I still remember the first time I read a book beyond my school syllabus. I was in ninth standard at that time. I was in the middle of my summer holidays and my father brought a few copies of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata from his college library.

I started reading from a very young age. It was my grandmother who had introduced me to reading.  I vividly remember sitting in my dadi’s lap and reading illustrated books of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata in my mother tongue, Telugu. Later on, I graduated to the Panchatantra and Tenali Rama. My love for books increased Read more…

Summary: An accomplished Kshatriya princess who falls in love with and dares to choose the sutaputra over Arjuna, Uruvi must come to terms with the social implications of her marriage and learn to use her love and intelligence to be accepted by Karna and his family. Though she becomes his mainstay, counseling and guiding him, Read more…