EXCHANGING WORDS WITH NIHARIKA JINDAL

AUTHOR'S BIO : Niharika Jindal is a 26-year-old writer from Ahmedabad. After spending four years studying Psychology in Claremont McKenna College, California, she returned to India clueless about her next step. She started with a few stints in HR, during which she met her husband on an arranged coffee date, and it was love at first sight. After many drives and dinner dates, Niharika is happily married. However, her fairy-tale was cut short when she developed a chronic back condition ...

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BOOK REVIEW : WAKE UP, GIRL !

BOOK NAME : WAKE UP, GIRL ! AUTHOR : NIHARIKA JINDAL LITERARY AGENCY : THE BOOK BAKERS PUBLISHER : BLOOMSBURY INDIA BLURB : You know your mother has always been very clear about getting you married at the right age, and now that you’re back, she wants to get the job done. Naina is back from the US. After four years of living on her own. A natural rebel, she has had some fairly life-altering experiences which Mum and Dad would not approve of at all if they get to know. But will ...

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BOOK REVIEW : UNTIL LOVE SETS US APART

BOOK NAME: UNTIL LOVE SETS US APART AUTHOR : ADITYA NIGHHOT LITERARY AGENCY: THE BOOK BAKERS PUBLISHER : FINGERPRINT PUBLISHERS BLURB : Two brutal murders and the murderer is on a killing spree. Bloodshed is all over his mind and he spares almost no one. The police are on to their toes but can just expect for the worst outcome. Will they succeed in catching the murderer before he creates havoc in the city? Inspired from real life incidents, the best romance book of the year award ...

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BOOK REVIEW : KNOTTY AFFAIRS

BOOK NAME : KNOTTY AFFAIRS AUTHOR : DR. CHIRAG BAGADIA LITERARY AGENCY : THE BOOK BAKERS PUBLISHER : BLOOMSBURY INDIA BLURB: A land of countless customs, few things in India get bigger than a big fat wedding event. A marriage is a celebration which brings families and friends together. The ceremony ends with the tradition of the bride leaving her parents’ home and moving in with her husband. The groom always has a choice—he can either stay with his parents or stay separately. However, ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH USTAD GHULAM MUSTAFA KHAN & NAMRATA GUPTA KHAN

AUTHOR'S BIO : Namrata Gupta Khan was born and raised in the city of dreams, Mumbai. She is a commerce graduate from Mumbai University. She started working while still in college and over a period of twelve years, built a career in customer service and sales with one of the largest telecom companies of India. Namrata runs her own event management firm, NR Talent and Event Management Company which organizes events in India and overseas.  She is passionate about health and fitness and ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH RADHIKA SACHDEV

AUTHOR'S BIO: Radhika Sachdev is an independent journalist, who has held senior, editorial positions with leading news banners -Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Financial World, The Pioneer etc. She currently runs her own ad agency, Write Solutions (www.writesolutions.co) from Mumbai. My family comprises of a 78-year-old dad, and a 16-year-old daughter, two people, at two ends of the age spectrum. 1. Who and what inspired you to write? I’ve been an editor and ...

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BOOK REVIEW: 25 ESSENTIALS TO HAPPY LIVING

BOOK NAME: 25 ESSENTIALS TO HAPPY LIVING AUTHOR: PREETI PATHAK LITERARY AGENCY: THE BOOK BAKERS PUBLISHER:  VISHWAKARMA PUBLICATIONS BLURB: Have you ever experienced or explored true happiness? Have you ever felt hesitant to share or express your happiness with others? Have you felt anxious and torn apart within yourself or with others without reason? Are you looking for peace, positivity, and purpose? If yes, “25 Essentials to Happy Living” will enable ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH SEEMA PUNWANI

AUTHOR'S BIO: Seema Punwani is a marketing professional who learns negotiation skills from her teenage son. She juggles life as a single mum, working adult and now a student of creative writing as she pursues her Masters at LASALLE College of the Arts. She was born in Spain, grew up in Mumbai and now lives in Singapore. When not providing strategic counsel to marketers, writing grade-worthy essays or grappling with issues of raising a teenager, she can be found on the beach in Bali re-reading ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH PREETI PATHAK

AUTHOR'S BIO: “Life is a journey with work always in progress leading to personal growth on spiritual & non-spiritual planes.”  Author of 25 Essential to Happy Living, Preeti Pathak’s book was launched at Pune International Literary Festival in September, 2017. Writer and Life Enricher, Preeti’s writing encourages and inspires her readers to be happy in all life situation. Confidence, love, faith, compassion and belief in own self are the fundamentals to understand own attitudes, ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH SAURISH HEGDE

AUTHOR'S BIO : Born and brought up in Mangalore, 22 year old Saurish Hegde is currently pursuing his MBBs degree from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal University). His keen eye for research has been rewarded with his articles being published in scientific journals of international repute. A sports enthusiast and a filmmaker. His short documentary “The unequalled: Girl child and the PNDT act” has been selected by numerous film festivals. Mixing profession with passion, he ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH PRITHVI RAJ BANERJEE

AUTHOR’S BIO: Prithvi Raj Banerjee is a Boston-based, IIT & Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) educated technologist, entrepreneur and author.  He is also a Yoga and mindfulness coach and has trained under masters from celebrated spiritual traditions in the world.  1. Who and what inspired you to write? I grew up in Agra – known for Taj Mahal & its hot summers. Needlesss to say, such is the lure of Taj Mahal, that it attracts millions of visitors every ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH TANUSHREE & AJOY PODDER

AUTHORS’ BIO: TANUSHREE - After eight years in the corporate sector, Tanushree quit the rat race to wield her pen and found her calling.A well know travel writer and novelist, she is also known for the hundreds of ‘Middles’ that entertained readers of almost all English dailies in the country for over a decade. Tanushree is passionate about travelling and writing. Her yen for adventure has seen her traipsing around the world. She has written six successful novels, a dozen best-selling ...

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