Behind the Bookshelves is a segment where we delve into the reading habits of trailblazers and news makers from across the legal fraternity..In the sixth edition, Attorney General for India R Venkataramani in conversation with Nandini Khaitan recommends the Tamil epic Kamba Ramayanam for non-Tamil speaker to read as a translation. "One, because its Ramayanam and second because of the greatness of the poet... its a great contribution to world literature", he explains. .Shedding light on contemporary writers he enjoys reading, he discusses the works of Mulk Raj Anand that he read in college.Further sharing his interests in poetry he says, "Who could have not enjoyed Milton? Or Shakespeare for that matter.. I also enjoyed the English translation of Dr Faustus and Tamil poetry I have read quite a lot, Walt Whitman I mentioned about and TS Elliott. Many of those classic English poets."He also discloses his personal journey of writing poetry and reads one of his pieces during the interview. .[Watch Video].In the last edition, Additional Solicitor General Madhavi Divan revealed how her parents shaped her reading interests. Her mother, Nayana Goradia, was a published author, having written a biography on Lord Curzon..Previously, Senior Counsel Navroz Seervai was quizzed on his knowledge of poetry and Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi spoke about the evolution of his love affair with books, and how despite not being very well written, some books can cast a spell on you.Our guest on the third episode of Behind the Bookshelves was Senior Advocate Darius Khambata.In the second edition, Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran revealed how his aim was to be a journalist.Gopal Subramanium, Senior Advocate and former Solicitor General of India, was kind enough to agree to be our first guest on Behind the Bookshelves.
Behind the Bookshelves is a segment where we delve into the reading habits of trailblazers and news makers from across the legal fraternity..In the sixth edition, Attorney General for India R Venkataramani in conversation with Nandini Khaitan recommends the Tamil epic Kamba Ramayanam for non-Tamil speaker to read as a translation. "One, because its Ramayanam and second because of the greatness of the poet... its a great contribution to world literature", he explains. .Shedding light on contemporary writers he enjoys reading, he discusses the works of Mulk Raj Anand that he read in college.Further sharing his interests in poetry he says, "Who could have not enjoyed Milton? Or Shakespeare for that matter.. I also enjoyed the English translation of Dr Faustus and Tamil poetry I have read quite a lot, Walt Whitman I mentioned about and TS Elliott. Many of those classic English poets."He also discloses his personal journey of writing poetry and reads one of his pieces during the interview. .[Watch Video].In the last edition, Additional Solicitor General Madhavi Divan revealed how her parents shaped her reading interests. Her mother, Nayana Goradia, was a published author, having written a biography on Lord Curzon..Previously, Senior Counsel Navroz Seervai was quizzed on his knowledge of poetry and Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi spoke about the evolution of his love affair with books, and how despite not being very well written, some books can cast a spell on you.Our guest on the third episode of Behind the Bookshelves was Senior Advocate Darius Khambata.In the second edition, Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran revealed how his aim was to be a journalist.Gopal Subramanium, Senior Advocate and former Solicitor General of India, was kind enough to agree to be our first guest on Behind the Bookshelves.
