When Rajkamal Choudhary’s ‘Machhali Mari Hui’ released in the 1960s, it garnered instant fame because of its controversial topic. It went on to become a seminal masterpiece of Hindi literature and the author’s most acclaimed work. A fearless anatomy of sexual orientation, identity and emotional tumult set in mid-20th century Kolkata, it explores the psychological depths of Nirmal Padmavat, a ruthless businessman whose personal life is marked by emotional volatility and contradictory sexuality.
From the author of ‘The Butcher of Benares’, which has been adapted into the Netflix series ‘Mandala Murders’, comes another thriller. It tells the story of Aakash and Shweta — the perfect couple to the outside world, but strangers, enemies even, behind closed doors. Their fractured marriage is the least of their worries when they wake up in an unrecognisable, merciless wilderness with no memory of how they got there. Now, survival means trusting the one person they despise the most.
A synthesis of interviews with psychologists, educators and teens, combined with cutting-edge research and hard-earned personal truths, ‘Resilience Decoded’ aims to be a roadmap to navigating the adolescence of your children. While adolescence has always been turbulent, today’s teens face a perfect storm: a rewired digital world, mounting academic pressures and the lingering effects of a global pandemic. Anxiety and depression are soaring and parents are left wondering how to protect their children.
