As a bestselling author spanning both fiction and non-fiction genres, I’ve spent years honing the craft of storytelling. Beyond compelling narratives and engaging characters, the often-underestimated power of punctuation plays a crucial role in impactful writing. Recently, a curious claim has emerged: the suggestion that frequent use of the em dash (—) is a hallmark […]
There are stories that come with thunder, and there are stories that arrive like a sigh at dusk. The music video adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s He Sakha Mama Hridaye Raho is one such sigh—gentle, almost silent, yet carrying the weight of lifetimes. He Sakha is also rendered as Hey Shokha, and that’s how it is spelt in the music video that came out in 2024. In this hauntingly evocative retelling, the sacred Rabindra Sangeet becomes more than a hymn. It becomes the pulse of a man torn between two women, two kinds of love, and ultimately, two versions of himself.
When I write women, I don’t create them as symbols or archetypes. They are people, shaped by the worlds they inhabit. Some fight against their circumstances, some carry wounds that refuse to heal, and some embrace the darkness that has been thrust upon them. A reader who read Dakhma once told me that Anahita gave
The cultural uniqueness and identity of Tulu Nadu is closely tied to the beautiful Kola dance performances, as depicted in the film – ‘Kantara’.
Written by bestselling author K. Hari Kumar this is, perhaps the only book on daiva worship, with a deep dive in Tulu Nadu’s folklore, published by a mainstream Indian writer in English.
One of the most intriguing and awe-inspiring characters of our Puranas is Parashurama. Born to sage Jamadagni and Renuka, the sixth incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu occupies a very important position in Hindu mythology. He is the restorer of righteousness, and is considered one of the eight chiranjeevis.
