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Posted by Rakhi Jayashankar January 27, 2018

Life in the IAS-My encounters with the three lals of Haryana by Ram Varma- Review

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In a Better Place

by Bornali Datta

A doctor's life is something that perhaps noone can really understand. But while reading the book I could literally imagine all the angels who has treated me so far living a time that makes it seem impossible. We see the numerous degrees...

JNU: Nationalism and India's Uncivil War

JNU: Nationalism and India's Uncivil War

by Makarand R. Paranjape

It took me a month to finish this book. This is probably the longest. While a busy schedule can be one of the reasons, I have had even more of a reading pace in much more busy schedules. The reason why JNU by Makarand R Paranjape took m...

Teen Machine

by Ishita Agarwal

After reading Teen Machine I can only say that I have been there you have been there. The peer pressure, parental expectations, societal pressures. The doctor engineer cliche. It was a walk down the memory lane for me.

TRUTH DIGGER: THE BEST OF SHOVON CHOWDHURY

TRUTH DIGGER: THE BEST OF SHOVON CHOWDHURY

by Shovon Chowdhury

National Reading Day has gone by and left behind several questions regarding reading and the purpose of reading. What we take home while we read is also an important factor that decides how we evolve as a human being. While we are mulli...

Vodka Vagina Vanity - Tales of The Absurd

Vodka Vagina Vanity - Tales of The Absurd

by Vikram Dhawan

A while back we were discussing abused souls. How an abused behaves. How they look different, how you should not judge them. While mulling over the topic, I thought the review of Vodka Vagina Vanity by Vikram Dhawan would be the perfect ...