Your grass is greener than of Brangelina , Hrithssane, Deppamber

25 Sunday Sep 2016

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Random Musings, Social Causes

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beauty, betrayal, Brangelina, celebrity, fame, introspection, joy & peace, know your value, love & heartbreak, marriage & divorce, values

Rejoice. Count your blessings. Discover paradise.

The avalanche of celebrity breakups is a boon in disguise for us. Of course, it’s ghoulish to prey upon celebrity divorces. It’s perverse to spit into their crystal palace – or pee into their goldfish bowl. It’s demoniac to relish their ugly skeletons. It’s voyeuristic, it’s parasitic. It’s –

– cathartic. Liberating. Introspective. Epiphanic.

You see that millionaire Adonis with the killer dance moves & a billion drooling fans? Well, his wife is all smiles as she celebrates escape from his gilded cage.

See that gal whose taut globes are the envy of the globe; who has fame & wealth firmly scissored between her equally taut calves? Well, her husband is straining at the leash & frothing at the mouth.

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Book review: Let the Game Begin by Sandeep Sharma

14 Tuesday Jun 2016

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Constructive Criticism: Book reviews, Debutante Authors

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betrayal, book review, chess, kings, murder mystery, reincarnation, revenge, sandeep sharma, thriller

Seamless fusion of History with Mystery. Sandeep Sharma (author) weaves an intriguing revenge saga spanning over 4000 years.

Storyline– a spate of seemingly unrelated murders start unraveling once they coalesce into a common link. This kickstarts a tale of bitter betrayal and rousing rivalry between 2 warring kings of yore.

The author touches on myth (immortal Shamans), science (DNA replication, electromagnetic radiations) and philosophy (immortality, rebirth) to create an enthralling page turner.

I liked – Breathless pace of story. Numerous twists around every corner. Unexpected death of a key character. Effective use of flashbacks and flashforwards between 2 timelines. One of the best written prologues in recent times. Amusing undercurrents of competition between CLAW, RAW and police force. Continue reading →

India & Indraprastha -Mythology connects History

03 Thursday Mar 2016

Posted by dr sweetyshinde in Arjun Related posts, Mahabharata, Social Causes

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army, betrayal, border, India Pakistan war, Indo-Pak war, kurukshetra, Pandavas Kauravas, peace & war, political treaty, terrorists

#India & #Pakistan were born of a common land. Whereas India zoomed into intellectual, monetary, industrial and literary progress, Pakistan stayed stagnant in hatred, envy and terrorist networks.

Pandavas made a meteoric leap from arid, barren Khandav to a blindingly prosperous #Indraprastha, while Kauravas stagnated in crippling envy, hatred and murder plots.

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Pakistan gets million dollar gifts from #USA to fund & fuel further terrorism, while self reliant India builds wealth and fights terrorism alone.

Hastinapur had 100 princes. #Hastinapur had the readymade wisdom of Vidur, the military force of Drona-Ashwatthama and administration experience of Bhishm. Yet it was unable to expand its horizons, to perform Rajsuya yagna or amass wealth.

Indraprastha had just 5 princes. Continue reading →