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Title —The Real Wani—Kashmir’s True Hero: A Definitive Biography of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani Author —Sonal Chaturvedi Genre — Biographies & Autobiographies Publisher — Bloomsbury India ASIN —B084GVXKJQ I have read quite a number of books on Kashmir–based on insurgency, migration of Kashmiri Pandits, Pakistan-India Kargil war, or a simple love story against the verdant backdrop of the earth’s heaven. But never came across a story of a soldier that too hailing from the state itself. Curious enough, I got my copy from a friend. According to this book, the real hero of Kashmir is Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani instead of that slain terrorist Wurhan Wani. The title itself is strong enough to stir inquisitive among the people. I finished reading the paperback version of the book in less than a week’s time. The story took me on a tour where I saw how a young hardworking Kashmiri lad sets his journey till he is conferred with Ashoka Chakra posthumously. His personal jo...

Title — The Burning School Author — Sandesh Raj Genre — Crime, Thriller & Mystery Publisher —Notion Press ASIN — B0874XJT7H The Burning School by Sandesh Raj is definitely one of the untold stories from Kashmir. This novel was running a little over 400 pages, but it became one of my favourite in the recent time. Why? Because the novel was written about a concrete them: education empowers the people. You heard it right. The novel features Naved as the lead character, he is passed out from IIM, but still chooses to work for poor students in Kashmir. He is from Lucknow. He hails from an army family. Despite knowing the terrorism in Kashmir, he goes there to teach students preparing for the IIT exams. As he reached there, a new land awaits him. He gets company of one of the close students named Ashraf who also arranges for his home and food. Naved is sad to see that there schools are being burnt by the terrorists so that children can be used as stone pelters to dis...

A book which is the need of the hour. What is so special about this book? The contents of this book are not the usual one. It is a 600+ page which needs detailed study. Hence I would suggest you to read few pages only, in a day. I was totally amazed because the book is a confluence of most of the religious texts/books/literature since author has mentioned that he has read the religious book more than once. I do not know the possibilities of application of a book to a greater extent but if it was done, it would surely lead to a Utopian Society where there is no religion and all the subjects would be following the highest order of Dharma called Arya Dharma . There were lots to learn from this wonderful book. I am trying to mention few of them which I found it interesting/appealing. Do you know? The left facing Swastika has Buddhist origins but this was not completely true. It is the embodiment of Shakti and also the representation of the essential feminine qu...

Climate Change is the major threat that we have been facing for the past few decades. There have been innumerable measures taken till date to combat this phenomenon which has threatened the existence of various species including us, Human Beings. Various organizations across the globe have been researching on this and presenting their findings in the form of journal/thesis and so on. This has become an important segment on its own where various Governments across the globe have been spending billions of dollars on it. The study on climate change has seen the likes of Al-Gore, Bachendri Pal and few others winning Nobel Prize for Peace. Hence one could understand the importance attached to this. How could we connect our expertise concerning this particular aspect?   You must be very much aware of IBM’s “ Call for Code ” campaign which seen over 8000+ applications involving 210,000 developers, data scientists and problem solvers from over 165+ countries creating it in the past 2...

Title - My Ramyeon Girl Author - Nethra A Genre - Fiction Publisher - Fablery ASIN - B0876DYMXQ A beautiful story which has touched upon the subject of racism which is still prevalent in various parts of the world. I was not even aware about this until I read this book and was deeply shocked to find out that it was true. My heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the author who has touched this subject and penned a story revolving around this. I was struggling initially to cope up with the Korean names. Thankfully, I started remembering it as and when I proceeded with the story. The reason was simple. One of the protagonist is a Korean.  He is none other than Lee Jung-Su who was also known as "Crown Prince" in the entertainment industry there. He meets another protagonist - Meena from India who was there for various assignments. Not much was known about her until she opens up to Jung-Su. The meet happens in an unusual place and in an unusual way. The plac...

What motivates you to write? To be honest, I express myself easily when I write. Had it not been for writing, I wouldn't have been able to convey anything right. Moreover when people read my poems, they come forward expressing how I've actually put their emotions into words. That serves to be the biggest motivation. How did you feel after publishing your books? I just hoped that after putting up my work in the public domain I would be able to reach more people and that's something I really wanted. What are some of your favourite novels and authors? There is no comparison to be honest, but speaking of my favourite one, I would like to mention one name, Khaled Hosseini. His novels encapsulate pain to which I easily connect. Is there any specific reason for naming your novel? I named my first book, "Dazzled by Illusion" as I felt how everything in this world is an illusion and how we as humans are dazzled by it. Like...

Title - Dazzled by Illusion Author - Ayushi Raghuvanshi Genre - Poems(Literature) Publisher - Amazon Kindle ASIN -  B07YN58N3N This is a collection of 60 odd poems by the poetess Ayushi. This book is really worth the price, it is being sold at because it is costing less than a rupee to read these amazing set. Having read her 2nd book already, I immediately grabbed this first book without giving a thought. I loved the variation that was shown in various poems. It is a mixed emotion and hence it would connect well with the readers since they would have gone through few of them for sure, if not all. The writing style was lucid and yes, I was amazed by the rational thinking of the author who has let out her emotions in such a way that you feel like being there. Usage of some of the words might require you to refer to a dictionary but yes, it is an added advantage for the book because it gives you sometime to recollect what you read while referring to the actual mea...

Title -Gray Pages(Dazzled by Illusion Book 2) Author - Ayushi Raghuvanshi Genre - Poems(Literature & Fiction) Publisher - Amazon Kindle ASIN -  B0872FCYP8 A perfect combination of emotions coupled with heart touching words is what makes this book, a real special one. Usually poets are emotional in their lives. They could see some message or the other with each and every thing happening around them. They express it in words which is not only powerful but also appealing. This is what Ayushi had done with her collection of poems. The book is divided into 6 parts namely: 1. Dark 2. Reminisce 3. Secrets 4. Hope 5. Love and 6. Friend Each of these carries few poems. You would find a total of 38 poems. Considering the price, I would say, it is definitely worth it because you are paying little over 1 Rupee for the beautiful lines/creations which would leave an everlasting effect on your life. If you are  poet, you surely wouldn't want to ...

Title - Love In The Time Of Quarantine Author - Siddhartha Gigoo Genre - Fiction(Short Stories) Publisher - Amazon Kindle ASIN-  B086WLSNTZ This is a great attempt by the author. I finished reading it in no time not because it was short but because the content was gripping. The uniqueness in the approach and the way the novel had taken shape is really applaudable. The comparison of mindset during the Day & Night was really unique and the detailed explanation once in every 2 chapters makes it a compelling read. Do not miss reading it. This book is available on Amazon in eBook format.

Title - World's Best Husband : How he made it happily ever after Author - Nandita Saini Genre - Anthology / Family & Relationships Publisher - Amazon Kindle ASIN -  B086HTS4FW A book which aptly describes what needs to be done in order to forge a strong and everlasting marital relationship. I felt really glad to read this book because though this is an anthology, the scenario must have taken place in few hundreds of lives. I too saw some resemblance in the story since I am married for 11 years.  There are lot of things that goes into the making of everlasting relationship. These were vividly described in the book in the form of a story. This would serve as a guide for the newly wed couples and especially the bride who is facing difficulties in coping up with her in-laws because not all the husband would be like Advik. The story revolves around two main characters - Nandini and Advik. Though they were not genuinely interested in getting hitched due to th...

Pic Credit : Amazon If you are a book lover or call yourself as a book worm, you definitely would have bought books from Amazon. Some may prefer physical books(I am no exception), some would to love to read eBooks. For this, you may need to have a Kindle or the Kindle Reader app on your smart phone. Some may prefer to read it otherwise.  I am sure, you are trying to decipher what I wanted to convey. Yes. Some may prefer to read the book in an audio format. Amazon which is ruling the roost in both physical and eBook category has also entered this space long back. They have this feature called Audible . Most of you might have noticed it. Many of you are even aware of it and some of you might be using it as well. You might ask, why Audible? There are few reasons/benefits of using this: 1. If you are a traveler and travel long distance by road, this is a perfect companion since you just need to plug into your phone and listen. How cool is that? 2. The audio books ...

IBM has been a pioneer on various segments be it Cloud, IOT or AI. What it has done through these sectors to the mankind is invaluable. When it comes to addressing the need of the pubic or combating some issues, their “ Call for Code ” has always played a vital role. The campaign has seen over 8000+ applications being created over the past 2 years. What is even more staggering is, these have come from 165+ nations with a staggering 210,000 developers, data scientists and problem solvers taking part in it. This edition calls for some urgent submissions as the campaign also focuses on combating #COVID19. The main ideology is how we could help contain the spread of this deadly virus which the world has not witnessed it in little over two decades. The fatality is huge with European countries leading the list followed closely by the US. This pandemic has brought the world to a still. Most of the countries across the globe have announced a complete shutdown which has taken a major tol...

One Page Spotlight, the social and professional networking site for creators and entertainment professionals is all set to host a 60 minute online concert on April 22 nd featuring 40 musicians from 6 countries including 5 Grammy® Award Winners and live-stream through  multiple official handles  of our associating partners. The music will feature performances from artists and musicians across 13 cities of the world where they will be performing from their homes by expressing their solidarity to the global lockdown  and fight against Covid 19 by  promoting Stay home stay safe initiatives  taken up by everyone across the globe. The concert will be live-streaming on two time slots,   8 pm IST   and 8 pm EST catering to the global audience who can view the concert through the official social media handles [ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube ]  of WHO, WWF, Earth Day Network, UNFCCC, UNCCD, UNICEF and also at the official handle...