What inspires you to write? 

Mother Nature’s beautiful sights, life’s lessons, mythology, history, human rights, social rights, etc. 

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

Though I started writing during the late lockdown days at the age of 12, I started considering myself a writer at the age of 14 when I determined to be an author after struggling with anxiety and peer pressure. Slowly, I also started writing articles and stories from the age of 15, and my writing gradually evolved. 

What have you written so far?

I have a total of nine books so far. I have written A Poetic Heart: Poems On Self Compassion, As Her Roots Were Cut: Poetry For Saving The World, Awakening Of Soul: For those, who want to heal, The Great Epic Ramayana: The Legends and Lessons, In Search Of The Cure: The Arsenicosis Disease (part of Titan Greens Group Series), The Change: A Story On Empowering Girl Children, Becoming A Para Athlete: A Story Of Inclusion, Solace: Under The Moonlight (co-authored), Unknown Braves Of Mother India (part of Bharat Katha Series). I have also illustrated two picture books: Seasons, published under Storyweaver, and Just Write Down! I have also illustrated In Search Of The Cure: The Arsenicosis. 

Do you work with an outline or plot sketch, or do you prefer to let a general idea guide your writing?

At first, I think until I get a wonderful idea. Then, I keep evolving it, and at last, I write down the story arc! 

What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

The only advice I will give is, “Don’t give up. People will tell you many things, but listen to your heart.” 

What is your next project? 

I have two new projects. One is an illustrative picture book, The Good Us. This is supposed to inspire individuals to protest against environmental degradation. Another one is a book that is not authored by me but translated by me: Selected Poems of Sukanta Bhattacharya (Translated from Bengali to English ).

What one person from history would you like to meet and why? 

I would like to meet Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore if I ever visit the past of my country. 

Kaviguru Rabindranatah Tagore was an international poet who not only wrote poems but also created a melody to spread around the world. His poems were the ones that I read the most in my childhood. He is my nostalgia, my grief and joy, and most importantly, he is my gurudev (mentor) in writing. 

What is one great lesson you have learned as a writer?

The greatest lesson I have ever learned as a writer is, “Don’t be afraid. Be fearless. One day, your words will inspire others, so don’t stress or feel negative about yourself. You are a writer, the one who will change the world in the future, with no violence, swords, or battles, but with different echoing voices, evergreen revolutions of words, and lastly with your innumerable strength, leading everyone to rise up again.” 

Tell us something unique about you.

I am a 17-year-old author who has published writings in more than twenty periodicals around the world (India, the UK, the USA, the Netherlands, Chile, Croatia, and recently in Australia and Canada) and nine books across different genres within a single year (2026). I am very proud of myself! 

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