Deepak Rana's Blog, page 7
September 1, 2015
Oh Nationalism!
It was a sweltering afternoon, when I stood next to the gigantic gates of Wagah Border – an enthralling place which separates the two nations: India and Pakistan. My watch, already soused with sweat, displayed 3 pm, which meant I was still two hours away from the glorious Wagah Border Ceremony and was supposed to…
August 4, 2015
Am I a proud Indian?
Filed under: Poems and lyrics Tagged: history, India, indian, nation, nationalism, poem, poetry, proud, proud indian
June 23, 2015
RIP Equality
Another headline flashes! Another exclusive report! A farmer’s son has qualified the most prestigious engineering entrance exam of India. Should I be shocked to learn about a farmer’s kid being an intelligent lad? Why do we highlight these professions each time we find bright students in their homes? What does that tell us about our…
June 25, 2014
Long Lived Zara – My Next Book
Writing a blog post after a long time. Indeed. For the last year and a half, I have been working on a fantasy fiction – Long Lived Zara. The book is about an ancient fictional tribe – Hoti that is facing the terror of darkness, and the life of Zara and her struggle against the […]
March 22, 2014
My Interview in Asian Age/Deccan Chronicle
Filed under: Non fiction Tagged: asian age interview, author deepak rana, deccan chronicle interview, deepak rana, deepak rana interview, sky beyond the clouds by deepak rana, sky beyond the clouds review, writer deepak rana
January 21, 2014
20 things to do in college…
Note: If you have already lived through your college years, this post may not be of much relevance to you. But if you are yet to see the college life, or have some time left to be spent at college, then please continue to read. College is the place where you spend the most important …
January 20, 2014
What is love?
What is love? Is it when a mother hugs her child, if the child cries… Or the child’s cries, when the mother dies? What is love? Is it when a father holds the thumb, of his only child… Or when the child stumbles, when father is not, standing by his side? What is …
November 30, 2013
Aam Aadmi has found a reason to feel special
A recent opinion poll survey conducted by a TV news channel suggested that in the forthcoming Delhi assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party is expected to get somewhere around 15 seats out of the total lot of 70. This is a reasonably good number considering the party was non-existent until November last year and has …
November 11, 2013
Life is short, make it worth…
When I was a kid, every time I got a new toy or a video game, I was electrified. I jumped around the house and celebrated the arrival of my new gift. And when I first touched the gift; the feeling was exhilarating. But, that was it. It was the highest point of happiness and …
November 4, 2013
AAP Ka India, AAP Ki Responsibility
India is blessed with bad luck when it comes to politics. Not because the politicians are corrupt and irresponsible, but the fact that the others have allowed them to become so. The people in this country have enough time and courage to criticize and abuse the politicians but they won’t enter the world of politics …
