The Helping Hand !

There is nothing more precious than your mother's love | Tsomgo Lake, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Regrets: Dream Desire Destiny by Shahrukh Ahmad #BookReview

If you are an entrepreneur or planning to set up your start-up in near future, then this debut novel "Regrets: Dream Desire Destiny" by Shahrukh Ahmad is the perfect book which will give you ideas about how a person starts a firm from initial level to the million dollar company. Its basically the story which rotates around Sameer; the main protagonist of this novel. He is an enthusiastic person when it comes to business, and a person who has a haunting past which he hides from everyone. He has a best friend and business partner in Nishant, who is more than a brother to him. And a caring girlfriend in Preeti, who loves him madly.

Its a story of Sameer's life, in which his desires, dreams and his accomplishments are showcased. A story where love, friendship and aspirations of Sameer are blended together in a wonderful manner. And above all the message which Shahrukh has tried to convey thru this book, is portrayed perfectly.

Now the things which I like about the book

1) The book is very well paced. Its a light read, and at no point you feel like taking pauses in middle.
2) It has a story which any college going student can easily relate to. The experiences shared of Sameer's collge life are very realistic and very much relatable.
3) The story is new and fresh. It has all the ingredients like love, friendship, pain, broken relations and chase after dreams. Shahrukh has wonderfully mixed the ingredients and made this book a perfect recipe from reader's perspective.
4) This being author's first book, I must admit that editing team has done a very good job.


Now the things which I didn't like about the book

1) I felt that Preeti's role was very strong, but somehow Sameer's and Preeti's relationship was not explained properly. There was no mention of their budding relationship after the chapter where Sameer stays at Preeti's place and then leaves for Indore the very next morning. What happens after that and how their relationship comes on track afterwards, is one thing which I felt was incomplete in the narration.
2) The cover is not very appealing. Its okay but could have been better.

Final thoughts

Overall, I would say that this is a light read that engages the reader completely. You can feel for the protagonist when he suffers from his darker side as well as you can show your anger when he takes wrong decisions and regrets later.

I would give it 3.25 stars on 5.

A nice read!

The Relaxation Mode!

Leopardess resting on the branch of a tree | Gangtok zoo, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

Ek maa hi to hai...

हर साँस में जो बसती है ...
एक माँ ही तो है जो मेरे दिल की हर एक बात समझती है ...
अपने दर्द को भी जो भुला सकती है ...
एक माँ ही तो है जो मुझे प्यार से सुला सकती है...


अपनी खोयी मुस्कान भी जो छुपाए रखती है ...
एक माँ ही तो है जो मेरा मनोबल बनाए रखती है...
हर बात को जो बिना कहे समझ सकती है ...
एक माँ ही तो है जो मेरे दिल में बसती है...


चाहे दिन हो या हो रात ,
जो बस हर पल वो मेरा इंतज़ार करती है ...
एक माँ ही तो है जो मुझे दुलार करती है ...
एक माँ ही तो है जो मुझसे प्यार करती है .....

Unofficially Yours: Saga of Friends Who Fell in Love by Ayushi Jain #BookReview

I never wrote a single review for any novel before, but this novel made me to write about it for the very first time.I must admit that writing reviews is not an easy task at all, and writing a book with all the ingredients put together in perfect balance is even more difficult than anything else.And this novel has definitely passed on every parameter that a novel must possess.Its a beautiful piece of impressive writing and very well narrative script.This being author's first novel surely has managed to touch the audience's heart and soul.I always feel that a good novel is that which makes you imagine about the story and its characters, and the style of writing the author has showcased thru this novel justifies that statement.Its always hard to maintain the pace in stories like these, but the author did justice to what she wrote and there was no sign of boredom faced while reading it. There were so many things which one could relate thru this tale of friends who fell in love, some from the college days, some from the company days and some from the personal relationships.Sometime it brings tears to your eyes, and at times it brings smile to your face.Everything is blended together so very well that it stands out as the novel which is a must read for everyone.

To say the least, its that kind of a book which attracts its readers and makes them experience the sheer joy of being in friendship and relationship together.

माँ के आँचल में ...

 तेरी यादों में जो तन्हा बैठा हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

तेरे आंचल में जो छुपना चाहता हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

हर घड़ी जो तेरे साये का इंतज़ार करता हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

तेरे प्यार के एहसास को जो भूल रहा हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

दिल की एक बात को बयां करना चाहता हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

घर के हर कोने में तुझे खोजता हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

हर शाम तेरी ही याद में समय थमता है ,

तो लगता है जैसे कुछ कम सा है आज  ...

अय माँ तेरे पास रहने का खयाल भी रहता है ,

तो लगता है जैसे एक मासूम सी छाओं में सिमटा हुआ रहता हूँ आज  ...

तेरे दुलार को अभी भी तरसता हूँ ,

तो लगता है जैसे दिल से अभी भी बच्चा हूँ मैँ आज ...

Make your day count..

There is a lot we see daily, 
There is a lot we ignore daily.
There is a lot we think daily,
There is a lot we miss daily.
There is a lot we spend daily,     
There is a lot we loose daily.

But the days are different!  
When we see, think and spend together on things worth doing.

And the days are different!
When we ignore, miss and loose together on things worth leaving. 

The days we make good for others,
Are the days we want to see daily,
Are the days we don't want to ignore daily.                    
Are the days we want to think for daily,
Are the days we don't want to miss on daily.
Are the days we want to spend on daily,
Are the days we don't want to loose for daily.

So, live your days wisely..

And fill someone's life with happiness daily...