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Two to Tango by Pooja & Aarthi – Winners

At Beyond the Box, we are constantly thinking of ideas to give something unique, refreshing as well as challenging to our community of writers. Two to Tango is one such endeavour to encourage the participants to work along with another writer as a team and bring about a creative synergy. 40+ teams participated in Season 5 of this one-of-its-kind contest and the winners were chosen based on the quality of writing and the dual perspective cohesion. Below prompt was given to the writers and they were asked to narrate the same story from two different points of view. 

Prompt – Write a fictional story that begins with a Swiggy order getting swapped — two people receive each other’s deliveries by mistake. How you take it from there is entirely up to you. Maybe it’s a comedy of errors, a fateful coincidence, a strange mystery, or a moment of unexpected connection. Feel free to interpret this in any tone, style, or genre, as long as the swapped order becomes the turning point that sets your story in motion.

The winners in the Adults’ category were Pooja Kabra & Aarthi V Karanam (Team 39). Enjoy their story!

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The Weirdest Writing Rituals of Famous Authors – Unusual Habits Writers Swear By for Creativity

Creativity — it’s such a tumultuous concept, right? It morphs into numerous forms and shines through artworks, novels, music, dance, and so much more. It’s all around us, and yet no one truly knows its source. It seems to originate from the depths of a marvellous mind, almost like a superpower of the subconscious. It often begins with a single idea, one that slowly plants a seed and grows into a pulchritudinous field of flowers.

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Book Review – The Gopi Diaries

Cover Image Source & Credit: HerStory

Today, I was going through an interesting book by Sudha Murthy. The book’s name was ‘The Gopi Diaries’. It is actually a series that comes as a box set, and in all the books, Gopi the dog is the main protagonist. The story I read was about how a dog came into a stranger’s house and how they treated him.

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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: In Depth

“Insaan ko dibbe mein sirf tab hona chahiye jab woh mar chuka ho.”
When Imran says this, he isn’t talking about coffins. He’s talking about how we shrink our lives into routines and fears. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara asks us: Are we truly alive, or just… boxed in?

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Dyslexic Dreams : The True Message of Taare Zameen Par

Certain movies shine through visual grandeur in the kaleidoscopic world of Indian cinema. Taare Zameen Par is a simple yet beautiful film, occupying a warm corner in this world. Released in 2007 and directed by Amole Gupte and Aamir Khan, it is a tear-jerking story conveying a profound message.

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The rise of AI: A threat or a tool for creativity

The Earth is rapidly coming under the grasp of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Almost everyone is using it today — from tourists planning itineraries to farmers collecting crop data. AI had its early foundations in the 1950s with John McCarthy, often called the father of AI. Over the decades, its use has expanded enormously. But with its rise comes a pressing question: Is AI a threat, or is it a helpful tool?

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MYSELF – AN OPEN STUDY

Yes, Mama, let’s have an open talk.

Like any living being, bound by two eternal truths – birth and death –
I entered this world on 03.05.2001, in a way different from my Guddi Nani.

My poor Mama and the whole family were simply shocked on seeing me, my physical condition.
All were in great pain – Mama and I, both physically as well.
Nobody was responding to me, reciprocating to me, or understanding my needs – not even my strong Mama. It was a typically frustrating environment.

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