My little sister Namz arrived in Delhi exactly three years ago. This one was a first because it was she who used to follow me to a new place. But this time it was I who followed her; even though I knew much before that I had to come here anyways. She moved to Delhi …
Book Review #23: Unravelling Anjali
Name: Unravelling AnjaliAuthor: Nim GholkarNo. of Pages: 357Genre: General FictionPublisher: BecomeShakespeare.comPrice: Rs. 299/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:1998 Australia. Anjali Jathar is looking forward to life as an immigrant bride following her arranged marriage to ambitious divorcee Ravi. Settling in, she explores not just a new culture but also her new found freedom. …
Book Review #22: God Is a Gamer
Name: God Is a GamerAuthor: Ravi SubramanianNo. of Pages: 310Genre: Thriller FictionPublisher: Penguin BooksPrice: Rs. 299/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CROSS GAMER, BANKER, POLITICIAN AND TERRORIST WITH VIRTUAL MONEY?From the bestselling author of ‘If God Was a Banker’ comes the first ever bitcon thriller. ‘God Is a Gamer’ is …
Book Review #21: 7 Secrets of The Goddess
Name: 7 Secrets of The GoddessAuthor: Devdutt PattanaikNo. of Pages:259Genre: MythologyPublisher: Westland Ltd.Price: Rs. 395/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:As nature, she is motherAs culture, she is daughterCreator of humanityShe is wealth, power, languageLakshmi, Durga, SaraswatiShe is DeviAnswer to that masculine anxietyWhich keeps resisting enquiryLocked in her stories, symbols and rituals are the …
Spotlight: Beyond School by Chitra Anand
Title: Beyond SchoolAuthor: Chitra AnandCategory: FictionPublisher: Leadstart Publishing Date: 2014Price: Rs 124Pages: 201ISBN -10: 9383562404ISBN-13: 978-9383562404About The Book:Beyond School centres upon the weeks leading up to 17-year-old Shail s final board exams, as his world becomes a pressure-cooker and the weight of preparing for the exams sends him fleeing rebelliously in the other direction. Along …
Being Courteous
Please, Thank You and Sorry; the three basic words of courtesy. How often do we use them? I, personally, use the words 'please' and 'thank you' a lot; and I don't hesitate to say 'sorry' when I am wrong or hurt someone.My close friends often ask me not to be so formal when I say …
Dilli Dilwalon Ki?
A Delhi RoadThey say "Dilli hai dilwalon ki" (Delhi belongs to the bighearted). Well, it is somewhat difficult for me to agree.I have been residing in Delhi since a year and a half now and also have visited the city several times before that. And I have heartbreaking experiences all the time. Let me share …
Book Review #20: The Bluest Marble
Name: The Bluest MarbleAuthor: Vipin KumarNo. of Pages: 264Genre: Fiction-Urban LifePublisher: BecomeShakespeare.comPrice: Rs. 249/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Aditya is known as Ram Kumar 125 – a name given to amnesiac patients in a ‘Mental Hospital’. He doesn’t have amnesia; he just doesn’t want to go back to the world he knew before. …
Book Review #19: 5 Soul-Searching Short Stories
Name: 5 Soul-Searching Short StoriesAuthor: Shailesh J. KhatriNo. of Pages: 115Genre: Fiction: Short StoriesPublisher: BecomeShakespeare.comPrice: Rs. 95/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Five stories with five critical messages on life… Five situations with the protagonist making a decision that changes his life... Five circumstances that show you that life is never fair and yet… …
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Book Review #18: Beyond School
Name: Beyond SchoolAuthor: Chitra AnandNo. of Pages: 201Genre: Reality FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 125/-Published in: 2014The blurb of the book says:Beyond School centres upon the weeks leading up to 17-year-old Shail s final board exams, as his world becomes a pressure-cooker and the weight of preparing for the …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 