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And the voice faded: Rimli Bhattacharya

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Mrudul is still my best friend and confidante….. It is nine in the morning and the crowd outside the courtroom building is already buzzing with people. In poetic verse I would say the crowd was like those crystal raindrops protesting to join the ocean. The lawyers are surrounded by the petitioners and respondents……why only them, it can also be their relatives sounding loud and looking disquieted. The court opens at ten, so I settle down on the bench under the Gulmohar tree adorned with dazzling red flowers matching the rage which is waging a war deep down my heart. The six month old plays on my lap as if amused to think what might be going through the mother’s mind. But her silence and smile doesn’t last long. She starts wailing. Removing my sari a little I lift my blouse and my netted black bra with a red outline, which he always said beckoned him. I hold the baby to my chest. She starts suckling. And then I see him. Alighting from his Sedan he walks straight towards the entry gate,

#LITEROMA Book Review :: ‘Bad Boy Bloggers: Four Stories of Technology Disruptors’ by Anuj Tikku

 ** Thanks to our reviewer for reviewing the book on behalf of Literoma. ** ‘Bad Boy Bloggers: Four Stories of Technology Disruptors’ by actor turned author Anuj Tikku brings an insight to the world of adult blogging. With advent of technology and big data in the last two decades, blogging has become a really happening thing across the world. Loads of emotions get channelled via blogs with a potential to reach intended readers in a minute.  In this book Anuj explores life arcs of four international bloggers who had created an impact globally and in the process, also sparked a few controversies. The four bloggers explored are – Julian Assange from Australia, Alexi Navalny from off Russia, Mark Manson from America and the author Anuj Tikku himself from India. All the stories narrated with precise details. Narration style is also quite exciting in nature. The cover page looks intriguing. However, the quality of editing could have been a bit better.  We would like to wish Mr. Tikku, the au