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Its a blog about relationships, human feelings and values because I feel that is what we miss the most these days. It also covers book reviews, tech topics, travel related, humor, Lifestyle and social topics
2019-08-05 20:38
Book: Parliamental Author: Meghnad S. Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: HarperCollins India (2nd July 2019) Price: 299 INR Pages: 220 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 935357059X ISBN-13: 978-935357059… Read More
2019-07-31 14:50
Book: Alumni of the Year Author: Tomson Robert Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Notion Press (24 June 2019) Price: 180 INR Pages: 156 (Paperback) ISBN: 978-1-68466-825-0 Language: English… Read More
2019-07-24 07:00
This article was first published in the July edition of ‘The EDGE’ as a cover story. You can read the story and other articles here. It’s been more than a month, since the… Read More
2019-07-11 11:08
काश मैं वो बारिश की बूँद होता, काश… Read More
2019-06-25 15:31
Zaika-e-Lucknow: Top Food places in Lucknow #BharatkaZaika Lucknow is popularly known as the city of Nawabs but for the foodies, it has a different connotation altogether, they consider it a… Read More
2019-06-09 18:20
9th Year Anniversary Its 9th day of June and my blog, ‘The Contemplation Of a Joker’ completes 9 years of its existence. Yes, today is its 9th birthday. 😀 Happy birt… Read More
2019-05-05 18:28
Things I wish I knew as a first-time Author It was around the same time last year when my relationship with Blogchatter started. They had announced their annual BlogchatterEbook Carnival, wh… Read More
2019-05-01 18:24
Do The Wardrobe | #ShareTheLoad #Blogadda “Papa who will prepare the breakfast for us”, I asked hungrily. “I will beta I will”, he replied. “Don’t worry!… Read More
2019-04-30 15:49
Z – Zero Benefit Schemes | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Through the journey of 26 posts over the past month, I have tried to bring out some key issues related to the General Election… Read More
2019-04-29 15:39
Y – Youth | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z The fourth phase of voting has just concluded and the numbers coming in from metropolitan places like Mumbai aren’t much to cheers. Lik… Read More
2019-04-28 12:33
Silver Hair Sins – Book Review Book: Silver Hair Sins Author: Saumick Pal Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: The Write Place (26 March 2019) Price: 249 INR Pages: 158 (Paperback) Lang… Read More
2019-04-27 14:58
X – Xenophobia | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Something very interesting happened yesterday. A well-known CA who does commentary on issues related to politics and economics and is cu… Read More
2019-04-27 05:21
X – Xploring the Grand Mosque | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Today let me take you to the ‘Taj Mahal’ of the Middle East – their star attraction. The Grand Mosque o… Read More
2019-04-26 09:44
W – Women | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Today morning I read a report about two women being abducted and raped by a man and filmed throughout the process to extract money. If this w… Read More
2019-04-25 15:15
V – Vanshavaad | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z When a certain member of the oldest political party entered into the political fray this year, the debate around dynasty politics or &ls&hell…Read More
2019-04-25 05:03
V – Visit to Al Ain Zoo & Jebel Hafeet | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Papa got his passport done after he retired from his government job. There is some clause regarding NOCs and… Read More
2019-04-24 16:23
U – Unemployment | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Unemployment is the biggest issue when it comes to the performance of the current government over the last five years. The way the gov… Read More
2019-04-24 03:34
U – Underwater Zoo & Aquarium | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z We have been to a Zoo in the past and we have visited an aquarium but how many times you can say you have been to an… Read More
2019-04-23 13:28
T – Terrorism | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Terrorism is defined as, ‘The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political… Read More
2019-04-23 08:54
T – Things Nobody tells you about Dubai | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z By now, through the previous 19 posts, we have discussed where to shop, which restaurants to visit, which malls… Read More
2019-04-22 16:10
S – Secularism | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z We witnessed one of the most barbaric acts of terror in the recent past yesterday in Sri Lanka. The ones who were present in a church an… Read More
2019-04-22 07:38
S – Souks of Dubai | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z After the last post on restaurants and food places of Dubai, I received a lot of feedback from a lot of people that this was the las… Read More
2019-04-20 17:09
R – Ram Temple | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Any political discussion is incomplete in Indian politics without discussing the Ram Temple issue. Elections after elections, government… Read More
2019-04-20 08:11
R – Restaurants in Dubai | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z A place only becomes cosmopolitan because of its inhabitants from all across the planet and when you have people from all acro… Read More
2019-04-19 15:34
Q – Questions | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z It was just yesterday when I was discussing the issue of political candidates switching sides and today we witnessed two such cases. Both… Read More
2019-04-19 06:43
Q – Quick guide to Dubai Mall | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z When visiting Dubai it would be criminal of you if you miss the Dubai Mall. It is the second largest mall by total land a… Read More
2019-04-18 12:51
P – Political Candidates | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z In continuation with the yesterdays’ post, I will discuss the political candidates and candidature of the country, when… Read More
2019-04-18 01:41
P – Palm Islands | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z When I was a kid, I used to read a lot that the only man-made thing visible from the moon is the Great Wall of China. It was truly an… Read More
2019-04-17 15:20
O – Opposition | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Indians are the big fans of cinema – in fact, it flows in their veins. The recent blockbuster KGF saw a downtrodden guy from the s… Read More
2019-04-17 07:46
O – Opera & Other Places | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z An opera is a theatre form in which music plays the leading part but it is not a musical play. It originated in Italy arou… Read More
2019-04-16 15:12
N – National Education | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z India is one of the youngest countries of the world with about 38% of the population below the age of 18 years and the average a… Read More
2019-04-16 05:13
N – Nightlife in Dubai | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Dubai is the party capital of the Middle East and no party capital can be happening without its Nightlife. Every major metropoli… Read More
2019-04-15 11:25
M – Media | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z There are four pillars of the Indian Democracy – Judiciary, Executive, Legislature and Press. With the evolution and with technology ta… Read More
2019-04-14 20:21
M – Malls of Dubai | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Dubai is famous for many of the World’s ‘largest’ and ‘biggest’ things and is equally rated as one of… Read More
2019-04-13 15:01
L – Liberal | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Liberal in its definition means being generous, being open to others’ opinions and views. It is a state of mind where you are concern… Read More
2019-04-12 14:26
K – Kashmir | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Post World War II the British were left bankrupt. They started abandoning and leaving the colonies and in the process giving them independe… Read More
2019-04-11 15:58
J – Jingoism | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z The first round of polling is officially completed for General Elections 2019. I have been following news and there have been continuous r… Read More
2019-04-10 13:36
I – Institutions under Threat | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Every government when comes to power is responsible for the proper and impartial running of the administrative and govern… Read More
2019-04-09 13:06
H – Hindutva | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Hindutva is defined as, ‘An ideology seeking to establish the hegemony of Hindus and the Hindu way of life’ as per the Oxford… Read More
2019-04-08 12:32
G – Gau Raksha | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Every term of a government is marked with certain events and happenings for which they are remembered forever. The term of UPA 2 was sca… Read More
2019-04-07 20:56
G – Global Village | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Global Village, as the name suggests, is an extravagant cultural, entertainment, family and shopping destination. It is a first of i… Read More
2019-04-06 17:01
F – Farmers Distress | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z The last two years in India have been marked with continuous farmer protests all across the nation with some of them even ending u… Read More
2019-04-06 11:43
F – Ferrari World | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Any trip to Dubai is incomplete without paying a visit to the iconic Ferrari World on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It is one of the world… Read More
2019-04-05 16:43
E – Elections, EB and EVM | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Elections are a celebration of democracy. But in India they are more than that – the entire country comes to a standsti… Read More
2019-04-05 11:15
E – Emirates of UAE | #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z In 1971, when the British Empire could not further rule the ‘Trucial States’ as per the treaty relations established, t… Read More
2019-04-04 16:44
D – Demonetisation #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z If this topic interests you – please spend some time on a more elaborate post on Demonetisation that I wrote ten days after it w… Read More
2019-04-04 10:06
D – Desert Safari #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about the Gulf region? Many would say skyscrapers, some would say Islami… Read More
2019-04-03 16:15
C – Climate Change #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Climate change is for real, whether you agree with it or not. The world is divided in the extremes over the issue. It is happening at… Read More
2019-04-03 10:36
Creek – The Heart of Dubai #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Human history has been marked with pieces of evidence that suggest that early civilizations and settlements flourished usually… Read More
2019-04-02 18:24
B – Banking #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z Banking is the institution that has taken the biggest toll with respect to its credibility during the last five years. With the government du… Read More
2019-04-01 17:49
A – Anti-National…??? #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z The General Elections of India 2019 have arrived and wherever you go around people are discussing about it. The floodgates o… Read More
2019-04-01 09:35
A – Arriving in Dubai #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterA2Z The first thing I got to hear when I told my relatives that I would be going to Dubai for a year was, “Ohh! You are going to… Read More
2019-03-31 17:05
#AtoZChallenge 2019 – Theme Reveal #BlogchatterA2Z The month April gets its name from the Greek Goddess of love, Aphrodite. The Roman calendar also spells it as ‘Aprilis’… Read More
2019-03-28 18:28
After spending a complete weekend in Kolkata, I still wasn’t satisfied and wanted to explore more of the region. Since childhood I have been hearing stories of friends visiting the hil… Read More
2019-03-20 08:40
Hidden Gems of Goa Almost every year I visit Goa since 2009 but the last trip in December 2018 was unique for me. Instead of partying or vacationing this time I was there for the Goa River M… Read More
2019-03-04 08:17
“Today the #XploreBharatBlogTrain has come to Kolkata at The Contemplation Of a Joker from Hyderabad – Hackytips. The next stop of this #XploreBharatBlogTrain is Gangtok –… Read More
2019-02-21 13:39
Guest post by:- Dr. Anupam Das About The Runner: Mohd Rizwan, 32 Years, Male. Works at Tabono Sports (Which Organized Millenium City Marathon, Gurugram, Lucknow City Half Marathon, Lucknow)… Read More
2019-02-05 18:24
Happy Birthday Papa The year was 1991. I was about 5 years old then. Papa always motivated us to be courageous, brave and work on our fitness and had this habit of saying that his body was m… Read More
2019-01-27 14:40
Once upon a time in a far far land, It was unique as it was known as Teddyland. There lived a Mr Joker, He was no ordinary card…he was the hero of his own Poker. One by one they came… Read More
2019-01-20 18:23
The Cricket Bat The continuous ringing of doorbell was a unique trait of Papa’s arrival. Every time that happened I almost instinctively knew who would be on the other side of the door… Read More
2019-01-06 18:25
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2018-12-30 18:24
The Shadow Each and every creature…each and every thing on this planet has one common thing. It is attached to every being but we consider it so insignificant that we hardly pay any h… Read More
2018-12-23 18:25
It was an early Sunday morning. Around 5 am he shook me out of my slumber. He signaled me to be extremely cautious and not make any noise. He hated waking up people but on Sundays, he would… Read More
2018-12-22 18:23
Through the Mist – Book Review Book: Through the Mist Author: Sona Grover, Abirami, Adhithya, Nimitha & Rupali Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Jimpify Publishing (29 Aug 2… Read More
2018-12-16 18:26
Take 1: Come my dear let’s walk Let’s walk together to forever I know you fear but let’s walk Let’s walk and defeat it together. We might never be ready Or we are rea… Read More
2018-11-25 18:26
The definition of ‘Dharma’ or ‘Dhamma’ when this word came into existence was related to the true virtue or the duty of a thing or a person. For example, the dharma o… Read More
2018-11-04 18:21
It was the last day before the summer vacations of the kids were about to start. All the ladies in the WhatsApp group – ‘Class of 2003’ were busy gossiping about how they h… Read More
2018-10-28 18:25
The Ugly Teddy Once upon a time in a far-off place, beyond the snow clad mountains, within a mesmerizing landscape, where nature was in its purest form, where the freezing streams originated… Read More
2018-10-17 18:09
Every day that you live is a blind date with the world. You never know what will come tomorrow. All you can do is live each of them to the fullest. I might not be forever around but whenever… Read More
2018-10-14 17:50
Mom was seemingly perturbed by the last call. Her uneasiness was pretty evident and had started sweating profusely. I knew I had to talk to her. “Mom! What happened? Who was that on th… Read More
2018-10-12 15:55
The Mystery Blogger Award To begin with let me express my immense gratitude towards Sonia Chatterjee for trusting me as a worthy nominee for the Mystery blogger award. I have been blogging f… Read More
2018-10-07 16:33
When I tell the truth… I was returning from the temple back to my room. She was walking on the other side of the road with her roommate. Both of them were my classmates too. I closed… Read More
2018-09-30 17:55
Vipassana – A Meditative transformation Read the previous part Vipassana – The Sensations here Day 6: On sixth day the mind traversal was supposed to be done from tip of the head… Read More
2018-09-29 10:06
“What!! One can’t eat anything after lunch till the next morning’s breakfast”, I said shockingly. “Yes”, my friend replied. He had recently moved from Pun… Read More
2018-09-28 07:49
Some 25oo years ago… It was a dark and treacherous night. The prince was feeling restless. Few hours had passed since he went to bed but sleep eluded him. He looked around and saw his… Read More
2018-09-21 20:37
She can be Forever… She can be extremely wild… She can be utmost patient, She can be just a moment… And then She can be forever. She can be the love of a p… Read More
2018-09-19 09:19
It was dark and crowded. The DJ was in his groove and the music was too loud for my eardrums. The neon and laser lights kept on flashing and at times irritating me. Though the room had varie… Read More
2018-09-06 17:33
Death on Karnataka Express The sudden jerk of the train coming to a halt shook me out of slumber. I was sleeping on the middle berth of a three-tier AC coach. I moved the pungent smelling in… Read More
2018-08-12 17:05
Originally posted on Anshu Bhojnagarwala: Manas Mukul is human – an MBA, a Business Consultant, Actor, Software Engineer, Writer, Blogger, Joker. Manas loves Sports, Travel and Dance… Read More
2018-07-15 11:01
Deal of Death – Book Review Book: Deal of Death Author: Sonia Chatterjee Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Self – published Price: Free (As of now) Pages: 65 (pdf) Language: En… Read More
2018-06-27 09:21
Insta Gita – Book review Book: Insta Gita Author: Nupur Maskara Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Self – published Price: Free (As of now) Pages: 74 (pdf) Language: English My… Read More
2018-06-25 08:56
I take on the Baton of Blogchatter EBook Carnival from Nausheen whose ebook ‘Blogging Basics 1.0’ is also part of the mix. About Nausheen’s ebook: Blogging… Read More
2018-06-22 17:15
Book: A to Z of Mental health Author: Arjun Gupta Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Self – published Price: Free (As of now) Pages: 60 (pdf) Language: English My rating: 2.5/5 Accord… Read More
2018-04-11 16:33
Book Review: Book: Reminiscences of a Seeker Author: Kapil Kumar Bhaskar Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Angel Books Publications; First Edition edition (2017) Price: 365 INR Pages: 300… Read More
2018-01-01 18:26
The Tree Bears Witness Book Review: Book: The Tree Bears Witness Author: Sharath Komarraju Reviewed By: Manas Mukul Publisher: Westland (17 November 2017) Price: 350 INR Pages: 250 (Paperbac… Read More
2017-06-04 14:05
The Curious Case of Tinder Girls… Boy swipes right…Girl swipes right…It’s a MATCH!!! Tinder boy: hey! H r u Tinder girl: hiiiieeeee…I am good…u tell… Read More
2016-11-19 13:40
Queue Kyu Queue Kyu…and the theatrics continue… On 8th November 2016 around 8 pm, when most of us were finishing up our work for the day, some of us were on our way to home, so… Read More
2016-10-05 16:09
A KISS that never happened… “Will you be my Dance Partner for Life?” was all I could muster. She cautiously mentioned, “I need some time to think as I am not sure wh… Read More
2016-09-16 11:35
2nd India Affiliate Summit The second edition of the annual gathering of affiliates marketing leaders in India – 2nd India Affiliate Summit (IAS16) – hosted by – IAMAI &nda&hell…Read More
2016-03-08 17:58
The LAST BENCH… It was the start of summer of 1997, and I had successfully completed sixth standard and got myself admitted in seventh. Usually the session began from April and all th… Read More
2016-02-17 13:49
10th INDIA DIGITAL SUMMIT – IAMAI The biggest annual gathering of Digital leaders in India – 10th India Digital Summit (IDS) hosted by – IAMAI – Internet and Mobile A… Read More
2015-08-20 18:37
ASUS ZenFestival – Celebrate the ZEN in you It is monsoon time in New Delhi, but it was raining smart ‘ZEN’ Phones from Asus on 6th August, 2015 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium… Read More
2015-08-04 11:38
Healthy Living: Indulging in Sports Indulging in sports and outdoor activities can make you a healthier and fitter person both physically and mentally. Let’s take a look at few of the… Read More
2015-07-10 18:10
This Post is among the 12 Best Blog Posts of 2015 in India. The 28 ‘Something’ Bachelor… Are you 28 years old or above?? Are you single?? Do you get nervous these days bef… Read More
2015-06-30 18:29
“To Travel is to live” – Hans Christian Anderson I have always believed that humans were born to travel… to reach out to places and experience them. But somehow we h… Read More
2015-04-07 19:25
The Villgro Fellowship I remember giving a presentation on 11th five-year plan during an academic session as a part of MBA curriculum and I don’t know how but I stumbled upon this pic… Read More
2015-03-16 11:13
For the Love of the Game… The oldest but the strongest memory that I have from my childhood is of me holding a plastic cricket bat and my father bowling with a plastic ball in the sma… Read More
2014-11-18 15:20
God is a Gamer – Book Review Author: Ravi Subramanian Reviewed by: Manas Mukul Price: 299 INR Pages: 310 ISBN: 978-0-143-42139-9 My Rating: 3/5 My affair with reviewing thriller… Read More
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