#Ramchandra series

[dancingdestiel]

War of Lanka is such a big disappointment. And I didn't even expect anything from the book.

Zero. Zilch. Nada.

Amish Tripathi must have thought he's such a genius for including hundreds upon hundreds of meta references to Ramayan, panchvati, a random temple in Ujjain, the Harappan Civilization etc but all it did was frustrate me to my very core.

The reference to the priest-king sculpture from Harappa had me seething.

And I'm not even going to talk about how Raavan has been reduced to a caricature. It's beyond pathetic.

I'm currently at chapter 15 and already want to give up on this. Call me a sadist but I just might continue with this because I want to see how much further can this disappoint me.

Spoilers

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I know Raavan dies at the end of this book itself and I'm already frustrated with the next one. Amish is going to write 400+ pages of frustratingly bad descriptions of how Ram and Sita made up the Meluhan society. No-one and I mean no-fucking-one wants to read 400 pages of that.

[bharatiya-naari-sab-pe-bhaari]

Suggest me some some books... excluding self-help genre

Ooooo I have so many recommendations!!!! I can go on for forever. So, I don't know what you like to read so I'll categorize a few genres.

Thriller whoddunits

1. David Baldacci (all the books/series love em!)

2. Lee Child (most of his books)

3. Jeffery Archer (Shall we tell the President, The Eleventh Commandment, Over My Dead Body, The False Impression..etc etc)

4. Jason Bourne Series by Robert Ludlum (can also check his other works - The Chancellor Manuscript, The Osterman Weekend etc)

5. Sam Bourne (The Last Testament, The Final Reckoning, To Kill a man)

6. Robert Galbraith (The Cormoran Strike Series)

7. Jo Nesbo (The Harry Hole series , but if only you can stomach dark psychotic gory thrillers)

8. Dan Brown (of course)

Phew.... I can go on really but onto the next genre we go..

Historicals - Mythology and thrillers [Indian]

1. Kavita Kane (all her books)

2. Chitra Bannerjee Divakurni (Palace of Illusions, The Forest of Enchantments)

3. Ashwin Sanghi (honestly, all his books)

4. Amish Tripathi (Shiva Trilogy, RamChandra Series)

5. Aroon Raman ( The Shadow Throne, Skyfire)

6. Anand L Neelakanthan (Asura, Vali)

Romance and Classics

1. Gone with the wind

2. A love story - Erich Sehgal

Sorry, I don't do much romance :3

That's all I can think off the top of my head right now.

[sorryicantspell]

16th August 2023

hi pooopies!!! just wanted to write something . so drastic changes have come into my life, like boards finished, results out{ps. scored 77%}, hunting for a desert collage near my house I don't know why but yeah. so 3rd round registration starting from tomorrow 4pm. lets hope for the best. idk started learning French, Python[normal]. Mybe start doing machine learning , been interested in AI. idk maybe ill just work for a few years and marry, but i really don't want to, like who wants to. really close to finish ramchandra series[book] only final book left but i don't have it right now. now starting how to kill a mockingbird[ cuz its not mine]. felt mixed emotions today cuz everybody went to collage except me. as usual fought with [drumroll] papa and mummy. no worrys idc anymore and regarding collage, it will get fixed. CUZ I WILL DO IT !! ok its 7am , no i have not waken up this early . ok bye I'm going to sleep now

[dailylifeblogs]

New November

1 Nov ,2022

1:00 AM

The train is halted at Kanpur Railway station. The sound evening sleep has deprived the me from the night sleep. Just finished Amish Tripathi's Ramchandra series 2nd audiobook : Sita. It was good. But I found it less engaging, and failed quietly to not keep my attention divided. Apparently, nothing stands at par Shiva Trilogy. Amish's true value as an author is evident from the above. I recall my experience of times listening to it, and can feel the same emotion it created then.

Got the side lower seat after ages. Elated by this knowing and also by fortunate and obvious family reasons, I decided to make this train journey a good one.

Now peeping out of the window, looking at the lights, houses, 'jhalars' on them on diwali, people with their baggages on the station , makes me wonder and ponder of the world alikeness.

The more I grow , mature , I understand that people in all places are alike. Distance changes culture, language but the general psychology of people remains constant.

Now as I reach Delhi tomorrow, and start my regular lifestyle, wanting many things to do , and the main thing to do the most out of those many things, I wish to make a routine that I've always longed for. That is for my long life and grows in me everything that a meaningful and successful person needs in life.

All I ask for is that strength and wisdom to God......

[jurjun7]

Obviously experience of meeting in person with @authoramish was marvelous. Man full of energy, positive attitude and his radiance brighting the whole room. I have read most of all his books. SHIVA TRILOGY have mesmerize me more. So does the 'RAAVAN: Enemy of Aryavarta' therefore may be I felt bit less from 'War of Lanka' obviously people like me have more expectations with every new release of book in series. Now the HOPES are very much high from 5th book in Ram Chandra series. #amish #waroflanka #jurjun7 #reader #ramchandra #ramchandraseries #lanka #authoramish (at Crossword Bookstores) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkQBEF9M1HO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[coheal]

A 21-year-old girl starts India`s first students-only mental health platform: CoHeal

After witnessing lockdown in our lives, the importance of mental health in everyone’s life has increased like never before, especially when it comes to a student. Back in 2020, the 21-year-old Co-founder and CEO, Bhagyashree Shailesh Dalvi, was going through a difficult phase in her life and was looking for help. The social stigma and difficulty she faced finding support, led her to think about the problems other students like her would be facing.

Inspired by her grandfather who always believed in giving back to society, she founded CoHeal with one of her friends and made it her mission to help every student not only win the mental health battle, but also come out of it with flying colors.

"There`s a lack of awareness among students about mental health. Most students learn from movies or web series and try to diagnose themselves. We only have three mental health professionals for every 1000 patients. So, there is an issue of quality and quantity. Also, there is no dedicated student platform for support, and if you get support in any way, the price is so high that not every student can afford it," she says.

The 21-year-old has the vision to create a depression-free student community, by creating awareness and providing them with an expressive platform that will be student’s first go-to place for their problems. Sharing CoHeal's unique three-step process that sets it apart from other mental health platforms is, the “Healing Circle, where a student can connect with other like-minded students going through the same problems and share their feelings and support each other. The best part is that it's free of cost and completely anonymous. Second, you can consult one-on-one with a trained and experienced psychologist at an affordable price for students. Third, after the student gets out of the psychological situation, s/he doesn't know how to take the next big step in life. We don't leave them defeated, but help them succeed in their careers through our mentoring program."

Officially launched in 2021, CoHeal has already implemented more than 80 healing circles, therapy sessions, and mentoring programs to help 500+ students overcome their mental health challenges. “To reach more students, we are partnering with universities and schools, to create a student-led CoHeal Club. The purpose of these clubs would be to raise awareness, work closely with students, and be more efficient in traditionally understanding students' problems. I've heard many a time that even students from elite college have committed suicide for a variety of reasons. This club would empower students like them, increase access to psychological support, and will prevent them from taking extreme decisions, "she added.

 When asked about what inspired her to take on a project like this at such a young age and how she manages her studies along with the work, she said, “It’s my grandfather, Mr. Suresh Ramchandra Dalvi, who has always inspired me and if I became even half of what he was, I would be very happy. He lived his life for society and never allowed anyone to go back empty-handed. When it comes to managing my work along with my studies, I would say it’s really difficult, but I have immense support from my family and friends, especially my maternal uncle, Mr. Dinesh Sonsale, who is also my mentor, and my father, Mr. Shailesh Dalvi. My mother, Mrs. Swati, and my Mami, Mrs. Sheetal Sonsale, are my pillar of support for me making sure I eat the right food and take proper rest. Whatever little I have achieved is because of their love and support.”

[kumbhakarni]

just wanted to ask, what is wrong with the amish.tripathi books? I'm curious to know

Nothing is "wrong" per se. It's just that they're not exactly my cup of tea. They're kind of tropey and clichéd, for me. I won't deny that the author tries to incorporate creative elements or venture into the unknown territory. It's just that in whatever sphere it is- research or creative elements, characterization, world-building etc. the author doesn't venture too far from the tested path. It often feels like some stereotypical fantasy retelling with the same stock characters with a sprinkle of south Asian culture into them. And I don't really blame the author for that. The genre he's working with is still quite untested as an arena in India, it involves substantial risk. He sure as anything is trying to go for something new while sticking to the safe path but that's kinda off-putting for someone who desires something avant-garde. And it's slightly annoying when they tout the same old thing as a "fresh" perspective, every single time.(And this applies to most mythological retellings, not just Amish's books)

And by this I'm not dissing those that love Amish tripathi's book. I made that ask to papenathys because I wanted something that suited my personal preferences.

[ashaseth]

Book Review - The Scion of Ikshvaku

Book Review – The Scion of Ikshvaku

Let’s write a book. Choose an epic mythological tale; one that every Indian knows by the tip of his tongue. Prise out the main figures, perhaps, ones religiously worshipped. Stick to the original settings, how else will readers relate? Throw in some 21st century slangs and expletives. Add few not-so necessary war scenes. And of course, Google the synonyms for every damn word. Why? Well, because…

[dissecting-bollywood]

10 Queer Characters/Couples in Indian Media

A topic that has been taboo in Indian society forever now, homosexuality is now prevalent and more talked about than ever. There have been many forms of normalization the Indian audience has been exposed to, such as literature, social media awareness, and of course, Indian Media. In celebration of Pride Month, I’d like to stray away from the more dehumanizing and embarrassing portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters and instead focus on the more positive and realistic portrayals of them. So here are 10 queer characters and couples in Indian Media (keep in mind, I probably missed some queer Indian characters, so please don’t @ me. These are some of my personal favorites and most of these movies are available on online platforms)

*minor spoiler for Kapoor and Sons*

*THIS WAS WRITTEN BEFORE THE BLM PROTESTS. DONATE TO THE MOVEMENT OR SIGN PETITIONS*

1. AMAN-KARTHIK IN SHUBH MANGAL ZYADA SAAVDHAN

Probably the most recent one on the list, SMZS took the internet by surprise with the great representation. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana as Karthik and Jitendra Kumar as Aman, the movie showed a healthy relationship between the two and made their personalities deeper than the typical gay man stereotype. Although the movie did have a story structure similar to the modern situational comedy movies (i.e. Dream Girl and Badhaai Ho), this movie is a fun ride and an important step towards LGBTQ+ acceptance in Indian cinema. SMZS is available of Amazon Prime.

2. SWEETY-KUHU IN EK LADKI KO DEKHA TOH AISA LAGA

Proclaimed as the first mainstream Bollywood movie to showcase a lesbian love story as the main focus, this movie was bold for many. Starring Sonam Kapoor as Sweety and Regina Cassandra as Kuhu, their chemistry on-screen was lovable and so was the innocence of their intentions. Sweety’s journey of acceptance of her identity is one that many could empathize with and the movie overall was visually pleasing to look at. In technical terms, I found the movie slightly bland but that doesn’t make me disregard the impact it has had in queer love stories in Bollywood. Watch it on Netflix.

3. SHABNAM MAUSI IN SHABNAM MAUSI

Rolling backwards in time to 2005′s, Shabnam Mausi is about the real-life Shabnam Bano, the first transgender woman to become a political activist. Played by Ashutosh Rana, this movie was incredibly risky for obvious reasons. At that time, transgender women were ostracized by society and for a fairly famous Rana to take up this role was daring. Even though the movie had exaggerated many events that took place in Bano’s life, Ashutosh Rana’s great performance can’t be ignored.

4. RAHUL KAPOOR IN KAPOOR AND SONS

2016′s Kapoor and Son’s was an emotional movie centered around a family and their troubles. The oldest son Rahul, played by Fawad Khan, for most of the runtime is portrayed to be the perfect child but towards the end, it is discovered that he is a closeted gay in a relationship. Fawad Khan is charming and effortless as always and he bought a sense of rawness and authenticity to his performance. His subplot is just one of the many brushstrokes that make this movie the way it is. Available on Netflix.

5. RADHA-SITA IN FIRE

Both Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das were proven brave for taking up the role of Radha and Sita, especially considering the negativity surrounding LGBTQ folks at 1996 India. The movie was unjustly marred with controversy and hate by conservatives, but almost all critics hailed this film as gutsy and path-breaking, which it was in many ways. Along with portraying a lesbian love story in the forefront, the movie also portrays unhappy marriages and age gap relationships well. Catch this one of YouTube.

6. LAILA-KHANUM IN MARGARITA WITH A STRAW

Laila is a teenager with celebral palsy and Khanum is a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi. The two extremely daring roles were carried out to near perfection by Kalki and Sayani in this gem of a movie. The chemistry between them was impeccable and the moments they have together will definitely make you tear up. This movie was path-breaking for portraying characters with disabilities in a good way and (of course) tackling the subject of sexuality with nuance. Catch this heartfelt movie on Hulu.

7. PROFESSOR SIRAS IN ALIGARH

Aligarh is a biopic of Professor Ramchandra Siras, a former professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was caught getting intimate with a rickshaw puller, causing him to get suspended. Siras is a character easy to empathize with and everything that Bajpayee emoted was very praiseworthy. You could really feel Siras’ pain and struggle through the screen. Despite the movie being moderately successful, Bajpayee’s performance didn’t go unnoticed and he went on to win a Filmfare in Best Actor (Critics) category. 

8. SHILPA IN SUPER DELUXE

The only regional character in this list, Shilpa played by Vijay Sethupathi is a transgender woman who comes back to her childhood town to meet her family and child she left years ago. Although she is a small part of this 3 hour long movie, she is easily the most iconic character and her conversations with Rasukutty seems very genuine and wholesome. Her storyline was engaging and when the sad and unfortunate incident happens to her, I couldn’t help but shed a tear. Definitely one of my most favorite characters in South Indian cinema. Watch this masterpiece of a movie on Netflix.

9. NIKHIL-NIGEL IN MY BROTHER... NIKHIL

Nikhil Kapoor, played by Sanjay Suri, is a competitive swimmer who has a hard time with accepting himself when he has HIV and Nigel D’Costa is his supportive boyfriend. Much like Shabnam Mausi and Aligarh, the movie is based on the real life Dominic D’Souza, who was a well-known AIDS activist. Certainly another brave attempt to normalize gay portrayal in the silver screen during challenging times, the movie was received well worldwide and deservedly so. The movie featured great performances from everyone and the ending carried so many mixed emotions that it was just beautiful. Available on YouTube.

10. KARAN MEHRA IN MADE IN HEAVEN

One of my personal favorites in the list, Karan, played brilliantly by Arjun Mathur, is a wedding planner along with Tara Khanna. He is a well-fleshed out character with a great personality and I think 50% of my most favorite moments are with him in it. The web series manages to show the nitty gritty situations gay people faced before the court’s decision on Section 377, from the parents’ reactions, to facing society’s stigma. I found myself sobbing and smiling along with him throughout the series and I am interested as to what is planned ahead for him. Please watch this series on Amazon Prime its very good.

NOTE: IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY, I’D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THAT MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY. I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE PAIN AND STRUGGLE YOU GO THROUGH, BUT KNOW THAT I WILL FOREVER SUPPORT THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT AND I URGE ANYONE READING TO CLICK ON THE LINKS ABOVE TO MAKE DONATIONS OR SIGN PETITIONS. #BLACKLIVESMATTER AND #ACAB

[akshays]

Know More About Ramayana

Ramchandra series of 3 books.

Ram Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi.

Ramchandra is a series of three books. Ram  Scion of Ikshvaku is the first book of series. The series explains The "Ramayana" with different point of views and different perspectives. All the three stories are interconnected and very engaging. The book explains all the events happened in Ramayna with perspectives of Ram, Sita, Ravaan. You get the situation analysis from all main characters of the Ramayana. Which helps you to understand all events happened, and why they happened. It will help you to build new perspective about whole Ramayana.

[bollywoodmixtape]

Ram Bhajan: Shree Ram Stuti (Shree Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajman) Singer: Narendra Chanchal Lyricist: Traditional Album: Jai Shree Hanuman -- दशहरा Special भजन I श्री राम स्तुति I Shree Ramchandra Kripalu Bhajman I NARENDRA CHANCHAL I HD (via T-Series Bhakti Sagar)

[chronicles-of-red]

Giving this a very loose flow of lines and stroke with the dynamic figure of Sita herself. The definitely might be some little errors here and there but overall I am happy with this loose approach. I am reading this book called Sita the warrior of Mithila by Amish Tripathi and I am really intrigued by the cover pictures made for this books for Ramchandra series. I had finished watching Shiva Trilogy by the same author @authoramish His were my first step in book reading after finishing with Shiva Trilogy I have started reading Ramchandra series which have recently completed part 1 and now officially have started my journey with the part 2. #book2 #books #amishtripathi #sitawarriorofmithila #ramchandraseries #shivatrilogy #meluha #nagas #vayuputra #ram #sita #3400bce #ramyug #pensketch #figuredrawing #loose #instagram #author #westlandbooks #westlandbooksindia https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb1saXbKTJ4/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gaanaliveent]

Song: Tujhe Bhoolna Toh Chaaha

Artist: Rochak Kohli feat. Jubin Nautiyal 

Featuring: Jubin Nautiyal, Abhishek Singh & Samreen Kaur

Music: Rochak Kohli

Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir

Music Supervision: Raj Chanana, Shivam Chanana, Sonal Chawla, Vivin Sachdeva

Music Produced by Bharat Goel

Associate Production: Aakash Rijia & Firoz Khan 

Mixed & Mastered by Bharat Goel at Global Sound Labs B

Director: Ashish Panda 

Editor: Bunty Nagi 

Dop: Vishal Sinha 

Art Dir: Pradeep Banerjee

Choreographer: Debo Suresh Nair 

Executive Producer: Pradip Khairwar 

Associate Dir: Arun Vishwakarma 

Costume Stylist : Komal Tindwani 

Focus Puller : Guru Datta Ramchandra Patil 

1st Dop Asst: Sayed Abbas Haider Rizvi 

Dop Asst: Robin Adhikari 

Di & Vfx: Post House 

Colorist: Prashant Sharma 

2nd Asst Dir: Molshri Singh & Avinash Nagtilak 

Intern AD: Karamjot Singh 

Casting (Samreen Kaur): Raj Gupta

Drone Operator : Tanmay Patil 

Assistant Costume : Harmeet Kaur 

Hair & Makeup: Lochan Thakur & Lakshya Singh 

Asst Art Dir : Shaharyar Ansari 

Still Photographer: Vahishta Bharucha 

Making: Wali Mohommad Shaikh 

Dubbing: Surajit Ghosh Mazumdar & Dattatray Narvekar

Production Manager: Mithilesh Morya

Line Producer:- Muneer Khan, Rahi Khan (Real Kashmir Productions). 

Production Team:- Waseem Khan, Junaid Rashid, Adil Manzoor, Dar Rameez 

Special Thanks To J&K Tourism, J&K Police Especially SSP SECURITY KASHMIR (MR IMTIYAZ HUSSAIN). 

Music Label: T-Series

[sportsuncoveredworld]

Ramchandra Guha’s latest book ‘The Commonwealth of Cricket’

18 January 2021 ——————————- Ramchandra Guha’s latest book ‘The Commonwealth of Cricket’ would be launching virtually in the Tata Literature Live (The Mumbai Lit fest) this month. His latest book juxtaposes his life with his abiding love for the game & this conversation could not come at a better time with India and Australia in the midst of an enthralling test series. The essence of the book: In…