Book Review: 'I too had a love story'

Author: Ravinder Singh

Aah this is my first book review. I just finished reading this book and immediately thought to write a review on it. 

'I too had a love story' is a true love story of Ravinder singh. He happened to fall in love with a girl named Kushi, whose profile he found in shaadi.com. In no time he was deeply, madly and truly in love with her just by communicating with her through phone. He gets a chance to meet her and spend the most beautiful hour of his life before leaving to US for an onsite trip. After returning their parents fix their engagement on Feb 14^th the Valentines Day. Just two days before their engagement she meets with an accident.

What will happen to his shonamoni? 

Will she get back from the hospital safely?    

If so, then why is this book named as ‘I too had a love story’?

What will be the ending of this beautiful tale?  

 The story is told in a very simple and neat manner. The flow is so smooth that you never know when you started reading it and when you finished it. The time flies while reading this book (I was about to finish this book in one night, but again my granny intervened and made me put down the book and go to sleep). The first half of the book goes very nicely, I was connecting my love story to it throughout (I guess this would be the case with most of the readers).Few incidents like, Ravin being desperate to see the girl with whom he is madly in love (I was going through the same when I was returning from US after 2 years being away from my boy friend). The phone calls at nights, gifts and surprises are which audience can easily connect it with. Where as in the second half not completely but most of the part was predictable. It might be because I was thinking too much while reading this book. The end of the story though it is tragic and really heart touching. While I’ve been to Ravin’s website I could see many praising him for being such a wonderful boy friend. In contrast, to popular opinion I will say that Khushi is a great lover who has made such an impact on Ravin. She gave him tremendous amount of love which has given a ray of hope for his future.     

All I would say that if you are in love, then this is a book you must read. I have a feeling that this book cannot make much market in the international arena. I guess I’m being too liberal at rating it :P.

Rate: 3/5

Cheers,

Vrinda.

Telangana Lolli

K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) came in to picture in 2001 by forming TRS party. He however managed to bag 5 Parliament seats in 2004 (though later the number has fallen for 2 in 2009 elections). He triggered Telangana Chaos by choosing to fast-unto-death in the year 2009 for separate Telangana state. He fasted for 11 days!! (Come on man, having juices and fluids are allowed in fasting). In the mean time government was shaken and almost granted Telangana.

Most of you know that what happened afterwards. For those who don't know .... here it is, the Andhra region started the agitation for samaikhya (united) Andhra, which was so fierce that the government was forced to appoint a committee to make a final decision. 

The committee named Sri Krishna Committee (SKC) which surveyed for 1 year has come up with 6 options.(When I was in School I had to choose among 4 options in my exams. Never heard of 6 ….Thank god! AP exam board didn’t get this idea). Among which government has opted only 3 (50-50??!! ...this is not KBC man...) . Now among this they have to choose the final answer so that KCR will lock the answer.  

Ab koi aisa report likhega tho... response aisa hi milega na...What say?

Presently this is the condition of Congress in Andhra Pradesh, with most of his MLAs and MPs with different opinion on this issue. But why to worry ??? Congress is 125 years old party ...the roots are so strong that ache se ache na thod paye. 

Here comes the hero ...with a broken sword!! !! Yes how can any issue be complete without Naidu’s involvement in it? Sensible or insensible, he has to make a statement. Initially he was reluctant to make any statement about this whole issue, but now he is very much supporting the OU Students… Babu garu, You haven’t made your stand clear on separate party unit for Telangana region??!!  Now how do you expect people to trust your ambiguous behavior?

God Save Andhra Pradesh......

OOPS!! I find even God is having tough time to deal with it....

But lord don't worry this is how the agitation going to end.....

Hehehehe!The history repeats (remember the 1969 agitation.....)

Presently the condition of KCR is this, he is suffering from throat ulcer. Any medicine for this?  

I have one ….keep your mouth shut KCR as you already achieved your motive behind this hi-fi drama (MONEY!!)

Jai hind.

Vrinda

PS: All the cartoons are taken from Google Images. 

Thursday Challenge - 10

This week's Thursday Challenge theme is Favorite or best shot of 2010. Last year I took many photos among all this photo gained much appreciation.

Vrinda.

Mellow Yellow Monday ~ 11

Hi frenz,


I've been uploading the snaps of flowers, food, lights etc. So thought of uploading something different this week. I've been looking around for something in yellow that is when I observed this apartment which is right in our street. I liked it and wanted to upload in this week's Mellow Yellow Monday. Check this link for more exciting snaps from my MYM friends.

Cheers,
Vrinda.

Gulab Jamun

It is one of my favorite sweets. When I was in hostel, my granny used to make this sweet and keep it in a fridge for me. As soon as I come home she used to serve me a bowl of cool jamuns.  This is a compulsory sweet for all the b'days, weddings and get together in our family (fond memories). I used to think, someone has to be really talented to make this delicious dessert. But now I say it is one of the easiest recipes I've ever come across.    

All you need is a MTR Gulab Jamun Packet and Sugar (main Ingredients). For added taste you can have crushed cardamom powder, saffron strands, grated badam and pistachio (optional).

You guyz must be thinking that the procedure of making jamuns is given on the pack of MTR packet then what’s the use of reading her post. Not a lot but yes surely you will have an added advantage as I'm going to explain you few important things which will help you in making soft and melting jamuns.

Firstly take a bowl/ pan and dissolve 1 cup of sugar in 1 1/2 cup of water and bring it to boil. Keep the flame in simmer; add cardamom powder and saffron strands. Once you find the Sugar syrup consistent and thicker then switch of the flame and keep it aside. Do not make the syrup very thicker as it would be tougher for jamuns to absorb it.  

Now take the flour (which is in MTR jamun packet) and mix well with milk. Knead it to firm dough (Tip 1: By using milk, trust me the jamuns are going to be so soft and delicious. Most of them mix it with water, which will lead in crack of jamuns while frying). Apply oil or ghee to both your hands and make balls of the mixture by rolling in between your hands. As you added milk there will very less chance of cracks in the balls. 

Deep fry these dumplings in oil or in ghee. (I prefer frying them in oil. If you fry in ghee and refrigerate them you will find layers of ghee floating on the jamuns).  Preferably keep the flame simmer and while frying the jamuns continuously keep rotating the oil in clock wise or anti clock wise direction (Tip 2 : This will help you in getting evenly brown color on jamuns). Now drain the oil and dip them in the cold water for 10 seconds (Tip 3: This will make the jamuns to cool and help in better absorption of syrup. Heat Transfer concepts man....Chemical Engineer here...just kidding. Even my granny knows about it). 

In less than 20 mins you can get delicious Gulab Jamuns. You can garnish with grated almond and pistachio. Try this at your home and shoot your comments.

Cheers,

Vrinda

Mellow Yellow Monday ~10

 I wish all my blog readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2011.

My post for this weeks Mellow Yellow Monday.  

Vrinda.

Incredible !ndia

 Two weeks back I’ve been to Charminar (mean Char- four, minar- spire) with my friend to buy her wedding accessories. While returning from our shopping I suddenly observed people standing on the first floor of the monument. I was amazed as I wanted to mount this Islamic structure since long. 

Charminar was built by Sultan Quli Qutub Shah in 1591. It is said that there was a secret tunnel from Golconda to Charminar which was intended as an escape route of Qutub shah (presently the tunnel doesn’t exist). If you stand facing this arch (the bottom pic) on top of the monument on left hand side your will find the fruit market and on the right hand side Laad Bazaar (bangle market). This street is famous not only for bangles but also for all the bridal accessories. 

Arch 

This place is one of the busy centers in Hyderabad, especially in the month of Ramadan. You can hardly get place to even stand in Ramadan Friday's. I did my wedding accessories in this place, I have a very fond memories related to this place.

This is the view of the mosque which is located in the ground floor of the great Islamic structure. Charminar is considered to be the Hyderabad tourist attraction. .  First thing comes to anyone’s mind when they hear the name of city ‘Hyderabad’ is this four towered monument.

This monument overlooks famous mosque Makkha masjid. This is a beautiful mosque built by sultana Qutub shah 6^th emperor in the qutubshahi dynasty. The view of this masjid is awesome on Fridays as you can find hundreds of people offering prayers to God. Opposite to masjid there is Osmania hospital.

Osmania Hospital

Archeological survey of India has closed this monument for public at 1985 as a family committed suicide by jumping from the monument. They jumped from one of the spires of this monument. Authorities reopened it after nearly 2 decades in 2003, but it is open till first floor only. All the entrance to the spires is closed even though there is a very high security. 

Here is the collage of few more shots which I felt are worth sharing. In this collage one of the snaps is taken from the top, If I wasn't acrophobic that would have been a better snap. It is my friend who was posing for a snap (taken by the guide ...not me ). You can also find people pouring in, they were school kids from neighbor state. 

One thing me and my friend remembered while we were on top is the famous dialogue of Ismail bhai from the movie Angrez. 
"Are tum logaan serious kaiko lete yaroon
               Ismail bhai ke patthe hain
               Pacchis saal se charminar mein baitha hoon
               Meri  koi izzat hai yarron
               Tumla kya to bhi samjhe  re mere ku".

I was very excited and the experience was splendid. Being on top of the mosque which is considered to be one of the wonders in India was amazing feeling. I wanted to share these few snaps with you guyz. Hyderabadi’s who haven’t visited it please go and have fun, it will cost you just 5 rupees. Those who are from different place whenever you come to Hyderabad make sure you visit this monument with out fail.

Skywatch Friday

Cheers,
Vrinda.