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A Story That Doesn’t Give Answers — Only Uncomfortable Truths. Sameer Gudhate Reviews We, the Surviv

Some stories don’t ask you to judge what happened. They ask you to sit quietly with why it happened — and then leave you alone with the discomfort of not having a clean answer.That was the space I found myself in while reading We, the Survivors.You enter the narrative knowing the outcome. A man has killed someone. He has already served his time. The world has moved on. And yet, the most important ...

Indian Summer 2

My hometown is a mercurial entity. Too much summer heat elicits a reflexive response. Cooling showers bring some welcome relief. Reset the clock.

Why Freeze-Dried Fruits Are Becoming San Francisco’s Favorite Healthy Snack

South San Francisco, United StatesIn a city where wellness meets innovation, food trends do not just happen. They evolve with purpose.San Francisco has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to mindful living. From organic produce to plant based diets, the demand for smarter food choices continues to grow. Now, a new category is quietly gaining attention across the Bay Area: freeze dried fru...

Unicorns in the City Book Review by Sameer Gudhate Insights and Reflections

Some mysteries begin with a dead body. Others begin with a whisper.Unicorns in the City by Deepti L. Sharma begins with something far more unsettling — a child’s quiet secret.While reading this book, I found myself smiling at the innocence of the moment and yet feeling a subtle unease creeping in. A little girl, Gullu, casually mentions that her best friend’s grandmother has been murdered. But whe...

Sameer Gudhate Presents the Book Review of The Three Greens by Rajesh Talwar

There was a softness in the room when I finished this book.Not silence exactly — more like the kind of quiet that follows a memory you didn’t know you were carrying. I was sitting still longer than needed, aware that something gentle had brushed past me and stayed.The Three Greens didn’t arrive loudly. It didn’t demand attention. It behaved like a childhood afternoon — unannounced, unhurried, and ...

Grey Moon, Red Mars, and Green Earth - Chapter 4

It was the day off when Ravi came to meet Meera. They left in the morning and took an early train into the center of the lunar colony. The deeper layer had offices but the first two layers were filled with commercial shopping complexes. Meera had not yet received her first salary so she purchased only basic things she needed. Ravi was in the electronics shop for a while. They went to have brunch t...

Grey Moon, Red Mars, Green Earth - Chapter 1

Meera sat in the seat next to the porthole through which she could look outside the rocket. Everything was grey. The body of the rocket was grey, the back of the seat on which the entertainment display was mounted was grey, the body of the rocket was grey, and the Moon ahead was grey. She was also not entirely certain what she was going to do once she was on the Moon. She just knew she wanted to g...

Hot Air

The commute

Everyone knows about Bangalore traffic, even if they are not from the city. I, too, was very hesitant to drive to my office amidst the city's busy routes. Surprisingly, it took me just two days of travel to get over my fear of driving in the city during rush hour. The sudden honks no longer surprise me, and I’ve learned that not every horn around me is meant for me.Apparently, I’ve started to enjo...

Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of Maya’s Mirage by Manish Reddy

The first time I opened Maya’s Mirage by Manish Reddy, I wasn’t expecting to be pulled in so quickly. But within a few pages, it felt less like reading and more like stepping through a doorway — one that opened into a future both dazzling and unnerving. It’s the kind of story that doesn’t just spin a world for you; it makes you question the one you’re already living in. And while Reddy may be new ...