held in the first week of February by Shri. Shivakumar GV, our in-house scholar and the second one by Dr. YoginiDeshpande, our ChiefEditor.  The duration of each workup will be 1.5 hours.

So if you are someone who loves to delve in the world of literature & books, with afondness to indulge in post-read analysis but lack the necessary articulation and structure, this workshop is designed to help you in honing your skills to becoming an unbiased and coherent reviewer.

Interested applicants are encouraged to register for the workshop before February 17, 2023

Workshop Timings:

21 Feb 2023 | 06:30 to 08:00 PM IST

05 Mar 2023 | 06:30 to 08:00 PM IST

Speakers

Shivakumar GV

Consulting Editor, Indica Today

Shivakumar GV is an IT professional with a deep interest in Bharateeya Samskriti. His special areas of interest are Mahabharata and RigVeda. He writes on Mahabharata regularly at IndicToday. He is deeply interested in understanding the Bharateeya Itihaasa, Puraana, Tatva-Shastra, and civilizational challenges faced by Bharateeya Parampara. He firmly believes that our "Chaturvidha Purushartha" holds a perspective that shapes every aspect of human life very different from Modernity. Currently, he is on a research grant from Indic Academy to study "History of Creative Liberty in Bharateeya Parampara". Apart from this, he is passionate about Kannada Literature from its classical to the present times. He is a Consulting Editor for Indica Today and contributes to the Kannada language pieces.

Dr Yogini Deshpande

Editor-In-Chief, Indica Today

Dr. Yogini Deshpande is a practicing Civil Engineer by profession. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Indic Today. Dr Deshpande has degrees from Mumbai University & Purdue University & diverse experience in academia, research & consulting. She has been associated with Indic Academy since it’s inception & is it’s Mumbai Chapter coordinator. She is an avid reader, Indian Classical Music aficionado & keen political observer.