From Where I See

by nitu

Ajay meets his childhood friend Shruti a social networking site after many years. He finds her to be struggling with intrapersonal, interpersonal or intersocial and inter-religious conflicts. Eventually the conflicts kill her. Police solves the murder mystery, but will it prevent hundreds of Shrutis from getting killed It's a book that reveals the path to a revolution because the author strongly believes that change begins with a thought.

Genres: Fiction, Philosophy

Paperback

First published March 20, 2015

Reviews

[Archit · Rating 5 out of 5]

You pick up the book and know you're watching a well-read man speak.

An Audacious and Bold Portrayal!



Ajay, an anesthetist by profession is in a lock up answering questions as to what is his relationship with Shruti who is murdered or had committed suicide which happens to be still ambiguous.

When Ajay gets defeated at convincing interrogators that Shruti is just his childhood friend and he has not killed her, he takes us back in his memory lane, to his childhood days and narrates an adventurous and exciting tale.

With every passing minute, Ajay has to prove his innocence anyhow.

Shruti's personal life problems only fueled my excitement level.

Ajay's notions about society, world, people were infectious.

Someone who reads this one, can't help getting mesmerized and affected by it.

With distinct writing style and terrific story portrayal, it doesn't even look as a debut novel.

Author's narration is miraculously convincing. In penning down the scattered thoughts into one tremendous book, Ajay has well utilized a Herculean army!

And his army has proved to be an Unsullied one!



Incredibly superb story line, fascinating characters and their metamorphosis nature kept me spellbound.

From Where I See will not fail to meet your expectations. At any level!
Even in the non-fiction scenes, his amazing narrative skills do not cease to go off the roads.

Its cover beckons you to expect great things from it. That Greatness you get in here.

Ajay opens up a world for you where putting your thought forward is easier than sharpening a pencil, where living happily and content is effortless and unchallenged.

Author's frankness towards each subject, his bravery in choosing the aspects that need to be discussed astonishes me till now.

His clear opinions about successful relationships, superpower nations, history, geography, morality and materialism made me speechless.

'More important than WHO killed Shruti was WHAT killed Shruti'

I am certain that when people will start asking right questions to themselves and society, they are bound to get answers and solutions.

If there is a problem, then there are solutions!

It's as simple as that.

Ajay's From Where I See provided many a wonderful perspectives that made me pensive. 'How could I have not thought so?' was the only sentence iterating in my mind.

When all the ideas and views mushroomed in my mind, I felt relaxed and knew I was glued to this well researched and enthusiastic work.

Verdict: No more Words, Full 5 Stars!

[Merril Anil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its not a book, it’s a treasure house

First of all a huge thanks to the author for sending me a copy of the book and secondly thank you for introducing me to such an amazing work.

I think i have wasted 12 years of my life in school when what i should have done was to indulge in a conversation with the author as his book has taught me more than all my teachers combined.

"From where I see" though starts out as a work of fiction is much more than that. It is history, it is spiritual and it is motivational. In short it is a treasure hunt of thoughts on a whole lot of topics. This book drew me in quick and got me immersed completely for three straight days opening my eyes to a whole lot of facts and thought process. This is one of those books that actually make me glad for sticking to my addiction for books.

The book starts with a fiction format opening to a suspenseful event and through the help of flashbacks the author conveniently draws you to hot and volatile topics from feminism to religion to political inadequacies.

Had it been any other book, the readers would have categorized this book as non-fiction and called it preachy and that is where my admiration for the author stands strong because by picking up a thriller story plot he has shared his thoughts, values and in depth knowledge of various topics pretty convincingly

This book is like a thousand books amalgamated into one. I have never learnt so much in my entire life as much as I did from 400 pages of "From where I see". No history teachers or religious guides had managed to tell me things that the author had done through his book. In fact I am so impressed with the book and the writing that if today somebody asks me as to who would be that one person that you would like to have a conversation with then I would gladly opt for the author because through this book he had answered so many of my questions... like why the need of veil for women in Islam or at least how it all begin ? Or how come one dhoti clad, lanky guy be a major factor in the independence of a country as wide and vast as ours? Why physical infidelity irks men while just the thought of her man looking at a different women make any women murderous?

Unlike many authors who share their insights on different topics, what the author does is substantiating his thoughts, claims with worthwhile proofs and quoting relatable examples. I believe every one of us should at least give the book a try because there are so many things that is discussed in the book that will make you question things that you believed was true and has been following blindly. There is no forced school of thought. Anything discussed is validated properly and yet open for you own interpretation. It has been treated in a way that you feel it is an open discussion and not screaming of personal thoughts to muffle all other opinions.

Honestly the topic and content was so strong that I could barely look beyond it to judge the plot, narration or even the language. These are the kind of books that can instigate the goodness of literary epiphany.

For me this book was a whole lot more than a work of fiction. It was education, it was eye-opener, it was a revelation. So many history lessons, that I have exhausted two pens taking down the notes.

True to author's warning, it is much more than fiction. It starts out with a thriller plot but as the author draws a flashback he takes you through so many topics that he very cunningly teaches you so many facts, opens your eyes to facts of world that you forcefully shut your eyes to. Yes in the middle the basic plot takes a back seat but I will not complain because the book educates me a lot that I don’t care what the book started out as but I cannot deny the brilliance of the author who did wrap up what he started so convincingly and yet vented out all his thoughts on various topics under the cover of fiction.

I AM IMPRESSED TO THE CORE. ESPECIALLY TO THE AUTHOR’s SCHOOL OF THOUGHT.

[Mani Khanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A special thanks to Ajay Yadav for the review copy)

Plot:

The story starts with the interrogation of Ajay (the protagonist) by the Police Inspector of Gurgaon Police Station because of the death of his childhood friend Shruti. One side where Police and her Husband think that she committed suicide, Ajay, knowing his friend deeply is not accepting that she can commit suicide. Detailing the weak-marriage story of Shruti and the problems she faced in her life along with the Historical aspects of deep buried subjects of International and National Policies, Wars, History of Religion and India’s Independence struggle are penned in this book.

But what actually happened to Shruti?

Was she murdered or did she commit Shruti?

If suicide then why?

If murdered than who is her murderer?

(From Ajay's point of view) Not whom, but what killed her?

To find all the answers along with some other unknown and ignorant answers about the world and humanity, do grab a copy of the book and have a sail through it.

MY OPINION
Positives:

‘From Where I see’ is not just a story; it’s a journey towards a revolution, a journey towards unlocking all the answers behind the conflicts that we as in Humans face in our lives. Right from the history of India, International Politics, History of Religion, Kashmir, Partition of India, relationships, marriage, sex, human mentalities, the one sided views we have formed about all these aspects and the actual realities behind these is discussed with perfect precision. Woven together with a thread simple story with an essence of thrill, this is a wonderful contribution by his side in the world of Literature. Keeping the language simple and narration precise in the form of dialogues and discussions, Ajay is done a fabulous job in informing his readers about the root cause, historical aspects and perspectives of people about some simple issues.
Talking about the technicalities, I will praise the author for not adding too many characters in the book to keep it simple and to give more importance to message he wished to emit. Scene to scene transition, dialogue writing between the protagonist Ajay and the police inspector is well written which shows excellent imagination skills of the writer. Moreover, his ability to discuss bold topics in decent words has shown his maturity in writing. Also, an extra plus point for the book cover and the title as they completely suits the content present in the book. Some of the best parts from the book (according to me):

The conversation between the Police Inspector and Ajay during the beginning, especially the dialogues written for the Police Inspector are wonderfully planned and penned.

It is too each to comment on others without understanding their problems. It is too easy to talk of Idealism without realizing the ground realities.
No bill, law or chastisement can bring a radical change as our inner conscience can.
Tomorrow is no different from today, only the nature of problems change.
Majority of us follow the easy path “believe in whatever is told, take it as it as served on our platter, why make an effort to find out the truth.”


One more thing I would like to mention is the reference list mentioned at the end as I believe that the research he has done for this book is extremely commendable. A special Thank You for the coin’s other side that you have shown in this book.

Weaknesses:

Readers who will pick this book to read story-content will stop reading the book in mid because of the addition of historical facts and well explained analysis given by the author on all the subjects mentioned in it. Besides this, the story ends a bit fast in the end. Some of the details about Vijay Joseph and his re-entry into Shruti’s life could have added an extra point to his story.

Final Opinion:

But the other fact is that Ajay wanted to give more importance to the other side of the book i.e. his perspectives and the truths behind the facts we have been learning since childhood. And he is completely successful in his aim.
Thus all the above mentioned weaknesses are only for those who expect some chirpy gossip/masala thrill from him.

An excellent and different journey indeed!

Final Rating:
Book Cover : 5/5
Language and Literature: 4/5
Plot(Story): 3.5/5
Character Justification: 4
Final Rating: 4/5

[Abhilash Ruhela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I woke up last night completing my 38th book of 2015:- "From Where I See" written by the debutante, Mr. Ajay Yadav. The cover page of the book and the title itself confirms that it's about seeing the same thing two different perspective. After reading the foreword and author's note in the starting, it was clear that author is going to put forward his point of view. It needs a lot of guts to write a controversial and debatable book like this which picks up some topics that people don't really believe in writing until and unless they aren't a celebrity reporter with lots of support. Mr. Ajay Yadav should be complimented for speaking about diverse topics and allowing his readers to gain some knowledge out of this reading experience. For once it seemed as if I am reading few of those historical books which discusses about truth that are never discussed in their original forms.

Ajay Yadav's writing is very simple in spite of topic that he chose to write upon. He wanted people to look at the world from a perspective from which he looks and therefore, he kept everything easy for readers to grasp this book. Generally, when authors attempt such stuffs, they make it enough complicated that only people with great English prefer picking it up. But this book is written for all. Anyone from age 10 to 80 can read it. That's the specialty of the book. The research author have undergone to come up with this book is easily visible in each sentence that he have written. Few sentences are cheesier when the conversation between the protagonist and Shurti takes place. That's when I felt that author should have got the book edited and made few sentences crispier.

From Where I See discusses different parameters on each topic that author feels is the need to discuss in current society norms. The best effort can be seen in the topic of religion, India's and world's history and the blind following for certain leaders despite knowing their real truth. Some facts are really surprising and you will be blank after reading them. Initially, the point of views of author looked immature but as the book grows upon you, you start seeing things with an open mind without judging the author. Few points are definitely debatable and that's where the author wins. His purpose of making people debate regarding these topics becomes successful.

Coming to the drawbacks of this book:- Book's back cover calls it a Fiction/Religious genre. I felt it's misleading. It's more non-fiction than fiction. The reader who must have picked it up considering fiction would have felt cheated. The suspense initially is interesting but in the end the way it ends isn't something for which author should have presented it in the form of thriller. He should have gone the non-fictional way and represented his thoughts in the form of chapters. As I said above, I found some sentences cheesier at times when the characters were talking with each other.

But in the end, I would say that I liked reading some great facts mentioned by the author. I got to know what my history books and newspapers never discussed. Author have written his philosophies and conclusion in italic font which is good as whenever you want to go through the main points of the book, you can directly read the italics and skip the rest of the things. I give the book 3.5* out of 5. It could have been easily 4* if it was a non-fictional book. And thanks to Mr. Ajay Yadav for the knowledge.

Thanks

ABHILASH RUHELA - VEERU!!!

[Raksha Bhat · Rating 1 out of 5]

I finished reading ‘From Where I See’ by Dr Ajay Yadav this morning and let out a sigh. When I closed it and read the back cover, something which I usually do only after I finish a book in the fear of getting to know the turn of events, well this time I couldn’t help but smirk.

“It’s not only a book; it’s the path to revolution, a journey towards a utopian world. Accepting the truth is the toughest job in the world. If you feel that you are open minded, have the courage to accept the truth and a desire to change the world. Be a part of the change and take the first step to build a road to the ideal world”

The story begins with a doctor being interrogated at a typical Bollywood style police station for his friends death , a friend who was struggling with intrapersonal, interpersonal, inter-social and inter-religious conflicts which eventually kills her. Soon after which he is in flashback. What follows after that is 'Point A to point B to point D to point G to point Y to point A to point S to point Z to point E...'. The writer in my frank opinion has opened a Pandora's Box; the consequences are for the reader who opens the book. A plethora of issues are discussed in the pretext of conversations between family and friends, and not to forget the in depth seminars which run in pages. The idea although is quite new, this for me as a reader terribly fails, terribly.

My dilemma with the book is plain and simple:

To build the plot with the characters or to put a across a hundred of those pragmatic opinions?

The research with the social, national, religious issues interspersed in massive amounts in between is completely laudable. What fails is the connect; the discussion is a pain to read not because it is revolving the truth but because they are extremely longish. At more than one instance I admit I forgot where, why, how and who was talking to whom! I had no issues with the facts and data put across; they just seemed to be in the wrong place. The characters speaking so much over tea or dinner about varied topics appear only simulated. It is mostly the authors point of view talking, as he himself says, this book is his effort to find the root cause and probable remedies of conflicts, and a try at exploring hundreds of pertinent questions. Thumbs up!

Thumbs down for the structure, if this was a little different maybe the story had some chance of keeping me hooked, the issues raised are very much relevant to the world of today. Humanity indeed has to be our only religion. At the end of all the colloquy, all of a sudden out of nowhere the police do find out the killer, and then the discussion gets back to the journey towards ‘The Utopian World’. This story is no chiclet novel material, nor based on corporate intrigues involving mega millions or political chicanery as the foreword says, it is written with a valid intent but falls short of a decent composition. It needs an editor. Period.

[Sandeep Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

There’s a quote by Sir Francis Bacon that “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” This particular book by Dr. Ajay Yadav falls in last category of them all. But there’s a caution statement as well that is associated with this book. For some people, this book could create digestion problem too.

From Where I See is definitely a different book. It can’t be categorized in any one of the genre we basically are aware of. It starts with the protagonist, Dr. Ajay himself, being questioned on the death of his friend which seems to be a suicide but being suspected as a murder. The book kicks off as a murder mystery but soon changes the whole spectrum in an instant. Author talks about the society where we are trying to merge ourselves without having any idea of what we are actually doing. Author talks about the ideas and thoughts, about different aspects of life and notions prevailing around us; bribery, religion, history, blindly following of leaders and many other topics.

Reading this book is like having a chat with someone having knowledge about the topic being discussed. The person wants and knows how to convey his thoughts and in the process of delivering his ideas, he is also helping you to have the knowledge about the subject as well.

So the problem arises because of its uniqueness. Every unique thing comes with a cautious statement that it may or may not suit you. The same is with this book. After finishing the book, only two kinds of thoughts can stay in your mind. Either you’ll love this book or you’ll hate it from the core of your heart. There’s no mid option. But as this is my review over the book, I’ll say that I was hooked from the page one and stayed with the story till its end. I loved the sudden transition as I was not expecting it. The book is truly debatable and may fall in lots of controversy because of its bold content and ideas about different things. But I must appreciate the author for writing them all.

In the end, I would like to say that, if you truly believe in literature and wants to appreciate the different approach of writing and bold attempts of Indian authors, do buy the book and comment over it. Debate as much as you can because the solution lies in talking not in being mute.

[Nehali Lalwani · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book can be tagged as an tremendous effort by the author to show the glimpse of some important aspects of our life. This book tries to reveal many aspects at a time. The first impression which I got was, a murder Mystery but gradually author took off wonderfully and didn’t let me down. From where I see is like, More you dive in, more you get to understand and learn from it. This book will teach you, Be the change to you seek in others”, accepting a fact is indeed the tough task. If you have the courage to deal and accept the truth, be a part of this change and take some steps to make this world a better place to live in. ”

If you personally wish to read something great. If you wish to read something uncommon, I recommend this book to you. Not everyday, you get a chance to read something like ” From where I see”

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

To read the full review: https://nehalilalwani.wordpress.com/2...

[Reetwika Banerjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just blown away by the depth of research, vastness of topics covered, careful permutations of mythological and philosophical connects - in one word a must read for those who love reading books with a touch of enlightenment. Kudos Ajay for your commendable research on the topic. Don't get disappointed if ur book does not meet the commercial readership, you have a long way to go. Hardly any contemporary Indian book of ur genre in the market can sustain beside ur profoundness of research. One suggestion - at times (due to the topic itself), i found some of the chapters to be little repetitive, which u may work on in ur next titles.

[Nishtha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I was procrastinating reading this book since it came two days back. Yesterday, I thought,"Let's begin."


Review--------

The protagonist,Dr.Ajay,author's namesake, is being enquired about his friend,Shruti in a police station.

Shruti, now marriad to Aslam is called Nagma, she was a friend of Ajay when she was young, a very warm friend. A trouble maker since her childhood, Shruti absconded in her teens with a Christian boy, Vijay Joseph. She revealed this truth to Ajay during one of their rendezvous meetings. Ajay is glad to have his friend back after twenty two years.


Suddenly, one day, Aslam calls to tell him that Shruti committed suicide.

He adored Shruti as a friend so he is shocked and depressed to know that she is dead now.


Aslam claims that she committed suicide, Police isn't sure. They enquire, hence, questions are asked, answers searched , past unveiled and lives interrupted.

So, Who, scratch it, What killed Shruti? Was it suicide? Murder? the society ?

India is a country called incredible due to the unity in diversity present in India but is it true or just a false notion, an illusion. Well, this book might just uncover some of the dirty truths hidden behind the curtain of caste, race, sex and so called secularism.



It was a complete package, a mystery thriller, the climax is in the last twenty pages but the main story is in the book.


Recommended to every suspense reader and Indian.
“To die, it's easy. But you have to struggle for life.”

— Art Spiegelman

From Maus, I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds 

[Shyam Sundar · Rating 4 out of 5]

An Eye Opener

the plot begins in a police station where Dr.Ajay is called for a murder investigation. the book then moves towards Shruthi , his childhood friend . the Childhood portion is what i really loved . the friendship between ajay , shruti & kaniyah . i just remembered my childhood days . then slowly the story moves into utopian world . as the author says . The book impresses with a logical, open-minded, analytical approach on everything that makes up our life and mindsets. Be it the social,national, political, biological, historical, mythological or even the religious issues. this is a new way of story telling . lot of philosophies :D i never expected that . some part of political & religious portions felt little draggy & boring . some o the details were more elaborate & monologous it made me to skip certain pages . the author has done no justification to climax part . its completed in a hurry . yes its a slow read . it really takes some time to absorb the information in the book .

A good read .

[Aishwarya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book on a free give away.
This book is an eye-opener for all the current problems in the world especially in India. The author not only talks about problem but he also describes the solution for the problem.
The story starts with Ajay, the author's namesake being questioned about the death of Shurti, or as he called her Shruti. What follows are few flashbacks which tell us the 'disease' Shruti was suffering from and how she succumbed to it.
I recommend this book to all the open minded and honest people out there who are ready to understand ' from where he sees' and percieves the world. His arguments are well supported by interesting anecdotes from history and the statistics collected shows the depths to which he went to prove his theories.
Kudos!

[Banaja Prakashini · Rating 3 out of 5]

A well researched book. The book starts as a thriller and then the topic is mislead into various other things rather than providing more details regarding the plot.
The only reason I have given the book 3 stars is the fact that the topics discussed with quite an amount of stress, though related, don't influence the plot to the stressed level. But it haa got to be admitted that the debate on the topic was quite rich and accurate along with appreciable thought of the author.
If it were a nonfiction including in its contents the issues in the book, it would have been highly appreciated by sensible readers across the country.
The book could use the work of a good content editor .

[Pankaj Goyal · Rating 3 out of 5]

‘From Where I See’ by Ajay Yadav is definitely a book with a difference. In the backdrop of a murder mystery, the author has tried to deal with various issues of the society. Choosing religion as a theme is a bold stroke of genius and the author should be complemented for that. Writing a book on religion can certainly be intimidating. However, author’s vast knowledge of world religions, his immense erudition, his ability to handle various myths and symbols with ease, his lyrical and descriptive talent, and his experimentation with form and style together give him enough room and scope to express himself fully and satisfactorily in this book. The discussion on religion in this book ranges from its origin to its present state. The author has tried to bring out the real essence of all religions. And, the author, in a way, has accomplished this task. This achievement becomes more important as religion is notoriously difficult to define.

People proudly claim themselves as religious. But if you ask them some questions about the same, they will admit their lack of knowledge. Some people will even not admit their ignorance. Another way of putting it is that people with a highly religious nature are less likely to know about the true character of the religion. This ignorance and credulity foster a lush crop of superstitions. For example, a plague epidemic becomes a terrible goddess from whose clutches there is no escape. Additionally, many politicians and self-proclaimed Babas take benefit of this ignorance and use it to their own benefits. The author beautifully presents this other dark side of religion. As the title of the book suggests, this book offers a different view of so-called reality. The book directs the reader to go beyond what the eye and mind see in the reality.

While the book amazes as well as impresses you with an open-minded analytical approach adopted by the author, the book fails on certain fronts. The main plot (the murder mystery) somehow gets lost in the flood of information. And, the book reads more like a non-fiction than a fiction. Most of the time, what you read is deliberations on different topics between different characters in the book. In fact, more than 90 percent book is filled with such discussions. Some of the discussions become preachy in nature, and, here, as a reader I feel disconnected with the book. Both cutting down the monologues and removing some unnecessary details could have made these discussions more interesting to read. Discussions can certainly be vivid without being lengthy. The climax of the book also disappoints you. It seems to be done in a hurried manner. In fact, the whole storyline, according to me, could have been dealt in a different way.

Read this book if you have the following questions in mind. What is the true definition of religion? What is religion all about? What are those common elements that link all religions? This book will certainly help you to find out not only answers of these questions, but a number of other queries related to religion also. In fact, this book will force you to think about religion seriously and prompt you to ask more questions about the very nature of religion itself. However, you always need to keep your thinking cap on. While you might agree with some of the points made by the author, you might also disagree with some. This is what happened with me. While I completely agree with some of the points raised by the author, I do have my reservations against some of them.

Everybody should read this book once as the book helps you to brood over some of the critical issues of your life.

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This review is also posted on:
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[Aarti Pednekar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Teasure Box!

The story begins with Dr. Ajay, the author's namesake, the protagonist of the book himself, being interrogated regarding Shurti's suicide.

Shurti, his best friend, has committed suicide. Has she really?

Mysterious murder of 'Shruti', as the author lovingly calls her, is how the book commences. This curtain raiser definitely piques our interest.
The initial 50 pages of the book keeps us at the edge of our seats while we wait for the mystery to solve itself.
Very thoughtfully, (might I say cunningly) the author has used this to his advantage. While he keeps us hanging over the edge for the climax, he engages our minds and forces us to think. He makes us think about social, political and economic aspects of history that one might not otherwise choose to read.

Before we even realise Ajay Sir's intentions, he has made us think about problems that are only restricted to our chai breaks. Some of these topics are those that make us shake our heads in disappointment, but nothing more.

'From Where I See' made me question 'the reality' that I supposedly live in.
Being an Economics student, I already study and read a lot about the socialist theories and their effects on economies. One such concept that Economics has completely dismissed is the concept of a 'Utopian World'. I have to say, by the end of the book, I began to think I would like to be a part of Ajay's 'Utopian Dream'.

Through the course of the book, he has spoken about a colourful collection of topics ranging from domestic issues faced by India to flowing across borders and discussing political theories behind the World War I and II.

Within a span of of 3 hours my mind flew from the Egyptian Kings and Romans, through the borders of China, discussing the origin of religion in Punjab and toward the political agendas of countries during the World Wars.

I was swimming in information to the point where I forgot even the original plot! The book is not only factual data but a mix of facts and a different point of view coming from the author.

Ajay Yadav has portrayed such marvelous ability to hold my attention through his writing that I can only wonder how enraptured I will be if I ever get a chance to listen to him discuss in person.

Beautiful original quotes add a touch of philosophy, every few pages, such as :

"War kills innocents like you and me, not the terrorists and the people who are responsible for creating the situation of war."

"It is our deep rooted religious faiths which di not let us think unbiased."

I won't lie, for somebody who begins the book, looking for a quick read, will be sorely disappointed. This is a book that will definitely make you think. Hence it is advisable that one reads it at a time when he/she has time to ponder over it.

Nevertheless, the author does connect the dots in the end and finally gives us the climax we all die for. His writing style is simple and easy to follow.

All in all, 'From where I see' is a delicious curry, a mixture of national and international politics, socialist theories, debates on religion and all the things that we should now be thinking about. Atleast in hopes of achieveing Ajay Sir's, utopian dream.

Grab the book on Amazon now!

Aarti Pednekar.

[Cheshta Arora · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story begins with the cross examination of Ajay (the hero) by the Police Inspector of Gurgaon Police Station due to the passing of his youth companion Shruti. One side where Police and her Husband surmise that she submitted suicide, Ajay, knowing his companion profoundly is not tolerating that she can confer suicide. Itemizing the feeble marriage story of Shruti and the issues she confronted in her life alongside the Historical parts of profound covered subjects of International and National Policies, Wars, History of Religion and India's Independence battle are penned in this book.
To what extent will we consider "who" executed as more essential than "what" slaughtered a man? Till we don't address this issue and work on it, numerous Shrutis will continue getting murdered. We have to cure the malady, not only the indications
In the middle of ,in the flashback sessions, the creator has communicated his thoughts and musings about everything from religion, corruption and remuneration, history of Indian Freedom battle, world wars, reasons for additional conjugal undertakings, part of man and ladies through the ages and significantly more!
After dialogs of all these subjects is the place he brings into light a great deal of things that were not known, and after that at last the homicide/suicide secret is understood.
This tale about Shruti simply has parcel more than what you would expect by seeing the Fiction tag on the coat. It's about history, rationality and fiction all mixed to shape this privilege mixute. The story begins with the adolescence flashback, and after that speeding back to the present time, with Ajay and Shruti playing the leads, and you can simply get in these characters. The fiction is relevant in the storyline till then. Yet, then, the story discloses into more theory, which is significantly additionally teaching, however on occasion, sets the tone back. A lot of everything slaughters something. On occasion, you have a craving for avoiding the pages to discover something new, however the same things over. Be that as it may, from this, in the event that you are truly patient to simply sit and read with no humors, you are to stuff up with massive information
A comparative way of examination is utilized as a part of the circle of religion too which clarifies how politicizing an issue without isolating it from religion can have repulsive results. A mythology free way to deal with clarifies the beginning of carious religions includes a crisp viewpoint as well.
Other than it is a drawing in homicide riddle which keeps the perusers off the edge. I would truly prescribe to peruse this book as it is a break from the deficiency of sermonizing philosophical books eating dust in the business sector.
Characters are the vital perspective when you read the story, and I should say, characters were all around created and very much described, it helps you to get connected with the story effectively.
The main thing that troubles me is the "400 pages" that took part of time to c0mplete it!
My Rating 3/5

[Deepika Muthusamy · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I observed the cover page of the book, “From Where I see” I was not impressed by the picture. As I went through the description of the book, again my prejudice was it must be something a story about a girl who suffers from a new disease that does not exist in any universe and is exclusively created for completing the novel. But I was absolutely wrong. This book has romance, suspense, childhood friendship, and above all many valuable lessons for life.
Dear Friends and readers, this book must be read at least once in our life. As the author says, it’s not a book. It’s a path to a revolution. This book will definitely attack all the youth, who keep asking scientific reason for each and everything they do. I will not say, this book will reveal all the scientific facts about an incident, but you will get a chance to explore the other side of an incident.

The story starts with a police investigation with the Protagonist. The first 2 pages of the novel makes us little annoyed, but as you get through the novel, you will love most of the pages and arguments.

I bet, you will start a discussion with your friends about the points or opinion that the author has mentioned throughout the novel. Of course, if you are a narrow-minded person, who will not be able to accept and take up the facts that the author provided. But, if you are an open-minded person, you will enjoy reading the book.

There are many rational sentences then and there. For example, “The police could even make a dead speak.” “Every thief when caught claims that it’s his first time” “He must be a painter and definitely not an artist. An artist cannot have such myopic view”

To be frank, I am little stubborn in my thoughts and views. But after reading the above line, my attitude changed. I decided to listen patiently to other views. Every coin has two side. If I choose head, it does not mean that, tail does not exist. A great attitude is listening to others valuable points too.

A good book is one that should disturb your sleep, make you to think, bring a change in your attitude, should change the way you think and should make you to take and discuss about the book with your friends.

No wonder, this book made me to discuss with my parents. When my parents were discussing about an issue, I said, "Mom, as per this book, the author says..." and explained the point. That’s the hit of the book

After reading this book, definitely your mind-set will be traveled to a new utopian world. Friends, we learn good things from our experience, from our friends and from other’s life. I am sure, you can explore a lot from this book. “From Where I see” is not to be read once. It’s to be read every week. If possible, take out a print out of those good points and keep at your desk and look once. Its a seed that will make us to think rational and logical thinker

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[Arpita Dash · Rating 3 out of 5]

After a long duration Ajay meets his childhood best friend Shruti on a social site; they were the inseparable ones during their childhood times, but in the course of time they had part. Ajay found out Shruti’s name had changed after her marriage with Aslam. She is struggling with social and religious conflicts. One day Ajay gets a call from Aslam, hearing about Shruti’s suicide he becomes stunned. Did she commit suicide or did something kill her. As the story unfolds slowly the reader will get an idea to the above question.


The book starts with police inquiring about Shruti’s death from Ajay. The first chapter is about the series of questions and answers between the inspector and Ajay. I didn’t like the first chapter but my impression changed with respect to time. Then the story moves in a parallel motion; some pieces of interconnected past and the present. The story eventually explores romance, mystery, thriller, philosophy and religion.


After finishing this book my point of view on certain things has changed. As the author already mentioned that it’s not only a book; it’s the path to a revolution, it’s a journey towards a Utopian world. Some of the lines, I really liked from the book.


‘When we want to be the first at every place in life, even on a traffic signal, then why last at honesty?’

‘The friendship is not about thinking of your loss, it is about thinking of your friend’s benefit.’

‘If any social or religious dogma harms any human mentally, physically, emotionally and financially then it is the matter of shame not pride.’

‘For ardent believers however much they may consciously try it’s difficult to remain unbiased.’

The characters are well plotted; Ajay an Anesthetist by profession and an open minded person, his point of view towards the society is broad. He is a good friend and can’t tolerate his friend’s anger. Whereas Shruti the boldest girl in her village. She had once hit sarpanch’s son with a stone for his misbehavior. She has her trauma and conflicts.


Ajay Yadav is a promising author. The author’s writing style is simple yet effective. The readers won’t feel any difficulty in understanding the lines. Yet, I feel the narration should be a little better.


This book has some pros as well as some cons. This book has the capacity to strike the reader’s thought at certain point but it also fails to attract the reader at some chapters. The length could have been a little less. Sometimes I feel disconnected to the story due to the heavy amount thoughts, point of views and arguments about a topic.

I’ll give it 3 out of 5 stars for the utopian concept. I will recommend this book to them, who loves to read philosophical and utopian world.

[Padmajha Sureshbabu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is quite a different one from those that I have been reading these days.It is basically a murder mystery story which is narrated through the voice of Dr. Ajay, the author's namesake.The book starts with Dr. Ajay being questioned at the police station,in typical police style, with regard to the death of Sruthi a.k.a. Nagma. What follows this and up to almost the end of the book is a sort of flashback! And the last four chapters spell out the climax.

In between ,in the flashback sessions, the author has expressed his ideas and thoughts about everything from religion,corruption and bribery, history of Indian Freedom struggle, world wars,reasons for extra marital affairs, role of man and women through the ages and a lot more!
After discussions of all these subjects is where he brings into light a lot of things that were not known , and then in the end the murder/suicide mystery is solved.

What I liked about the book:The author has taken a bold move in discussing some controversial topics and I like the way he has justified his points.In this process he has answered a lot of questions that the people in the society are facing or want to ask but can't find the answer.
There are several lines in the book written in italics that are a sort of message to the community. I also liked this book because it is something different and deals with the issues of the society and also argues and explains the cause and action for the dysfunction / disharmony in the society.

The only thing that I can say that I was not so fond of is the long, long narrations on various topics that seem to take place as a discussion / conversation between friends / in a convention. But looking it from the author's point of view, that is actually the place where is expresses his thoughts that were intended for this book. So I think the long narrations/ discussions is justified.

It is one of the books that we can read over and over again for the many logical explanations and the messages/ statements in italics [which I really liked]

As the book says - It's not only a book;it's the path to a revolution,it's a journey towards a Utopian world. And it does take an open mind to have the courage to accept the truth. And I also agree with the forward written by Prof.Harish Narang- ...a very interesting read with a serious message.

And about the death of Sruthi, it is for you to read the book and find out if it was a suicide or a murder. I am definitely not breaking the suspense here :)

[Rahul Khatri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Bang Of Philosophy

After Very long time , Read a book which is truly written for mature-reading . Author has done ample research prior putting down which makes it a must read . Truly unexpected from an Indian Author , this book reveals astronomical information about the topics that are discussed with incomplete-knowledge .With this masterpiece , author has clearly showcased how how we are extremely self-absorbed that we can't see things from other's point of view .
Plot hatched with Dr. Ajay getting grilled in the Police Station by Maliciously witted police officer Om Prakash . His Childhood Friend was found dead & Ajay was made one of the suspect as she had met him , a night before & story rolls out with Ajay's past including his childhood in village and then meetings with his best friend Shruti . Whole plot is written in first person as Ajay and Author had depicted him as a Philosopher who believes that there are always two sides of everything as the Name of Book suggest " From Where I See " .Honestly , a well-boggling Plot embedded with philosophies , Stories and ideas with stats . Author has tabled numerous ideas ranging from Power Generation Situation in India , Corruption situations , Land Acquisition , Indo-Pak , Palestine-Israel , Social Networking and so many issues that People from different communities discuss on their Dinner Tables or Shoots out in News Channels but with the Point to view to attain maximum TRP .Author has successfully flowed the message how People always talk about making strict law for corruption which will diminish the steadily growing corruption but forgets that no bill or law can brings a radical change as their inner conscience .
Only fact that declined me giving 5/5 is because I found the theology bit more than expected in some stances like even while having coffee , Author depict protagonist talking as philosopher . Who talks philosophy on meeting his best friend after 22 years ? Otherwise Book is really Yum ( Foodie's Term )
In Short , its a must read and especially for those who are expecting to be interviewed in any office because the book is a encyclopaedia package on some very basic but important issues that I think can be taken up any where !

[SHASHANK YADAV · Rating 4 out of 5]

"From where I see" is written in the form of Bildungsroman which makes it all the more appealing. It is clearly visible that the author has been through various walks of life. There is responsible reporting of historical as well as contemporary facts. The book depicts an exploratory journey into the realms of tragic experience. The childhood portrayal occupies a significant portion of Ajay's mind and the innocence which is widely absent today. The imagery is powerful which keeps the readers hooked.

The philosophy propagated through the medium of conversation is a powerful tool used by him as it makes the scenario to be comprehended easily. Issues like the faulty judicial system are not made sensational, rather remedial solutions are provided.

The deft use of metaphors adds a touch of humour which is appreciated. The "symbiosis" theory is well explained and its applicability can be tested in various walks of our life. The equation between "power, sex and money" successfully elucidate a plethora of information.

The anecdotes are smoothly interspersed to make readers understand the use of "applied history" in issues like the world wars,col war, Israel Palestine conflict and many more. More or less everybody is well aware about the turn of events in the above issues but it is a harsh reality that this knowledge is not used to crave for a better future. Here the author provides right guidance to develop analytical thinking which makes it suitable for the young readers too.

A similar manner of analysis is used in the sphere of religion too which explains how politicizing an issue without segregating it from religion can have hideous consequences. A mythology free approach to explain the origin of carious religions adds a fresh outlook too.

Besides it is an engaging murder mystery which keeps the readers off the edge. I would sincerely recommend to read this book as it is a break from the dearth of preachy philosophical books eating dust in the market.

[Gita Madhu · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is surely an interesting book from at least two points of view. Firstly, Dr. Yadav belongs to a new genre of writers in India today who boldly use English as they use it. It would be wrong to simply dismiss this as sheer carelessness. For one thing it appears to pose no problems to many/some readers who are of the same ilk. With the huge population that is ours, that is Indian, even a small degree of acceptance of new forms and uses of language might just be the first step in an evolution. Secondly, the author displays a need to express opinions about the state of India today.
Structured as a "murder story", it seeks to embed a tracing of Indian history and prominent historical figures. However, the true charm of the story is not in any thrilling tale of detection or suspense.
That which enchants in this exotic narrative is the real time feel of Gurgaon/Delhi. The author captures this time in that area neatly. He describes eateries, colleges, police stations and even real estate.
I managed to finish the book on a recent journey and almost left it in the guest house for the next occupant to discover and enjoy but there are some juicy descriptions of the bizarre and repugnant ways of the princes who had to cede their privileges when India gained independence which I do want to look up.
It's certainly a book anyone from Delhi/NCR should buy. Besides those, I'd also recommend it to any student of the evolution of English as she is spoken/written in India today.
As for the core premise of the book, I'm quite hazy about the point the author passionately wishes to make. Nevertheless, he has a lot to say about why he thinks things are as they are in India today and is quite vocal about the roots of the problems he perceives. Possibly he speaks for many?

[Karthick Udaiy · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Thoughts -

“From Where I See “ Indirectly conveyed the “From Where you see” This Book. The Story started with the mysterious suicide of Shruti childhood friend of Dr.Ajay and then plot moved heavily with debatable. In Schooling we all had studied the history subject but we used to read that only for marks but this book keeps you holding for the What was happened really in the past(None of my Professor/Madam not taught me Like this), historical moments & also what is actually happening in the present "Religious activities, women empowerment , lots of ideas and thoughts".These are the subjects are conveyed strongly & reinforced the plot and also I learned lots of essential lessons from this book. Most of the subjects Author discussed in this book was really eye-opener and having intellectual depth and I liked the way he described each & every subject in detailed and must to say Well researched Book. Author’s Language and the way he used was good. I feel Narration of the story was bit slow also chapters are stretched long because author special importance to the Subject that was what he actually want to convey so, Reader have to read slowly. Author Expressed the Heavy and Controversial plot for the path of revolution and journey towards a utopian world . Overall Good book I recommended to those who want to read apart from routine books Go For it! .I would like to give 3/5 Stars to this Massive book. -

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[Dhwani Swadia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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The storyline is quite fresh and interesting. The whole idea of how religion plays a role in Indian family life, as well as love life, was quite interesting to see.

I loved the main character, Shruti, especially when she is younger. She roams around withher two friends, plays on boys sports team and is usually the brains behind every mischief…

The male lead Ajay, I felt was too full of himself and tended to go on long…looooong sermons about what he thought was right..he had a lot of stereotypical views like “Girls should wear what is “socially appropriate”. His wife is shown in a bad light because she is woking “too much” and is “so selfish that maid takes care of the son”..funnily enough throughout the book this high and mighty fella never spoke or saw his son…but his wife…yea..she needs to be with the son and become more “wifely”..interestingly when she does leave her job..she is finally shown in a good light. Our hero also goes ahead to mansplain that a woman “should work only to think beyond the ‘saas bahu crap’ to ‘understand stress of her husband”, that is right…a woman works so she can understand the stress of her husband’ and when she works she will not fight on trivial issues BUT should take time for her family…why else would she want to work? And obviously….the nagging wife that every female is..would be fighting on ‘trivial’ matters…the great man however never ever speaks or picks fights. Also, why should only the woman tale time for family? Why cannot men?
While the premise of this book was good, it was highly sexist for me.

[Era · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book starts with murder investigation in progress but soon turns to flashback mode. The candid anecdotes of the life and difficulties faced by the people in rural areas have been narrated in a very interesting way. The story is fast paced with realism standing tall and strong, gifting the book a realistic warmth that envelopes the reader in this engrossing read.

The book impresses with a logical, open-minded, analytical approach on everything that makes up our life and mindsets. Be it the social,national, political, biological, historical, mythological or even the religious issues. I’d like to congratulate the author on successfully putting forth a new line of thought where the reader is evoked to dig deeper than the information that is dished out to us in many forms day in and day out.

The author succeeds in showing the reader the rational behind many societal beliefs while smartly introducing us to the flip sides of the popular beliefs. Having said that, I felt the political and religious topics could have been presented in a more interesting way by cutting down on the monologue and curtailing the elaborate details.

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[Biswanath Banerjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The child asked with utter ignorance or innocence-sometimes ignorance and innocence are synonymous-to the emperor-‘where is your cloth?’
He was able to do so-because he was fearless- human society till that date was not able to teach him to be afraid!
There is an eternal child within everybody of us who asks often-where is your cloth?
We listen and then tell that child- now go to sleep, darling….it is still not the time to wake up!
We never listen to the eternal child called human conscience- because we are afraid. If we have to listen to him- we have to stand in front of the mirror- to have a look at us- we will see our ugly faces-covered by a cosmetic facade!
Because we are humans- the only animal on earth who can think rationally!
And whose rational thinking has created all the irrationality the world!
sometimes a stormy wind dares to enter our stubborn world- in the form of that ignorant child-or innocent child-or rebel child- in whatever name you can call it – tries to give us a wake up call-‘still not time to rise……’

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[Abhinav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ajay (the author’s namesake) childhood was in a quiet and happy little village. His best friend Shruthi has always been next to him. But circumstances separate them. Shruti, a confused girl, experiments with several social decisions along her way. After several years, an online social networking site brings them back together. But both Ajay and Shruti (now Nagma!) have changed so much that they initially seem worlds apart.

Slowly, rendezvous over food and drinks open up both their minds to each other and everything else.

The book begins and ends with the tragedy that is Shruti’s death, but there’s plenty of comedy that is life in the pages in between.

The only problems with this book are the yet to complete minor editing work and a few awkward sounding sentence constructions that an experienced reader will find slightly disturbing. But the content blinds the readers to the mistakes.

I thank Goodreads for a firstreads copy of this book.

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[Divya Ramnath Bandodkar · Rating 3 out of 5]

The very first chapter of this novel takes you to the police station and you learn that the protagonist's friend is dead. A series of events follow up where in the protagonist talks about his relationship with his friend, her life, her behaviour and many other related things. Ultimately, towards the end the case is solved.

The story seemed interesting to me in the beginning but turned boring somewhere from chapter 12. It appeared like a history lesson to me. The narration has remained awesome throughout the 400 pages. There have been many incidents which gives food for thought and also, some lessons for life.

Overall, From Where I See can be termed as a book which will make you think and counterquestion the society we live in and the rules that we follow.

I rate:

Cover: 3/5
Story: 3/5

My overall rating for From Where I See is 3/5 stars.

[Chitranshu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, another amazing book for my bookshelf. Its not just a murder mystery but history of world in 400 pages. Author has done very vast research. We all know 2+2=4 so is 3+1, but how many of us actually choose to see the other side of coin. Dr. Ajay has beautifully analyzed both sides of the coin that we fail to see.e.g. complication of inter-religion marriage and how can these be avoided by some simple measures that we often overlook, outcome of world-wars. Beautifully woven fiction with amalgamated facts and stats. The facts cited in this book are something that are seldom told in history classes, and ethics that are often ignored by our society. I would not go in story it might ruin your fun.

[Amit Rawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is conglomerate of idea born out of author mind after seeing the whims of society for RELIGION, DHARAM,FAITH. One has to pass a lifetime to understand the mystery of it , Ajay yadav the author has nicely depicted the shortcomings of our so called religious leaders . I strongly recommend the idea of religious independence in society which is perhaps not acceptable in our Indian culture even in our households . Another important issue of directly electing the ministers is quite innovative. I again congratulate the author

[Pradeep Badatiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is really a good book, I read it like I have been waiting to read. It satisfied me from all angle of thoughts. It covers all the aspects of life that one need to know or should be conversant with, to tackle the conflict of right and wrong thought process. Mr. Yadav, thank you for such a beautiful book and for your time that you spent to clarify how one should think from other side of the coin. Thank you.