Book Review: Supertraits of Superstars

Author: Priyanka Sinha Jha Published by: Rupa Publications Genre: Non Fiction/Self Help ISBN: 978-81-291-2978-9 No.of Pages: 186 Price: INR 195 Synopsis: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan, Karan Johar. These celebrities are adored and looked up to by millions who aspire to emulate their success stories. But what is it that separates them, and other Bollywood stars, from...

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Mis-Understanding

He fumbled with the keys but eventually succeeded in unlocking the door. It was way past midnight and as expected the lights in the living room were off and it did give him a spooky kind of a feel with a gush of wind blowing past him as he walked past the door, pushing it shut. For once he wondered whether he was in his own house or not as he walked upwards, towards his bedroom, with sleepy eyes, only to hear some sounds emanating from inside...

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Entice

She closed her eyes and flirts how I had wished for. She entices me to come closer with all her seductive weapons that she possesses. But I wasn’t too excited. Instead, I felt like choking. I rose towards her but in a swift move she seductively dunks her Oreo into the glass and devours it. Source: Google Images This post is written for Write Tribe 55 on Friday 2014 - 2 prompt ...

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Sweet Confusion

For umpteenth time she contemplated  Her heart and mind at loggerheads Leaf of insipid romance Loverly romancer A doth from the heart She was too late? Shudder left Wide arms Yes Source: Google ImagesThis post is written for Write Tribe - Wednesday Prompt 2014 - 7 ...

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The Game

‘Are you ready for it, COAS’, asked the Prime Minister. ‘Yes Sir’. Pat came the reply in his trademark hoarse voice.   ‘Very well, then. Let the action begin sharp at 0000 hours’, whispered the PM as they shook hands. The COAS marched back to his base with a renewed sense of vigour and a gleam in his eyes. Wasting no time, he ordered the movement of the troops. ‘Politics can make one do things one has never...

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The Reality

‘Wow! Look at your hair. It’s glowing, dark, soft, and fluffy’, exclaimed Manali while brushing her fingers through my hair. I could sense my chest swell with happiness and cheeks widen with a smile upon her statement. ‘It is the God’s gift to have such growth and volume, indicating my happy being’. ‘More than your hair it is me, the reason behind your happy being’, winked Manali. I smirked and left for shower. The sound of overflowing...

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Book Review: The Other Side

Authors: Faraaz Kazi and Vivek Banerjee Published by: Mahaveer Publishers Genre: Fiction, Horror ISBN: 9789350880760 No. of pages: 320 Price: INR150 Synopsis: 'The Other Side' is a collection of thirteen tales of the paranormal world; a world that our eyes refuse to see, our ears deny hearing and our senses ignore the feel of. This is a book for someone who is brave enough to take up this invitation to journey through uncharted waters...

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Book Review - It's Never Too Late

Author: Shilpa Choudapukar Published by: Become Shakespeare.com ISBN: 978-81-928166-5-4 Genre: Fiction No.of Pages: 115 Price: 149 INR/ 3.99$ Synopsis: The story is about a fiction editor by the name Avantika Mahajan who wants nothing else but to be surrounded by books. Life leads her to Rahul Kalyankar and eventually marrying him. Her life seemed perfect and complete until her world shatters when Rahul asks for a divorce. When life...

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Frozen

He took the first sip from the glass of malt which he had prepared and sat on the recliner adjacent to the window. Aksh, once a teetotaler had turned alcoholic due to the tragic accident involving his wife and his 5 year old kid. Bereaved and bereft of smile, melancholy had engulfed him as his life had come to a sluggish halt. Days, nights, dates, months didn’t matter to him as he only awaited the arrival in his huge Mughal style patriarchal...

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The Past Life

She asked him to relax and started with the breath control exercises that precede hypnosis. The room went pitch dark as candles flickered, casting different shadows on the wall. ‘Wherever I go, I see you, your presence all over my shoulders. In my sleep you warm me, in my dreams you scare me... ...Our eternal bond of love surpassing the seven seas, to be together in transience.’ ‘How do I tell her about you, about the bond that...

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