The Silent Whisper

The Silent Whisper is a collection of short stories which deal with people and their aspirations, their anxieties, their fears, their cowardice, their braveries, their weaknesses, their strengths, their ecstasies, their humiliations, their joys, their frustrations, their pains, their sufferings, fulfillment of their dreams, shattering of their dreams, their lack of dreams, their nightmares, their fantasies, their hardships, their failings, their virtues, their victories, their failures, their struggles, their inner thoughts and their hopes. Some of these also record their cowardice for which they hate themselves for the rest of their living moments but which they may never be able to admit; perhaps even to themselves. These celebrate man and his struggles for survival when all odds are stacked against him and when the ground under his feet is crumbling. Sometimes, these struggles result in his complete destruction; but the satisfaction of having faced the adversities is his triumph and we need to celebrate it. And then there are occasions when man wins and exults.

About the Author

Dr. Dinesh Srivastava Born in village Awar, Pratap Garh, Uttar Pradesh, 1952. Early education at village school and neighbouring city of Pratap Garh. Shifted to Allahabad in 1964 and obtained B. Sc. from University of Allahabad in 1970. Selected into Training School of Department of Atomic Energy in 1970 and joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre as Scientific Officer in 1971. Ph. D. (1979) from University of Bombay. Moved to Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre at Kolkata in 1979, from where he retired as a Director and Distinguished Scientist in 2016. Held visiting positions of one to two years in Germany, USA and Canada and for shorter durations at Cape Town etc. At present Visiting Professor at Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany and Raja Ramanna Fellow of Department of Atomic Energy.