Oh no, wooorrrdddsss!! We mustn’t let the public read thoooossee!! — Books should be benign pleasures, escapes from the monotony of life or opportunities to learn something fresh. They should enrich and evoke the mind, inject in it wonder and enjoyment. They should not corrupt the soul, elicit its ire. …

Motherson is available worldwide in both paperback and Ebook formats — It’s finally happened. My fourth book, a psychological family thriller titled Motherson, is finally available commercially across the world. Motherson follows Abhik Burman, a teenager who discovers a bloody knife hidden in his house, a house he shares only with his estranged mother, Lipi. …

Containing nearly every term one afflicted with depression will likely encounter and be required to become familiar with — The conversation on depression has increased and expanded over the past decades. And with that upsurge, we’ve witnessed new concepts and terminologies. I feel it’s important to be aware of them and to be able to differentiate among them. …

I sometimes do that on other platforms as well, but today we’re focusing solely on Medium — When I joined Medium over a year ago I published every alternate day, obsessed over my stats, checked my earnings every day. And I always replied instantly. But as time passed the novelty wore off. Medium became more of a chore than an escape. …

They helped get my life back on track — Disclaimer: The author of this article is not affiliated with the following apps in any way and will not receive any benefit, monetary or otherwise, should a reader choose to install and use any of them. These are merely personal recommendations. Introduction: Building a Productive Digital Environment I suffer from clinical depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)…

Exploring the life and death of Greek philosopher Chrysippus — Introduction: Chrysippus, the Second Founder of Stoicism About a month ago I was scrolling Instagram when I came across a post claiming there had once existed a Greek philosopher who had literally died laughing at his own joke. The poster hoped for a similar death. My interest was piqued. How does one actually die from laughter? I…

Examining the lesser-known cousin of insomnia — Introduction: Sleep Disorders I am from India. Most non-Indians assume Bollywood is a genre unto itself, with melodramatic romance, eye-popping dance numbers, and copious masala. But Bollywood is an umbrella term. Indian cinema contains diverse genres. Similarly, most assume insomnia is the only sleep disorder. …

They were thoroughly unimpressed with the follow-up to The Spy Who Came in from the Cold — Introduction: High Expectations… The late John le Carré is today a legendary trailblazer, a storyteller of the highest caliber regarded as one of the finest, if not the finest, writers of any genre. He was a titan, revered and celebrated, his name an automatic assurance of quality. But this was not always the…

Had I exercised more patience the book would have read better — Introduction: Channeling Severe Mental Illness into Fiction I have always had an affinity for the arts. I was in the school choir, took painting lessons when I was around ten, routinely pen essays, and sometimes I cook. But not until I tried writing fiction did I find my true vocation. The journey was not simple. I was…