Response Paper

  The response is to the article entitled ‘ Incurable habit ’ (1) written by Ruchi Sharma and published in Deccan Herald on 25th October, 2021 . As Richard Steele has quoted, ‘ Reading is to the mind what exercise to the body ’. We do exercise to make our body fit, in the similar manner reading helps our mind to remain active and releases our stress. Reading is a very good habit which is helpful in one's development. Good books can provide you knowledge, make you aware and lead you in the right direction. The writer of the article has clearly been able to convey this idea through her words. Based on the theme of reading habits, the article focuses on the benefits of reading books, how reading habits inculcated from childhood and how these habits have been replaced by other mediums of entertainment  for the young generation in the present era.  I strongly agree with the author's statement that ‘books have been elbowed out by alternative forms of entertainment that have ...