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149:. ShethepeopleTV called it " is a handy, easy-to-follow guide to help every woman assert themselves at home and work and reclaim their life". "A book to inspire modern Indian women," says DT Next.
156:. Youth Ki Awaaaz says that the book "makes for a riveting read as it records the bildungsroman of Kartikeya and his growth in the process of finding the true purpose of his life."
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