#mind pickles

It appears that Vishal Anand was inspired by Chetan Bhagat’s 5.0 Someone since the setting of both the stories are prestigious engineering institutes where the students get admission after much slogging in achieving academic excellence in schools and preparation for entrance examination in there institutions.  The students are motivated to get admission in these institutes primarily to fulfil the…

Book Review Treat: “Demons in My Mind: When Mind Becomes Your Biggest Enemy” by Ashish Gupta

“Demons in My Mind: When Mind Becomes Your Biggest Enemy” by Ashish Gupta is a novel which can easily cut through the clutter of contemporary authors flooding the market with light-fluffy stuff. It’s a good, intellectual as well as an interesting read which challenges the reader and brings forth some very pertinent questions in a quite entertaining way. The book deals with heavy questions of…

The book is basically a historical treatise set up in the 15th century pertaining to twin cities of Combodia: Angor Wat and Ankor Thom.  The concern of preserving the culture and sovereignty of these kingdoms was predominant in the minds of the two dedicated princes Mahendra and Adithya who set up on an arduous journey from China, Srilanka, India and Middle East to seek Military support in the…

A very good attempt of an emotional saga which was thrilling to the end. The journey of the protagonist, Atharva Rathod through the stages of love is akin to the journey of Philips in Somerset Maughan’s ‘ Of Human Bondage’. Like Philips, Atharva’s conviction in his love towards Meher transcends the repeated betrayals by her.  However, the perseverance of Atharva brings out the reciprocative…

Silent Weeps by ©® Madhulika Mitra

Everybody talks about the ballads of romeo, while the Juliet is supposed to sit and gulp up her tears in her room. When we talk about longing between two lovers, Do we know how the Juliets weep?

©® Madhulika Mitra

Follow me on Instagram:

@mindpickles_writersparadise

Caged by ©® Madhulika Mitra

I’ve become so used to

The cage of lies that I

Find it quite hard to believe

I’m finally out of it.

©® Madhulika Mitra

Crossroads by ©® Madhulika Mitra

Confusion And decision. Time is of essence But I hear the clock ticking I see the hourglass trickling The Sand Contains, my anxiousness Walk, must I For the crossroads, of Destiny Are calling.

Follow me on Instagram: @mindpickles_writersparadise