She is walking briskly across the road. Damn, she is running late for office again. She stays just ten walking minutes away from the office, still she manages to be late. No matter how far or near we stay from the office, she thinks, we always find ways to be late. It is a beautiful …
Book Review #44: Kanhu & Other Stories
Name: Kanhu & Other StoriesAuthor: Various (Translated from Odiya by Saroj Mishra)No. of Pages: 109 Genre: Fiction/Short StoriesPublisher: Platinum Press (An Imprint of Leadstart Publishing)Price: Rs. 149/- Published in: 2015How did I get it? From the publisher. The blurb of the book says: This book contains eleven short stories in Odiya translated into English. The …
The Fart Thing
I am sure that since childhood, you have seen men farting unabashedly. They might be the men in your family, friends, male co-passengers in public transport or random men. They are mostly excused for their demeanor and seldom rebuked for it. In case of men, farting is as natural as speaking. After-all farting is …
Kindness Inspired
When we choose to look at and acknowledge kind people around us, it becomes possible to be inspired. There are many people around me that inspire me to be better, kinder and gentler. The most dear to me among them are the following:My maternal grandfather: He is the most gentle and soft-spoken man I have …
Book Review #43: Six Degrees
Name: Six Degrees Author: Various No. of Pages: 422 Genre: Fiction Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd. Price: Rs. 349/- Published in: 2016 How did I get it? From BlogAdda.com The blurb of the book says: “As part of their #CelebrateBlogging initiative, BlogAdda.com, ran the first edition of Game of Blogs in September 2014. Five characters …
Gratitude For Kindness
Ramadan started earlier this week. So the challenge activity of appreciating kindness in our lives everyday was perfectly in sync with the spirit of the auspicious month.In the past week, I appreciated and at the same time thanked the Almighty for the kindness surrounding me in various forms:I am not being able to contribute towards the …
Being Kind
With the rising temperatures in Delhi (maximum temperatures around 45 degrees Celsius), it is difficult to keep one's cool let alone be kind. I personally don't do good when I am in the kitchen and dripping with sweat in such extreme weather conditions. That is the worst time to have a sensible word with me. …
Book Review #42: A Darling in your Fifties
Name: A Darling in your FiftiesAuthor: AshmiNo. of Pages: 270 Genre: Fiction Publisher: BecomeShakespeare.comPrice: Rs. 300/- Published in: 2016How did I get it? From the publisher. The blurb of the book says: Arjun has disowned his wife, Neema. She has grown to hate her tormentor, her husband, yet knows a divorced woman in India is …
Radiating Kindness
When we are angry or upset, to respond with kindness is the hardest thing to do. During such moments, snapping at people around us comes naturally. But the residue of such spontaneous negative reactions is always bitter.I have not been the kindest of persons in words. While dealing with people in the outside world like …
Book Review #41: History Revisited
Name: History RevisitedAuthor: Nishant Joshi No. of Pages: 170 Genre: FictionPublisher: Frog Books (An imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.)Price: Rs. 175/-Published in: 2016 How did I get it? From the publisher. The blurb of the book says:Meet Nishant, Suraj and Sachin, three “unlucky” guys. Finding themselves stuck in the thirty-fifth century B.C after being plunged …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 