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I am very pleased to have my poem titled "Shapes are Fun" published in this amazing anthology of poems for children to encourage them to recite and develop in them an appreciation of poetry. </div>
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I believe poetry and more importantly, recitation of poetry plays a vital role in the various aspects of a child's literacy development. Children learn new words, gain confidence when they practice recitation in front of an audience thus helping shy children do away with their reservations. It also helps children with memorisation and aids in a child's self expression. It also aids in the emotional and physical development of children. </div>
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This book has beautiful poems with thought provoking illustrations. </div>
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The brains behind this, <a href="http://www.poiesisonline.com/">Mr. Gopakumar Radhakrishnan</a> encourages you to submit the video recording of your child's recitation to them (details in the book) and they will work at promoting those videos on their social media pages to encourage the love for poetry among children. </div>
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Do buy get your chanting bard at home to recite and support this amazing initiative. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-26984336556272185622016-10-31T16:08:00.000+05:302016-10-31T16:08:10.291+05:30Published in Issue 47 of Haiku Journal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-78323922634203909602016-10-31T15:20:00.000+05:302016-10-31T15:55:49.881+05:30Feather quill- Haiga<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-79422231446843523602016-08-30T09:20:00.001+05:302017-05-27T23:25:48.427+05:30My very first author interview by FaceStorys.com<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Really pleased to share my very first author interview.</div>
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I was featured by <a href="http://www.facestorys.com/">http://www.facestorys.com</a> as one of the upcoming English authors </div>
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The full text of the interview is available at the link below.</div>
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Even though I have a long way to go it's great when your work is recognized.</div>
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Would love your feedback and comments. They are what truly keep me going.<br />
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Thank you so much for your support as always and a big shout to Syahee for featuring me.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-18807252228654275242016-08-01T19:41:00.001+05:302016-08-01T19:41:28.891+05:30Eulogy for my Grandmother (Nani)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the hardest things a person has to do in life is write and give an eulogy on the passing away of a loved one. Last week, my Nani left for her heavenly abode and today was the prayer meeting on the Chautha (4th Day). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sharing with all of you the eulogy in the form of a poem I wrote last night for her on behalf of all her grandchildren. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I share this here because paying tribute to a dear one and speaking to a packed room full of people, while keeping your emotions in check is not easy, however is inevitable.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much for joining us in prayer this afternoon to
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On behalf of her grandchildren </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">whom she adored</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">: Ujjwal, Kamakshi, Dhruv, Akshiena and Vyomi, this poem is dedicated to our iron lady with a will
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(My Nani- Nirmal Khanna)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your loving arms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Were our tranquil oasis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your radiant smile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exuded a halo for miles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With determination<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And angelic grace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every challenge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You happily embraced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From you we learnt to be grateful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your humility kept us grounded and down to earth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teaching us to respect everything's worth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In words, actions, thoughts and deeds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the only thing one carries from this life onto the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will constantly inspire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like you we will always aspire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rest in eternal divine bliss<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will forever live<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please also find below the link to a blog post I'd shared last year on the special bond I shared with my grandmother. Grandmothers are truly special.</span><br />
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When you start out as a poet, I believe there is a defining force within you that forms a majority of the underlying themes in the poems you tend to write. On your journey as a poet, as your poetry matures, so does this underlying theme to reflect how far you have come. For me a poem has always been a source of inspiration. A sparkling jewel shimmering with the underlying thought. So much more precious than a real gem, for poetry in my mind is magical words, strung together in a beautiful song that touches hearts and minds alike. Hope my Haiku on what poetry means to me resonates with you.</div>
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A Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-30224793693645566562016-05-22T21:14:00.002+05:302016-05-22T21:14:33.523+05:30If They...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-80134563333753840132016-05-04T21:09:00.000+05:302016-05-04T21:09:23.127+05:30Haiku- The swing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Flipping through the articles the newspaper carried this morning on Valentine’s Day left me disheartened. Accounts of singles hooking up on dating apps, just so they wouldn’t be the only ones among their friends who were dateless and sans gifts on V-day reflects the shallow consumerism, this day of pure love has become associated with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">If you are a parent of a little one who is intrigued by all the hearts and mush surrounding this day, it’s really not the right message to give by being disdainful and brushing this day aside altogether. Instead use this day, as a foundation to teach your children what lasting relationships and true love is all about. Here are 9 ways you can celebrate Valentine’s Day with your little angels and teach them the essence of true love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I couldn’t contain my excitement when I saw BlogAdda was giving bloggers a chance to review Shubha Vilas’s latest book- Stolen Hope. The third part in his series on the great epic Ramayana called the game of life. The book arrived last week and when I opened the packaging, I was in for a real treat- an author signed copy with a small note wishing the reader an enlightened new year. I couldn’t have asked for a greater book to start my reading in the New Year, nor a more heart touching message! It felt, as if in that instant, I was being showered with blessings from the author himself- a great motivational speaker and spiritual seeker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-57377217537762719002016-01-23T14:16:00.000+05:302016-01-23T14:18:56.412+05:30Haiku- Writer's Block<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-21188444616441656902016-01-11T23:14:00.000+05:302016-01-11T23:14:24.320+05:30#Colgate360GoldMornings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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turn that good start into something more, something greater and bigger that
inspires you to put your best foot forward and chase your dreams day after
day. Putting behind the proceedings of
the earlier day a new morning brings with it the opportunity for a fresh start.
A new way to look at things and a new chance at life! Each new day is an opportunity
in itself which we should try our level best to take small steps everyday to
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what makes the perfect start turning a good morning into
a gold morning? It is that blast of freshness that wakes you from the dreamy
sleep state and transports you into a world of freshness? For some of us sleepy
heads, we need a blast of freshness to kick start our mornings. What best way
to say hello to a fresh new morning and turn a good morning to gold using the gold
standard of oral cleaning; Colgate360 degree charcoal gold. The first thing you
do when you wake up is to begin brushing your teeth for a fresh mouth gives a
great boost to your day.</span></div>
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only gives you great confidence to attack the day, it also sets the tone giving
you a great start. If you’re fresh and confident you will be able to tackle head
on every challenge that comes your way. Oral hygiene forms the most important
part of every persons daily morning routine. If for some reason you don’t get
this right you are quite literally left with a very bad taste in your mouth for
the rest of your day. Getting the right start to your day plays a very
important role in transforming just a good morning to a great morning which literally
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day can encompass many aspects. The perfect oral care regimen is definitely something
that features on the top of my priority list. Apart from this, small little
things like wishing your loved ones a great morning, pushing your lazy self out
of bed and trying to work that lazy body gives you a great sense of achievement
and really makes you feel that your morning is made of gold all through the
whole 360 degrees.</span></div>
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manner. That lively feeling of being in control of your morning with a fabulous
gold start really gives you the perfect sense of being on top of the world and
is the perfect start which transforms a good morning to gold in every way
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-5119037281711550382015-12-29T15:55:00.000+05:302015-12-29T15:55:01.243+05:30DIY Handmade cards for any occasion: Creative Quilling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DIY Handmade cards for any occasion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This holiday season I've taken up a new hobby, something I'd always wanted to try and wondered if I'd be successful at. I'm a fan of designing unique things to add on to gifts to give that special personal touch to whatever you choose to gift any time of the season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A personal handmade item goes a long way considering the time, creativity and effort it takes to make one of these speaks for itself about your feelings towards the recipient of this gift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How to go about this? Well it's fairly simple! All you need is a DIY quilling kit available readily at any stationary or toy store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My dear brother played Santa and on Christmas day and bought me a basic creative quilling kit for Christmas which I had a blast with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All you need to do is just twirl colorful paper strips into whatever shapes your heart desires and voila you have a unique way to give a special message for any occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can start with simple shapes like this flower or peacock that I tried. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is sure to bring a smile on someones face. It's even a great way to keep young children occupied through the holiday season and help them explore their creative side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you too will enjoy this great idea and have fun doing something new. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wish it was humanly possible for me to make one of these for each and every one of you who have been constantly reading my blog as a small thank you gesture for your support and love which keeps me going each day. Here is a Haiku to wish you a blissful year ahead!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Year of bliss ahead</i></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-19808956635917501642015-12-28T23:36:00.001+05:302015-12-28T23:36:26.327+05:30#Awakenyourforce with the new HP Star wars limited edition notebook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever since I’ve visited the Star wars page on the <a href="http://www.hpshopping.in/starwars">HP website</a> with the specifications of the HP limited edition notebook, I really wish I get
an opportunity to own this fabulous beast of a machine and make use of all the
amazing features it boasts of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a poet and a writer of children’s stories I’m sure
this limited edition notebook will be the perfect inspiration and will push me
in the direction of achieving my long standing dream and fulfill my destiny – writing
sci-fi stories for children with interactive digital graphic content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the world sleeps, in the dark of the night this notebook
will help me unleash my inner Sith with its glowing red backlit keyboard I will
type away in the dark of the night with its illuminated keyboard and plot my sci-fi
stories.</span></div>
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Star Wars memorabilia and the characters in my story will come to live and
unleash their powers to stop the force of evil taking over the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will have total control over the dark side at my
fingertips and wield this using the powerful wireless mouse with its low-profile,
slim and sleek design to give me total control.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No matter where my life takes me I am totally hyperspace
ready as my notebook is safe from debris, bumps due to the padded sleeve fit
for protection from any space battle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since this notebook and I are going to be inseparable and I’m
going to be spending a long time every day on this notebook the full HD anti
glare display screen is going to protect my eyes from the glare of the computer
screen as well as dazzle me with its ultra wide viewing display angle on its
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watching movies and
being entertained with this laptop will be a whole new experience for me and I will
be moved to the core with HP’s Audio by B&0 PLAY.</span></div>
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all the complicated digital graphics I’ll have to work on like a breeze.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Star wars wallpapers, images, specially designed themes,
sound schemes, Marvel comics, e-book excerpts and pre-loaded movie trailers all
will act as a minefield of information and research material to fire and
kick-start my imagination and help me take children on an inter galactic sci-fi
journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can’t wait to get my hands on this beauty and unleash my
fun side and awaken the force within #Awakenyourforce. I'm going to watch the latest Star wars movie tomorrow and will post my first ever movie review soon.</span></div>
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The Bestseller she wrote is the No. 1 book on the HT Nielson BookScan. With all the ingredients of a hit Bollywood masala
movie a motion picture is to be made on it soon too. I was very keen to read
this book as this was the first time one of my favorite authors had chosen
intrigue in romance as his subject. Beneath
the title of the book are three words that describe the book and its story very
aptly- Love, Betrayal and Redemption; the three classic ingredients of a great
story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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subject the story is sure to be a thrilling one with lots of twists and turns
which will leave you guessing till the end. Ravi’s latest book did not disappoint for a
second. I was hooked and could not put down the book and read it through the
course of a day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fun but what I’d really like to do is give you a brief outline of the plot. I’m
sure just reading this is going to get your adrenaline pumping and you will
want to grab a copy right away. So what do you think happens when a best-selling
author becomes a fan of the writing of one of his fans? Paperback King Aditya
Kapoor has the life any person would kill to get. Donning many hats and succeeding
at all is not something every man can carry off. Aditya boasts of a perfect
family, banking career and stardom as a literary genius.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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beautiful, ambitious student who does not take no for an answer. Shreya nurses
a dream of being a bestselling author. Will Aditya make Shreya’s dream come
true? What about his family? What is the price Aditya will pay for his one
mistake? So many questions will run through your mind just reading the back
cover of this amazing book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rest. It is fascinating that at the end you are left speechless wondering how
brilliantly the author has pieced together loose ends in the story and brought
out a whole new angle to the story that you weren’t even remotely expecting.
This hits you so hard and it fills you with a sense of wonderment. </span></div>
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teller and his latest book is really a heady cocktail which will take you on
this thrilling and fabulous journey you will enjoy immensely. If you’d like to take a sneak peek into the
book to check out the action beforehand, as if I’ve not gone on and on about it
in my review you can check out the book trailers here on YouTube. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A medley of </div>
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Picturesque words heartfelt</div>
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Sometimes bitter</div>
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Sometimes sweet</div>
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Rays of hope</div>
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Tinged with dusk’s darkness</div>
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Rainbows hiding behind</div>
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Murky skies</div>
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Warmth of hands held</div>
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Kisses of love divine</div>
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Two beating hearts</div>
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Love’s fire</div>
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Separation’s pain</div>
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Chirping birds</div>
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Clanking dishes</div>
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Whistling kettles</div>
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Zooming planes</div>
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Shopping bargains</div>
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Endless wars</div>
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Brokered peace</div>
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The rise and fall</div>
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Of empires great</div>
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Forever constant</div>
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Dramatic change</div>
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Yes life is a poem!</div>
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Every infinitesimal emotion</div>
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Straight from the heart</div>
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Inked onto eternity</div>
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their mother. The huge oak twelve seater
dining table in the kitchen, was covered with unwrapped presents, stockings,
small cookie boxes, colorful cupcakes and sheets of wrapping paper. From time
to time, Neha looked out of the window to watch the neighbor's children building
a snowman in their garden. The snow had
fallen last night and had covered everything in sight with a soft white carpet.
Tiny festive lights, big bright stars a top huge Christmas trees sparkled from
every house in their tourist hill town located on the foot hills of the Himalayas.
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excited getting up and leaving the presents she was wrapping. “Oh Beta! Only a few hours are left for the
Christmas Eve party. There is so much work to do. I really need both of you to
help me” smiled Mum. While Neha wrapped each present carefully, her brother Mohan
stuffed it into a stocking. Then Mum placed a cookie box filled with her yummy handmade
star shaped chocolate cookies in the stocking. The final bit was placing a colorful cupcake in a tiny box into the stocking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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presents. “Carry them into the drawing room and place them around the Christmas
tree my lovely kids”, said Mum kissing both Neha and Mohan on the top of their heads.
“Mum, why do have a huge party, wrap so many presents and give them to kids we don’t
know?” asked Mohan. “Oh sweet baby Mohan”, beamed Mum picking his tiny five
year old frame in her arms. “<b>It’s a
family tradition</b> my sweet pumpkin!” Mum said tickling his little tummy. “Each
year Papa brings children who live on the street, and don’t have the many
things in life like you do to our house for a big Christmas party. You both always
get whatever you want don’t you from Santa?” asked Mum. “Yes we do. I don’t even
have to ask him. How does he always already know Mum!” smiled Neha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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year you help us have such a great party and give so much happiness to those children”,
said Mum hugging both Neha and Mohan. “Run along now. Arrange the stockings
while I get the food ready. Daddy will be here any minute with the children”
Mum said blowing kisses at her two darlings. Both Neha and Mohan arranged the
presents in five rows in front of the huge Christmas tree with big smiles on their
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-42811988156902467252015-12-05T00:02:00.000+05:302015-12-05T00:05:40.466+05:30Strawberries and Cream the Sugar free way<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strawberries and
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The desert of dreams<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the strawberries
are sour<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You favourite desert
how will you devour?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Especially if added
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keeping yourself away
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Substituting sugar
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on anything sweet is the best won’t you agree?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come winter and it’s time for one
of the most colourful and well-loved fruits to hit the market- strawberries. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From roadside vendors to supermarkets,
everyplace seem to be flooded with this beautiful fruit. For some people
strawberries are their favourite fruits which they wait the entire year for. If
they are sweet, devouring them is sheer delight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my most loved desserts
which can be made in a jiffy by anyone (really- even if you’ve never cooked
anything in your life and hate anything to do with) is strawberries and cream
in a jar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of us love our sugar and
can’t do without it so if the strawberries turn out to be sour it could be a
big dampener if you wanted to enjoy this dessert. If you’re one of those people
who have to forgo sugar for various reasons and yet want to enjoy everything
sweet then the best way is to substitute the sugar in your dessert to sugar
free <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>natura and keep on flattering your
taste buds the sugar-free way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is my all-time favourite dessert
straight from the cookbook of “Pooja Dhingra- the big book of treats” strawberries
and cream in a jar where for sweetened cream/sugar I use</span><a href="http://sugarfree-india.com/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> sugar free</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> as my sweet
substitute.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You’ll need around 150 grams of
fresh strawberries and 150 grams of whipped cream along with the saviour for
those people who cannot have sugar and still want to indulge their sweet buds-
Sugar free. It’s best to use a transparent jar or bowl for this desert and half
of the fun of this sweet splendour is the way it looks<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After rinsing the strawberries, cut of the tops
and then cut each of the red/pink delights in half<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You can use local fresh cream or any of the
unsweetened<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tetra pack varieties you
find at your local grocers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now make sure you add sugar <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>free to the cream while you are whipping it
for the oh so sweet surprise<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then layer a few strawberries at the bottom of
the jar and then spread some whipped cream sweetened with <a href="http://sugarfree-india.com/">sugar free</a> on top<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keep on repeating this till all the strawberries
and whipped cream are used up<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let this sweet visual treat set in the fridge
for two hours and then serve<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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in the house who doesn’t want to move a finger can whip up a great dessert in
no time to impress and pamper the women in his life he loves. So go on, indulge yourself in sweetness the </span><a href="http://sugarfree-india.com/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sugar free way</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539875895500075209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4663626865322996432.post-36966919608147958472015-12-04T22:36:00.000+05:302015-12-04T22:36:20.796+05:30Delhi #madeofgreat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The old adage- The home is where the heart is holds true for
each of us when it comes to talk about your most loved city in any respect.
When asked about my most loved city, Delhi- the capital of our country, where
my family has been based for most of our lives would surely be on the top of
the list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">While every city has its low points and its great features,
Delhi’s drive, design and connect are unique in many ways and it is truly a
city made of great #madeofgreat just like the Tata motor’s campaign </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://madeofgreat.tatamotors.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">http://madeofgreat.tatamotors.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Connect is something that epitomizes Delhi. Whether it’s the
fact that Delhi is a melting pot of cultures with people from all over the
country and the world have made this city their home and swear by it despite
its shortcomings. The capital city connects with its inhabitants in multiple ways.
With a history so rich and steep spanning centuries this is something that
really proves that Delhi is really #madeofgreat. Delhi with its many amazing
facets manages to charm and establishes a deep connect and with anyone who has ever
passed or walked in the by lanes of this city.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Delhi is home to some of the greatest marvels in terms of architecture
and design around the world. With a host of monuments, steeped in rich history
and design par excellence, Delhi has loads to boast about. One can go on and on
about Delhi’s heritage monuments that have been declared by UNESCO as world
heritage sites whether it is the Qutub Minar- the world’s tallest, free
standing brick minaret or the glorious red fort from which the Prime Minister
addresses the nation on Independence Day each year. My personal favorite in
terms is the Lotus temple, its Lotus shaped petals when lit up during the night
make an awe inspiring picture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Delhi’s most distinctive aspect is the drive of the
multitude of people inhabiting this city. The drive to do something different,
to excel and give back to the city more than it has given them is what fuels the
lives of some of its celebrated citizens. Some of the people who had their roots
in Delhi and reached greats heights due to their unquie drive and will to succeed
are author Chetan Bhagat and the late Khushwant Singh. Delhi was also once home
to celebrated celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das and sports
persons like Virat Kohli and Virender Sehwag. Delhi was also once the home of
prolific poets of ancient times like Amir Khusro and Mirza Ghalib. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All in all the capital city of India Delhi my favorite city boasts
of incomparable drive, design and connect and is truly made of great. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://madeofgreat.tatamotors.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">http://madeofgreat.tatamotors.com/</span></a></span></div>
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