Recall your college days with “It had to be you” by Anuj Tiwari

What if you love suddenly disappears from your life without any reason? What if you do not get what you want from your life? The novel will teach you to live on your own terms and conditions. The novel It Had To Be With You by Anuj Tiwari is a romantic fiction which has been written in a style reflects the easy conversational tones of contemporary youth.

As he says, “I write to make you feel. I write the things which are very normal in daily life and we actually ignore, but that actually creates the beauty in my writing and makes me different from other authors.” 

The story opens with a girl who meet her boy and falls in love with him. However, the girl disappears from the life of the boy leaving him crestfallen. The boy undergoes in the state of depression to that extent that he needs treatment for it to be cured and moves to another town while his quest for his love is on.

The story is written in the first person and has been narrated directly from the horse’s mouth by Anuj Tiwari, a software engineer who has Pakhi, the love of his life and moves to Mumbai with Pakhi’s memories and lives his routine life.

 The novel further proceeds its story by making the protagonist meet his friends Payal and Meera at the office and meets his flatmate Vishal. The book moves back and forth from Delhi to Mumbai in search of  the love of his life. The book also reveals that the protagonists has a good bunch of friend and meet good people who themselves indulge in his journey to find out his love and also teaches the true essence of life.

In the book, the author has expressed his feelings in detail.  The story has been narrated in a simple and plain manner and the flow of description is quite smooth. But, the way I which the story has been described is way too much stretched as in the mid you will find yourself out of track with the changed track and ultimately you will also encounter a twist in the story.

Read the book and find out that with the help of his friends, if he will be able to put his past behind him but Fate intervenes. Will he be able to find the answers he is desperately hunting for and finally get conclusion or does life has something else to give him?

It Had to Be You is an anecdote which showcases the importance of love, life, family and friendship in a simplistic manner.

The author, Anuj Tiwari is a motivational speaker as well as a great learner. Acclaimed as the youngest youth icon with his very simple and effective thoughts. He says, “Don’t scale your perfection in the middle; sometimes your last card decides the winner.” He is one of the youngest authors and motivational speakers. He visits colleges, universities, and talk to the youth as he believes, “One day we all have to sleep forever, so let’s work till the day we breathe.” His motivational quotes are appreciated by many great people

The author says, “I write to make you feel. I write the things which are very normal in daily life and we actually ignore, but that actually creates the beauty in my writing and makes me different from other authors.” 

Read this books packed with emotions and love tales of the youth that will recall you with your time of college days. Available at lelobooks, an online bookstore in India and also avail attractive discounts! Hurry now and get your coffeetable at your doorstep and enjoy your weekend!

A round-up of Delhi’s Delightful Food

You all must have heard about this common adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, likewise when in Delhi eat like a Delhite, right here on the streets, rendering you to indulge in some of the delectable dishes, which you may not find elsewhere in the country.  Rich in Indian cuisine, Delhi comes up with some of the popular restaurants which offer food with creative styles. There are various places to eat in Delhi, suiting to the budgets of all you can indulge in from fine dining to cheap local delicacies.

The gastronomical capital of India, Delhi offers its street food, what keep the people ticking off. Undoubtedly, food is the heart and soul of Delhi and when hunting for the best place to indulge in some delectable delicacies as every street has its own specialty offering the customers to treat their taste buds with tempting delicacies. Each boulevard is waiting for you with its desi tadka in order to satiate your taste buds. Meander through the streets of amidst the rustic walls following the sophisticated buildings of the city is a hub of authentic food. For each of you food enthusiasts, here is what you may refer to as the Bible of Food in Delhi. Go, indulge!

1. Bukhara

Bukhara has a string of awards to its credit, provided that you have loads of cash to splash as this restaurant is crowned with many sobriquets like the ‘Best Indian Restaurant in the World’ and"Best Restaurant in Asia" by the Restaurant Magazine in the UK. Distinguished for its rustic ambience, delectable kebabs that will etch your mind even after leaving the restaurant and not to forget the huge family size naan bread.

Note: Be sure to make a reservation.

Opening Hours: 12.30 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. for lunch on weekends. 7.30 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. for dinner daily.
Cost: Around 4,500 rupees ($100) for two people.

2. Karim Hotel

 With its fourth generation of management, Karim has been established in its present location in 1913. The decor of this restaurant is simple and plain, but the food actually speaks volumes.  Here, Mughal style cooking is offered at reasonable prices, making up for the residents of Old Delhi to indulge in its delicacies, whenever they feel like treating their taste buds.

Opening Hours: 7 a.m. to midnight.

Cost: Around 500 rupees ($12) for two people.

 3. Punjabi By Nature

This multi-level restaurant is a hip hop place with an elegant ambience, Punjabi By Nature will provide you a view of waiters clad in traditional Punjabi attire. Known for its exotic creation of vodka gol gappas -- fried crispy shells filled with flavored vodka and other spices. The food is just wow, servings are generous, in the midst of soothing and inviting atmosphere. For those who want to spend some time in boozing may find a bar on the upper floor.

Opening Hours: 12.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Cost: Around 2000 rupees ($50) for two people, including drinks.

For more information, you can also take a guide book of eating joints in Delhi, which will take you to the eating joints located in every nook and corner of the city. Indulge in online book shopping in India and get your work done just by clicking your mouse as there are various online bookstores in India like Lelobboks which will deliver your desired book at your doorstep. Consequently leaving you with all the famous restaurants to visit along with tasting the food from the by-lanes of the streets.

Book Review: Like it Happened Yesterday

“Like it happened yesterday” by Ravinder Singh is a tale of his life, which has been described by him in a minute detail. In my context, it should have never happened, especially by an experienced author like Ravinder Singh as he is expected to bring out something substantial with a good writing style. Here in the book, the narration falls flat and when compared with his previous works I would rather like to read them once again. Read out this write-up to know more flaws and unexpected things which made me think if really the best selling author, Ravinder Singh has penned this novel.

His previous works like ‘I Too Had A Love Story’ was spur-of-the-moment book with some sincerity, while his other book ‘Can Love Happen Twice?’ was premeditated along with overly dramatic elements, but with ‘Like It Happened Yesterday’, the author has come out with the worst, which I want to regard it as a strained and futile attempt and gives me an impression about the author’s situation if he has written this book on the gunpoint.

He epilogue sounds you great and provide you with a sincere portrayal of his life story. In three pages, his effort to grab the interest of readers succeeds, but with the turning of pages you will feel like you have been deceived.

“The story in this book is about those days when mobile phones, Internet and ATM cards hadn't yet invaded lives. It is of the time when Doordarshan was the only available channel on the Indian Television sets…” Sounds a little clichéd, right?

He has just picked out some instances from his childhood memories and put them into black and white in the worst possible manner, just for the heck of writing a novel. When talking about plot…sorry guys there isn’t any. The story has missed the common notion, of intertwining different episodes in a thread called plot, which results in missing the connection between the consecutive chapters.

However, the only positive  or substantial thing which I found in the book is that it has addressed

social issues like child exploitation, peer pressure, and has given emphasis upon developing one the personality of an individual.

There are some scenes which have been exaggerated, yet the book fails to make a connection with the readers. This so-called novel, Like It Happened Yesterday is nothing more than an assortment of low-grade short stories. After reading this half-hearted effort of Ravinder Singh, I was neither happy nor sad, I was just frustrated for wasting my time on this book.

This is my personal review, but the die-hard fans of Ravinder Singh out there, do not feel disappointed as there are times when we tend to do mistakes. No worries as you may like this book even, with your different point of views.

To have this book in your bookshelf, you can just click your mouse and get this book through online book shopping in India by placing an order at some of the authentic India bookstores like lelobooks.

The Testament to Kings XII Punjab v/s Chennai Super Kings

The 2014 Indian Premier League has taken its frontage  and has begun on Wednesday on 16th April in the current climate which means one thing and one thing alone—selfie time. The opening match of the Kolkata Knight Riders v/s Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi, Dubai. Kolkata Knight Riders defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians by 41 runs in the first game of the Indian Premier League 2014 in Abu Dhabi.

However, the current topic which is poking me to write is the game between Kings XII Punjab and Chennai Super Kings where Kings XI Punjab secured a all-inclusive six-wicket win over the Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 18th April in the IPL 7 match. The chief player who led Punjab to win was Glenn Maxwell, an Australian cricketer who exhibited his pyrotechnics and stirred Chennai with his retaliation and gave Punjab successful run-chase for the second time in the IPL history.

The openers of Chennai Super Kings were Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith  were playing their first game for the club. The duo was confident and this confidence took them together to score 123 in 76 balls. McCullum scored 67 off 45 balls while Smith scored 66 in 43 balls. There were clean hits in their partnership. After making a solid base by the openers  for the celebrated Chennai middle-order to launch an attack in the final overs.

Both batsmen didn’t let Mitchell Johnson – Punjab’s bowling spearhead – settle. McCullum hit five sixes and four boundaries in his innings while Smith hit six fours and three maximums. Raina did not play with a flow in the game and just scored 24 runs out of 19 balls in his 100th IPL game for the Super Kings.

On the flip side, Dhoni provided the required momentum in the innings as he scored 11 runs out of 26 balls to take Chennai’s score past 200. The Super Kings scored 205 runs in 20 overs which was quite a competitive score.

Glenn Maxwell represented his pyrotechnics achieving an astonishing 95 runs out of 43 balls in the challenging run-chase. Really a commendable job done by this Australian Cricketer! Punjab were in tatters at one point, when they had lost three wickets in the power-play overs. Virender Sehwag was out for a cameo – 19 off 10 balls..

 The loss of wickets had no effect on Glenn Maxwell, as he counterattacked the Chennai bowlers. David Miller, a terrifying striker – played a second con to Maxwell.

  Punjab did well and needed just 34 runs from 4 overs, which was quite evident and achievable for the team with players like Maxwell and Miller. It was then, Miller took charge of the game and thumped Ravindra Jadeja for two sixes and brought down the target to 16 off the final three. Punjab skipper George Bailey rendered a finishing touch to the innings and remained unbeaten on 17 from 10 balls. 

Thus the team of Kings XII Punjab won the match after playing a commendable game! 

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