Archives: Authors

Komal Porecha runs her own consultancy and design firm. She was a writer at Elle Décor and is a mother of twins.

Reshma K. Barshikar is an erstwhile investment banker and currently a freelance travel and lifestyle writer who contributes to India Today Travel Plus, Harper’s Bazaar, and Grazia among others. She is co-curator of a leading e-commerce website, giftloop.in, and the co-founder of the literary blog, The Caterpillar Café.

Rosie Llewellyn-Jones PhD holds a degree in Urdu from SOAS University of London. A renowned historian of colonial India, she is editor of Chowkidar, the journal of the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia (BACSA). Her books include The Last King in India, and Lucknow 1857.

Moni Mohsin was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. Married with two children, she divides her time between London and Lahore.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was one of India’s most distinguished scientists, responsible for the development of India’s first satellite launch vehicle and the operationalization of strategic missiles. He was also the President of India between 2002 and 2007.

José Covaco is a man and therefore nothing he says should be believed. If what he does can be described as ‘work’, then he has worked at 93.5 Red FM and MTV. He wrote this book not only for the betterment of man and womankind, but also because it wouldn’t fit into a tweet. For more truthful insights into the minds of men, talk to one. Or you can look for the podcast José does with Suresh Menon-it’s called Kaanmasti.

Arjun Krishna Lal was born in Trivandrum, but was brought up in the small town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the US. He delved into his cultural experience of returning to India as a high schooler while writing Wicked Games. Arjun studied journalism and currently runs a B2B corporate communications business. He loves to travel and play video games in his free time.