I have grown up in a nuclear family and my father is the only male in the house. And I have not seen him washing any of his clothes ever, not even his own handkerchief. When I got married and moved into my new home, I found that the situation is quite similar. Before me, …
Book Review #29: Angelic Beats
Name: Angelic BeatsAuthor: Sarita SinghNo. of Pages: 247Genre: FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 175/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Angelic Beats is the story of a boy in his late teens who falls in love with a married woman. Both defy their ages; the woman for her looks …
Book Review #28: Beneath The Surface
Name: Beneath The SurfaceAuthor: Sherry DuggalNo. of Pages: 99Genre: FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 125/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says: Beneath the Surface is an exploration of a healing journey, taking you right into the world of the central character. The five elements tie everything together, giving …
Bit by Bit
On my birthday this year (it was last week), my husband gave me a card which said "To the wonderful woman I married". Today we were talking about the card and he said laughing, "I had married a wonderful woman, no doubt about it". And added gently that but the woman I am today is …
Book Review #27: Title is Untitled
Name: Title is Untitled Author: Santosh Avvanavar, Kundan Srivastava and Raghunath Babu Are No. of Pages: 142 Genre: Social Publisher: HoffenPrice: Rs. 230/- Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: Rape is a serious crime and it takes courage to reach out and fight for the victims. We must understand they don’t need …
Book Review #26: Mouse Charmers
Name: The Mouse Charmers-Digital Pioneers of India Author: Anuradha Goyal No. of Pages: 344 Genre: Business Publisher: Random House India Price: Rs. 229/- Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: The advent of Internet has been a significant game changer for our generation. Mouse Charmers are a new breed of entrepreneurs in emerging India …
Not My Shame
It's again that time of the year when rape news is doing the rounds. Earlier this year, NCRB's report showed that 93 women are raped everyday in India. And these are just the reported cases, mind you. (Read Times of India article) Like every time, arguments and discussions are taking place as to why rapes …
Book review #25: Surrogate Author
Name: Surrogate Author Author: Santosh Avvannavar and Shilpa Patil No. of Pages: 47 Genre: Fiction/Self-help Publisher: Hoffen Price: Rs. 70/- Published in: 2014 The blurb of the book says: About the author: Santosh Avvannavar: Santosh started his career as a consultant and Soft Skills Trainer. After his college education from NITK, Surathkal, he worked as …
Jerry
I don't really remember when it all began. I just remember beginning to see something small and fast darting from room to.room. It would always move along the walls and seldom across rooms, other than through doors. I concluded that it had to be a mouse. I couldn't see any visible damage in the house …
Book Review #24: Life, Job or Country
Name: Love, Job or Country Author: Rohit Agarwal No. of Pages: 258 Genre: Fiction Publisher: Frog Books (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing) Price: Rs. 175/- Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says: Avinash and Chetan live in different domains, while one is an ambitious marketing professional; another is a hard-core spy out to serve …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 