“Dusk To Dawn” By Manya Makhija

Dusk to Dawn is a poetry book from the bottom of the author's heart. The author has penned down the poetic versions of various experiences she’s had, as an outlet for calming herself.
The author hopes to touch hearts and wants the readers to know that their thoughts, feelings are valid and cannot be completely controlled. 

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“The Crown of Intelligence” by Pralakshya Sharma

Why would a simple backbencher, hater of those philosophical conversations boring people do, irritating academic books, actually anything written in general — suddenly, aspire to become an academician? Why did he write this weird book in such a hurry? Like he desperately wants to dump Havana omelette but someone has brutally stopped him from going to the toilet, until he completes his homework. Samrat an irregular but happy college going lad suddenly gets a hard kick from life, when his flatmate Bob drowns and dies during a secret, fun trip to Goa. As Samrat walks in to pay last tributes to his friend, the deceased’s father hands him a letter, where he requests Samrat to adopt one strong quality of his son that had the potential to change lives, so that the greatness inside that lifeless body doesn’t perish along with it, further mentioning that particular attribute to be a seed that Samrat had to adopt and nurture, until its harvest. Creepy enough, after this episode life takes a completely different turn for Samrat, who ultimately finds himself in a rehabilitation centre, staring at a second shot at life. Was it a mere co-incidence or that part of a dead friend in him, trying to come out alive? You decide!

About the author — Pralakshya is a 25 year old Indian author born and raised in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, currently working for a Data Services Company in Bangalore. He studied B.COM in MS Ramaiah College and took up a correspondence degree in BA (History, Economics and Psychology) from GITAM University.

A below average student ever since his 5th grade, he always felt he had an important message to share but never knew what that message was, forget about how he was going to deliver it. He got his first insight during a solo backpacker’s trip to Rishikesh, a trip supposedly planned for a week that turned into a month’s long stay.

Upon his return, he tried typing words but the brain still remained constipated like it always was, until one fine day, everything started pouring out effortlessly in an organised manner, and he not only was able to write down the message but fictionalize it to help people better understand, what everything was all about.

“It’s really hard to describe The Crown Of Intelligence” he says, as this message is all about what happens, after you hear it.

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“Rabab” By Seemaant Sohal

Navkiran' and 'O Charam' are two books of a poetry collection by Seemaant Sohal that have been published under the aegis of Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur. The author was given the Sumnesh Joshi award for his book 'Navkiran.' He (along with Mayamriga and Pramod Kumar Sharma) has edited the short stories and poetry collection book 'Sahitya Prasav.' Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi's book of collection of poetry of poets from Rajasthan, 'Ret Par Nange Paanv,' contains Seemaant Sohal's poetry. He has also done Punjabi to Hindi translation work.

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"Guru Nanak Shah Faqir Hindu Ka Guru Musalman Ka Peer" By Principal Dr. S. S. Minhas

Principal Dr. S. S. Minhas has beautifully portrayed the concept of universal brotherhood, harmony, genuine affection, and oneness of God in the book. It is evident that Dr . Minhas, being widely traveled and with his rich experiences and years of research, has very successfully amalgamated his own experiences of visiting various Gurdwaras and collecting historical facts from various resources. This book is a clear depiction of how Guru Nanak saw the world suffering from hatred, fanaticism, falsehood and hypocrisy. The world had sunk in wickedness and sin. Guru Nanak set out for the regeneration of humanity. He carried the torch of truth, heavenly love, peace and joy for mankind. He embarked on his Divine Mission and went towards East, West, North and South and visited various centres of Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Chinese Sufis, Yogis and Siddhas. He met people of different religions, tribes, cultures and races. He traveled on foot mostly with his Muslim companion, Mardana, a minstrel, and also with a Hindu follower, Bhai Bala Ji, during his voyages. A devout Sikh scholar and exemplary secular, Principal Dr. S.S. Minhas has paid true tribute to the teachings of First Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Ji by highlighting the principles of, "Simple living and high thinking" and presenting this book on the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Shah Faqir Hindu ka Guru Musalmaan ka Peer!

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“अभीप्सा - अज्ञात की एक अनूठी भेंट” By Anurag Sharma

Do you realize that you are trapped in an invisible prison? Yes! You are trapped in an invisible prison if your life is all about survival, though standards may vary. It is important to take care of our existence but believing that survival is the only goal of life is quite unfortunate. Once you realize this, a deep thirst for freedom is a natural consequence! Now you want to break those bars and come out of it. This is called – “Abhipsa”!

All you need is a magical touch of meditation and love that can take you beyond those bars, transporting you into a different world. Suddenly life becomes more of a magic and less of a logic! Get ready to enjoy the roller-coaster ride of emotions through these poems and feel the living expression of this magic!

A UX designer by profession, Anurag is an avid reader. He has found special interest in Entrepreneurship, Business & Management, Psychology, Occult science, Yogic science and Spirituality. Exploring the depth of topic comes quite natural to him. In his free time, he loves to research and explore infinite potential of human mind and its nature.

Presented collection of poems "Abhipsa - Agyat ki ek anuthi bhent" is his first creation in the poetry world.

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“SAMPHRIKA AHARCHI KIRIK” By On Teron

Born and brought up in Amlokhi, Manja, On Teron was born on 21st April, 1993, and began his schooling from a village government L.P School. Later he joined the Mohondijua High School from where he passed his matriculation examination in the year 2008. In the year 2008 he joined Diphu Govt. Boys’ H.S School to do his 10+2 then he did his graduation in Arts stream from the Diphu Government College. In the year 2015, he completed his Master of Arts in Assamese from Assam University Diphu Campus. The youngest of the six siblings in the family, On Teron began writing from a very young age. It was during the high school days that he began writing. He started by contributing articles, poems and short-stories in various local newspapers and magazines published in Karbi Anglong. He had also been co-editor of “Maino” a literary magazine published by Karbi Lammet Amei (Karbi Literary Organisation).

Acquiring the knowledge of both Assamese and English language had helped On Teron a lot in understanding their literature and then bringing the aroma of modern poetry in Karbi literature. A very active young poet and writer of the Karbis in the present day, he had represented the Karbi tribe in the national platform. He had attended two Poets’ Meets organized by the Sahitya Akademi - one at New Delhi on February 2018 and then at Bhopal on July 2018. Again in November 2018, On Teron travelled to Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh to attend the Arunachal Literary Festival, 2018 and recited his poems. He was also invited to recite his poems during the Tribal Literature Festival, held at Ranchi in August, 2019. In February 2019, On Teron successfully published his first anthology of self-composed Karbi poems titled – “Nang Hingchong Keman”. Besides working as a subject teacher of a government school, On Teron is also very active in several literary works. He is the Secretary of Jambili Literary Foundation (JLF), that works in encouraging the youths to involve themselves and contribute towards the development of the Karbi Literature and language.

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"Unapologetically Mad" By Manjima Misra

Unapologetically Mad is a collection of short stories, each of the stories having a female protagonist who is vocal, assertive and insightful. The characters in this collection are going through psychological disturbances and have mental health issues, but are reflective and deeply thoughtful. This unique book covers the causes of feminism and mental health and probes into the psychology of the protagonists. The stories cover a range of genres — fantasy, romance, mystery, crime, coming-of-age and so on. The book is a first of its kind, which makes a statement on both madness and femininity. The book attempts to give philosophical perspectives on life, has a few autobiographical elements and hopes to empower and empathise with the "mad woman" who is not understood by the society.

The author did her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature from University of Delhi. She is ideologically inclined towards feminism and the cause of gender equality is very dear to her. At the age of twenty-two, she has penned down her debut book titled "Indian Feminine Fury" which consists of feminist analysis of various themes such as politics, religion, films and literature in the Indian context. She has a special interest in women’s writing and has a plan to pursue her further studies in English literature and make a career in academics. She has been an active award winner in debating competitions during her college years and has contributed articles on politics for Qrius (formerly ‘The Indian Economist’), a digital magazine. She hopes to add value to the discourse about feminism and mental health through various kinds of writing in future.

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