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Raah

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❣️ Questions fade, faith finds its way... राह   सवाल आज भी तो वही है  पर जवाब अब मांगता नहीं दिल है। भरोसा उसपर तो नहीं है  पर भरोसा उसपर है जो दिखता ही नहीं है  कही वो अदृश्य शक्ति तो नहीं है। जो आंखों से दिखती तो नहीं है  पर आत्मा को यकीन दिलाती तो वही है। सवाल आज भी तो वही है  पर अब सवालों से डर लगता ही नहीं है  जवाब चाहे मिले या ना मिले राह मिलेगी सही इतना मुझकों तो यकीन है। कवियित्री  अंजलि सिंह   [ This blog is sprinting its way to the finish line with Piyush’s Plotters as part of The Blogchatter Half Marathon!] Blogchatter

Bytes and Breaths: The Vitasphere Quest

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The novel "Bytes and Breaths: The Vitasphere Quest" written by Neha Taneja and Anand Laxshmivarahan R. is a fascinating piece of work that seems to represent modern times and a sense of humanity. At the center of the plot is a woman named Zara who is the ambitious head of the company known as VitaSphere from Mumbai. Zara is smart and creative woman who faces the customary issues of stress. When Zara and her team of employees experience tough times, it is then that Zara reaches for the help of Aria, an AI emotional intelligence coach. One of the main ideas represented in the story is that machines do not replace humans, it rather indicates that current technology can help leaders to develop empathy. The manner in which the book describes leadership is beautiful in its own way as Zara's story highlights that leadership does not consist of numbers and strategies, but should also include understanding people's feelings and listening to them.   Writ...

Shaadi, Secrets, & Second Chances

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Rheaa Noor's "Shaadi Secrets and Second Chances" is an amazing mix of love, family drama and supernatural mystery. The novel revolves around Tara Malhotra, who comes to Chandrakothi Mahal for her marriage to Arjun. In the midst of the regular pre-wedding mayhem, Tara finds herself amidst some peculiar occurrences. Nothing seems quite...…until Tara and Arjun begin to realize that there is more to the palace than just wedding bells. and an eternal love between Armaan and Dev has been waiting for release for one hundred years!  The book beautifully contrasts modern love with the struggles of forbidden romance in the past and the beauty of this novel is that it tells two love stories: the contemporary romance of Tara and Arjun as opposed to a doomed forbidden love story of Armaan and Dev. Noor's writting is simple and emotional. Rheaa Noor's "Shaadi, Secrets, & Second Chances" is a must read that has everything you want to read - a glorious r...

The Greatest Battle of Culture by Panigrahi Bethi

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"The world is a garden and love is the flower that blooms in it." " The Greatest Battle of Culture " by Panigrahi Bethi takes readers to the Indus Valley, where the Aryans and Harappans are engaged in complex relations of rivalry and cooperation. The novella consists of 159 pages and is fast-paced, but deep, fusing history and imagination. The characters of Purusha, a Aryan warrior, Varuna, an intelligent scholar, Bharadwaja Aryan priest and Princess Armita, the daughter of Harappan chief Baguhara bring humanity into this cultural war. The story starts with two civilizations exchanging ideas: Aryans marveling at Harappan technology and Harappans being fascinated with Aryan philosophy. But their trust is broken with the conflict. This is the story of how civilizations enrich one another: Aryans with their poems and spirituality and Harappans with their engineering. Bethi writes clearly, philosophically and comprehensibly, thus maki...

The Fascination Station: Journey into the Extraordinary Ordinary

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N.S. Vijaya Kumar's "The Fascination Station: Journey into the Extraordinary Ordinary" is a gentle reminder that we should take the time to stop and notice our surroundings. The author, through his personal life experiences, manages to illustrate how much outstanding stories are hidden in simple activities.  The book is inspired by his podcast and contains warm and curious stories about extraordinary moments of quiet life and the charm of this book lies in its simplicity - easy and relaxed style of writing, easy - going stories, and attention to details that we frequently miss. Each of the essays may stand on its own, but once put together the essays express a belief that curiosity can recur in the rich.  This book talks in a tone sharing stories that feel familiar and it invites readers to pause, see and cherish what surrounds them and what makes this book special, though, is that it should not be read rush but savored, like a unique journey, filled with new ...

Blame It On The Wedding Season by Rheaa Noor

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"Blame It On The Wedding Season" is a delightful romantic comedy book penned by Rheaa Noor and showing excitement and magic of the big fat indian wedding through humour, culture and emotion. This novel revolves around its unique setting, that is, the glamorous yet unpredictable environment of an Indian wedding. Aanya Kapoor is an ultra-organizational bridesmaid, while Advay Mehra is an instinctive best man. These two meet and their conflict results in not only hilarious incidents, including misplacement of baraatis and problems related to mehendi application, but also develops into slow burning chemistry which seems realistic and fun. What makes this novel unique is the emotions it carries. Beneath the glossiness, Noor wonders if safety is to be found in predictability or chaos. For Aanya, who needs control, comes the threat from one piece of rumor that shatters all her carefully created world around her. Advay, being the spontaneous man that he is, be...

Khandav by Mahesh Rajmane

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💛🖤Khandav by Mahesh Rajmane and translated by Asha Seth🖤💛🌟 "Khandav" transcends everything that is called purely horror fiction and makes its readers face a monstrous, living nightmare. In his novel, Mahesh Rajmane has created a world where the jungle becomes a character too which communicates secrets and suffocates anyone who would dare to come in. When Maya the journalist decides to explore a mysterious disappearance of a botanist, she finds herself turned into a combatant fighting a battle of realism v/s fantasy.   What makes Khandav different from all other works of literature is its ability to blend together different genres: mythology, fiction, and psychological thriller, and environmental terror merge with the help of lush nature. The story of Chendkai, the long-forgotten goddess who adds mythological horror to the tale is present in every shadow of the jungle throughout the novel.  Rajmane’s writing style inspires horror even before so...