I was born and brought up in the scenic city of Udaipur. Professional aspirations brought me to Mumbai, and it became home. With MBA and CS qualifications, my professional journey spans over two decades in the financial services industry in various leadership roles last one being the Head of Treasury, managing the liability side for an NBFC with over 25,000 crs. in assets size. At home, I am a mother of twin teenage daughters whom I have raised singlehandedly.

I am passionate about positive psychology especially in the context of teenagers, and have done a number of studies to deepen my understanding, including on the Philosophy of Happiness, Resilience, and becoming a Life Coach.

I have been fascinated with stories since childhood. I find them as the most impactful way of learning without being preachy. The Mahabharat was one such story that intrigued me, and the more I read it, the more it dawned on me that even in an epic like The Mahabharat, where everything seemed to be happening as per God's will and destiny, each character had a choice which would have led to different, maybe less devastating outcomes and none, not even god himself was absolved from facing the outcomes the choices he made. It was the book I believe everybody should read, not as a religious text but more as a guide to understanding life. "The Choices We Make – The Mahabharat Chronicles”- unravels the profound role of choices in shaping our lives.

What triggered me to write the book? Well, both my daughters are voracious readers and know a lot about Greek mythology. One day, during a casual discussion at the dinner table, I asked them about the Mahabharat, and they hardly knew anything. It was the final push that I guess I needed, and my resolve to have my daughters read this awe-inspiring epic culminated in this book, which is an attempt to present the Mahabharat in a simple language for teenagers and first-time readers.