Literature in action

A javelin story of courage, hope, and overcoming odds

the concluding part of the serialised reading from Nomad's Land

A deep dive into my novel Nomad's Land

A serialised reading from my latest novel Nomad's Land

Reading inclusive books with young children

In which you get a slice of the lives lived in Nomad's Land

A brand new novel that explores displacement and belonging through the eyes of two young people

The rush of lockdown writing

A story of a girl pushed to edge until she finds her inner superman

If I Were Brave, I would do a lot. But I'm not. So I can't. Or can I?

I'm NOT Butter Chicken, you can't order me... Sometimes a fight starts with a brilliant line. When a daughter shouts this at her father, there's hell to pay....surely?

What does it mean to be Special with a capital S? And when a Special child falls madly in love, is it destined to be unrequited?

A story in Hindi on why I went from telling lies to daring to tell the truth

Stories apart at the strangest of times. This is one that came one wild, wet and scary time in Baramullah, Kashmir, just as the Kargil conflict was about to explode

When I wanted to murder my husband after a fight, I wrote a murder story instead. Happy to say he's still alive and well. Not sure about alive and well is what happens in the story though...

Looking at the beloved Cinderella sorry from the point of view of the Ugly Sisters

When Puja is born, her Papa mama were very happy. But Puja is different. She doesn't speak. Can anyone help her? A horse, maybe?

What does religion really mean? How do you contend with religious hatred and bullying? A story that children and adults must hear

A story that can make you laugh and chuckle, but also make your think about your precious parents and grandparents

When I got my Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature, I was asked to give a speech. So here is what I said. And what's a speech without a story?

Growing Old, gracefully. Or otherwise. This is a story about the resilience and friendship of 4 older women. Fun, funny. But also the wisdom that comes from a life well lived

The compelling, internationally acclaimed story of a child seduced by terrorism

Part 2 from Wingless, a fairly weird and wonderful fairy tale for our times

A fun, funny story on learning to fly fearlessly, whether you have wings or not!!

Paro Anand talks about her new adventure of co-authoring a book with first time author, 9 year old Sarah Rose.

A book that forces you to rethink and examine how discriminatory are own actions and reactions can be

Is Gandhi still relevant today? Most young people think not. But what happens when violence comes knocking on your door and you need someone like Gandhi to bring back peace? Can you, little old, odd you actually become Gandhi?

Ruskin Bond says about this book, "A brave new look at Gandhi, bringing him front and center into young lives today". Hear these excerpts from my new book, Being Gandhi

A story of courage and sacrifice. Sometimes you have to find strength and resolve you never knew you had in you.

"Alright, I'll share a secret with you. I loved my father. Like sons love their fathers, I too loved mine. I wanted to follow in his footsteps. But those footsteps led down the wrong path...what do you do when you are on the wrong side of every side?

How do you handle it when Grief is a Beast that's too big for your size? A very personal story of loss and grief.

When the demands for dowries start and fathers scramble to try and meet them, are they helping their daughters? Or putting them at greater risk?

When Babloo watches his Bhabi get beaten by his brother, He is angry and frustrated. But he's just a child and children are helpless, right? WRONG. Let's empower children to right our wrongs.

Growing up, you're told that it's really bad to lie. Yeah, sure. If you're a poor liar, then it's bad, or downright useless. But what if you're really, really good at it? Well then, you become a professional liar - or in other words, a writer of fiction. For fiction is just glorified lies. Here's how I became a professional liar

Where do young people learn to hate? Are we creating haters? Can you take that lump of hate and knead it back to love?

What do you do when you're hopelessly i love? Emphasis on HOPELESS. She's gorgeous and she's totally out of your league. Here's a story on hopeless love and a confession on where that story came from.

A question I'm asked a lot is, "how did you know you could be a writer?" Well, here's the answer. listen on