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Self-realization In Love
The poem presented below won the 9th spot out of 50 selected poems in the S7 poetry competition conducted recently and is slated to appear in a book of poems to be released soon. Self-Realization In Love The relatives and friends had left, and I was alone.Alone to grieve the loss of my beloved,Alone to […]
My Choice Of Professions As I Grew Up
My Choice of Professions As I Grew Up ‘Kumbha Kumbha! Guff Guff!’ I chanted in a shrill tone keeping time with the sound made by the Grand Trunk express as it traversed the rough, hilly terrain between Itarsi and Gwalior. Usually, kids chant something like ‘Chuff Chuff! Chugg Chugg!’ when they want to imitate a […]
Hyderabad BOOK II – THE PARTITION TRILOGY – MANREET SODHI SOMESHWAR – Book Review
Hyderabad BOOK II – THE PARTITION TRILOGY – MANREET SODHI SOMESHWAR – Book Review Title: Hyderabad BOOK II – THE PARTITION TRILOGY Author: Manreet Sodhi Someshwar Genre: Non Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins India Price: Rs 499 Link for purchase: https://amzn.eu/d/hSvTmCH My Take: Pros: This book describes the events leading up to the accession of Hyderabad, the […]
The Qualities Of Kindness I Learned From My Granny
The qualities of kindness I learned from my granny By the time I was born, both my grandfathers were already dead. But fortunately both my grandmothers were alive. But alas! when I was three my paternal grandmother also died and I don’t have any memory of her. So what it boils down to is that, […]
Kindness is an inherited quality!
Kindness is an inherited quality! Here I am sitting on a Sunday morning with my laptop in front of me, trying to do some soul searching to find out what kindly qualities I possess! To tell the truth I am doing this only because I have been informed by Blogchatter that kindness is as much […]
My Pot of Confidence
My Pot of Confidence It is a lazy Saturday evening, and I am sitting with my laptop trying to figure out the one special personal milestone that I have achieved in my life. For different people, the qualifying criteria for a special achievement could be different. For example, let us take the case of a […]
Seconds Later By Vani – Book Review
Seconds Later By Vani – Book Review Title: Seconds Later Author: Vani Genre: Thriller Publisher: Vishwakarma Publications Represented By: The Book Bakers Price: Rs 240 Link for Purchase: Seconds Later My Take: It has been a long time since I read a book that does not have any dull moments at all. This book is […]
I Rescue Miss Universe From The Aliens
I Rescue Miss Universe From The Aliens A month ago, my father left for Chennai after admitting me to the Metallurgical Engineering course at IITBHU and ensuring I was adequately settled in my new surroundings. IITBHU was one of the premier engineering institutions in India. The fresher’s night was just over and after a month […]
I Meet Lord Ganesh
I Meet Lord Ganesh I tiptoed down the stairs and opened the front door of my house. Mom and Dad were sleeping in their bedroom upstairs, and I did not want to disturb them. Granny was sleeping in the bedroom right next to mine and she was a light sleeper. I did not want to […]
My Meeting With Enid Blyton
My Meeting With Enid Blyton Here I am sitting with my laptop in front of me on a Thursday evening, racking my brains for an answer to the question: who was my favourite author? You see, I am 56 years old, and I have been reading books ever since I was in my 5th grade. […]
