EXCHANGING WORDS WITH MANJU JAIDKA

AUTHOR’S BIO:Manju Jaidka, now a Senior Professor and Dean at Shoolini University, Solan, HP, is a former Professor and Chairperson of the Department of English at Panjab University, Chandigarh. She is the recipient of several national and international fellowships, including a Fulbright, and two Rockefeller awards. As a speaker and academician, she is much sought after and has made presentations in forums across India and abroad (in universities including Harvard, UPenn, MIT Boston, ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH SHUBHA VIJ

AUTHOR’S BIO:Shubha is a geneticist who has been a researcher for more than half her life. Her first love and passion is writing - be it letters, emails, academic, or fiction. She has wanted to be an author ever since she can remember - this book marks the realization of that aspiration.1. Who and what inspired you to write? Nothing in particular. I imagined myself being an author ever since I can remember. I am able to recollect innumerable instances where an entire plot used to ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH AKASH KHURANA

AUTHOR’S BIO:Akash Khurana is a compulsive and consummate multitasker, who has segued between theatre, film, television, academia and corporate life for over four decades. An Engineer with an MBA, M.Phil and Ph.D, he has taught at several business schools and his corporate roles include Marketing Executive, HR Advisor, Chief Creative Officer, and CEO. He has written over 20 screenplays, including Baazigar, for which he received the Filmfare Award. He has acted in nearly 60 films and ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH FAZZA CHELKAR

AUTHOR’S BIO : Fazza Chelkar is a 27 years old IT professional and the author of “Murder in Quarantine”. She is born and brought up Mumbai and works as a freelancer for Technical support. She loves reading fiction and has grown up writing short stories for her family since the age of twelve. Being a technical support engineer, she got an opportunity to communicate with the people from around the globe which made her understand that human nature is same wherever you go and each ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH SOWMYA VIDYADHAR

AUTHOR’S BIO : Recipient of THE PANORAMA INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARD 2020, Sowmya Vidyadhar, is basically a poet and a copy editor. Her style of poetry is more often confessional and feminist. Her works have appeared in several online journals and newspapers. Apart from copyediting, she also subtitles for Hollywood movies and series and in the recent years for South Indian films. With a large fan following, she is quite active on social media and writes about current social issues ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH ABHIJEETH HILIYANA

AUTHOR’S BIO:Abhijeeth Hiliyana is an engineer by profession but a storyteller by passion. He has a master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Florida. He has always been fascinated by Indian mythology and history. He has published two works, the first novel was a high fantasy novel based on Indian mythology, titled – Age Apostasy Knife Edge, published by Leadstart Publication, it has been well received by audience and has a rating of 4.5/5.0 on Goodreads. The second titled ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH VANI KAUSHAL

AUTHOR’S BIO: Vani is an international author, journalist and a popular columnist. She took a plunge into the world of fiction writing after working as a business journalist for leading newspapers, The Times of India and The Financial Express. She explores the other side of fame in her latest romantic thriller, ‘Seconds Later.’ The novel has been steadily climbing up the charts ever since its worldwide release with rave reviews in popular media. Vani has already been profiled by ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH G VENKATESH

AUTHOR’S BIO : Chennai-born, Mumbai-bred G Venkatesh (50) is a ‘global citizen’ serving as Associate Professor at the Karlstad University in Sweden. He has published a memoir, four volumes of poetry, four e-textbooks, numerous scientific publications, crosswords, and magazine articles over time. He is a ‘sustainabilist’ who sketches in his spare time, likes singing, and is a sports enthusiast, cricket in particular. He is committed to animal welfare, and girls’ education, among ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH SUBHENDU BEURA

AUTHOR’S BIO : Subhendu Beura is an energy consultant by profession and a bibliophile by passion. He has been writing short stories since 2017. His short story A Bull’s eye View was long-listed for Commonwealth writer’s short story competition, Karma Theory shortlisted for Wordweavers Escribes. His short stories and vignettes have been published in Dwarts – a magazine of Africa and Mainstream Literature, Commonwealthwriters journal and an anthology, published by, Rare Swan Press. ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH TANUSHI SINGH

ABOUT THE AUTHOR :Author of two international poetry publications and a popular motivational poetry book along with several anthologies , Tanushi Singh is a freelance structural engineer and a school teacher. A proud army wife, her poems are largely based on her own life experiences. Poetry is her way of reaching out and giving back to the world as well as a catharsis to find herself amidst understanding the quest called life. Accolades :Her book Pursuit of sunshine in rain ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH SIDDHANT SHEKHAR

AUTHOR’S BIO:Siddhant Shekhar (1993-) was born and brought up in Patna, Bihar. He studied Physics at University of Delhi, and then completed his MBA in HR from XLRI, Jamshedpur. "Web of Ties" is his debut novel. His other publications include several short stories in publications like Sahitya Akademi’s Indian Literature, Science Reporter, Dainik Bhaskar and several online magazine and blogs. He has also written for the screen, penning the script for multiple short films and sketches. ...

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EXCHANGING WORDS WITH ARCHANA ABHISHEK

AUTHOR’S BIO: Archana Abhishek is a Hyderabad based author and a content writer. She joined the corporate sector in the year 2000 when the corporate giants began operations in India. Post a fulfilling career of 17+ years in the IT sector, she decided to follow her passion, and is now a content writer, blogger and an author. She is an avid reader, art lover and loves to travel in her free time.   1. Who and what inspired you to write?  I have always ...

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