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I am an educator, author and traveller. My writings have appeared in The Speaking Tree (Times of India), Woman’s Era, Alive, Infinithoughts, SivanaSpirit, Women’s Web, EfictionIndia and Induswomanwriting. My stories and poems have been anthologized widely. I write a weekly editorial, Odds and Evens, for a Social Journalism platform called Different Truths. I am also an eminent book reviewer and have been reviewing books for Penguin, Rupa, Hachette India and Half Baked Beans for more than half a decade.

I have conceptualized and edited three books- Unbounded Trajectories, Poison Ivy and Cryptic Encounters (all available on Amazon). Author of The Green Giants, I won the Most Influential Woman Award in 2020 organized by The Spirit Mania.

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	Star-crossed 4.03 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Foundations of a Fulfilling LifeAuthor: Deepam ChatterjeePublisher: Aleph Book CompanyRating: 5/5 The Foundation of a Fulfilling Life is one of those books that quietly grows on you. At first glance, it may seem like another retelling of mythological stories, but Deepam Chatterjee approaches Indian scriptures with a thoughtful, reflective lens rather than turning them into sermons or simplifie Read more of this blog post »

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Reading The Bard in Love felt less like reading a conventional biography and more like quietly walking through the emotional corridors of Rabindranath Tagore’s life. What Prasun Roy and Joy Sengupta attempt here is ambitious—they do not merely docume ...more
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Self Help = Help Self Journal by Shailendra Singh is easily one of the most engaging and practical self-help journals I’ve come across in a long time. What immediately stands out is that the book doesn’t pretend to “fix” you with grand promises or ov ...more
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Sunita Dwivedi’s On the Buddha’s Trail in Bangladesh is far more than a travel narrative; it is a thoughtful reconstruction of a forgotten cultural and intellectual landscape. Through journeys across Bangladesh, Dwivedi traces the remnants of ancient ...more
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Char Dham by Shweta Mathur Lall is more than a book about pilgrimage—it is a reflective spiritual journey through faith, philosophy, mythology, and self-discovery. Centered around the four sacred shrines of Hinduism, the book blends history, devotion ...more
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I went into The Algo expecting a familiar dystopian setup — surveillance, control, rebellion, the usual machinery of speculative fiction — but the novel surprised me with how emotionally grounded it feels beneath all its technological paranoia. I gen ...more
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On Air with RJ Rini by Sonia Mehta is a warm, funny, and delightfully energetic story about finding one’s voice—quite literally. Rini, a chatterbox with endless thoughts and enthusiasm, discovers the magical world of radio when no one around her seem ...more
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Ticket to Kerala is an engaging and well-researched account of how Malayalam cinema evolved from fragile beginnings into one of the most respected film industries in India today. Rather than focusing only on the recent global popularity of Malayalam ...more
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