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TEAM INDIA LAUNCHES A UNIQUE BOOK
India’s first ever work of fiction
around the subject of AIDS released by the team prior to the 3rd Cricket
Test in Bangalore
Bangalore: It was truly a match of a
different kind as Team India launched “ Viral Match”, a work of fiction
on the subject of AIDS and HIV, by Rajesh Khullar (IAS) and published by
Rupa &Co, before the start of the third and final Test match between
India and Pakistan at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Living up to
their reputation of being icons and role models for the country’s youth,
the Men in Blue lead by Captain Anil Kumble unveiled the first ever work
of fiction “ Viral Match” based on the theme of HIV and AIDS and the
ravages caused by it to human relationships especially between spouses.
The Indian cricketers and BCCI have on
many occasions demonstrated relentless support for the cause of HIV and
AIDS awareness and the release today is a further affirmation of their
support to the cause and participation in the process of educating
people on the issue. Accurate knowledge is the only insulation for the
youth against the dangers of this deadly disease and people the world
over have been exploring different mediums to spread the message. Rajesh
Khullar, a career civil servant, has registered a first by successfully
exploring the medium of a novel to educate readers on the subject of
AIDS and HIV, in a work of fiction.
Viral Match is a fast-paced mystery
about a married couple who are who get caught in the vicious world of
HIV/AIDS. Thus not only does their world seemed to fall apart but also
they are reduced to suspecting each other to such an extent that love is
replaced by venom. Both husband and wife are then on their own course of
discovering whom among them is guilty of bringing the AIDS virus home.
The novel is racy and has the ingredients of suspense-thriller that
keeps the reader enthralled till the last pages when the bonds of human
relationship are reaffirmed.
Rajesh Khullar is an IAS officer of
the 1988 batch. He is borne on the Haryana Cadre and is posted as
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Faridabad. | 
