ScribblesofSoul

26/01/2022

As we celebrate the 73rd Republic Day, I feel proud to be a part of the largest democracy in World with the longest ever handwritten Constitution!

Yes, many of us may not be aware of the fact that the original copy of our Constitution, was the result of beautiful calligraphy done by a Delhiite Late Sh. Prem Bihari Narain Raizada. He laboriously worked for six months, putting everything on paper using little more than fountain pens!

The calligraphy is stunning and the well decorated margins enhance the charm. There are also a few forms/paintings depicting our ancient/modern history, adorning different parts of our Constitution. The artwork was done by a famous painter from Shantiniketan, Late Sh. Nandlal Bose.

While, airing our acerbic views on Country’s shabby state, we do forget how much love and pride was invested in the framing, writing and implementation of our Constitution. Our ancestors did a lot to build a solid foundation. How I wish, we could keep this legacy intact and be the Democracy we strived for... Anupama Sarkar

09/01/2022

मन भर शिकायतों की पोटली थी
छूते ही बिखर गई... अनुपमा सरकार
#शायरी in for

27/10/2021

15/06/2021

https://scribblesofsoul.com/music-teacher-movie-review/

Music Teacher, मैंने न देखी होती अगर Ajeeb Daastaans न देखती! नेटफ्लिक्स अक्सर आपको बांधने के चक्कर में एक ही जॉनर और एक्टर की मूवी रिक....

31/05/2021

Amit Tyagi is a dear friend. He is fighting with Covid and needs some help. This fundraiser has been raised by his wife Swati Tyagi in Milaap.

Please do contribute and share this link

https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-amit-tyagi

This fundraising is for my husband Amit Tyagi. Amit has been admitted to ICU for past 15+ days. His condition is critical and is on Ventilator. SPO2 levels of Amit dipped to a level of 60 before he was admitted to the ICU. Hospital officials have already issued a bill of 14.5 lakhs. From here

25/05/2021

https://scribblesofsoul.com/ayurved-allopathy-and-corona/

कल बहुत वक्त बाद आज तक का वीडियो देखा, बहस चल रही थी बाबा रामदेव और आईएमए के डॉक्टर राजन और डॉक्टर लेले के बीच… स्वस्....

12/01/2021

शुरुआती पल... तीन साल पहले
on Mere Shabd Mere Saath
https://youtu.be/2o7FzM8N5Os

Aaiye sunen ,Mann ke bhavon ko kagaz par ukerti, Anupama Sarkar ki kavitaen, Chitkani aur Saptami Ka Chaand

03/01/2021

2021 की शुरुआत... नवजीवन के साथ

https://youtu.be/a3L_xqnm60E

With the advent of New Year, Anupama Sarkar presents her hindi poem Navjeevan, an ode to humanity and new life.नन्हीं सी बारिश की बूँद मेंउफनता समन्दर देखा ह...

11/09/2020

The novel is mostly imaginary, though the setting, events and personage are historical. However Philippa does acknowledge in her author’s note that while writing the story from Anne’s point of view, she has taken liberty and added details on her own. And to tell you the truth, this has lent the novel a great romantic appeal. Love, lust, intrigues, ambitions, greed, sorcery, connivance, treason... there is so much to lap up in this book.

If you haven’t read about the House of York, do brush up your knowledge. It would help to understand the characters and events better. Though, even without knowing the history, the novel can easily be enjoyed as an interesting Royal account.

https://scribblesofsoul.com/the-kingmakers-daughter-philippa-gregory/

Philippa Gregory’s The Kingmaker’s Daughter, is the story of nine year old Anne, born into the great Neville family and destined to be the Queen of England, going through hell and heaven, ful…

22/08/2020

https://scribblesofsoul.com/bal-bhagwan-swadesh-deepak/

22/04/2020

In Custody by Anita Desai is a surprise package, quite different from her other books, indulging more in good humored sarcasm and quick wit rather than a sombre sad story. A must read for all her fans and yet-to-be-fans

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https://scribblesofsoul.com/in-custody-by-anita-desai/

20/04/2020

How defines and shapes society. An interesting

21/12/2019

Have you ever woken up in the middle of night, hearing a strange noise, searched frantically in dark and discovered that there is absolutely nothing, but an eerie silence all around you, with just your own nocturnal shadow lurking devilishly on the walls? Or have you ever waited for the break of dawn, with a desperate chant on your lips, wishing to escape from the secure, yet scary walls of your own home, eagerly waiting for a whiff of fresh air?

if your answer is ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you can understand the dilemma suffered by Sumitra Choudhary, the strong willed, yet fearful woman protagonist of the story, “An Evening Walk” written by Bhabendranath Saikia in Assamese and translated in English by Ranjita Biswas, for whom these events are a part and parcel of her daily life.

The first story of the collection sets the mood of the book as curiously romantic and I absolutely enjoyed the 21 stories, presented in this collection by Sahitya Akademi



https://scribblesofsoul.com/contemporary-indian-short-stories/

Have you ever woken up in the middle of night, hearing a strange noise, searched frantically in dark and discovered that there is absolutely nothing, but an eerie silence all around you, with just …

30/11/2019

My Sainted Aunts’ by Bulbul Sharma is a rare attempt to bring alive the past of our favorite storytellers, touching upon the well kept secrets of their lives, gently enjoying their heady romance, bringing alive their cherished childhood moments.

https://scribblesofsoul.com/the-sainted-aunts-by-bulbul-sharma/

Can you ever forget those carefree days, when love and affection of parents was taken for granted, your wish was their command and the world was joyously filled with chocolates and ice creams? Or c…

27/11/2019

The novel lays bare the lives of three generations, pointing out how we learn and evolve with time. Some hard lessons are learnt only after repeated failures and unless and until, we abandon our old thought patterns, life doesn’t move ahead. And as the novel ends, this point is proven beyond doubt that at times, transformation is the only way to deal with life.

https://scribblesofsoul.com/thurston-house-by-danielle-steel/

I had bought Thurston House by Danielle Steel at the Book Fair held in Delhi last year, as the name of both the novel and novelist appealed to me. I had read A Good Woman by Steel a few years ago a…

25/11/2019

A short story by the master storyteller R K Narayan

https://scribblesofsoul.com/the-roman-image-by-r-k-narayan/

The Roman Image sees the return of Talkative Man as the central figure, after A Night of Cyclone and Lawley Road. TM re enters and takes center stage in this story of archaeology and discovery wher…

24/11/2019

The story of ‘In Custody’ revolves around a small town teacher Deven Sharma, who despite his unlimited love of Urdu poetry, is bound to teach Hindi for livelihood. Due to his oversensitivity towards the language that is almost dead in his small town, Mirpore, Deven becomes a victim of the whims and fancies of his childhood friend Murad, a publisher of Urdu Magazine in Delhi.

When he is invited by Murad to come to Delhi and interview his favorite Urdu poet, Nur Shahjehanabadi, he immediately follows his heart and lands in a trap meant to subjugate and thwart him from his mundane social life.

https://scribblesofsoul.com/in-custody-by-anita-desai/

After quite a long time, I have read another novel by Anita Desai. Of late, I felt that her novels tend to depress me and affect my mood for days, by focusing on the tragic side of humanity. To ret…

21/11/2019

https://scribblesofsoul.com/ek-doctor-ki-maut/

कल एक मूवी देखी ‘एक डॉक्टर की मौत’… नाम जितना अजीब, फिल्म उतनी ही गहरी… पंकज कपूर, शबाना आज़मी मुख्य किरदार… इरफान ख...