I’m sure most people would agree that being forced to read a story book isn’t the ideal way to kick-start your journey as a reader, but here I am! I was just ten when my sister made me read Harry Potter (followed by several other books). The start was hardly encouraging – my patience gave Read more…

Ever since my childhood, I was curious about everything. I had little idea that this curiosity would only peg me back in the long run. Ironically, I started reading e-books or hardcovers much before comics came into my life. Coming from an orthodox background, it was not easy for comics to find their way to Read more…

The year was 1983. My father, who was serving in the Indian Air Force, was posted from Singharsi, a nondescript town in then Bihar, to the garden city of Bengaluru. I was a fourth grader at the time, and I had to study everything all over again due to an accident that kept me out Read more…

You may wonder what inspired me to read and write. Well, it seems all hazy when I rack my brains. I do have a vague picture in mind, though: I was only seven years old. Just like any child my age, I too had a dream. I started writing songs, which may or may not Read more…

As part of the armed forces, my father was always posted in different parts of the country. Our vacations involved going sightseeing at the place he was stationed. However, I still (fondly) remember the vacation that made me a reader. It happened when I was thirteen. My dad had taken us to his family home, Read more…