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Thoughts & Review on- Pinto has an idea by Rajeev Saxena

Thoughts & Review on- Pinto has an idea by Rajeev Saxena I am reminded of our young canteen employee, while writing this review. He is a well educated individual, albeit doing a job way below his qualifications.However, unknown and sad his circumstances might be which forced him to take up this job, you can see his ingenious skills in the way he washes the cups, saucers, hangs the kitchen towels to dry, etc. His tea making skills might need a little more practice, but his "jugaad" skills are definitely being put to good use. "Pinto has an idea" by Rajeev Saxena is story of a boy named Rajat Srivastava poplularly known as "Pinto" by everyone. It starts in a small town Atrauli in UP, where Pinto a young innovator, sets his curious mind to solve everything in his life. His first invention being a tool on how to remove the kernels of a corn successfully. This little idea germinates the seed of inventing things in life to make day to day living easy.

How do I write a poem ?

How do I write a poem ?  How do I write a poem ?  Do i need to sew the words together ? Or leave them scattered like the stars in the sky ? How do I Write a poem ? Do i have to conjure up new words ? OR do i have to use ancient words and languages ? How do I Write a poem ? Should I write about broken hearts ? Or broken hearts being mended together ? Should I write about the joys of being alone ? Or the sting that sometimes being lonely brings ? How do i write a poem ? Should i write about the meadows in spring ? Or large, wise mountains gathering courage for winter ? Should I write about the first rain, first flower ? Or last of everything, beginning of a desert & a drought ? How Do I Write a poem ? Should I write about belief which gets you going ? Or belief which makes you stop ? Should I write about holding on to ? Should I write about letting go ? Should I write about beginning of love ? Or starting of hate ? Should I write saying that lo

Thoughts & Review on- "The Nine Chambered Heart" By Janice Pariat

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Thoughts & Review on- "The Nine Chambered Heart" By Janice Pariat When i had read the blurb of a book, I knew i was in for a tempting ride. And this was same perhaps for all the readers. In the recent times, no such book has touched the core of my heart as this book. The book is divided into Nine Chapters, nine lovers who trace their journey with "You" a girl who is not named through out the book. She is journey her course of life in cities with river, without river , countries. Her lovers change do. Its not a deliberate change it just happens. The flow is smooth. IT doesn't break, its seamless. The lovers in her life describe her and their relationship with her. A fleeting mention is also there of her estranged relationship with her parents. The chapters starts with a school teacher, a college student, a married man, a room mate & so on. In the end she is again with a much older married man. In retrospective, one can alternately title this