English Literature

Kolkata tops the list of Indian cities known for their festive ambience on 31 st December; the last day of the year. The celebration of the day to ring out the old and ring in the new is full of thrills and spills in the city of Kolkata . Kolkata a cosmopolitan city metropolis cheers in the evening and chills out the night on 31 st December with so much gusto as if there is no tomorrow.  The entirety of Kolkata soaks in the joyous spirit of 31 st December. The jovial celebration of the day as ceremonious festivity has become one with the identity of Kolkatans, irrespective of their caste, religion and language. Nicco Park, Millennium Park, City Center, South City, Nandan, Nalban, Park Street, and Esplanade are the places across the cityscape where the joyous mode runs high on 31 st December. Very few people stay indoors resisting the attraction of joy and pleasure outside. I too go out. On 31 st December evening this year, I went out to visit the New Market area and Park Stre...

How to write good headlines A good headline is a work of art and a picture of an event. It has high value in a newspaper�s readability, influence, attractiveness and saleability. The headline is the condensed kernel of a whole story in a few words. Readers use headlines as guides to search for the stories that interest them. The importance of a good headline is immeasurable if it is judged in today�s context. Today�s readers run and read. They lack time to go through all news, features or articles. They choose what to read and what to avoid on the basis of headlines. So, writing god, suitable, simple and summative headlines is a challenging task. In brief, headlines are the display windows of a publication. Here are how-to-write tips on the art of writing headlines:            �          Headlines should reflect the tone of stories. A light-hearted headline does not suit a serious story whereas a serious headline for...

English Writing Tips on Film Review  Writing a successful film review is like preparing a recipe . A film review writer writes an engaging review concentrating on the essential elements of a film just as a chef cooks up a recipe using the required ingredients in right amounts. It is the writer�s creativity, writing style and keen eye for details that make the final result interesting. First Paragraph � Info-packed The first paragraph of any write-up should be written in such a unique way as to grip the reader�s attention. Better known as lead, the first paragraph can start with a power-packed or touching dialogue from the movie or a comparison of the movie to other movies of the same genre. The reviewer should stuff the lead with the names of the director, script writer, music director and the principal characters. Whether the movie is a slice of real life, comedy, tragedy, romantic, thriller or an action flick is part of the lead. One more thing to mention in the lead is the ...