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The latest edition to @VRFerose's column 'Flyleaf'

"The pace of my book acquisitions far exceeded capacity at home and office, forcing me to reluctantly donate many to the nearby library everytime we relocated. Now, my focus is on storing books... in the best possible environment," writes @VRFerose in #FlyLeaf

Many thanks to @VRFerose for a generous gift to rural public libraries of 300 copies of the Oxford School Atlas & 100 copies of Roopa Pai’s book on Cubbon Park. Such a nice gift to our libraries! Thanks also to @bookworm_Kris for sending the books across! #givebooks 🌷🌿📚🕊️

All about maps that reveal as much about human ambition and views as they do about geography ✍️ @VRFerose #BookRecommendation #bookstoread

"Cyberpunk offers little comfort. What it offers instead is clarity – and sometimes, that is far more valuable," writes @VRFerose in this week's #Flyleaf #BookSpotlight #AI #BookLovers

"As time passed, the dictionary quietly disappeared from my daily life. Words moved onto screens; curiosity became a search bar," writes @VRFerose in this week's #FlyLeaf

To stand just two feet away and point a finger while questioning the country’s Prime Minister or Finance Minister, a journalist needs immense courage. But even more than that, it requires the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister to have deep faith in democracy. A journalist can show such courage only when they know that the nation’s leadership has unshakable trust in democratic values and institutions. This faith in democracy was deeply embodied by Manmohan Singh. There is a quiet story often recalled by those who worked closely with him: even at the peak of his power, he would patiently listen to the harshest criticism, rarely interrupting, often taking notes himself. Once, after a particularly aggressive press interaction, an aide asked him why he never responded sharply. He calmly replied, “Democracy is strengthened when power listens more than it speaks.” Serving the nation five years as Finance Minister and ten years as Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh led with humility, intellect, and restraint. He proved that authority does not need loudness, and strength does not need arrogance. His life remains a gentle reminder that true leadership is rooted in trust—trust in institutions, trust in dialogue, and trust in democracy itself. #ManmohanSingh #DrManmohanSingh #Tribute #DemocraticValues #IndianDemocracy #FreedomOfPress #Journalism #ConstitutionOfIndia #Leadership #Statesman #HumbleLeadership #RespectForInstitutions #Legacy #India #PoliticalEthics

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." — Albert Einstein

“In today’s hyper-digital age, one might assume the coffee table book would fade into irrelevance, and yet, these books endure and even thrive…” writes @VRFerose in the latest edition of his column, Flyleaf #coffeetablebooks #books

“Everything is constantly changing. The only thing that is certain is uncertainty.”  That’s from @janemariechen’s @TEDTalks where she shares what it was like for her to rebuild after her company failed and she lost her sense of self.  As Jane says, we can’t control the waves but we can choose how to ride them. You can watch Jane's full TED Talk here: ted.com/talks/jane_mar…

Busy day at Bookworm with not one, but two Book Clubs having their regular meet-ups at our bookstore. We consider it an honour that they choose Bookworm and a pleasure to host them! 🙏🏽

'Come to think of it, sex and eating a vadam are pretty much the same....'😁 Don't know how I kept a straight face as I read this specific excerpt from #WhyIKilledMyHusband' at @mbifl2026 @WestlandBooks @ASuitableAgency

Vivaan Music Awards 2026 brought together 108 talented children and youth from 22 schools and 4 NGOs to celebrate the joy of music! 🌟 A heartfelt thank you to Mr. @VRFerose for opening doors of inspiration through music. More voices. More confidence. More music ahead!

Sometimes you wonder what truly drives people like him in a world that has become so relentlessly transactional.

Team Bookworm heartily congratulates Shri Anke Gowda on being honoured with the Padma Shri. His passion for books and dedication to sharing the joy of reading with everyone is an inspiration for us all. 🙏🏽

@FanElonMuskrut HOPE

“Every January, Vivekananda returns to public life as a question we have not finished answering…” Here’s the latest edition to @VRFerose’s column 'Flyleaf' #SwamiVivekananda #TheCompleteWorksofSwamiVivekananda

The latest edition to @VRFerose's column 'Flyleaf'

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: “It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. “There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. “If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice! “Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”