Plot of the novel The novel is set in year 1941 in Lorain, Ohio following the after years of Great Depression. It follows the life of a young African-American girl named Pecola who grows up being consistently regarded as “ugly”, due to her dark skin. The novel talks about the high beauty standards that are […]
Book Name: The Swaraj Spy Author: Vijay Balan Genre: Historical Fiction Format: Paperback Language: English Rating: 4/5 The Swaraj Spy is a fiction set up in pre-independence era, inspired by true story. The author Vijay Balan tells the story of his granduncle Kumaran Nair who went from being a Malabar Police Personnel to be a […]
Book Name: Girls and the City Author: Manreet Sodhi Someshwar Genre: Thriller fiction Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 350 Language: English Rating: 4/5 The Plot Girls and the City is the story of three women who meet while working for the same client. Juhi Jha ambitious and naive Leela Lakshmi talented, tenacious single mother Reshma Talwar hotshot […]
The vaccinations are the safety net which gives assurance to parents about the well-being of their child. Having worked with Life-Science domain, I had basic understanding of the safety testing that a vaccine goes through during its life cycle. But anti-vaccine groups have been debating about the possible connection between vaccinations and prevalence of developmental […]
Book Name: CHAOS: In Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity Author: Raksha Bharadia Format: Paperback Pages: 218 Language: Engilish Rating: 4/5 The book ‘Chaos: In Romance, Sexuality and Fidelity’ is a non-fiction that talks about the chaos in the modern-day relationships. The definitions of roles in a relationship are changing and so are ways we react to […]
The first time I held my child, my heart skipped a bit. And the first time our eyes met, the world around me stopped. My child seemed the perfect tiny bundle of joy and I wanted to keep him safe at all costs! So for the next few months my child’s vaccination chart became […]
Book Name: Of Swans and Songs Author Name: Rohini Paranjpe Sathe Format available: E-book & Paperback Pages: 358 Language: English Review of the book The book “Of Swans and Songs” by Rohini Paranjpe Sathe is a collection of seven short stories. The stories take you through the bittersweet emotions of life. Each short story brings […]