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 |  | prefer spicy ones
now-a-days the youngsters prefer reading books which contain more of spice than the usual mature subjects...moreover they don''t FIND TIME to read books.....
aluku January 4, 2009 08:38
| | | Its only novels that are not read
we don''t have time. And most of the novels have no content. Then why should we read novels. And most people think that if you don''t read novels, you don''t read.
Reading anything is reading. I just...
asdofindia December 13, 2008 10:06
| |  | | Re: Its only novels that are not read
I agree that reading is reading and what you read is alos called as reading. But I don''t agreee with you that novels don''t have content.
Read some good literary novel then you will find what is con...
anubhav_bhargava January 12, 2009 13:02
| | | Internet vs books
while books hold the value...nowadays youngsters are more inclined towards internet....its enticing for them as the internet comes up with additional features like blogging where individuals can post ...
karthiksopinion November 5, 2008 15:44
| | | Books
I am 22-years-old and read a lot of books. And I think youngsters read books but very few they don''t have a continuos liking for reading books. I find rarely anyone of my age reading too many books. ...
piki(Gondia, M.S., INDIA) September 4, 2008 11:18
| | | | Re: Books
i tollay agree with you that many of the youngestetrs have lost the habit of reading books. in this age of technology people are crazy after modern gadgets and they end up almost addicted to it. where...
provoked October 11, 2008 09:16
| | | | Re: Books
hi,
I''m your peer. What you said is true to a decent extent. Now a days youngsters prefer internet to books or newspapers for news and information. According to my experience reading habit is bett...
neeruforu September 19, 2008 01:55
| | | Books
I am 22-years-old and read a lot of books. And I think youngsters read books but very few they don''t have a continuos liking for reading books. I find rarely anyone of my age reading too many books. ...
piki(Gondia, M.S., INDIA) September 4, 2008 11:14
| | | reading habbit there??? its there big tym.
atleast in my world. my freinds, parents and rest f "em i msurrounded with are book maniacs. I can never resist picking up a weekly when i cross tht buk stall in atta. and odessey( thts our beloved bo...
ebullient September 3, 2008 08:40
| | | BOOKMANIA: ARE YOUNGSERS MOVING AWAY FROM READING ?
Definitely the youngsters are moving away from the habit of reading. The students, particularly be told of the manifold uses of reading good literature not only to improve their english knowledge bu...
beegeeaar(salem, chennai.) August 26, 2008 09:43
| | | NO!! The habit is still there!!
Youngsters still find reading books as a pleasure. The only major change that one can see is the change in the mode of writing! Online books are in thing right now. Otherwise one can still see youngst...
thoorika(Chennai) June 7, 2008 01:11
| | | THEY ARE MOVING WITH READING!
There are good book sellers in Chennai, like Kennedy Book House, Landmark etc., As for my knowledge these places are always crowded by teenagers buying good books of famous authors. The shops selling ...
krishu(chennai) March 26, 2008 02:14
| | | READING HABBITS
FROM SCHOOLING ONWARDS WE SHOULD HAVE DEVELOP HABBITS OF READING.TEACHERS SHOULD MAKE THEIR STUDENTS HABBIT OF READING....
RAJESH008(kerela) February 3, 2008 14:29
| | | | Re: READING HABBITS
impossible for teachers to do that. How many present day teachers are really interested in teaching? how many of them are welread? What is the role of parents?...
bharathii29 March 7, 2008 17:09
| | | | Re: READING HABBITS
i agree. but children must be asked to read stories reather than regular lessons....
priyada510(chennai) March 7, 2008 00:08
| | | Are Youngsters moving away from reading
Children learn from what they see.
If we as parents while away precious time watching meaningless serials that we get addicted to, obviously the kids too will have their favourite programmes to watch...
alwaye March 21, 2007 18:32
| | | No
I'm a books trader from Pune. I've started this business about 7 years back. Right now I'm 30, but having lots of orders of books from the age group ranging from 25-35 for their personal collection.
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bsumedh(Pune, India) March 19, 2007 21:34
| | | Quick results needed
In the present computer age, all expect quick results like a chemical reaction, be children no exception. However, reading definitely builds up knowledge and one has to breed this habit since childho...
adismitha(Chennai, India) October 11, 2006 14:08
| | | Peace of Mind
" THIRUKKURAL " is one of the simple Book that lead youngsters life in right ways and gives
Peace of Mind for ever....
Senthillv(Coimbatore) October 10, 2006 20:05
| | | | assertive approach
I appreciate your positive thinking that you have a perspective to find what is assertive in the societal life.
Sumedh...
bsumedh(Pune, India) March 20, 2007 14:26
| | | | assertive approach
I appreciate your assertive approach towards literature.
Sumedh...
bsumedh(Pune, India) March 20, 2007 14:08
| | | WHY IS THAT HAPPENING
There is no doubt about the fact that not only youngsters but the generation today has moved away from reading. Again taking it more broadly all the activities that in earlier days were considered ent...
tangy_nutmeg(Chandigarh, India) October 9, 2006 14:31
| | | yes, we require a Shakespeare
Yes, we require a write like Shakespeare or Tolstoy to attract the youngsters. We do have talents in writing, but does not have a great talent....
vinodkalpaka August 22, 2006 11:34
| | | | why?
It is a great opportunity to you to become Shakespere of India. Why don't you write on the said topic atleast in a News Paper? If you have been already doing this, please let me know.
Sumedh...
bsumedh(Pune, India) March 20, 2007 22:37
| | | | Re: yes, we require a Shakespeare
On which ground you say this? Is there any logic behind this?
-sumedh...
bsumedh(Pune, India) March 19, 2007 21:43
| | | It is upto the youth to catch good values and read a lot!
I am an avid reader of books and try to read as much as possible between my study schedule.
Books are an indispensible part of my life. True , t.v is more appealing, attractive and entertaining. Ho...
arunimatheangel(doha,qatar) August 17, 2006 17:48
| | | BOOK MANIA: ARE YOUNGSTERS MOVING AWAY FROM READING?
If you will observe % distribution of time on various activities in 24 hrs on weekdays & weekend.. surely it has gone down compare to last decade... but see other important activities, those are als...
Dostiterimeri(mumbai) August 16, 2006 17:15
| | | Yes, definately
the book mania is now adays going to be disappear, due to news chennel media and movies,and entertainment sourse has been encourage now a days to youngsters towards them and less encouragement for rea...
damini25(usa) August 16, 2006 04:49
| | | The habit is dependent on how serious you are about it
I am one who can provide testimony to the fact that it is a small mental adjustment which is required to develop the habit of reading. It is not as difficult as it seems. If you can take out time for ...
anirban_bh1(Kolkata) August 3, 2006 11:10
| | | Book reading Club
I just love reading book's, i wish i could find book reading club...
dolly_9(Bangalore) August 2, 2006 13:41
| | | | Re: Book reading Club
Hi!
Why dont you start one of your own? just inform your friends to bring a book that they have each read and talk about it.
Create an interest in the audience by highlighting the catchy points and ...
alwaye March 21, 2007 18:01
| | | BRUSH OFF READING..
IN TODAYS LIFE WHERE EVERYBODY IS RUNNING BEHIND SOMETHING ,ONE IS UNABLE TO TAKE A BREAK OUT OF THE SHEDULE ND HAV SOME READING ACTIVITY BUT STILL WE SHOULD MANAGE TO READ BECAUSE IT MAKES LIFE WORTH...
allan_ajay(chandigarh, india) July 30, 2006 17:18
| | | Books are My Best Friend
I still Feel that Books are my best friend, I prefar reading books than watching T.V. So its not true that youngsters are moving away, I get free at 10.30 in the night as I am working plus I manage ho...
bobbse(Delhi) July 27, 2006 17:46
| | | Books are My Best Friend
I still Feel that Books are my best friend, I prefar reading books than watching T.V. So its not true that youngsters are moving away, I get free at 10.30 in the night as I am working plus I manage ho...
bobbse(Delhi) July 27, 2006 17:40
| | | Moving away
Youngsters are now more adept in seeing and not reading.Thanks to the Internet etc.Schools also not inculcating the habit of reading and learning.Students are moving away from the habit of reading and...
manvicbe(Hyderabad) July 18, 2006 22:50
| | | | Re: Moving away
em a youngster.. i do agree tat students are movin away from books.. but it doesn mean tat they dun READ.. it makes a lot of difference.. even if their addicted to internet and stuff they gotta READ ...
janice_rose(Mangalore,India) October 28, 2006 21:58
| | | | Re: Moving away
Mr.manviche, in a recent annual book fair held at Chennai I observed a large number of youngsters flocking the book-stalls especially on computer related subjects rather than literature. Like creating...
Hanooman(Chennai,India) July 20, 2006 16:46
| | | | | Re: Re: Moving away
Your thoughtful views are good if most can implement them we can have BOOK fairs throught the year.Yes it is good to read and parents are the leaders....
manvicbe(Hyderabad) July 24, 2006 23:46
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Yes youngester r moving away from reading....Parents should cultivate reading habbits in their children since childhood...
pandeindu June 6, 2006 12:26
| | | Adults have some nerve to ask that - when it is they who are in a hurry
What do you expect! In earlier days you would be well into your thirties before even starting your career. Then you'd reach middle age by the time you settle down. Today career has to be at the peak i...
wiz_manas June 5, 2006 22:46
| | | Youngsters are moving away from reading.
youngsters are moving away from reading.But they are not alone to be blamed.In a time when there are very few good books written to read,and also ina time wen the youngsters dont fell like reading "o...
malz(Pune,India) June 3, 2006 19:51
| | | young & tender
Yes, but what kind of reading is missing?
T.JOEL MARTIN
Madurai...
joelmartin_t May 30, 2006 12:43
| | | Book mania
Youngsters as well as elders are getting away from reading. The habit of reading has to be cultivated.It should come from the parents....
nkmm May 25, 2006 16:44
| | | | Re: Book mania
though it looks like that i dont think it is entirely true.well written and well promoted works have always found takers,this is the time of sleek promotions and cut throught competitions.publishers s...
satish_rajaiah(Mangalore) May 29, 2006 13:53
| | | | | Re: Re: Book mania
Satish _rajaiah - I think you have missed the point. The question reads:"Are youngsters moving away from reading?" The answer to which is "YES"
-most certainly. Be it English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kanad...
berto(Mussoorie) May 30, 2006 09:50
| | | | | | Platform
Have anybody conducted any kind of survey for the purpose of quantifying Non Reader community?
Sumedh...
bsumedh(Pune, India) March 20, 2007 22:39
| | | MOving Away...
Yes, on the whole youngesters are moving away..but there are variety of reasons...namely TV for one and another is inundated with school syllabus...leaves them no time or the inclination to dive for a...
libranlady17 May 23, 2006 11:34
| | | Information glut
Youngsters today have a glut of information available and they are obviously more attracted to the audio-visual media. Those youngsters who do read are into speed-reading, they just want to catch the ...
docsands(Delhi, India) May 17, 2006 17:16
| | | Youngsters and Reading: not compatible any more
If only today's youngsters had time beyond television soaps and newspapers' Page 3....
AnjuChandel(Delhi, India) May 14, 2006 17:42
| | | Are Youngsters Moving Away From Reading?
Youngsters are not moving away from reading but they have already moved away!
When I was a kid, children's books in Urdu was in abundance and writers like Aftab Hasnain, M. Yusuf Ansari, Hyder Bayaba...
Mehnaz_Zehra April 29, 2006 17:07
| | | | Re: Are Youngsters Moving Away From Reading?
They have already moved far....but still we do find some readers who are interseted in reading books.... We still have little hope......
inasm(Bangalore, India) May 1, 2006 17:11
| | | I agree
I think that now that we have new technology kids don't want to read anymore. Back in the day when there was no such thing as cell phones or telivisions, the childeren couldn't wait for a new book to ...
Ally555(Texas) April 8, 2006 01:27
| | | Reading .
when there is so much distraction with TV and Computer Gaming it is only to be expected that the reading habit is on the wane. If parents spend time with their 1-5 year olds reading to them. It could ...
shanta(chennai) March 4, 2006 19:09
| | | | Re: Reading .
Actually the cause is not TV or games..
I think todays teenagers are less patient to read any books. They go for shortcuts and if don't find any just quits. I bought an informative book for my sister...
meg22(Mumbai) March 9, 2006 13:30
| | | | | Re: Re: Reading .
What do you expect! In earlier days you would be well into your thirties before even starting your career. Then you'd reach middle age by the time you settle down. Today career has to be at the peak i...
wiz_manas June 5, 2006 22:39
| | | | | | Re: Re: Re: Reading .
Look we all are into our careers. But that does not stop us from doing a lot of things, parties, personal life, affairs, marraige, family, etc,etc. What you forget dear is that we have priorities in l...
anirban_bh1(Kolkata) August 3, 2006 12:25
| | | i agree
being a student all i could say is that youngsters are moving away from reading and it is not because they dont want to read or they dont like reading but it is because of vast syllabus.students dont ...
lubnahashmi(lucknow) March 2, 2006 19:43
| | | definitely not
even if we agree to the fact that t.v. and movies are are trying to overthrow books from their long occupied numero uno position, one can never forget that the ultimate thrill of actually enjoying a n...
saahiljaggi(pune,india) January 29, 2006 19:44
| | | yes i agree
yes, after the introduction of the television and other elcetronic toys like the ipod, the laptops,the playstation, youngsters lead a very action packed life.Competition is also very fierce,due to whi...
Nicky103 January 28, 2006 14:23
| | | | Re: yes i agree
Books are unfailing guide. The habit of reading and writing is the ultimate source of joy. It refreshes you and makes you feel good in a way nothing else can. All you have to do is be choosy when it c...
nkmm January 29, 2006 21:40
| | | | | Re: Re: yes i agree
Agreed...
betterlife(New Delhi, India) February 4, 2006 13:14
| | | | | | Re: Re: Re: yes i agree
yes,bcoz knowledge is easily available through technology and there are people who think that knowledge can be acquired through communication.
...
5302(west delhi) February 10, 2006 19:02
| | | | | | | Re: Re: Re: Re: yes i agree
Nowadays Reading are going to be the watching and getting thorough knowledge from whatever you can see and there some knowledge will be gaining and this is now our trend that I think....
DelhiBabu(Chennai) February 14, 2006 19:48
| | | Certainly not
Youngsters r moving away from the habit of reading books, i certainly don,t agree .let me give u xample of my friend,every year he goes in the book fair in Delhi and come loaded with books.He is just ...
kalpanassleep(jalandhar) January 27, 2006 11:31
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I certainly don't think so.I myself am a teen and I love reading.Yeah, maybe we now study a lot ,watch television and have a very busy schedule.But most of us do find time to read a few good books too...
devashree410(India) January 21, 2006 23:27
| | | YES THEY ARE
IT IS REALISTIC THING THAT YOUNGSTAR ARE MORE INTRESTED IN WATCHING MOVIE INTERNET TELEVISION AND SPORTS ONLY THING THEY WANT TO READ IS EROTICA DAYS OF VIVAKANAND DAYANAND SWARSWATI ARE OVER....
siddharthanna(hoshangabad M.P) January 6, 2006 11:09
| | | It appears so...
As a regular habit, book reading does not appear to be one among the younger generation. Tthey do have other resources of casual reading.
While different media are available now compared to what we...
soulberry(New Delhi, India) December 26, 2005 21:17
| | | | Re: It appears so...
i agree...
nitishkrishna(Delhi,India) December 28, 2005 18:06
| | | It's true... is'nt it?
Yes, I feel that youngsters aer moving away from reading books.... may it be on facts or fiction. The aversion comes from over-loading the young mind with too much of un-necessary information in schoo...
deepadey(Delhi, India) December 22, 2005 11:08
| | | YOUNGSTERS LOVE READING BOOKS!!!
I DONT KNW WAD IS DIS BIG DEBATE ABT??? I M ONE OF DOSE TEENS WHO JUS LUVS 2 READ....N BLEIVE ME MOST OF D YOUNGSTERS DO LUV 2 READ BOOKS....DERE IS ALWAYS AN EXCEPTION THOUGH...EVEN IT WAS PRESENT AM...
sonalk12(mumbai) December 14, 2005 17:31
| | | | Re: YOUNGSTERS LOVE READING BOOKS!!!
Yes i too agree to this. Youngs now a days read more that what they used to do before due to the fast and advanced medias like internet.
Information is precious, so i read as every one else does....
anair81(Bangalore ) January 5, 2006 14:08
| | | book mania gone
ya I do beleive that the same craze which was earlier was gone.We in our childhood days waited long to read"anandamela", "suktara" etc bengali children's magazine but now the kids are not interested i...
anindita1(Bhubaneshwar,India) December 3, 2005 18:41
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On the contrary, people are more enthusiastic in buying books - the concept of maintaining a 'personal library' is attractive to lot of people....
deepahari(chennai) November 30, 2005 19:49
| | | book mania is on
i personally think that youngsters r not gettin away from books in fact d publishin business is on.i think that there r no dark clouds over d rule of books 4 now.lers hope that this golden days contin...
madhu_mitha_u(madras,india) November 12, 2005 14:10
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incomesolution(bangalore) September 10, 2005 06:45
| | | | Re: Work from home Part time or full time. Order your Free Multimedia CD Rom
Dude..Dude..Dude....we are already gettting bombed here with posts saying we do not read..which i totally disagree upon, and here you are advertising a CD???? I mean i am surprised your post is still ...
Leftist(Delhi) September 17, 2005 07:26
| | | Yes they are drifting away....
We can not blame Electronic media though because all books are usually available on this media as well. The problem I see in families now is that kids arent encrouged to inculcate reading as a habit. ...
ghaziajalali(UAE) August 8, 2005 22:41
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