I wrote the following letter last year for Dhai Akhar - National Level Annual Letter Writing Competition 2019 conducted by India Post. The topic was "Dear Bapu, You are Immortal…" to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Dear Bapu, Whenever I think of you, the first thought that comes to my mind is… Continue reading Dear Bapu, You are Immortal…
Author: Sohini Sarkar
The Girl in Room 105 by Chetan Bhagat
I am not really sure which genre the book is supposed to belong to. The name suggests that the story is about a girl living in Room 105, possibly in a hostel/hotel/apartment etc. and one should read the book to know everything about this mysterious character. But all we come to know about her is… Continue reading The Girl in Room 105 by Chetan Bhagat
The Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik
I have no reason to choose this book over Jaya as my first Devdutt Pattanaik's work to be read. Or maybe I got really curious by the title 🙂 . The Pregnant King, in short, tells the story of Yadhvanashva, King of Vallabhi kingdom, who sires a child when he accidently consumes a magic portion meant for his barren… Continue reading The Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik
The Blank Journal
I sit down every day To write a few lines About the weather and the sky, About the strangers driving on the road, About the stone cold tea, About you. I sit down and I open my blank journal Whose stark pages hold more stories than my mind could ever store, Of the morning mist that… Continue reading The Blank Journal
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J K Rowling
I didn’t buy the book to show my loyalty to Harry Potter. Because 7 is a very powerful number and I was not sure whether I was ready to anything beyond the happy ending depicted in the last book. Also because I don’t think a script can do justice to J K Rowling’s masterful chronicle… Continue reading Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J K Rowling
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In 2015, I lived very near to a university called KIIT (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology) in Bhubaneswar. I joined my first corporate office (which happens to a telecom firm. More on this here) in July when undergraduate college admissions take place too so one of the initial corporate activities was to sell SIMs in… Continue reading Share it on WhatsApp!
Paper Money
I started my corporate career with one of the telecom giants in India as a sales and marketing management trainee. As part of my training, I underwent a 'Sales Stint' (more information here: https://thepillionrider.wordpress.com/about/) for about 4 months. Sales, as most of my wise friends would tell you, is an 'out-of-office' or rather, 'no-office' experience. Your… Continue reading Paper Money
The Mind Camera
I visit my relatives every summer along with my family. And we never miss it. It is a sacred ritual for us. During one such visit, I directed a family play and named it ‘Jinga La La’. I must have been 8. It was a kid’s version of Ramayana, or rather whatever I understood when… Continue reading The Mind Camera
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
The Palace of Illusions is a beautiful monologue by the Paanchali i.e. Draupadi who is considered to be one of the most important reasons behind the epic Battle of Kurukshetra. The narrative is surprisingly very contemporary and the author has subtly used one of the most powerful women in the Indian mythology to capture the… Continue reading The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
I recently finished the Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi. The Shiva Trilogy impressed me a lot so expectations were high from this one too. Expectation were met, but not on every count. Story telling being one of them. The story of Shiva was totally new to me; hence I enjoyed the story telling a… Continue reading Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
Sohini Sarkar 