Marking An Anniversary of An Auspicious Beginning

Marking An Anniversary of An Auspicious Beginning

Today is Vijayadashami, also known as Dusshera (or Dasara if you prefer) – The day of victory after the nine nights of Navratri. Two years ago, on this day, I formally launched my first full-length book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After – a memoir of...
The Gentle Antidote to Burnout

The Gentle Antidote to Burnout

  An author’s life is supposed to be a creative one filled with muses, epiphanies and accolades. From toiling away in solitude staring at a blank page (or screen) to receiving awards in front of huge audiences, there are many things a writer fantasizes about in...
Meeting Readers in Real Life

Meeting Readers in Real Life

  It was the middle of the afternoon in the middle of June. As my airplane landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, the pilot welcomed us with the announcement that the outside temperature was 45 degrees Celsius. What! Was that true? Is it even...
Getting Close to  Book Launch Day

Getting Close to Book Launch Day

  When I began writing the book, I was worried that I was shooting in the dark or rather climbing a mountain blindfolded. Although I have been writing for years, most of my writing takes the form of personal essays, short subjective takes on life, my life....