My New E-Book ” उन्नीस: एक महामारी की कहानी – Hindi Version Now Live on KDP”
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My New E-Book ” उन्नीस: एक महामारी की कहानी – Hindi Version Now Live on KDP”
सैकड़ों हजारों वर्षों में, मानव जाति ने हमारे सामने कई प्रजातियों की तरह कई चुनौतियों का सामना किया है। लेकिन दुनिया पर जो पड़ने वाला है उससे ज्यादा घातक कोई नहीं। प्रकृति की स्वघोषित उच्चतम और सबसे बुद्धिमान प्रजाति का विनाश शुरू होने वाला है। लेकिन दुश्मन इस बार अलग है, कयामत एक अदृश्य वायरस हमले के रूप में आएगी जिसका कोई इलाज नहीं है।
दुर्भाग्य लाने वाली यह महामारी पूरी मानव जाति को घुटनों पर ला देगी। ऐसे परिदृश्य में, होगा
PLOT: 3/5
CHARACTERS: 2.5/5
WRITING: 2.5/5
CLIMAX: 2.5/5
ENTERTAINMENT: 2.5/5
“Dear, there is no good card or bad card in Tarot. All the cards are meant to convey an energy and the death card means a big transition, an end of a phase, the end of a chapter, and the beginning of another.”
– Anuj Tikku, Milli Meet Miss Lilly: The Two Women in My Life
My musings
The recent years have seen me on a constant lookout for exploring new Indian books and underrated or yet undiscovered Indian authors. Hence, I always pick up an Indian writer’s work with a sense of anticipation in the hope of stumbling upon something spectacular. One of my recent reads includes Anuj Tikku’s Milli Meet Miss Lilly. Read on to know about the book and about my experience of reading it.
What to expect?
Expect a one-of-a-kind story that combines the surreal with the real and brings to you a story with hints of magical realism. Expect a short read of under 100 pages. Expect a book that offers an all-pervasive view of the world of high-end fashion, glitz, and glamour.
Who can read?
The language is simple enough to be understood by any beginner-level reader.
The story as it goes
Fashion designer Dev Sinha is known all over the tinsel town for his quirky and high-end fashion. Currently, in his early forties, Dev is looking forward to making heads turn at the prestigious Dove International fashion show. His high couture fashion shop Razzmatazz is at the top of its game, and his love life is going strong and steady.
He had met Milli, the sultry diva-like aerobics and fitness trainer four years ago, and their bond is now stronger than ever. For Milli too, Dev is everything she could have hoped for. He is charming, successful, and rich. And most importantly, he dotes on her, splurges on her.
But little did Milli know that their relationship is about to be derailed. That very soon, there would enter a third being, who would spoil their equation and everything that they have built over four lovely years.
Miss Lilly, a latex and rubber-made mannequin that Dev stumbles upon one day will change everything. As Dev becomes increasingly obsessed with the latex doll, Milli takes refuge in the comforting words of Tarot reader Shamli.
So what will happy to the happy couple?
Will Lilly, the latex doll wreak havoc in their lives?
The plot and writing
There is no denying the uniqueness of the storyline. A latex doll as a character (and that too one who is caught in a love triangle) is something not many people can pull off. The frequent change of narration vis-à-vis the story of different characters, and the backstory of Lilly, also works well for the writing.
I also like the quick insights one gets into the world of fashion and tarot reading. Another thing worth mentioning is the peculiar and quirky names. Whether it is the show stopper Moon Moon Jaan, or the fortune teller parrot Rang Birangi, or the ace fashion designer Coco Rani, or even the latest fashion collection from Dev which seems to be a fusion of ‘French Chic with Gujrati Dhokla’ – the names used are definitely attention-grabbing, to say the least.
What could have been better?
Like always, Anuj’s latest book also lacks sound editing. There are numerous editing and grammatical inaccuracies, punctuation mistakes, typo errors, and whatnot. The sheer number of these errors is enough to bring down the reading experience.
What I didn’t like?
Though the story is unique and wildly imaginative, the writing fails to match up to its true potential. The storytelling isn’t convincing enough to make a lasting impact on the reader. The writing resorts to the easy way out by deciding to stick to the ‘more tell less show’ style of narration. And so, the reader is told everything – things, situations, characters, etc, are described rather than shown.
In the end
In the end, Milli Meet Miss Lilly narrates a tantalizing tale of a one-of-a-kind love triangle. Short, breezy, and dramatic, it comes with an interesting plot but unimpressive writing.
Pick the book if
You are looking for a short read.
You enjoy books that blend real with surreal.
You don’t mind editing errors.
You want to read the story of a love triangle between two humans and a mannequin.
Buy the copy of Milli Meet Miss Lilly using the link below.
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On Monday, a Russian court banned Facebook and Instagram in the country after classifying their parent app Meta Platforms as an ‘extremist’ organization. The ban does not include WhatsApp, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency. Earlier, Russia had blocked access to Instagram after Meta said it would allow Ukrainian users to post messages urging violence against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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There are a lot of great ways to check and test your internet speeds. Maybe you’re trying to figure out your internet connection’s download and upload speeds to ensure your network is working correctly, or perhaps you just want to show your friends how fast your internet is for some reason. One great way to check your speeds, if you want, is to use Google. Of course, there are other options too. Here’s how.
Before you can check your internet speed, you need to make sure that you’re actually connected to an active network. Locate your desired SSID (assuming you’re using a wireless connection, which you probably are), sign in, and make sure there is a secure connection. You can head on over to Google.com to double check that your internet connection is working.
Now that you’re already on Google’s homepage, simply search for “speed test.” Of course, there’ll be search results for online options to check your speed like Speedtest by Ookla, but above that will be Google’s own speed test offering.
To check your internet speed, click on Run Speed Test. In real-time, you can watch the web applet check your ping, download, and upload speeds. After the test is completed, you can see the results, the server location that was used in the speed test, a bit of information about your network’s speed including what you should be able to do (like stream HD videos), and the ability to rerun the test.
Continue ReadingAlong with my daily fitness regime that includes yoga mat exercises stomach crunches and dumbbells along with 10 miles of brisk walking, I have also added skin, body, and beauty treatment. Today I put on a see week face mask that I got from The Body Shop, I use a lot of their products including soaps, face creams, and other youth products like shampoos, conditioners, and oils. Check out my pictures with a face mask on that I use twice a week to cleanse the facial pores of my skin after a workout. After I have worked out a sweat I clean my skin which is great as my facial skin feels very soft and due to the exercise my pores have cleared.
I feel brighter and lighter by the day, I keep ruching on dry fruits if I feel hungry and that takes care of my diet during the day after the regular lunch and dinner.
With my green t-shirt, I look like the guy in the chainsaw massacre. I enjoy pampering my skin all day with yogurts and lotions from Body Shop and my fitness is helping me to shed my weight, ahh pure bliss. Now it is getting hotter by the day and I have just installed a new ac in my room which is keeping me cool and I feel relaxed throughout the day.
Continue ReadingAn incident that had occurred while shooting the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ has now come into the discussions on social media. According to the posts by Twitter users, actor Chinmay Mandlekar who has played the role of an Islamic terrorist in the film was opposed by the people of Dehradun when he was shouting anti-India slogans for shooting a scene from the film in the city. The people made the whole crew stop the shooting due to the slogans. The shooting was restored only after the people were assured that this is not an anti-India film.
Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has confirmed this hearsay to be true by sharing an image regarding this incident from his Twitter handle. He has written, “True story. The Kashmir files.” Attached with this caption is an image from the Instagram handle called Hindu Secrets. In this image, it is written that “Remember the starting scene of The Kashmir Files where Farooq Ahmed Bitta was shouting anti-Indian slogans! The shooting of that scene was done in Dehradun. Role of Bitta was done by Chinmay Mandlekar and the role of terrorists who were standing near him were the local people of Dehradun.”
The image further reads, “Locals happily participated in shooting scene but they soon forced the filmmakers to stop the shooting when they heard the anti-Indian slogans in the script! Filmmakers had to convince local people that this movie is not anti-Indian. Also, Chinmay Mandlekar showed his previous Marathi movies to local people in which he played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj!”
It is mentioned in the image that, “Finally locals allowed them to do shooting with the strict condition that filmmakers and especially Chinmay Mandlekar should shout the slogan Bharat Mata ki Jai once the shooting scene is over!”
Today the festival colours of Holi could be seen everywhere on the streets of Dehra Doon, people were all over the town as holi fires burnt on the street. It was festival time for sure as people enjoyed sweet gujiiya and painted each other’s faces with holy colours. This was time for fun and frolics. There were many Pooja pandals all over the city as people were being served vegetable pulls rice by food stalls for free.
Holi time is great for kids in general as they play with their pichkari’s and water colours. Enjoy some of my snaps as I meander the streets of Dehra Doon loving every bit of the festival that is Holi.
Continue ReadingI have now finished the fifth month of my fat to fit regime and I wanted to take a quick dipstick, my weight is now 90 kgs that are a weight loss of ten kilos in five months. Which is a good achievement for a beginner like me. I am averaging a weight loss of 2kgs per month or half a kilo per week. Find attached a picture from my running and jogging tracker which clearly shows I have walked 14.5 km per day as an average for the fifth month an increase of three kilometers from the last month. Along with that, I have added cycling and dumbbell exercise to my daily regime which has helped in reducing the weight and the fat from my belly.
As it is now getting hotter I have two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice and at times also have sugar cane juice when I am out doing my brisk walks. I feel fitter and lighter and also run occasionally when I am out on the road. Hope I can motivate others also to do the same and reduce weight in a healthy manner as it will do wonders for people’s health and vitality. My body movements and posture have also changed for the better and so has my breathing. I intend to continue this regime for a long time to come as I have made a major lifestyle change now and inculcated many good habits that will keep me instead for the long run.
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Airport Kabul Hindi Version is Now Live on KDP.
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