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‘Books are man’s best friends’. Regular reading is a stepping stone to better writing which exapnds one’s linguistic expertise. It aids in vocabulary building, shows different ways of using words and fosters imagination. Here is a list of good reads to enjoy while you swim through the ocean of lockdown…

Quizzes for quirky minds by Berty Ashley

A quiz book that makes you say: ‘Really? This is so cool! I had no idea!’ Have you ever wondered how ‘Bluetooth’ got its name? Or who wrote ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’? Packed with interesting facts, this book will help you answer almost every random question in a twinkling! A compendium of the immensely popular ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning Quiz’ published in The Hindu’s Sunday Magazine, along with a whole lot of additional material and personal insights from the author make it an informative as well as a fun-read.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Berty Ashley is a molecular biologist at the Dystrophy Annihilation Research Trust (DART), Bangalore. When Berty is not in the lab, he is usually found playing his guitar, reading a book or making filter coffee.

Chanakya in the classroom by Radhakrishnan Pillai

Good Morning, Chanakya Sir! How we wish that this was true-that we could get the sharpest of minds to teach us how to deal with the myriad challenges life throws us! What are some of the principles and suggestions given by the most revered teacher and observer of human nature that work best for students? Best-selling author of the Chanakya Series, Radhakrishnan Pillai, culls out some of these nuggets from the master and presents them in a lucid, easy to understand manner, making Chanakya’s teachings accessible to everyone. It addresses common issues faced by students like concentration, purpose, learning, discipline, awareness, devotion and duty.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai is a certified management consultant, and Deputy Director, Chanakya International Institute of Leadership Studies (CIILS) at the University of Mumbai. He is an expert in Chanakya studies.

Learning how to fly by APJ Abdul Kalam

These are the best days of your lives, when you are learning to grow wings and learning to fly. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had a great belief in the power of the youth. In Learning How to Fly, some of his nearly 2,000 lectures have been compiled. These lectures were addressed to teachers and students in school and beyond. In each one of them he has spoken about preparing oneself best for life, to identify and overcome challenges and how to bring out the best within each individual. Filled with warmth, inspiration and a positive attitude, Learning How to Fly is essential reading for every Indian, young and old.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam specialised in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. He was one of the most distinguished scientists who late became the 11th President of India.