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My Book Review of ‘Rising: 30 Women Who Changed India’
Rising – 30 women who changed India – a non-fiction title by Kiran Manral and published by Rupa covers the inspiring journeys of 30 Indian women from various fields who blazed a trail for others to follow. Manral has allocated a chapter for each achiever, and she has meticulously listed all her references from secondary […]
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Why is my hair curly?
I recently bought ‘Why is my hair curly’ written by Lakshmi Iyer. It is by Red Panda, an imprint of Westland. A slim volume of 138 pages, the book is ideal for children of ages 8-12. Avantika and Avnish are adopted kids. Their parents have been upfront with them right in the beginning about this. […]
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The story behind the publication of my chick-lit story
I first started writing this chick-lit story( those of you who are offended by the term chick-lit, please excuse me) in 2009, along with a friend. My friend and I were planning to go to Greece, and then suddenly we stopped talking to each other. So not only was the Greece trip shelved, but our […]
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Please help prevent the pulping of books
Hey, everyone! So, have you read Fahrenheit 451? If you haven’t, look it up. In today’s post, I’d like to call your attention to a nationwide volunteering project started by writer Sharanya Manivannan and Asian College of Journalism alumnus Sowmya Swaminathan to get as many people, bookstores and libraries to buy Westland stock before the […]
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Lindsey Kelk’s romance, a piece from The New Yorker, and Vikram Seth’s poetry
I write about Lindsey Kelk’s audiobook ‘I heart New York’ on the Storytel app, a story from The New Yorker, and Vikram Seth’s translation of Three Chinese Poets.
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Stepping into 2022
It’s almost a fortnight into 2022. Two anthologies featuring my work have released on Amazon already.
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Review of ‘Overcoming Awkward, An Introvert’s Guide to Networking, Marketing and Sales’
The author shows us how she transformed herself from a socially awkward person to a successful entrepreneur and networker.
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My review of ‘Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A memoir of divorce and discovery’
Ranjani leaves for the US as a starry-eyed bride, but the marriage does not work out and she walks out of the marriage with her young daughter. The memoir is uplifting and inspiring. Ranjani inspires and motivates. Her narrative style pulls you in even if you are not the intended target audience.