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Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:25 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Vengeance is mine…:
Deepa said, "When working on a biography of Chanakya, ancient Indian kingmaker, author of the Arthashastra,a classic treatise on statecraft, it struck me that the theme of revenge is a very absorbing one to write about, read as well. Chanakya may not be a..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:25 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Grandma & Grandpa:
Deepa said, "www.deepaagarwal.comPutting together a collection of memorable writing that would appeal to children, I couldn't help but notice that at least three pieces were about grandparents. There was a story from Shankar's..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:25 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Spinning Yarns...:
Deepa said, "There’s something in this collection for everyone—spine tingling spooky stories, thrilling adventure tales, thought provoking fables, even nonsense rhymes that will tickle you silly. Some stories could have been taken from your own..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:25 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled :
Deepa said, "Oleander Girl by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniMy rating: 4 of 5 starsIf the young are brave and committed, life will reward them with knowledge. In Oleander Girl, seventeen-year-old Korobi uncovers many truths, palatable and unpalatable, in the..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:25 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Turning Real Life into Fiction:
Deepa said, "Many years ago, a young neighbour shared a personal story with me, a deeply moving narrative from the partition of India and Pakistan. It was a tale of endurance and survival, heart-warming because neighbourly relations between people from hostile..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:24 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled The Hanging Tree:
Deepa said, "One doesn't need to go far to look for stories. You can find many in your backyard itself. Searching for my roots, I have found several. And the one I am working upon now, began the way many have, with a question. What could impel a man to travel..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 8:24:55 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled The Right Idea:
Deepa said, "There is one question I never fail to encounter on school visits—from where do you get ideas for your stories? I usually say from incidents in my own life, from stray remarks, newspaper items or even random happenings on the roadside. When..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 8:24:55 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Once there was a king…:
Deepa said, "Once there was a king…How does one build a story from a very basic plot—one that is actually a joke?As a child, I had often heard this kind of mock story, bandied about in jest: “Ek that raja, ek thi rani, dono mar gaye, khatam..." more
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:16:07 AM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Alien Shores: Tales of Refugees and Asylum Seekers from Australia and t he Indian Subcontinent by Sharon Rundle, Meenakshi Bharat | Penguin Books Australia:
Deepa said, "Alien Shores: Tales of Refugees and Asylum Seekers from Australia and t he Indian Subcontinent by Sharon Rundle, Meenakshi Bharat | Penguin Books Australia"
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:45:19 AM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Rani Lakshmibai - The Valiant Queen of Jhansi | youngindiabooks.com:
Deepa said, "Rani Lakshmibai - The Valiant Queen of Jhansi | youngindiabooks.com"
Friday, May 20, 2011 11:16:56 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Summer flowers:
Deepa said, "The Delhi summer does have its blessings and for me the biggest one is the flowers - the flaming brilliance of gulmohar and the unearthly enchantment of amaltash that distracts you from the punishing weather.Years ago when I lived in a house close..." more
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:31:50 AM
Deepa Agarwal commented on Nadine Kaadan's Profile:
Deepa said, "Hello Nadine,
Love your pics."
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:34:18 AM
Deepa Agarwal added Not Just Girls! to her Bookshelf
Deepa said, "What are girls made of? Fun and frolic, courage and determination, or doubts and fears? A bit of all these as these stories will tell you."
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:31:17 AM
Deepa Agarwal added The Tricky Tales Of Vikram And The Vetal to her Bookshelf
Deepa said, "A retelling of the well-loved riddle tales of King Vikram and the vampire, the Vetal. Stories of kings and queens, demons and enchanted lands that have enthralled children and adults alike for centuries in India."
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:27:08 AM
Deepa Agarwal added Puffin Lives : Rani Laxmibai to her Bookshelf
Deepa said, "The life and times of the legendary queen of Jhansi, Lakshmibai who played an important role in the 1857 war of independence in India."
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:18:55 AM
Deepa Agarwal commented on Diya Kohli's Profile:
Deepa said, "Hello Diya,
Thanks for the invite."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:05:18 AM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Storytelling--spooky tale!:
Deepa said, "Storytelling night on February 26 at Jaipur was a delight! Great audience, venue...everything. Told my favourite ghost story The Airi from 13 Scary Stories published by Scholastic USA. This story first came out in CRICKET magazine then in the hard..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:13:25 PM
Deepa Agarwal wrote a blog post titled Girls will be girls!:
Deepa said, "On March 16, we celebrated Girlhood. Under the shade of a benign old tree at the Gandhi Peace Plaza at the India International Centre, New Delhi, we told stories about brave girls and resourceful women.To remind children of outstanding real..." more