The Autumn – #WeirdShortStories 2
The Autumn - Weird Short Story 2 The night was still young and the stars were quite excited by then. Moon was nowhere seen; perhaps, she was sleeping by then or had already slept. Mr B was returning, on that…
Best Book for IAS Interview (UPSC)
Civil Services or the IAS exam is the toughest exam, perhaps, in the world. The most interesting fact about this exam is that not only the different stages of the exam - preliminary and mains, but also the interview is…
Complicated Poetry
Honestly, when was I last seen? Heard? Vacant ecstasy shallow joy emptiness stuffed; when did I last feel? Eternity lamb shepherd flow reel. Who cares what! by Alok Mishra
The Gunpowder Prince by Michael Archer – book review
Book: The Gunpowder Prince Author: Michael Archer Published: 2018 Format I read: Kindle E-Book Pages: 145 Highlight - love reading about international wars and the hidden truths between the lines? there you go! I am, to be honest, very little…
Kohinoor in You – review
Book: Kohinoor in You Author: Mukesh Kumar Shahi Publisher: Evincepub Publishing Review by: Alok Mishra "Life is all about learning the new-new things. Never stop learning if you want to be energetic throughout your life. People will cheat you, snatch…
The Journey – #WeirdShortStories 1
He was returning. Helplessly. He was returning from a place where he had not been for the past two years. A place he tried to forget and almost forgot. Time is cruel and the compulsion it brings is crueller…
Weird Short Stories – my collection
Why do we love something weird? Why do we love the writings which are ambiguous and take us nowhere but in doing that, take us everywhere? This is rather strange; this is rather weird in itself... however, our love for…
Two Cheers for Democracy – Book Review
Two Cheers for Democracy - how does this title sound to you? What it clicks in the processor of your mind? Will you retweet one title like this? Well, I will review this personal classic by E. M. Forster today.…
देखा तुम्हें मैंने, फिरसे… Hindi Poem
देखा तुम्हें मैंने, फिरसे... फिरसे देखा तुम्हें आज मैंने जब आके तुम सुबह-सुबह मेरे पास बैठी और भींगे बालों से टपकती वो दो-चार बूंदें छू गयी फिरसे शरीर के अंदर छुपी मेरी आत्मा को। .. देखा मैंने फिर आँखों में…
मैं आलोक हूँ | कविता – Hindi Poem
अब जाके टुटा मेरा सपना और मिले आमने-सामने सारे जिन्हें मैंने माना था कभी पराया और अपना। राह बहुत उज्जवल थी चला था जब मैं देख मंजिल को सामने साहसी क़दमों के साथ बस कुछ पग चलके सफलता की शर्माती…