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Book Review - The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar

               I wanted to read this book for a long time now. I had seen few reviews of this book in the newspapers and websites. Apart from that, the title and the theme of the book was what made me curious about this book. " The Daughters of Madurai " focuses on a mother's love towards her children and the struggle she had to put up to protect her daughters from the evil clutches of female infanticide. We might have read about female infanticide in various reports, books and news articles, and have always detested the sinful, inhumane practice of killing innocent lives. But those facts and figures could have never brought about the depth, hurt, pain and void it could bring for the family, the society and the mother. This book puts us in that place and makes us feel what every characters feel. In this book, the reader is the unborn female child, the reader is the new born baby, the reader is the dancing toddler, the reader is the underprivi...
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Picking up a new hobby - Book Reading (Part 1/3)

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The Flowers of NAIR

THE FLOWERS OF NAIR   (This small piece of article was written by me on February 2020, in the National Academy of Indian Railways- a premier institution housed in the remarkable Pratap Vilas Palace, Vadodara. It is the alma mater of the Group A Railway Officers and always holds a special place in the hearts of all railway officers.)             The National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) has many illustrious laurels to its credit, but what makes it stunningly beautiful, pleasant, calm and serene, is the pristine flora and the lively fauna. The place is so mesmerizing and enchanting, where you can witness nature trying to communicate to you and engage you. All the morning walks towards the Rajabaug are accompanied by the gentle breeze of the tall guardians and the faint sounds of their rustling leaves. Lucky are you if you witness the showering of old foliage leaves from any of the magnificent trees. Amidst the daybreak...
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