Have you ever felt fear just by the mere thought of talking about something? Have you ever been scared to read something? Have you felt that maybe talking about a book can be troublesome for you and can show your political standing (which just by the way if it doesn't support the majority 'idiotic' viewpoint) … Continue reading The Free Voice By Ravish Kumar- A Review!
I read somewhere "All families are disoriented. Some just do not hide it" and that is exactly how I felt the entire time I was reading this book. If you plan on reading 'Girl In White Cotton', then I have two requests to make. Please brace yourself to come face to face with some uncomfortable … Continue reading Girl In White Cotton – A Review
कुछ भी कहने से पहले मै Urdubazaar को आभार व्यकत करना चाहूंगी। इतनी सुन्दर किताब छापने के लिए। मैंने शायद ही मंटो की कहानियों का इतना सुन्दर अनुवाद पहले कभी पढ़ा होगा। शुक्रिया। अगर आप भी हिंदी और उर्दू में खूबसूरत अफसाने पढ़ना चाहते हैं तो इनकी वेबसाइट ज़रूर देखें। मेरा कोड: JAPNEETKAUR का प्रयोग … Continue reading Manto Ek Badnaam Lekhak – Book Review
"Sometimes we feel we straddle two cultures; at other times, that we fall between two stalls." - Salman Rushdie It was a 9 A.M. lecture by Mrs. Chandra Chatterjee (one of the seniormost professors at my college back in 2016) and we were to discuss V.S Naipaul's essay, 'East Indian' when ma'am used the term … Continue reading An Introduction To Diaspora Literature And Authors!
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."- Martin Luther King Jr. This blog in no way intends to hurt anyone's sentiments. Its just my way of looking at things and my opinions and you are free to agree or disagree. I will in fact be looking forward to … Continue reading Do All Lives Matter?
"That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet."-Jhumpa Lahiri I have been to Dehra with Rusty, to London with Tridib, to Lahore with Nida, to Lucknow with Amma Bi, to Afghanisthan with Hassan, to Kashmir with Shalini, and to pre partition India with so many that I can't even remember. … Continue reading Books Are My Escape- Here’s Why!
"Mujhe khabar thi mera intizar ghar mein raha,Yeh haadsa tha ki main umr bhar safar mein raha."-Mir Taqi Mir Last night while going through my gallery I was filled with nostalgia and I realised 'life's not a bed of roses.' In fact, it's far from it and the thought left me thinking and I even … Continue reading Let’s Take A Virtual Trip!
"Janab-e-'kaif' ye Dilli hai 'mir' o 'ghalib' kiYahan kisi ki taraf-daariyan nahin chalti"-Kaif Bhopali The land of Ghalib, the city that introduced Mir to love, the city that gave us Amir Khusro, Delhi still has Urdu in its soul and is the city that gave the world authors like Amrita Pritam and Khushwant Singh, and … Continue reading Dilwalon Ki Dilli- An Ode To My City
You know what? No matter how much I try writing about this song I will always fall short. That's because it is so much more than just that, a song. It is a melody that always manages to pull the strings of our heart and a song that takes us back to the beautiful moments … Continue reading Decoding A Soulful Melody- Iktara
Premchand is a writer I have grown up reading. A fond memory that I have of him is reading his stories in Hindi in my school years. I remember every year there was at least one story by him in my syllabus and although the reason then used to be teaching us morality, his stories … Continue reading Stories On The Village By Premchand
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