Nithya K's Blog, page 4
April 1, 2025
A for…Anbu (A2Z)
In Tamil, “Anbu” means affection.
Anbu encapsulates affection, love, and kindness—a concept that goes far beyond fleeting emotions. It signifies a profound and selfless connection, the kind that nurtures and sustains relationships.
Anbu is not confined to romantic love; it permeates family ties, friendships, and even the care we extend to strangers. It is the affection found in a grandmother’s lullaby, the patience of a teacher guiding a struggling student, or the quiet solidarity of a f...
January 16, 2025
Pongal and Meltdowns
I stare at the little girl while she dances around holding my bowl of food. The same bowl that I had offered her a while back, and she refused. The bowl contained Rasam, a lot of it…I didn’t have the energy to clean up any spillage so I just hoped the little girl would just drink it peacefully.
She did. Thankfully. Better still. She dragged her little table and chair to the balcony and sat there to relish her food. After some time she got bored, abandoned Project Rasam, and immersed herse...
November 19, 2024
Book Review – Pronounced Guilty
Author: Monica Singh
Publisher: Readomania (Link to the Book)
No. of pages:
Verdict: 4.5/5
Amazon buy link: Buy here
Blurb
Is redemption possible behind bars? Dushyant Dave, a disillusioned advocate, spearheads a radical mission: Bandi Mukti Morcha, India’s first open-prison dedicated to rehabilitating criminals serving life sentences. Joining him are Vijendar Singh, a reluctant ex-convict, and Dr Anusuya Savarkar, a seasoned psychologist, both harboring their own demons....
November 8, 2024
Sanatan: A Book Review
Author: Sharankumar Limbale
Translator: Paromita Sengupta
Publisher: Vintage Books (Imprint of Penguin Random House)
Amazon buy link: Buy here
No of pages: 228
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 4/5
Short review: Sanatan is the heart-wrenching story of the atrocities committed on Dalits throughout history. It narrates the ordeal the Mahars have to face in their daily lives.
Blurb
Sanatan is the gut-wrenching story of Bhimnak Mahar and...
October 16, 2024
The Book of Love in the City of Joy
I do not believe in love. I understand duty, responsibility, affection, hatred, anger…the myriad emotions. But. Love. Has remained unfathomable for me.
People have often asked, “What? Are you crazy? Don’t you love your kid? Don’t you love your spouse?” I do. I feel strongly attached to both of them and dutiful towards my parents, but I have never felt the rush of heady love, like how they show in the movies. Or like how I penned a short story, “No. 17, The Wrong Connection”, for the #TheBlog...
September 15, 2024
Border Crossers: A Book Review
Author: Bhaskar Roy
Publisher: Hachette India (12 September 2024)
Price: 389/-
Amazon Buy link: Buy here
Blurb:
Desperate for survival in the rude city, Rita is fortunate to get hired as a household help by a retired diplomat. At that moment, Arijit Basu does not know that she is an undocumented migrant. Convulsed by a marauding tide of events, the two are reduced to wrecks. Arijit’s fiancée, Nandita, fights bravely to recover the vulnerable girl from the circles of evil. ...
September 11, 2024
The Simian Curse – Book Review
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Author: Sitharaam Jayakumar
Buy link: Buy the book here
Book blurb:
Stuntman Varun Bhairav is besotted with his lovely actress wife, Anandi, who stood against the whole world to marry him. Their love had held them together through many trials.
But their fate is tossed upside down one day. While they are vacationing in Goa, a tiny monkey viciously attacks Anandi, ruining her ethereal, beautiful face.
Her once lovely visage gets infected with pust...
All’s not well. And. That. Is. Ok.
Life has a way of throwing us curveballs. We strive for the ideal, but often, we find ourselves grappling with moments of chaos, uncertainty, and imperfection. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, wondering if we’re doing enough, achieving enough, or simply being enough. But here’s a gentle reminder: It’s okay for things not to be okay.
The truth is, life isn’t always about perfection or constant happiness. It’s about embracing the full spectrum of our experiences—the highs and the lows, the su...
September 10, 2024
A Murder is Fixed: Book Review
Publisher: Harper Collins
Amazon Buy Link: Buy here
Blurb:
Late on a Sunday night, Shreya Ved, an investigator of a commission probing match-fixing in the Mega Cricket League, is found murdered in her office.
Even as Inspector Vichare and Constable Lobo of Dhobi Talao Police Station begin their investigation, Russi Batliwala, the one-eyed, indefatigably curious Parsi cricket umpire (now retired), manages to wriggle his way onto the team. As clues tumble out, the trio discovers a...
Working Weekend
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Have you ever received a call from your project manager on a lazy Sunday? I did. Last night. First call came at 9:30 p.m., the second at 10:15p.m., the last at 11:00 p.m. I ignored all three. She got really wild and sent me a message on Teams. I saw it but didn’t reply. At night, I dreamt of her. And others. Would it have been better if I had just picked the call? And worked through the night? Or maybe answered a simple query and resolved it right then?
Sel...
