The Night My Characters Spoke to Me
Halfway through her first draft, Debalina is learning that sometimes dreams write the story before you do. From a seven-year-old poet to a commissioned novelist—this is a story of faith, doubt, and the quiet magic of timing. As Debalina begins The Clouds of Kalimpong, she steps into a world shaped as much by history as by human longing—where migration, memory, and the misty hills blur into one.
This is Part 2 of Debalina’s chronicle of writing her next book.
Chronicles Beneath the Clouds: The Beginning of a Novel
From a seven-year-old poet to a commissioned novelist—this is a story of faith, doubt, and the quiet magic of timing. As Debalina Haldar begins The Clouds of Kalimpong, she steps into a world shaped as much by history as by human longing—where migration, memory, and the misty hills blur into one.
Sometimes, the story chooses you. And sometimes, the clouds listen.
This is Part 1 of Debalina’s chronicle of writing her next book.
Decoding the Gita: Seven Hundred Verses and One Leap of Faith
Between scholarship and surrender lies the making of an interpretation—where philosophy meets mentorship, literature meets life, and the cosmic expanse of the Bhagavad Gita finds a contemporary voice. Anupama Jain writes about her experience of writing Decoding the Gita, which was like pouring the Pacific into a mug.
The Books that made 2025: And the round up that blew us away!!
Celebrated author and PR doyen of India, Rita Bhimani offers her deep appreciation for Readomania's Managing Editor Indrani Ganguly's year-end wrap up and the publishing year we had.
The Daughters of Shantiniketan : A Novel Born of Books, Loss and Tagore
Exploring The Daughters of Shantiniketan, A Novel Born of Books, Loss and Tagore
Navapashanam and the Lost Treasures of India: Where Fiction Meets History
Nitya Neelkantan discusses how she wrote Navapasham while digging deep into histories and legends of lost treasures of India.
Mango Souffle and Media Circus - Once When Sweet turned Sour
A wry commentary on the vagaries of the world. Anupama Jain writes an allegorical note
Parenting Fault lines, Consent and Online rage
Anupama Jain writes on the latest limited series ‘Adolescence’ on Netflix
The Mystique of the Nadi Shastra
Jaya Siva Murthy, author of The Curse of the Vedic Code, demystifies the Nadi Shastra.
Crime Fiction Writing: Through the Lens of a Debut Author
Aneeta Sharma, author of The Dalhousie Murders, shares her guide to writing crime fiction.
Selective Outrage: Why Some Victims Matter More Than Others
Dystopian satire writer Khushboo Shah, author of The Mildly Chaotic World of Chi Kenny, writes a hard-hitting piece on animal cruelty.
Work-Life Balance is for Beginners
Anupama Jain writes on the latest Work-Life Balance controversy featuring the Corporate Honchos
The Maha Kumbh: India’s Spiritual Confluence
Renowned author and mythologist Sunita Pant Bansal explains the significance and the history of the Maha Kumbh Mela
The Longing to be Old in a Young World
Monica Singh writes about a raw and honest exploration of trauma, healing, and finding the beauty of growing older in a culture obsessed with youth.
A Comprehensive Guide to Indian Scriptures
Veteran mythologist Sunita Pant Bansal speaks about her latest book, A Comprehensive Guide to Indian Scriptures
GST - Grief Serving Tax or Great Sarkari Thappad
Anupama Jain writes on the latest GST controversy featuring the humble popcorn
How Short Stories Restored My Reading Habit
Amrita Mukherjee, author, blogger, and journalist, writes on how short stories restored her reading habit
Writing Great Stories: A Comprehensive Guide for Writing Enthusiasts
Sutapa Basu creates a comprehensive guide of creative writing tips for writing enthusiasts.
The Book and Me: Why I Wrote a Children's Adventure
Tino de Sa, author of The Curious Case of the Nandikote Nawab, and other books tells us why he wrote the book. Tino de Sa grew up a thousand miles away from his ancestral island-village of Divar, Goa, in the dusty little central Indian railway town of Bhusaval. He was selected to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1980.