Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Book Review
Review By Sunaina Luthra | Rating: 4/5 Human relationships are like a live breathing entity constantly evolving and growing. They often emerge victorious through unwavering support, inscrutable intimacy and non-judgmental loyalty, and not often so through casuistry and culpable perfidy. If sailed through the virtue of belongingness, these connections pile up as hard bricks cemented to form an […]
‘Saif Attack’—The Teasing Vulnerability of Celebrities is out in the Open; Are They Really Safe?
By Harsimran Kaur The self-deprecating Saif Ali Khan, the mysterious robber in a trance of maraud and the discreditable dagger! A typical Hindi movie scene but this time Saif was the protective father fighting the hair-raising antagonism of the intruder skirting his house in real. What were his intentions? Heated debates are doing the rounds, […]
The Details by Ia Genberg Book Review
Review By Harsimran Kaur | Rating: 5/5 These are ‘details’, neither biased nor perfunctory. I would call their splurging the mind neither insinuation nor cutting of diamonds in a refinery. They are observations, indeed, yet self-sustainable in its own spine. For instance, a book torturously kept on the shelf has the right to feel neglected. But, it […]
Does Anxiety make us a Pedigree of Unsolicited Emotions?
By Harsimran Kaur You live in anxiety; so you live in a prism of thoughts, indiscernible and ineluctable. My mind is uncertain, life full of uncertainty and the self pleads to be liberated. I live on the edge, the fear loses its balance and a stark darkness prevails in front of the eyes. The body […]
Fire By John Boyne Book Review
Review By Harsimran Kaur | Rating: 4/5 The wind creases the fire, leaves it disgruntled. The bending arc of the fire through an extraordinary rebellion twists back to normality. The water douses the fire; it is now left with no appearance; only a bedeviled smoke irritating the nostrils. The Earth stirs the fire in aplomb! It rises […]
GURU GOBIND SINGH—A WARRIOR AND A PHILOSOPHER!
By Harsimran Kaur The Lord had a plan To spread ‘Dharma’ and propagate a ‘Path’ In the burdock mountains with large spear of clouds Sat a sage ‘Dusht Daman’ in meditation around water clouts The ‘House of Hemkunt’ found a new rigor Thus ordered the ‘Lord’ in sublime tenacity, “Spread the spirit of righteousness […]
PRESERVING THE BYGONES OF TIME
By Sunaina Luthra With dawn’s first stroke While I swiftly glide To seize my day with a positive stride A beautiful thought resonated deep Isn’t creating profound memories imperative To forever keep? From depths of contemplation This new trajectory unveiled Weaving moments to treasure To relish in future with a glee Could it […]
Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies By Scarlett Curtis Book Review
Review By Sunaina Luthra | Rating: 5/5 In a tranquil corner of a tastefully decorated room with sunlight beaming through curtains, a heartfelt conversation unfolds in an upper middle class educated family. The conversation is between a mother and her unmarried daughter. Daughter– Mom, has it ever drenched your soul to look into my financial security for future? […]
The City and Its Uncertain Walls By Murakami Book Review
Review By Harsimran Kaur | Rating: 4/5 The Shadow lurks behind me. I often don’t manage to see it as it is awkward to look back all the time. But, it is relentless in its pursuit to tag along. Why is it there? I don’t know! I could have managed without the shadow; if it really serves any […]
Bellevue By Robin Cook Book Review
Review By Harsimran Kaur | Rating: 4/5 Twenty three year old Michael Fuller is also ‘Mitt’ as an appellation, and has just begun his surgical residency at the paramount Bellevue hospital. He is charismatic and belongs to an opulent lineage of surgical masters, the ‘Fuller Fief’. Mitt is now a part of it and is hopeful to not […]