Delhi Book Fair 2017: For Someone Special Book By Yogesh Sharma

23rd edition of Delhi Book Fair 2017 will be held during August 26  September 3, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi by India Trade Promotion Organization. The fair is organized in association with Federation of Indian Publishers. Though a much bigger fair Delhi World Book Fair also held at same venue in the month of January-February every year. However, the main aim of both the fairs remains same and they both promote the importance of books to bridge the gap across various socio-cultural, linguistic and religious diversities.

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Book Fairs have a great role to play in promoting the reading habit among people of all age groups. May be the biggest book bonanza keenly awaited by students, teachers, scholars, authors, intellectuals, librarians and book lovers (I'm too excited this year). I am visiting both book fairs from past few years. As I am an amid reader and now a poet, writer and an author too. So this time it is special for me too.

Image Source: My e-book Cover

The entry ticket for the fair was INR 20 per person last year. Earlier, it used to be free and later it was INR 10. However, School children can still get free entries with their identity card only. I am expecting last year Fair timings from 11 AM to 8 PM. Last year 235 publishers participating in the fair were from India. Also, publishers from abroad include those from the US, Pakistan, Russia and China participating last year.

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From the entry gate you can see the road full of publishers banners and their most famous book titles. Before reaching the fair venue (Hall no. 9 to Hall no. 12A), you could know more about the publishers and famous titles from these banners only. This fair is equally good for adults as well as for children. There are lot of child literature including academic books, stories books, comic books and sports items available for the children in this fair. And this book fair is not about only Hindi and English Literature. There is vast and rich collection of Urdu Literature, Punjabi Literature and South Indian Literature.

Almost every well-known publisher in India will participate in this fair.

And, the stall of Indian Social Institute always remains one of my favorite stall in the book fair. Various small booklet on social issues, social laws and public rights are easily available here at very cheap prices.

This time I will search e-book pavilion, Kindle or I must say amazon.com pavilion. It will be the best time to promote my e-book For someone special (link given below) here on amazon pavilion. Only disappointing thing what I am thinking right now is about customer or reader reactions. They praised you, they love your writing skills, they admired you but at the end they asked with curiosity if they will get this books for free. Internet is still about free software downloads, free song downloads, free movie downloads etc., in this country, then why not a book? E-books still have a long way to go in India.

Image Source: My Book in Paperback Edition

If one getting tired of walking from stall to stall and want to take some rest, there are large areas covered with mat, where he can take rest. A cafeteria is also there.

The Delhi Book Fair has been attracting 2.5 lakh to three lakh visitors every year, and this year the number is expected to go up. It is always a great pleasure to visit and explore the collection of books at various stalls in this fair.

For Someone Special is a book on romantic poems and short stories. Critically and widely acclaimed in US, Uk and Japan. Do not forget to order it from all amazon.com sites.

For Someone Special: Collection Of Romantic Poems & Short Stories:

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0725RFCRX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-oFFzbF4Q48AK

Happy Independence Day India (70*)

Its 70 Indian Independence Day on Tuesday 15 August 2017. A country running high on the wings of development in the past decade. A country having so many religions and different cultures. A country with almost one fourth of the world population. So many different emotions, so many different things but one thing is common in all of us. A Heart! Beating and saying continuously India, India, India...

Remember? Those freedom fighters who fight for us. Those people who left their homes, families, career and much more for India's freedom. Who gave their whole life for their country, for our Country.

Image Courtesy: My Own Work on Picsart App

From school days I thought or I should say I learned India is a land of movement who produce real life heroes like Mangal Pandey, Bhagat Singh, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Mahatma Gandhi and so on... It was started in 1857 with Mangal Pandey revolution and continued with Swadeshi Movement in 1905, Satyagraha, Save Silent Valley Movement (1973), Chipko Movement (1973), Namantar Andolan (1978), Jungle Bachao Andolan (1980s), Narmada Bachao Andolan (1985), Jan Lokpal Bill  Anti Corruption Movement by Anna Hazare (2011) & Nirbhaya Movement (2012).

But from the past few years meaning of Independence changed for few Indians. I felt ashamed whenever I called them Indians. The one who always perform some non-sense things against India. They support terrorists, they support caste system, they support all those people who are against India. I felt ashamed on them who played with the feelings of a particular religion.

I get hurt whenever I see an award winning writer throwing back his award for a terrorist who was found guilty in planning terrorist attacks. I felt ashamed whenever I see Human right activists shouting and fighting for a terrorist who get sentenced to death by Indian Judiciary. They thought it was his human right to live freely after killing those thousands of innocent people.

Some of them feel it is impossible to live here, India is becoming intolerance state. They want freedom of speech. They want freedom of not standing and giving honor to a national anthem and our Tri-Color flag. I felt angry when they said they will not sing 'Vande-Matram' our national song as some of them found it against their religion. Shame How they combined a national song with a particular religion.

For those who found that a democratic country like India is not giving you a right to speak or killing your freedom of speech than why not you just go to any Saudi Country to live in? I am sure you will found your freedom there.


Stop this drama of Award wapsi, #notinmyname, intolerance protest and stop playing with the feelings of religious people in India. I appealed to the youth of India today please do not become the part of these types of movements and waste your energy on non-sense things. These types of protests and movements will not give you anything and also by joining these types of protests you are pushing your country backwards.

Focus on your study, focus on your career, spent some time with your family, be a kind hearted gentleman for a society, for everyone and I am damn sure one day India will automatic become much stronger than now. No Problems, Only Happiness!

In the last freedom for me is, freedom of without harming others-freedom of religion -school choices-careers-medically-sexuality-as long as your freedom does not interfere with others that is independence really.

Suggestions are always welcomed in comment box.

Oh! By the way Do you read my book? Nope! Go and garb it now from the link given below:


For Someone Special: Collection Of Romantic Poems & Short Stories https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0725RFCRX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-oFFzbF4Q48AK

When a father do something unexpected for our Mother

Love is a mixture of verb and action. Its not something that you just fall into and then you take your hands off the wheel. Love is a constant gesture. It is a million of I love you on whatsapp chat messages, phone calls to show you care, warm embraces, tender hugs and kisses, dates, smiles, and winks. Its finding a compromise where no one wins 100%, but its something everyone can live with.

Today, my Dad drew a painting and filled some colors in it (see the image) and wrote my mother name on it. As a father of two who came from a family who is bit traditional it was something unexpected.
Sorry Dad you made a mistake in it. It is wife not Wief. Spelling error :-p

Image Courtsey: My Dad work!

Both my sister and me always curious to know about their relationship. There is always shouting, augmenting, fighting and many more things, apart from love there is everything. Whenever they fight we just gaze at the two from the corner of the bed (where we hide most of the time when they fight), our eyes moving side to side, trying to figure it out, whats going on?

I always thought that, Will they ever go out for a date? Had they ever watched movie together or dine a romantic candle light dinner near Naini lake?

But today my father did this, something really loveable and romantic. Exactly what I want to do [If I ever get married and if I ever have children :-D]. I want my son to see me while I paint something for his mother. I want to tell him how much I love his mother and I want my son to know how to treat a wife and mother. I want him to know the importance of showing the mother of his children affection, even after many years of marriage. I want to show him by example.

[Dont worry my babies I want a Beti too ( Beti Bachao Beti padhao ]

And for my daughters, I want them to expect someone drawing something for them. I want them to marry someone who is willing to take that extra little bit of time and money to invest in romance.

I dont know why he do this today or what he fell for. But let me accept it, we liked it very much. May be this is the best thing a father could probably do to make sure his children see how he love their mother.

For Someone Special: Collection Of Romantic Poems & Short Stories https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0725RFCRX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-oFFzbF4Q48AK

You always lie to me but I love you

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I hate you,

You lied to me;

Whether it was 'Day or Night'

You lied to me each & every time.

You promise me not to Cheat,

But you hide the truth,

You made those fake smiles.

I am fool, who was not able to see;

Those 'red hands' covered with my innocent but now 'dead emotions'

Holding the 'Venomous-knife'

Your lies cut my soul into pieces;

I tried to cover my naked heart,

But its condition was unable to hide,

Tell me dear, how did you feel?

Was there any word to say?

Silence was not an answer

On this 'Dooms-day'

Let me told you one thing

Before it gets too late;

Don't felt so guilty

As it was my mistake,

I couldn't judge your eyes right,

When there were betray.

I had a blind faith on you,

So, how can I hate you?

I always tried to love you

'Out-of-the-way'

These are my final wordings,

Nothing more to say…

When You failed in your first attempt

What would you do if you get failed in first attempt? What will be the impact of this failure on your life? Would you surrender to the circumstances created by this failure or would you learn and stand up again for the next successful attempt?

It is very easy to advice someone but very difficult to understand what the person is thinking or I should say suffering after a failed attempt.

Yes, you can take motivation from those Zero to Hero celebrities like Henry Ford, Operah Winfrey, Sir Rajnikant, Dhiru Bhai Ambani or Amitabh Bachhan and so on but reality is that it is all not that easy.
Imagine a situation where your age is 30+ and you are still in a search of job. You want to do that part time Diploma from a most famous Institute but you were not good enough to be there in a 1st cut off list.

 Heart Breaking, isnt it?

(Filmy Kahani lagati hai puri)

My name wasn't even on the list. I am a good student with 77% marks obtained but wait
Really? I mean really I am a good student until this 95% 1st cut-off list.

For the first time in my life, I had failed at something important to me, and I thought my life was over. I felt more embarrassed, confused, or disappointed. It was difficult for me to face my relatives, friends and colleagues. I wanted to find a dark corner to hide in for the rest of the school year. I had failed.

Now it was in my hand rather I surrender or fight, fight until achieving success.

Ye failure kisi k sath bhi ho sakta hai fir chahe vo koi young fresh-out-ho-college ka ya koi businessman. This can occur at any point of time in anybody career. So no matter what point of your professional life you are in, if you're making a first attempt in a new direction, know that you could meet with failure anytime. Be prepared and instead of letting the failure bring you down, make sure you make it a cause for success.

Image Source: My sister work inset image (My Nephew Saksham)

Failure Sucks!

There's nothing worse than finding out that you're not good enough, that you're in inferior, that you're inadequate.  However, failing at something also wakes you up to reality and challenges you to be better.

Failing taught me that I wasn't good enough.

After sulking for a day, I get to know that I was not good enough at least the level of 95% list. But instead of surrendering in front of circumstances I decided that if I was going to make into the next list or I will try it again next year but until then I have LOT of work to do. Positive attitude against this failure made me stronger and more confident.

Failure makes you better.

Failure teaches you more about yourself than probably any success you'll ever have.  Failure teaches you what you need to work on, where your shortcomings lie.  If you've been lazy or complacent, failure will teach you that slacking off and coasting will not lead to success.  Failure teaches you exactly what went right and what went wrong and how to improve for the next time around.

Failure removes regret

After making all those efforts to avoid failure -  you can go to bed that night full of pride that you did all that you could; you left it all on the field, now if you failed.  You can move onto the next venture without regret.

Attempt:  If you succeed, congratulations!

If you fail, analyze, and then either improve or move on!

Without failure, there can be no growth no innovation.

Never be discouraged. Remember you dont get masters degree in nursery class or I should say first day of the school, 21 years it took 21 years to get a masters degree. You got to endure till you get there.

Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before finding the correct filament to make a light bulb.  If he had given up after 9,999 different attempts, who knows where we'd be today?

Oh! By the way Do you read my book? Nope! Go and grab it now from the link given below:


For Someone Special: Collection Of Romantic Poems & Short Stories https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0725RFCRX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-oFFzbF4Q48AK

Do Delhiites Show-off?

Delhiites or WE "Dilliwalas" are pretty passionate about our city DELHI. But some of Non-Dilhiwalas think we show off most of the time. It is our right to show off each and every time.

But does it true?

As I am too a Dilliwala most of you will think I also love to show off my:

- Money

-Gfs

-Mobile Phones (especially those iPhones)

and

-Imported Cars and Bikes (The noise from Silencer).

Is that so? Does it really true?

Honestly speaking most of the Delhi people I observed as a writer has been trying to make a point that they are cooler and more open minded than the rest of others. They tried to show off their lavish lifestyle with null savings. But that doesn't mean all Dilliwalas are the same.

Most favorite lines of We Dilliwalas are:

1. Maa ki aankh a slang used when a person lands in a problem.

2. Kitne ki hai? (how much this price for?) used for every stuff you buy whether its a Pajama or a Branded Car.

3. Behanc**d (BC) an abusive word but on every one tongue whether it comes from a seven years old child or 70 years old grandpa you can listen this word very easily.

Image Source: PGDAVians (South Campus)

An outsider can't understand why a girl told her friends that she wore a 3K rupees tank-top which she actually purchased from a street in 150 rupees.

Lets have a look what I observed until now in so many years …

1) Dilliwalas are show-off  Comparing different states people as one is like saying that all wines taste the same! Delhi is a composite city of different cultures. Historically, people from different parts of the country have come to Delhi for jobs or business and settled down. So generalizing that all "Delhiites are showoff" is just plain stupid. Yes, sometimes we do see folks trying to brag about things they own but it’s not any different from any other city, anywhere in the world.

2) Dilliwalas only "think" they are cool – Apart from the list of famous people from Delhi. We don't think we are Cool we know we are! You think it is a Joke? I guess No! There will be section of people who'll always think that they run the city I am sure one who travel Delhi must experience this. You've met those folks, right?

3) Dilliwalas don't have any saving and they show off (Money/ Bikes/ Mobile phones) - That is completely NOT true. Personally, I save money. I rode a bike and took the public transport (shared autos, Metro, bus) to work and office. Apart from those chilled beer parties and raunchy hot dates.


4) Dilliwalas wear branded stuff – After visiting Lajpat Nagar or Sarojini Nagar Market or Palika Bazar probably the biggest street markets I've seen my views for branded stuff changed. Why these markets are always so busy if we wear always branded stuff?

5) Dilliwalas think South Indians are Madrasis  Really? I have NEVER in my life heard any Delhiite calling a South Indian a Madrasi. Yes, I've seen it many times on TV but never in real life and I've lived in Delhi since birth.
We do call a girl Babe, chick, katto, totta but calling a South Indian Madrasi, Neahhhh

We Dilliwalas generally are quite tolerant (especially in a city with such diverse cultures) and most of them are very friendly. One must proud to be a Dilliwala, If anyone of you had a bad experience, we really sorry and we apologize! It is after all, Dilli hai Dilwalo ki It is Dilli walo ka Shehar (The city with a big heart)

Oh! By the way Do you read my book? Nope! Go and garb it now from the link given below:


For Someone Special: Collection Of Romantic Poems & Short Stories https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0725RFCRX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-oFFzbF4Q48AK