Walks to remember: Memories of the forgotten roads

Someone has wisely said that journey is beautiful than destination. It is the experience of journey that gives meaning to movement. When we reach our destination or goal, the experience makes us mature, bold and wise. Life too is a beautiful journey where we take a walk to many roads and lanes. The road to…

Far from the madding crowd, In the solace of mountains

Thomas Hardy’s classic novel – Far from the madding crowd resonates so well with the crowdy life of city. This title is one of my favorites which I have used in many of my articles. In the bustling crowd of people and vehicle where every moment is uncertain, finding serenity is near to impossible. Despite…

Werewolves: Myth or Reality

Supernatural elements have always fascinated me. Whenever I face writer’s block, horror genre gives me the boost to come out with an interesting tale on the darker side of nature which is filled with spirits, apparitions, witches, vampires and shape shifting creatures like Werewolves. Do werewolves exist is really a subject of mystery and debate….

Bhediya (2022) : A thrilling homage to the Werewolf legend

Werewolves, Vampires, Apparitions always fascinated me. There is something refreshing about the dark side of nature. It is scary yet interesting. Girls started falling in love with Vampires and Werewolves after seeing movie – twilight. There is a beast hidden in every human being. The beastliness unleashes when a person is bit by a supernatural…

Listen to your heart: London Adventure – An illustrated memoir by Ruskin Bond

‘I followed my heart instead of my head. It is something I have done all my life’ – Ruskin Bond Memoir genre has its own readers. The writing itself transports you to yesteryears of life. It conjures up memories, both happy and sad. In his new memoir – Listen to your heart: The London Adventure,…

The Night train at Deoli – A timeless short story by Ruskin Bond

Life gives us chances, takes it and gives it again. Whether we are able to encash the opportunity, it all depends on us. I missed out many opportunities’ life offered to me. Ruskin Bond’s short story – Night Train at Deoli reminds me of the small moments of affection that I couldn’t dare to venture…

The forgotten roads

The inspiration to write this heart felt blog post came from the opening scene of Ruskin Bond’s debut book – The Room On The Roof’. The character of the novel – ‘Rusty’ is very much like me. Shy, lonely with reminiscences of his lost loved ones. He prefers walking down the roads aimlessly. His pace…

Rudyard Kipling: The underrated spooky storyteller

The literary world hailed Kipling as a great writer for his works: Kim, Captains Courageous and the popular ‘The Jungle Book’. Unfortunately, or ironically Kipling’s short stories on supernatural/horror genre got overshadowed or ignored. He never got the due as a writer of horror stories. Who can ever forget his classic short story – The…

A song of India – Memoirs from Ruskin Bond’s life

A sense of nostalgia lingers in heart and mind of reader once he has completed reading Ruskin Bond’s books. It takes reader back to his boyhood days. Ruskin Bond’s new memoir – ‘A song of India: The year I went away’ recounts the moments Ruskin spent in India before leaving to London in search of…

The Phantom Rickshaw – A supernatural short story by Rudyard Kipling

Based on a true spooky story happened in Shimla. Rudyard Kipling penned a horror story about a female apparition haunting the streets of Shimla