Book Review: #IAm16ICanRape by Kirtida Gautam

Book Review: #IAm16ICanRape

Book Details. . .

·         Title: #IAm16ICanRape

·         Author: Kirtida Gautam

·         Genre: Thriller/Social

·         Publisher: Read Out Loud Publishing (2015)

·         ISBN: 978-8193136027

·         Pages: 593 Pages

·         Rating: 3.25/5

Behind The Book. . .

To destroy great EVIL, GOOD has to shed tears of blood.

Rudransh Kashyap is a self-made billionaire and man of high moral fiber. His life is shattered when he returns home one day to find that his prodigy, his 16-year-old grandson, Aarush, has been arrested and accused of a brutal gang rape. It is easy to say, “Kill the Rapist” but what if the accused is your child?

This case takes an unprecedented turn when Aarush’s identity is made public on social media. Rudransh finds himself living a nightmare as he fights against tremendous odds to get justice for Aarush, to save him and to bring him back home… But what if the unthinkable is true? Can Rudransh save his grandson, or will he end up fighting a different battle altogether?

Chronicles of a Solitary Soul – Missing the Lakshya (Aim) of Life

How strange these dreams actually are – there are some which don’t let us awake while there are others which don’t let us sleep. Caught in the web of these the solitary soul lay hung, suspended and restless completely unaware of what to do and what not to. As the clock is striking past midnight hour, the similar admixture of thoughts and emotions are attempting to engulf me, to overtake me in their stride in the same manner as does the fog outside is making an attempt to capture the world out there. This, I guess, perfectly sums up my current state of mind as the chaos and haziness blooming outside mystifies my inner self as well. What is awaited is that stroke of air, that bout of sunshine which clears away these clouds for a clearer vision and a brighter path.

Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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Book Details. . .

·         Title: The Fault in Our Stars

·         Author: John Green

·         Genre: Fiction

·         Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (2013)

·         ISBN: 9780141345659

·         Pages: 316 Pages

·         Rating: 3.5/5

Behind The Book. . .

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love

एक रात, कुछ सपने...और मैं (Ek Raat, Kuch Sapne...aur Main)

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इक रात लिए मैं...अपने सपनो को

यूँ निकल पड़ा फिर...लेकर अपनों को

वो ख्वाब ही थे जो...मेरे थे अपने

कुछ नए पुराने...जाने अनजाने

Chronicles of a Solitary Soul – A Lesson Learnt

Standing there at the traffic signal waiting for the lights to turn green, my eyes impatiently stared at the digital display showing the time remaining for the signal to change. As the countdown started, I could hear the engines of the vehicles gearing up fiercely to rush ahead of the masses. How strangely our lives have transformed into a racing track. While the struggle for survival continues, this race never lets our soul take a breath and respite & even if you don’t want to be a part of it, you find yourself amidst the rush leaving you wondering what was it supposed to be and what it actually is!!

Movie Review: Talvar

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Movie Details. . .

Title: Talvar

Director: Meghna Gulzar

Script: Vishal Bhardwaj

Music: Vishal Bhardwaj

Genre: Documentary Thriller

Running Time: 132 Minutes

Language: Hindi

Rating: 3.5/5

Plot Summary. . .

Talvar, is a fictionalized version of the infamous 2008 double murder case of Noida involving Talwar family, wherein 14 year old Aarushi Talwar and family’s 45 year old servant Hemraj were found murdered. After a prolonged investigation, Aarushi’s parents were convicted in the case basis the circumstantial evidence and they remain imprisoned while their appeal is pending before the Hon’ble High Court.

Book Review: A Mirrored Life: The Rumi Novel by Rabisankar Bal

Book Details. . .

·         Title: A Mirrored Life: The Rumi Novel

·         Author: Rabisankar Bal (Author), Arunava Sinha (Translator)

·         Genre: Fiction

·         Publisher: Random House India (January 2015)

·         ISBN: 9788184006155

·         Pages: 224 Pages

·         Rating: 4/5

Behind The Book. . .

On his way from Tangiers to China, the medieval Moorish traveller Ibn Battuta arrives in Konya, Turkey where the legendary dervish Rumi had lived, danced and died. More than half a century may have passed since his death, but his poetry remains alive, inscribed in every stone and tree and pathway.

Rumi’s followers entrust Ibn Battuta with a manuscript of his life stories to spread word of the mystic on his travels. As Battuta reads and recites these tales, his listeners discover their own lives reflected in these stories—fate has bound them, and perhaps you, to Rumi.

A Mirrored Life reaffirms the magical powers of storytelling, making us find Rumi in each of our hearts.