ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka. She is an Indian author, educator, and philanthropist. Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She was also the first female engineer to work for TELCO. In 1996, she founded the Infosys Foundation. Fluent in both English and Kannada, Murty writes for Read more…

Synopsis: After enduring a boring, year-long lockdown, Nooni is now on a visit to her Ajja-Ajji in Somanahalli, a village in Bengaluru. The memories of unearthing the famous stepwell and experiencing rural life for the first in The Magic of the Lost Temple are still afresh in young Nooni’s mind. Excited to finally step out Read more…

Synopsis: We are all fond of a sweet mango and how it works its way down our throat to quench our thirst on a blistering summer day. However, have you ever wondered where that enchanting sweetness comes from? The tale of how this sweetness came into being is quite a fascinating one. In How The Read more…

Synopsis: 2020 has seen the dreaded Novel Coronavirus sneak into India. As an unprecedented nationwide lockdown is announced, Ajja and Ajji welcome their grandchildren and Kamlu Ajji into their house in Shiggaon. What starts off as a tiresome routine of switching masks, assisting in the household chores and making food for workers soon turns into Read more…