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Women-Centric Narratives in India — answers to the Tell Me Your Story panel, blog banner by Rasana Atreya

Women-Centric Narratives in India: My Answers t...

The most exciting thing about women-centric narratives in India today is that they’re finally expanding beyond the trauma plot. My answers to the Tell Me Your Story panel.

Women-Centric Narratives in India: My Answers t...

The most exciting thing about women-centric narratives in India today is that they’re finally expanding beyond the trauma plot. My answers to the Tell Me Your Story panel.

From Silence to Signal — a digital journey through storytelling, blog banner by Rasana Atreya

From Silence to Signal – A Digital Journey Thro...

Once upon a time, I managed server crashes for NASA and the US Army. Today, I tell stories about women in India. My speech on how digital technology helped me...

From Silence to Signal – A Digital Journey Thro...

Once upon a time, I managed server crashes for NASA and the US Army. Today, I tell stories about women in India. My speech on how digital technology helped me...

Why I Included a Man's Story in My Women's Fiction Series — a man sits in golden evening light, blog banner by Rasana Atreya

Why I Included a Man's Story in My Women’s Fict...

When I first set out to write a book from a male perspective, I never anticipated how deeply it would shape my women’s fiction series. This challenge led to the...

Why I Included a Man's Story in My Women’s Fict...

When I first set out to write a book from a male perspective, I never anticipated how deeply it would shape my women’s fiction series. This challenge led to the...

When Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan Came Calling, And I Said No — director's chair and vintage microphone, blog banner by Rasana Atreya

When Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan Came Callin...

Soon after we moved back to India from the US, someone from Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate team reached out to me. They wanted me on the show as an expert....

When Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan Came Callin...

Soon after we moved back to India from the US, someone from Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate team reached out to me. They wanted me on the show as an expert....