Banjara Hill Ke Bacche
23 Feb 2023
A review of Banjara Hill Ke Bacche, a collection of 4 slice of life contemporary Hindi stories about a little boy named Suraj, growing up from a toddler to a pre-teen in the typical Indian middle-class family.
Posts tagged with “story”
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Tania's Midnight Adventure
19 Jul 2022
Tania and her family are stranded on a mountaintop and have to spend the night there. The strange goings-on in a mysterious stone hut frighten Tania. Read on to find out all about it.
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Sahil and Samira
13 Jun 2022
It all began with a shoe on the wall... Sahil, and Samira had been pranking each other for the last week, but when Samira saw her favourite shoe stuck to the wall in her room, she couldn’t believe it. This was too far! Find out, how she will get even with Sahil! This is a children's story by NJ.
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Free Fall
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Fudge Series
28 Jun 2021 -
The Only Suspect
03 May 2021
A detective story in which a science teacher wades her way through social prejudices in pursuit of a thief.
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Author Interview: Shoumi Sen
21 Oct 2020
An interview with Shoumi Sen, the author of Celebrate Durga Puja With Me, a beautifully illustrated children's book introducing kids to the rituals and festivities of Durga Puja.
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Witness Testimony
17 Sep 2020
Inspector Rajan is baffled. Why are two impartial unbiased witnesses giving conflicting testimony? He needs to get to the bottom of this. Read on to find out what he learns.
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Always Wound
08 Sep 2020
Long distance relationships are a masochist’s dream. Pain is a known part of the deal. But what happens when an unexpected nightmare comes to pass? Can the already taut nerves and strained emotions get through it? Read on to find out.
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Friends Behind Walls
29 Aug 2020
A review of Friends Behind Walls by Harshikaa Udasi, where Putti and Inu investigate an age old family feud, and in the process, uncover secrets about their parents' childhood, and the strange people of Shanti Park society, in the small town of Deolali.
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Across The Line
13 Jan 2020
In across the line, Nayanika Mahtani skillfully uses a synergy of wit and emotion to enrich an engrossing story that spans generations across one notoriously blood soaked border. Read on for a detailed review.
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Growing Pains Is Back With A Bang
25 Sep 2019
Growing Pains has been published by Rubric Publishing and I spoke at the launch about my writing journey. Check out the launch video and the purchase link for the book. The paperback is now available through amazon. Yipee!
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Beat The Heat With Books
29 Apr 2019
A diverse list of books so every kid (ages 4 to 10) can find something to transport them to fascinating new worlds where they meet quirky characters and get tangled up in ticklish or exciting situations.
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Teeny-Tiny Revelations
07 Apr 2019
Metaphors and analogies are great ways to convey ideas. But is the interpretation coloured by perspective? Can the same metaphor communicate diametrically opposite ideas? Read on to find out. Flash fiction based on a photo prompt.
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Short & Super Short Stories For Teens
22 Mar 2019 -
The Third Date
07 Mar 2019 -
Shot Of Inspiration
01 Feb 2019 -
The Scent Of A Man
13 Dec 2018
Flash fiction based on the instruction Hide at least one truth about yourself in the story, among the lies.
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Sounds Fishy
26 Nov 2018 -
The Problem Solver
05 Nov 2018 -
Around Europe In A Day
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Chinese Whispers Part 2
03 Oct 2018
This is part two of a two part story. Lalita woke up in the middle of the night and there was no sign of her husband Mukesh in the house. Eventually, after quite a few midnight adventures the couple is reunited, but all is not well. Read on to find out about the dire consequences of their midnight escapades.
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Chinese Whispers Part 1
28 Sep 2018
Lalita wakes up in the middle of the night in a new house in a new town to find that her husband has disappeared. He has left his phone at home. She waits for half an hour but there is no sign of him. Where could he be? What could have happened?
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A Night At A Motel
12 Sep 2018
I woke up with an awful headache. The morning sunlight had streamed in through the blinds. It was pure torture, so I shut my eyes tight and felt around the bed with my hands. It wasn’t long before I realized, the other half of the bed was empty. I sprang out of bed. Where could she be?
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On Time
07 Sep 2018
Sujata is obsessed with being punctual, and loathes those who are not considerate enough to keep their appointments on time, except, perhaps, this once ...
