Authorspeak - Read online here: NAW- Please tell us about your book ‘Pradyumna: Son of God’. What made you write about a peripheral character from the classic Indian epic ‘Mahabharata’? Myths are always fascinating as they offer us the distilled wisdom of our ancestors. The ‘Mahabharata’ and the ‘Ramayana’ have been narrated many times, but with their focus mainly on Krishna and Rama, to the exclusion of ma... Read more
Chatting on Arti's blog Metro Reader: From being a creative director to managing corporate communications and then moving on to become an author, you seem to have managed many professions. How did this transformation into an author happen? A talent for communication, a thirst for challenges, a penchant for creativity―these underlie my journey across various professions. After years of writing to a br... Read more
Reader Nabarun Ghosh on Amazon: PRADYUMNA - USHA NARAYANAN : BOOK REVIEW : I have always loved Mythological Tales from all over the World but have had an affinity more towards the Indian ones. Countless Colourful Gods with Multiple Personalities getting into trouble on a regular basis by doling out Boons to their enemies, the Asuras or Rakshasas. Internal Family Squabbles resulting in wars on a regular basis. ... Read more
On Varun Prabhu's blog: Yesterday, I had an interesting chat with Usha Narayanan, the acclaimed author of Pradyumna, Son of Krishna and The Madras Mangler regarding her books, about writing, and the challenges authors face in the industry. Here is a transcript of the whole interview. 1. Tell us more about yourself. I am an eternal optimist who loves anim... Read more
