What is ‘Editor’s Pick’?
In the most precise editorial language, it is a selection of the week’s best articles, condensed and reviewed for our users. Is this section of any good when we already provide daily reads to our users? Well, it most definitely is. The articles featured here will add to your knowledge bank as well as help you become better readers. Happy reading!
Article 1: The reality of Riyadh
This piece brings to light the miserable lives Malayalees working in the Gulf region are leading. In fact, it reviews a book by Benny Daniel , which revolves around the real-life story of a migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad . The story covers the ordeals of Najeeb, from the allurement to a ‘big life’ in Riyadh to the point he manages to escape the place he had been made to live in for four years in the company of Goats. The book is aptly titled, as it aims to unveil the traumatic experiences of the migrant workers and their loneliness masked by the flashy riches. The writer of the article exalts the book in this review, elucidating why it is a believable story to which every Malayalee worker can relate , the same being the reason behind the huge success of the book. A number of remarks and statements given by Benny have been included in the article, the most important being the concluding one in which he states that the reason people liked it because Naejeeb’s story of escape acts an inspiration for many others stuck in similar predicaments.
Article 2: The Heroine Half Revolution
The piece begins by mentioning one inherent characteristic of bollywood-owning clichés , with the ‘heroine-centric’ films being the latest one this season. It goes on to elaborate the evolution of the Indian heroine from the simpering side-role holder to the one dominating the movie. The article analyzes the success of the female-centric appeal of such films, with professor Saumya Verma referring to the phrase ‘women centric films’ as a misnomer as such films simply tell the story from a woman’s perspective, rather than portraying them in roles different from the stereotypical ones. The article emphatically highlights the discrimination prevalent in the industry, between the highly-paid, well-established actors and the talented female actresses. For this very reason, the revolution has been called the half-heroine revolution, as it has brought the female to the limelight, but done very little to rectify their image on the screen or improve their status in the society. The article aptly depicts the real face of Indian cinema, rightly stating that we have not reached a state where we could the treatment to the heroine could be termed equal to the hero.
Article 3: Never to admit defeat or hail victory till the last point is played
The writer in this piece brings out a very vital aspect of human nature-assuming that what is happening now will continue to happen. And the best thing about the piece is that it uses examples from history, politics and sports to drive home the point. Focusing especially on a Murray-Djokovic match in New York, which ended quite unexpectedly, it tries to instill the lesson of ‘not accept defeat till the end’ in the readers, by reminding us that what is going on will not remain so and is bound to change.
