Why Some Cyberattacks Aim to Ruin Careers, Not Steal Data
The no-loss attack An investigation was carried out. A senior professional stepped aside “pending enquiry”. The leadership role was quietly reassigned, and absence was explained as “internal reasons”. There were no copyrights or IP stolen. There was no customer or internal data leak. Neither a financial loss was announced, nor was there any public breach […]
Most Cyber Incidents Begin as Social Events, Not Technical Ones
The innocent office email exchange It begins inconspicuously, like a normal last-minute adjustment to an earlier calendar invite. Along with it comes a document shared with a note that says, ‘Sharing a doc so we’re aligned.’ Small negotiations that keep the business moving. So far nothing unusual. The recipient responds because it feels reasonable to […]
The Future of Indian Thriller Fiction
The future rarely arrives quietly In India, it arrives with notifications, breaking news, unanswered questions, and a sense that the ground beneath us is always shifting. That constant motion is shaping not just how we live, but how we tell stories. And nowhere is this more visible than in Indian thriller novels. The genre is […]
The Rise of the Indian Techno-Thriller: A Genre Coming of Age
Every genre has a moment when it stops borrowing and starts belonging. For the Indian techno thriller, that moment is now. For years, thrillers rooted in technology felt imported with stories set elsewhere, and problems that didn’t quite mirror our own realities. But India has changed. And with it, the stories we tell and the […]
Technology, Secrets, and Chaos: My Journey as a Techno Thriller Author in India
Technology has a strange way of hiding in plain sight It sits quietly in our phones, our offices, our relationships. It connects us, protects us, and exposes us; often all at once. And somewhere along the way, it became impossible for me to tell stories without it. That is how my journey as a techno […]
Why I Chose to Write Indian Thriller Novels, and What Makes Them Unique
The spark behind a story Every thriller begins with a secret. Sometimes, it’s buried in a character’s past. Sometimes, in a file that was never meant to be opened.For me, the secret was this question: “Why don’t Indian thrillers feel like the India I live in?” Growing up, reading a thriller would mean necessarily novels […]
Chapters Apart, Stories Together: A Tale of Two Indian Thriller Readers – III
A five-part micro story series that dives into the world of Indian suspense thriller novels. Through the eyes of two young midnight readers, it explores how suspense thriller Indian novels, top Indian thriller novels, and celebrated Indian thriller authors create unique thrills when the city sleeps. The Unexpected Disturbance There’s a fine line between what […]
Chapters Apart, Stories Together: A Tale of Two Indian Thriller Readers – I
A five-part micro story series that dives into the world of Indian suspense thriller novels. Through the eyes of two young midnight readers, it explores how suspense thriller Indian novels, top Indian thriller novels, and celebrated Indian thriller authors create unique thrills when the city sleeps. Parallel Introductions At 1 a.m., two different windows of […]
Chapters Apart, Stories Together: A Tale of Two Indian Thriller Readers – II
A five-part micro story series that dives into the world of Indian suspense thriller novels. Through the eyes of two young midnight readers, it explores how suspense thriller Indian novels, top Indian thriller novels, and celebrated Indian thriller authors create unique thrills when the city sleeps. The Sounds in the Backdrop The city never truly […]
Chai, Chatori and Indian Thrillers at Gomti Book Festival 2025
When distances are measured not in kilometers, but in cups of chai, you know you are in UP. Now how many chais will it take you to finish exploring all the stalls at Gomti Book Festival 2025? I dare not guess. While you think about that, “Tashreef rakhiye,” says the city, as the book festival […]