Happy Birthday Harry Potter!: Reasons why JK Rowling's books continue to cast magic in our hearts31/7/2019 31 July is the birthday of a boy wizard who changed the lives of millions muggles across the globe with his magic. Harry Potter also happens to share the same birth date with his creator JK Rowling. She is 54-years-old today. Every year, writers release a book that traps the hearts of readers.
When 'Pride and Prejudice' were released, little did Jane Austen knew what she was about to make a dent in the soul of literature. When '1984' was launched, George Orwell scared us with the dangers of a world under constant surveillance. And when 'Harry Potter' was released by Bloomsbury, the rest is just history. Do you follow food bloggers on Instagram? If yes, then you can't miss @Walkwithindia. Created by Chennai-based Engineer, Vignesh Prakasam along with his friends. The profile has 4 lakh followers and is a heaven for foodies!
Mouth watering photographs of street foods and jaw dropping pictures of different places taken during their travels adorn the profile, which is bound to leave you asking for more. Remember Serial? The podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig? Variety reported that it has been downloaded 340 million times! For the uninitiated, the non-fiction audio series investigates the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee.
Ever since Serial stormed our phones, the podcast market changed ever since. The thirst to consume audio series continues to thrive. According to a recent media report, 'By 2020, world podcast industry will reach $20 billion and the medium continues to become popular in India.' |