It was during the pandemic lockdown that MAHESH RAJAN commenced his writing journey with a short story to escape the mundane lockdown everyday life. He got encouraged when his stories and story ideas were acknowledged by the people he shared the stories with. Rajan believes his zest for writing is rooted in his story ideas […]Read More
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Former journalist-turned-social entrepreneur BISWAJIT JHA talks to SAURABH TANKHA about what made him choose tea garden labourer Karimul Hak as the protagonist for his debut novel, Bike Ambulance Dada (Penguin Random House India). When did it occur to you that the story of Karimul Hak should reach out to people in the form of a […]Read More
Padma Bhushan SRI M sees the world in a different light. He sees the good, the bad and sometimes, the supernatural. In his quintessential no-holds barred style, Sri M’s most recent release, The Homecoming And Other Stories, urges one to delve deep into the human spirit and get a glimpse of why people do the things they do […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Now, you might find this statement coming from an author a bit odd and out of place. But then Giridharan’s talent is not limited as a writer or as the general manager at the Reserve Bank of India where he tracks large value frauds. The Mumbai-based 51-year-old is also an international sports commentator […]Read More
For us Indians, Pokhran means the site of the country’s first nuclear tests. But what many don’t know is that this village in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district had to face the lasting negative impact as a result of these tests. Why? Because this went largely unreported by the media. Economist-engineer-philosopher Uday Singh has debuted as an […]Read More
In an email interview with Saurabh Tankha, authors Bijal Vachharajani (BV) and Radha Rangarajan (RR) talk about working for environment, ways to get kids closer to Nature and finalising the 10 names for the e-book, 10 Indian Champions Who Are Fighting To Save The Planet by Duckbill Books, to be released this evening. Excerpts: […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha House of Screams by Andaleeb Wajid (Penguin) is a story about a haunted house and a family that moves into it and how the house’s new incumbents battle the horrors they encounter. Muneera, who is forced out of her ancestral home by her in-laws along with her husband Zain and their three-year-old […]Read More
Team L&M Blogger, screenwriter, bestselling author… Novoneel Chakraborty dons a number of hats at the same time though he says he loves being an author the most. With 10 novels and a collection of short stories such as The Stranger trilogy and Forever series to his credit, Chakraborty is often referred to as the Sidney Sheldon of India by […]Read More
Sukriti Tankha Until Love Sets Us Apart by Aditya Nighhot (Fingerprint Publishers) revolves around four people—Rohit, Aisha, Alok and Neha—and their friendship, college life, and evolving relationships. This romantic drama novel blends love, tragedy, and social issues, making it a compelling and emotional read. The plot centres on Rohit and Aisha’s love story. Though they […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Have you ever thought why so many IT engineers face an early burnout? Why so many turn to alternative professions? That too the creative ones like writing and photography? What happens after they land a high-paying, coveted job for which they had literally burnt the midnight oil? In my circle of friends […]Read More