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Daughters Of The Brothel

Being India a democratic land, most commonly discussed topics amongst people are equalation rights and prostitution. Prostitution is mainly considered as "Problem" and it does not exist only in India but throughout the world. We have already read so many articles online ,in newspapers or in books where written depth of researches, all the myths  about prostitution but they all end up with proposing their perspectives about "What government should do about this!" including some suggestions like, government should make strict law which works not only to remove the prostitution but also change the mentality of people who are interested in paid sex by punishing them.(well this is the most specific one I read in so many articles.) But is this subject minor enough to research, write , read and forget? Instead the more it is written about the more it feels mocking to the people who are involved in sex working or human trafficking or who belonged to enunch and ishmaels. ...

The Speaking Stone

When a mystic thriller with past and present synchronized takeaways is book-ed it can definitely be a very interesting read if only it is penned in interesting yet uncomplicated manner. 'The Speaking Stone' by Ratnadip Acharya is a historic thriller story revolves around  mystic unique piece of stone which connects two different centuries in a thread of love, revenge and uncraved treasure.  Story begins when around in year 2016 - 17 in Mumbai a half piece of stone with a street vendor drown a boy named Saikat's attention so much that he bought it. Curiosity of finding another half of that mystic stone leads Saikat to an unplanned journey to Tripura. During the unplanned journey of his life Saikat collided with Shuvashini who's aim to get a doctorate by writing about treasures hiding in Unakoti lead her there. Little did they know this journey of theirs was aimed by destiny to unfold some deepest secrets which were still hidden!  On oth...