In this post, I'll attempt the translation of a Hindi poem 'Berozgar' by Devi Prasad Misra into English! बेरोजगार यह सवाल उसे शर्मिंदा कर देता हैकि वह क्या कर रहा आजकल वह डकैती नही डालतावह तस्करी नही करतावह हत्याएं नही करतावह फरेबी वादे नही करता वह सिर्फ वोट डालता हैवह देश नही चलाता फिर भी … Continue reading Unemployed
Author: SHASHANK
Shashank Shekhar is a Research Scholar, pursuing PhD from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Roorkee. He completed his Bachelors, Masters and MPhil from University of Delhi. He is the author of two books i.e. 'Undergraduate Love Stories' and 'Epistles from Heart'. He likes to explore different genres through his writing. He believes that art within an individual can't be manifested in one genre. Every genre has something unique to teach in which one can find one's lost self. It's while writing romance fiction, he finds as well as loses himself, simultaneously. Besides writing, he loves to travel along with blogging and photography. He signs himself as Pragmatic Persona, which is also his pen name.
The 10 and 11 am Race
"Life is a race" Isn't it an oft-quoted line whether in life or while watching '3 idiots'? This race of life, for life and by life can be viewed the best at the interchange of two metro stations when you're in Delhi or Kolkata, or in the local trains of Mumbai, the weekly street market … Continue reading The 10 and 11 am Race
Will You Write My Story?
"Sharing enables us to feel light. Isn't it? However, there is a great deal in choosing the right people to go cosy with. Most of the time, we suffocate by keeping the things plaguing us to ourselves, in absence of trust or incorrect advice from the people around us. In that case, have you ever … Continue reading Will You Write My Story?
Grandfather: A paradigm of life
A room, a bit untidy in one corner of the house. The rest part of the house can be modern except this room. A part of cemented shelves have been occupied by medicines, multiple tonics to supplement additional vitamins, syrups, and tablets- both homoeopathic and allopathic to cure the disease which has an affinity to … Continue reading Grandfather: A paradigm of life
Book review “The Tiger of Drass”
Author: Meena Nayyar and Himmat Singh Shekhawat Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Non-fiction/Biography Pages: 179 Narrative: Third-person narrative Price: 194/-(amazon). I got it for 149/- on offer. The story of how I came to know about this book is fascinating. On one of my visits to the theatre, the first time at NSD (National School of … Continue reading Book review “The Tiger of Drass”
Selfing
12:45 AM The tranquillity in the environment is being interloped by certain things such as the click of the keys, feeble tik-tik sounds from the hands of the table clock and the fan running at full speed. A book of poetry which is next on your reading list is kept above the book written by … Continue reading Selfing
“Unveiling Cover Page”
And here it is; A glimpse of the cover page of my upcoming book of poetry. Now you've the idea about the title and the outlook. "Epistles from Heart" has a collection of 51 heartfelt poems, where each poems is ready to touch your heart, inducing in you, a beautiful feeling. Do let me know … Continue reading “Unveiling Cover Page”
Bodhgaya: A World Heritage Site!
Located near my hometown, an unplanned trip to Bodhgaya has never been a new phenomenon for me but always without Pragmatica. This July, I was home with her and wanted her to see the beauty of the place so that through her lens, you'll also get to adore and admire it. How to reach: By … Continue reading Bodhgaya: A World Heritage Site!
घर से आते वक्त।
मन भारी है। इसलिए नही की बारिश ने एक बार फिर मुझे रोकने की कोशिश की अपितु इसलिए क्योंकि एक बार फिर घर- परिवार को टाटा कहना है। एक मां है जिसे आज मैने सबसे ज्यादा क्रियाशील पाया क्योंकि वो मेरे जाने की त्यारियां में व्यस्त है। एक पिता है जो हमेशा की तरह आज … Continue reading घर से आते वक्त।
Unfamiliarity
'We imitate nature, nature imitates us' Some incidents can shake us so profoundly that we're compelled to question the law of nature. Why and what are the questions which keep agitating our minds unless we are answered. Most of the time, we have to let go of the questions in absence of answers, perhaps due … Continue reading Unfamiliarity
Pragmatic's Personas 