Dream Count By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Book Review
Review By Harsimran Kaur | Rating: 4/5 The proximity to life is not felt every day; the robust routines pruned in the nonchalance deprive us of the longing to live. We breathe; every breath is conveniently playful till the rhythms incoherently settle in the pit of the stomach. Life now stands in rebellion to our imperviousness! There […]
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 […]