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Reading LOE at World Book Fair, Delhi

February 22, 2014

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Book launch at IIT Madras, during Saarang 2014...

Book cover... My lecture @ Saarang titled "In the Spirit of Life" at creative writing spot... Book was launched by Mr. Dalton Eddy, secretory IITMAA... Jassica delivering a note of thanks... Limited copies are available for sale at IIT Madras @ alumni office (room# 109)... With Arun Ram from Times of India... At Kiran Bedi's lecture... With Mehesh Dattani... With Leela Samson… ' Janta ' during one of the lectures… Noel holding Nawazuddin Siddiqui's copy of ' Life, Odds & Ends ', along with the bouquet … With NS and his daughter, before leaving from the campus… Details of the lecture and the book "Life, Odds & Ends" can also be found at - http://anvitabajpailoe.blogspot.com/2014/01/life-odds-ends.html FB page for the book ( pl. like to stay tuned for book updates ) - https://www.facebook.com/LifeOddsEnds

Flooding with choices..

After putting a Facebook page for my first book, 'life, Odds & Ends' , I thought of creating a blog. I think, talk, write, mail etc., but I have never created a blog before. Thought of checking a good application for the same on my iPad. And I was flooded with results (choices). Which one to choose? - was a question to be answered before starting. So as a first step, I went to see free apps. Did it solve my problem? - "NO". "Ok, let me sort based on popularity", I thought. And did so. Still same confusion. Various sorts, like relevance, topic etc also did help me make up my mind. I realised, I am being flooded with choices. And that makes one confused and stressed at times. I desperately need handholding if I am new. Meaning of "less is more" was very clear to me. I also realised many reasons behind aggressive marketing as well. And I did pity an individual being lost and caught. Many a times, I have my eureka moments. I had one

Proposals Invited for "The Turning Point" - a story of YOU

Proposals Invited for "The Turning Point" - a story of YOU Hi All: Pl. read till end for details - Many of us are good in multiple things, but given the education and circumstances we work in a particular domain/field/area. Many don't feel satisfied, and try changing things in/around - but may not remain persistent. Many look for distractions. Many give up. Many absorb. Many have no choice. . . We can explain and add a long list of reasons here. But, a few wake up and decide that it's enough. They take a turn understanding that its only one life to live. Try for a change and prove themselves too in the new place / domain/ area etc. Classic examples of the same in Indian culture are Gautam Buddha, and Ashoka - the great. To give a few examples of known personalities of today - Remo Fernandes, an engineer by education but musician by profession - took a turn and proved himself. And not just that -one story

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Reading LOE at World Book Fair, Delhi

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