Giving Sita a Voice

Samhita Arni is the author of “Sita’s Ramayana”, a graphic novel developed in collaboration with Patua Artist Moyna Chitrakar and published by Tara Books. The book has spent two weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List for Graphic Novels. When she was eight, Samhita started writing and illustrating her first book. “The Mahabharata – A Child’s View”, (Tara Books, 1996) that went on to be published in seven language editions, selling 50,000 copies worldwide, winning the Elsa Morante Literary Award, and receiving commendations from the German Academy for Youth Literature and Media and The Spanish Ministry of Culture. Samhita talks about her book, ‘Sita’s Ramayana’ and women in mythology, among other things, in this interview.

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The Healing Touch of Music

Kamakshi Khurana and Vishala Khurana, sisters, are also the young founders of ‘The Sound Space’, an entrepreneurial venture that uses the power of sound in different forms to offer therapeutic treatment to people with different needs. In an interview, they share their musical journey that has striven to make a difference to many lives.

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A Tale of Two Hearts

It’s February – the month when “Romance” is the word in the air. Here’s a typical Romance @ Work story. Gautam is head over heels in love with Radhika who although within her heart, reciprocates the same, is not ready to admit it as yet. But it all ends well. There’s a happy ending and a happy beginning waiting to be unwrapped in this tale of two hearts.

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Categories: Fiction

Filling the Blanks with History and Mystery!

Ashwin Sanghi is the bestselling author of ‘The Rozabal Line’ and ‘Chanakya’s Chant’. He writes extensively on history, religion and politics. ‘The Rozabal Line’, his first novel, was completed in 2007. The book was self-published in the U.S. in 2007 under his pen name, “Shawn Haigins”. “Shawn Haigins” is a pseudonym and in fact, is an anagram of the author’s real name. A revised edition of this book was later published by Tata-Westland Ltd. & Tranquebar Press in 2008. Ashwin’s second novel, “Chanakya’s Chant”, a historical political thriller was released by Westland in January 2011. Ashwin Sanghi talks about his journey as a writer, his books and his views on writing.

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