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.

Write India Stories: A Diverse Collection of Award-Winning Short Stories

You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it! -Margaret Atwood We, humans, have been telling, re-telling and listening to stories since time immemorial. It's inherent in us. We've grown with it. We're growing each day, sometimes listening to someone's stories whereas sometimes by telling our own. … Continue reading Write India Stories: A Diverse Collection of Award-Winning Short Stories →

50 World’s Greatest Poems Anthology: 327 Pages of Timeless Beauty

Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world. - Percy Bysshe Shelley We all need a bit of poetry in our life. When life becomes prosaic. When rhythm appears missing. When the meter increases. When trying to find reasons. When delving deeper! People do seek suggestions about good books to read pertaining … Continue reading 50 World’s Greatest Poems Anthology: 327 Pages of Timeless Beauty →

One Village Girl

The people residing in the village have a special regard for the students or even families who stay in town or city. If you somehow manage to get abroad, your stature increases to the manifold. The village has nothing much to offer when it comes to youth except agriculture.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Fable by Richard Bach

The only true law is that which leads to freedom. There is no other! -Richard Bach How do you perceive a book if it's a novel or a collection of short stories? Isn't it something full of words printed in black, in a legible font, running into several lines and stacked one after the other … Continue reading Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Fable by Richard Bach →

Unveiling Udaipur: 2-Day Travel Plan, Accommodation Tips, and Key Tourist Hotspots

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”― Anita Desai Udaipur, the city of lakes had been on my list for a long time. I can't exactly state the reason for my unusual fascination with the place. Perhaps, it's the best alternative when you neither wanna visit mountains nor beaches and yet wanna savour … Continue reading Unveiling Udaipur: 2-Day Travel Plan, Accommodation Tips, and Key Tourist Hotspots →

Book Review: Think & Grow Rich

If only thinking would have made us rich, we all would have been millionaires. Unfortunately, we are not! This book is the perfect example of the quote, "We shouldn't judge a book by its cover". The word 'rich' here is used metaphorically i.e. rich in terms of quality of life and thought process. Let there … Continue reading Book Review: Think & Grow Rich →

That Night in Kumbhalgarh Jungle

We all are addicted to watch and fantasize thriller/ action movies and TV shows. What about reading them? Can you visualise it into a motion picture? Try with the short-story below. 10:45 PM The bus, en route to Udaipur from Jodhpur, honking, steers in haste its way through the highway, which had been turned into … Continue reading That Night in Kumbhalgarh Jungle →

Book Review: The Kite Runner

There is only one sin. and that is theft. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the … Continue reading Book Review: The Kite Runner →

Solo- Budget Trip to Jodhpur

Sometimes, the journey has to be traveled along in order to appreciate the strengths that lie deep inside you! Steven Aitchison Honestly, I won't admit that I was inspired by this quote totally but I do agree that I had something similar in my mind when I decided to travel solo (Jodhpur- Udaipur) for the … Continue reading Solo- Budget Trip to Jodhpur →

The Secret Chocolate Giver

Characters (in order of appearance) Aadhya: A 3rd-year research scholar in the English department of a reputed college. Shashank: Junior to Aadhya. A scholar in his first year in the same department. Rahul: Shashank's classmate Sanvi: A 4th-year research scholar. Senior to Aadhya. Naina: A 2nd-year research scholar ACT I Morning scene of the college … Continue reading The Secret Chocolate Giver →