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Breeze: Straight from the Heart Poems | Book Reviews

Dr. Santosh Bakaya reviews 'Breeze' the debut poetry collection of memoirist and poet Satbir Chadha.
Birds of Different Feathers: Emotion-filled and Alluring Poetry | Book Reviews

An engaging review of Dr. AV Koshy's recent book of poems, 'Birds of Different Feathers' by Sunita Singh.
Realism has an Enchanting Quality I Don’t Find in Other Genres: Artist Vinitha Nair | Creative Art

Dr Ampat Koshy was astounded by Vinitha Nair's two paintings. He explores the craft and thoughts of this upcoming painter in the realist mould, in this...
Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore’s Chitrangada and Chandalika | Books

The Blue Pencil is proud to present 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika by Lopamudra Banerjee.
Writer’s Block – Myth or Not: Santosh Bakaya’s TEDx Talks | Resources for Writers

What exactly is 'WRITER'S BLOCK' and how can you overcome the syndrome killing your creative output? Dr. Santosh Bakaya,addresses this in TEDx Talks
Mother Courageous | Literature

A heart touching story of an indomitable mother who suffers the biggest losses and courageously stands up again to finds her life force in children.

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Breeze - Straight from the Heart Poems

Breeze: Straight from the Heart Poems

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Kehte Hain Ki Ghalib Ka Hai Andaz-e-Bayaan Aur: The Unique Appeal of Mirza Ghalib’s Poetry

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Rabindranath Chakravorty on When Uma Meets Durga On An Ashwin Day
A beautifully articulated essay on the ever energetic chirping girl pining for home coming !
Ramendra Kumar on Effective Parenting Tips: Never Measure The Worth Of Your Child
Thanks Sachin! Glad you liked the comment. We need more people like you who treat a child not as a product but as a person.
Sachin Shah on Effective Parenting Tips: Never Measure The Worth Of Your Child
Very true! Most parents expect too much from tehir kids even if they themselves weren’t any great. Thank you for sharing this post and reminding mor...
Taiyeb Shaikh on Sahir’s Poetry Awakens Me From My Slumber
This is a beautiful post on my most fav poet of our time. I'm lucky to listen him live in private gatherings. Sahir means magician who mesmerises us w...
T.J. Natarajan on Sahir’s Poetry Awakens Me From My Slumber
Sahir adopted his pen name after he heard Iqbal's this couplet. Is chaman mein honge paida bulbul-e-sheraaz bhi, Sainkron sahir bhi honge saahib-e-eij...

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