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Seven friends. Seven innocent dreams. But when aspirations turn into dark ambitions, one ends up murdered. And the rest, become suspects. Being a notorious mastermind, Keval Kishore Rajput used his friends’ fears and dreams for his climb to power. He ruled the state as its youngest chief minister, before being mysteriously murdered. Did karma finally catch up to him? Or did revenge? From a celebrated standup comedian to an intimidating journalist, the web of suspects sprawls wide and deep. Oscillating between the past and the present, Dark White takes us through the journey of seven characters, each striving in a battle against their inner fears. Each, also possessing a strong reason to kill. Who murdered the CM? Is the path to achieving one’s purpose in life always so dark?
...To touch the skies and even beyond To flip the earth and also to its respond To fly and also to fall To rise and also to halt To sprint and get injured To love, like, and embrace ambience from all spheres For Trials of Confusion must never be, must never be!' Sonnets to Paradise is a saga about two female characters who find themselves demarcated in their ordinary mindsets and lives; their monotony and their antiquity. The two characters are not connected by blood or age but by a single piece of poetry manuscript titled, 'Sonnets to Paradise.' While Nayantara's life is dull in her late 30s, mostly alone in the foreign soil of Rickmansworth; Nicola's life is full of lustful extravagance, m...
What is more important: a successful career or a happy marriage? In the small town of Hubli, Shrikant discovers that he is attracted to his plain-looking but charming neighbour Shrimati, who always does better than him in the school exams. Shrimati too falls in love with the amiable and handsome Shrikant and the two get married. Shrikant joins an IT company and starts rapidly climbing the corporate ladder. He works relentlessly and reaches the pinnacle of his industry, while Shrimati abandons her academic aspirations and becomes his uncomplaining shasow, silently fulfilling her duties as a corporate leader’s wife. But one day, while talking to an old professor, she starts examining what she has done with her life and realizes it is dismally empty... Gently Falls the Bakula is the story of a marriage that loses its way as ambition and self-interest take their toll. Written nearly three decades ago, Sudha Murty’s first novel remains startlingly relevant in its scrutiny of modern values and work ethics.
"Dev and Dora, an Indo-German journalist couple residing in India, face severe challenges, when weird happenings threaten to throw their personal as well as professional lives out of gear. She suspects that their helper, Amit, is involved in child trafficking. He does not even want to talk about this specific ‘nonsense’, but, in his role as TV anchor, is ever ready to highlight the plight of children in general. His career soars. Yet his involvement in a shocking incident makes him fear to lose his job. His boss, however, assures him that scandals are good for business. They titillate the palate, ignite fierce debates and, at times, even provoke action. “Shout your way to glory. It’s...
Writing for me is the simplest and greatest pleasure in the world. How to be a Writer is peppered with nuggets of practical advice for every person who is aspiring to write and be published, all told in Ruskin Bond's characteristic understated, tongue-in-cheek, humorous style. So, what is it that a person requires the most to become a writer? A love of books, of language, of life, an observant eye and a good memory along with enthusiasm, optimism and persistence. This book is an exclusive glimpse into the writing credo of Ruskin Bond, an author who has had an incredibly successful writing career spanning over seventy years.
Meet Rajan, the irresponsible younger son in a family of doctors. He’s reckless. He’s rebellious. And he’s dressing up like a woman these days. No. He’s not a cross-dresser. Nor is he transgender. He thinks he’s a murderer. It all begins with a mother-to-be dying on the young gynaecologist’s watch. And to atone for her death, he banishes himself to the boondocks. He arrives at the remote village of Kaatgram, where pregnant women have been dying left, right and centre. But the Kaatgrami men are not about to send their women to a male gynaecologist. So Rajan does the next best thing—he disguises himself as a lady doctor. Rajan feels it is okay to deceive the people about his gender, so long as he gets to save their lives. Damini, the local MLA’s daughter, supports him in his dream of setting up a maternity clinic in their village. Rajan falls for her. But she doesn’t even know he’s a man. Will Rajan manage to woo his sweetheart and marry her? Or will the villagers tear him to pieces when they find out that their lady doctor is actually a man?
" This book is both spiritual and savage. This book makes you believe in immortality." - Kalki Koechlin December 1970, midnight. In a deserted Munich suburb, at a dismal bus stop, a young rebel shivers under a driving sleet. His long hair gathers icicles while he ponders: should he burn his bridges and flee impending prison time? As the bus appears out of the swirling mist and stops, he shakes off any lingering self-doubt and steps in. Little does he know he is embarking on an adventure far more demanding than his free spirit can imagine. It is the start of a journey that will take him half-way round the globe to distant India and the most remote reaches of the Himalayas. Embracing the life ...
Tharki: Indori Ishq is now a web series on MXPlayer. When Kunal leaves his hometown Indore and moves to the bustling city of Mumbai, he thinks he is the happiest person alive. His school-time crush Tara is now his girlfriend, he has secured a seat in the best college for the Merchant Navy and his parents are incredibly proud of him. A blooming love-life, a promising career and a happy family. What else does one need? Kunal, however, has no idea that his life is about to change drastically. He is completely unaware that life wouldn't seem like cakewalk anymore, and he would be f*cked left, right and centre. He is destined to descend to depths he had never dreamed of. Filled with love, hatred and madness, THARKI: INDORI ISHQ is a relatable story for anyone who has ever forgotten the limits of sanity in the game of love-and ended up paying a heavy price.
Bharatvarsha, Land Of The Aryas: 272 BC Bindusar, the second Samrat Chakravartin of all the Aryas, rules the Indian sub-continent from his capital, Patliputra. Fifty years previously, his father, Chandragupta Maurya, had laid the foundations of this vast Samrajya, guided by the famed Guru, Arya Chanakya. But the pinnacle of the Empire’s wealth and glory has now passed… As the Samrat’s health declines due to .a mysterious illness, problems and factions, in-fighting and rebellion, raise their heads across his realm. There is no clear successor as the ninety-nine sons of Bindusar vie to ascend the throne. Bharatvarsha waits for a warrior-king to rise up and lead the Empire once again. Can...