Here lies my literary digest...🦉

The quote, "Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe" often attributed to Lex Luthor (Superman's arch-nemesis), aptly resonates with Stephen Hawking's intellectual journey through the cosmos despite his physical confinement to a wheelchair, as he delves into the evolution of our universe in this book.  "A Brief History of Time" begins with a discussion on the nature and evolution of scientific theories, from Aristotelian to modern times. It delves into the revolutions brought about by lsaac Newton and Albert Einstein, who shattered the notions of absolute space and absolute time, respectively. The book elucidates the mysteries of the very big (from black holes to the Big Bang) and the very small (from elementary particles to the four fundamental forces) that govern the universe.  While explaining enig...

A few weeks ago, I completed watching 'Better Call Saul,' and in that TV series, Chuck McGill imparts a crucial lesson to his brother, Jimmy McGill: "The law is sacred. If you abuse that power, people will get hurt." A corollary of this can be articulated as follows: Respect and uphold the law to protect and empower individuals and society. Both of these statements encapsulate the essence of this book.  As the name implies, "10 Judgments That Changed India," is a book that delves into ten landmark Supreme Court judgments that profoundly shaped Indian society.  Author Zia Mody navigates through some historical (post-independence) cases to explain the importance of - maintaining the basic structure and sanctity of the constitution, interpreting archaic laws with evolving times, engaging in judicial activism to address legislative vacuums, and ensuring the independence and coexistence of the judiciary from parliamentary powers to safeguard democracy...