Saraswati Park – Book Review by Asha Seth

Author: Anjali Joseph| Genre: Indian Literature, Fiction | Pages: 261 The Plot: Set in Modern-day Mumbai, Mohan is a letter-writer, content but unhappy. Lakshmi, his wife, is a homemaker, tired of that title. When Lakshmi’s nephew, Ashish, arrives to stay with them, they both grab the opportunity as a chance to fill the voids between…

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After Thirteen Long Years

How anxious can you be about meeting someone? Is there a measure? And what makes the waiting furthermore unbearable – the person or the elapsed time? Have you felt that the waiting couldn’t have gotten longer than at that moment? Well, I have noticed that your patience is best put to trials when you are…

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No Mood To Write

So it’s time for my favorite part of the year – Monsoons. And surprisingly, while there is so much I can write, I actually am in no mood to write. I am enjoying the weather as after much waiting we finally have some relief from the blazing sun. The last couple of weeks seemed like…

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Back again is the festive season of Ganesh Chaturthi. A much awaited carnival in India which is observed for eleven days with immense enthusiasm in the western region of the nation. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as a tribute to Lord Ganesh (The Elephant God) with much fun and frolic for eleven days. People bring home…

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Finally, its raining!

How does one feel when after miles of throat-wrenching walk, you suddenly spot a spring of fresh water? or the feeling as they say when one discovers an oasis in a desert? Just the sight of it feels refreshing, isn’t it? It is like food for hungry eyes and quenches your thirst even before you …

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An evening with Pratibha and the famous Batman!

Friday, the 27th of July evening transpired in a manner I hadn’t anticipated. I’ve always noticed Fridays to be so stressful and hectic. What with all the weekly reports to deliver and setting up the planner for the following week, other tasks to be accomplished etc. Therefore, I find Fridays to be always short by…

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