Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 1970s was a difficult time for women, especially for those residing in Indian villages. They lived restricted lives and had no say in what was chosen for them. They endured more than what women today can handle. Silence became their second language.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow many secrets does it take to complete an Indian family? Every household has its truths. Some are better hidden than the rest. It’s time that rumors and gossip are put to the test. Would you and your family survive the skeletons in the closet?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWomen can often pick up on signs that men won’t even give a thought to. This could be a gender-based attribute, sensing warnings before the real danger arrives. My novel Cobra Orchard gets beneath the surface of women’s intuition and how damaging its dismissal can be.
Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople come together for the most bizarre reasons. Family isn’t simply defined by blood. It stands for something greater than biology. It’s a love that bears no obligation but still thrives on understanding and reciprocation. You simply need an open mind and heart to identify this.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndian families often run on inherited debts. Children are subtly reminded that they must repay a parent’s love and care, reinforcing the idea that nothing comes free in this world. Let’s explore how fear leads to a vicious cycle of generational trauma.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy is silence so heavy in Indian families? Who decides what is said and what stays hidden? How long can the uncomfortable truths be buried before they spring back with a vengeance? If only the answers were as easy to state. Psychological thriller Cobra Orchard navigates the discomfort.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA good daughter. Three words that have done more harm than good. Living up to this reputation is tiring and severely limits a girl’s identity and independence. When being ideal turns a woman into a lovely showpiece in her own home.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThese words have echoed in every Indian home at some point or the other. Why are fear and shame used to influence choices and alter decisions? Let’s understand the psychology and damage these words have wreaked generation after generation. How I used this tension in my psychological thriller.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo timelines and one story. Writing the past and present together without losing the reader is a structural challenge. How I wrote a dual timeline psychological thriller novel and what I learned about keeping readers anchored in both worlds.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cobra in Indian mythology. The orchard, a place of cultivation and decay. What do the two together reveal about the story beneath the story? Find out more about the meaning of my psychological thriller’s title Cobra Orchard.
