Book Reviews
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“राज्य ही माझी संन्यासाची दोरी आहे.”(The kingdom itself is my path of renunciation.) “शिवछत्रपती होणं ही कुण्या एका माणसाची नव्हे, तर संपूर्ण जनतेची गरज होती.”(Becoming Chhatrapati Shivaji was not just one man’s destiny, but the necessity of an entire people.) “स्वातंत्र्य हे भीक म्हणून मागायचं नसतं, ते तलवारीच्या जोरावर मिळवायचं असतं.”(Freedom is not to be
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Does this title even need to make sense? It wasn’t meant to. It’s simply about looking back ,revisiting my blog written in 2020 where I reminisced about 2017, letting those beautiful old memories resurface, unfiltered and spontaneous. That’s exactly what I want my title to capture a simple, carefree journey through the past. And here
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Sometimes, the best stories are the ones that are yet to be written. In the journey of life, sometimes the most important thing is to pause, breathe, and just let go. True freedom comes when you stop waiting for life to happen and start creating it. You are the author of your story, don’t let
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“The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” “Happiness is always determined by your heart.” A Wartime Welcome is a historical fiction novel that delves into the impact of World War II, capturing the chaos, devastation, and resilience of those who endured it.
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“The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” “Happiness is always determined by your heart.” Read this one twice- “IKIGAI” Japanese secret of happy and long life. It is simplistic ,it is tiny, and talks about how purpose plays an important role in
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Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? I feel incredibly small whenever I have to speak about patriotism. Perhaps because I don’t believe I have made any great or necessary contribution to truly call myself patriotic. In fact, I would say I came to understand the essence of patriotism quite late in
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“When you hurt people, they begin to love you less. That’s what careless words do. They make people love you a little less”. I heard a lot about this book so as it’s author, Arundhati Roy, and obviously you don’t need any other reason when the book is a winner of the National Booker Prize
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“शस्त्र सोडणारा योद्धा आणि सत्य सोडणारा राजा इतिहासात टिकू शकत नाही.”(A warrior who abandons his weapon and a king who abandons the truth cannot endure in history.) “राजाला फक्त ताकदवान असून चालत नाही, त्याला विद्वानही असावं लागतं.”(A king needs not only strength but also wisdom.) “पराभव हा शेवट नसतो, तो फक्त पुढच्या विजयासाठीची तयारी असते.”(Defeat
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Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. My ideal day has become nothing more than a far-fetched dream. Why? Because I have never been able to execute it; at least, not perfectly from beginning to end. But let me paint the picture for you. I would wake up every morning at 6:00 AM,
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“Grief is a creature that feeds on pain and swallows the good memories—until all you’re left with is the bad ones.” “Faith was like a warm coat we put on in the morning, even when the buttons didn’t fit anymore.” The discomfort of evening is the debut novel by Dutch writer Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, won
