Voices of the heart

Finished reading the novel- ‘Paradise Lost & Regained’ by Mr. Ratnadip Acharya a while ago. Before we come to the main part of the story, let us first look into the life of the author- and what made him write the book. About the author: Ratnadip is a well-trained street magician and has demonstrated his skill to many across the country. A NIT Jamshedpur Graduate, Ratnadip lives in Mumbai where he works as an Electrical Engineer. He contributed many inspirational write-ups in different collections of Chicken Soup for the Soul. In December 2012 his first novel, ‘Life is always aimless ….Unless you Love it’ was published and was received well by the readers across the country. Being deeply interested in life, Nature and its mysteries, this time Ratnadip has come up with a storyline the like of which has hitherto not been told. It is about a little deer growing up in a far-flung deep forest, teeming with its fellow deer, other animals, trees and rocks. Yet we can all find...

Finished reading ‘Child/God’- a novel by Mr. Ketan Bhagat a while ago. Before I give my views regarding the story, let us first know about the author and what led him to write the book. About the author: From the outside, Ketan is a typical 37-year-old middle-class common man living in Mumbai. Other than being the brother of India’s most influential writer, and receiving an occasional compliment for his sense of humor, Ketan’s persona is so common that one doesn’t even need to describe it. Just look around, and you will see someone like him… saturated salary, protruding waistline, receding hairline, old marriage, rented house and a car which is on EMI. Often seen bribing police constables, watching television debates against corruption, passing time at the bar… the kind of person who sends more Facebook requests than he receives. His Twitter Account has more tweets than followers. That’s Ketan Bhagat! Present everywhere, noticed nowhere. Yet, scratch the surface, and insi...