Giving Feelings a Voice: An Author Spotlight on Hardik Shekhar

For young writer Hardik Shekhar, writing offers a way to explore the emotions, memories, and relationships that shape our lives. His debut book, Dear You, Dear Me, brings together twenty-one letters that reflect on love, loss, memories, goodbyes, and the journey of becoming who we are.

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Book Review: Unanchored by Geetanjali Gusain, A Moving Collection of Stories About Hope and Belonging

Some books take readers on journeys across distant places, while others lead them into the depths of human emotions. Unanchored: Stories of Hope from Corners of India by Geetanjali Gusain beautifully brings these two experiences together. Through fourteen poignant narratives, the author explores the uncertainties of life, the struggle to find one’s identity, and the enduring human desire for connection and belonging.

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Beyond the Fine Print: A Dentist’s Unfiltered Guide to What’s Really in Your Toothpaste

Selecting a tube of toothpaste is usually an afterthought, driven by a familiar brand name, a sale price, or a box promising a brighter smile. Most people assume that any product sitting on a pharmacy shelf and meant to go into your mouth twice a day has been thoroughly vetted for safety.

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Author Interview with Hardik Shekhar

Hardik Shekhar is a young writer, student and Indian Sign Language enthusiast with an interest in human emotions, literature and social work. He is drawn to writing as a way of expressing feelings and exploring the stories people carry within them. His interest in Indian Sign Language reflects his wish to connect with others and contribute to a more inclusive society.

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An author spotlight on the book and the Air Force upbringing behind it: Aakash Banga

Aakash Banga’s Masters of the Sky: Suryakiran Aerobatic Team puts the people behind an aerobatic formation at the centre of its story. In the supplied book description, the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team, or SKAT, is the setting for an exploration of trust, resilience and the discipline demanded by precision flying.

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Book Review – Sattar Kadam: Prernadayak Hindi Kavita aur Shayari by Bhagwati Prasad Pant

Sattar Kadam: Prernadayak Hindi Kavita aur Shayari, the third presentation in Bhagwati Prasad Pant’s series of self-composed poetry, belongs to the latter tradition. Its stated concerns—self-improvement, love, courage, family, society, and responsibility towards the nation—place everyday moral choices at the centre of its literary purpose.

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Book Review: A Dozen Tales: Untold & Forgotten by Kumari Vandana Singh

Kumari Vandana Singh’s A Dozen Tales: Untold & Forgotten embraces this literary purpose through a collection of twelve short stories exploring the emotional complexities, social struggles, and quiet realities of ordinary people. The book draws attention to lives that may appear unremarkable from a distance but contain experiences worthy of understanding, recognition, and remembrance.

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