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Sambit Daspatnaik awarded with the prestigious ‘Inspiring Indians 2022’
As part of ne8x Official inspiring profile engagements for India and beyond, Sambit Daspatnaik received the prestigious ‘Inspiring Indians 2022’ Award for his contribution to the world of literature. The...
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A featured interview with Nilshree published in the Authoropod magazine
Date: July 2022 Edition. Sambitt Dasppatnaik An extract:Q: When did you start writing?A: I used to write stories since childhood, but I never thought of the possibility of publishing them. Later...
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TCC Community Meet Edition-4 : Rapid Fire!
The Creative Circle – Official, Sep 15th, 2021 In this episode of the TCC Community Meet, watch your favorite authors engage in a super exciting Rapid Fire activity where they...
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The Last War & Other Stories featured in the Delhi Book Fair
Delhi Book Fair, Sep 3rd to 5th, 2021 The Last War & Other Stories featured in the Delhi Book Fair, Pragati Maidan. This was a virtual event. The book was...
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TCC Book Discussions: Sci-fi & Mythological Fiction – With Author Sambit Daspatnaik
The Creative Circle – Official, Aug 24th, 2021 A diverse mix of readers and authors come together to discuss their favourite tropes and trends in the genres of scifi and...
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End Game – A flash sci-fi by Sambitt Dasppatnaik
I kept staring at the huge flying ship hovering in the dark twilight sky. The ship appeared to be of a vintage design, but extremely hi-tech compared to the most...
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Behind the Closed Door – A Sincere Love Story by Shalini Ranjan
The book ‘Behind the Closed Door’ is a short love story written by Shalini Ranjan, author of the best seller ‘If I Hadn’t Met You’. A short love story that...
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Was the ‘Cask of Amantillado’ inspired by the Castle Island in South Boston?
Nearly 5 years back, during my trip to the historical city of Boston, Massachusetts in the US, I got a chance to visit the tourist sites in this city. One...
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‘Beyond The Grey Line’ by Niladri Shekhar Mitra
Long time back, I had read a book that had a collection of horror stories written by Edgar Allan Poe. I could not find any other book with such a...
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Sankranti – A festival celebrated throughout the Indian subcontinent
Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan or Maghi or simply Sankranti is celebrated across the Indian sub-continent on the 14th of January every year. The term Uttarayan refers to the summer Solstice...
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Samba Dashami, a festival for good health
Samba Dashami (pronounced as Saambo Doshomi) is a unique festival celebrated mostly in the state of Odisha, India on the 10th day of the Shukla Paksha of Pausha Masa (as...
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The Last War & Other Stories – A Thrilling Scifi Book
The Last War & Other stories is the debut scifi book authored by Sambit Daspatnaik . The main story ‘The Last War’ is a science fiction story depicting a post...
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The Mall – A Horror Microtale
Vrinda disliked the gloomy mall, while walking along with her mother amidst the silently moving crowd. She could see everyone dressed up with dreadful looking faces and scary costumes. She...
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It’s PunnyOops, I mean Funny! by Namita Das
After going through a good number of scifi, historic fictions and life learning books, I picked up this book for some light humour and puns. And the book provided me...
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Kichakeswari Temple at Khiching
Chandrasekhara temple or commonly known as Khiching, an ancient temple of the Bhanja dynasty rulers of the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, lies about 200 km from Baripada. This place is...
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‘The Liberating Fetters’ by Arundhati Sahoo
Have you ever heard of a story written in the form of a poetry? This is one such rare piece of a gem. As I journeyed through life along with...
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Monolith, A flash fiction by Sambitt Dasppatnaik
The giant monoliths stood tall amidst the dry arid desert. In fact, they formed a pair. Unlike the previous ones that disappeared mysteriously within a few days, these stood permanently....
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Sitakund Waterfall and Lulung in Simlipal
Sitakund is known for its waterfall and Lulung for its vast serene forest patch beside the Palpala river. Legend has it that Sitakund was presided by Goddess Sita, the wife...
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Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
Wishing everyone a Happy #Ganesh #Chaturthi. May Lord #Ganesha bless you with #peace, #happiness and #wisdom. Sharing my latest #artwork using #ink and #pencil.
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All Kaal None : Sac of Surpas – Part 1 of the trilogy: a romantic sci-fi thriller of epic proportion
Do you want to read a sci-fi book that runs through different timelines and parallel universes? A book that takes you through a journey of a romantic relationship between the...
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The Celestine Prophesy – A Spiritual Sojourn
I read the book, The Celestine Prophesy by author James Redfield, long time back. And the impressions still remain as one that provides a profound insight into the steps that...
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