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  • Book Review: The Song of Our Bond

    There is a particular kind of friendship that only the 70s and 80s seem to have produced. The kind built entirely on proximity, on shared afternoons with no agenda, before phones made distance feel optional. The Song of Our Bond by Pinki Bakshi is a tribute to exactly that kind of friendship

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  • We all know Blinkit. I always feel that if you need something urgently, just BLINK and IT will be here. When we moved to Mumbai almost two years ago, I was not very familiar with this “ten-minute” livery system. For me, ordering groceries online meant waiting for it to reach to you. So, if i…

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  • N: Narrators and Trust

    When we start reading a story, we read it from the perspective of the narrator. Whether it’s a third person or first person narrator, the story is bound by them. It is they who introduce the characters, tell us about everything that’s going on and keep our interest to the maximum. There are of course…

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  • I love magic. In real life and in books, I keep looking for magic both literal and figurative. So when I got the chance to read All Roads Lead Here, I jumped with joy (not literally though because jumping in the gym is already too much for me). Suchita Agarwal’s book revolves around Parth, Saurabh,…

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  • A collection of stories that showcase different feelings.

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  • Book Review: Khandav

    Khandav is a Hindi language novella written by author Varun Vilom. The story is part one of Khandav series. It follows the story of Vinesh Kumar, manager in a pharmaceutical company finds himself deep in the alleys of drug business. The story starts with Vinesh Kumar who leads a happy life with his wife and…

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  • Blurb: HE BREAKS RULES, HEARTS AND RECORDSSALMAN KHAN: THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE MEGASTARAs Prem, the nation’s first love; as Radhe, the rebel with a cause; as Tiger, the action king who redefined machismo for a new India, Salman Khan is the only Bollywood superstar who has ruled romance, comedy and action in Hindi films…

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  • Book Review: The Turning

    Supernatural has been a realm that has always fascinated me as a reader. When done correctly, it makes for a near perfect story. I find something intriguing in the presence of something more than human powers. So, I started reading The Turning with a lot of hope and excitement and I was not disappointed. The…

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  • He’s 33. She’s 21. He’s a struggling stand-up comic. She’s a rising star in private equity. He’s divorced. She’s never had a boyfriend. He’s Punjabi. She’s from a conservative Jain family. They shouldn’t be together. But they can’t stay apart. Welcome to 12 Years: My Messed-Up Love Story. Saket and Payal couldn’t be more different—age,…

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  • Book Review: The Chola Tigers

    The place will be of their choosing. The time will be of their choosing. But the Indians will have their vengeance. 1025 CE, India. Mahmud of Ghazni believes he has crushed the spirit of Bharat—the Shiva Linga at the Somnath temple lies shattered and thousands are dead. But among the ashes of destruction, an oath…

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