When Raindrops Plot Thrillers
“Someone seems to be lost,” Rhea remarked, balancing her chai carefully as she joined Ananya by the window. “Because,” Ananya said, holding her cup, “this is peak existence. Rain outside, chai inside, and zero guilt about doing absolutely nothing.” Rhea raised an eyebrow. “You are doing something. You’ve been staring at those raindrops like they’re […]
How Soviet Spy Tech Hacked American Typewriters: The Untold Story Behind Embassy Espionage in Moscow
I write techno-thrillers in the Indian context. Fiction. Now I know that fact is stranger than fiction. Who knows how many fictions have been inspired by facts. Let me talk about a fact here – the story of a Soviet hack that spied on every keystroke in the American embassy in Moscow. Something that can […]
The Indian Olfactory Bookmarks – More Mysterious than Indian Thriller Novels
There are bookmarks… and then there are Indian olfactory bookmarks – the kind you don’t choose, they happen to you and the book that is in the grip of the culprits – your hands. Finding out their source is like reading through the 365 pages of an Indian thriller novel, to finally get it. Like […]
The Mystery and Suspense of Mahavatar Narasimha: The Thrilling Pulse of Indian Storytelling
There’s something roaring across timelines, trending charts, and spiritual circles alike – Mahavatar Narasimha (sometimes referred to as Narasimha Mahavatar). As this fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu, mentioned in our ‘Pauranas’ returns to popular consciousness, a fascinating ripple effect is being felt across creative domains. And what is the impact of such stories on Indian […]
Rain Rage Ruts and a Good Indian Mystery Thriller to Read
There was a time when driving through rains felt delightful. But with rivers replacing roads in Gurgaon, the delightful has been replaced with the dreadful. With the rainwater, muck and mud-covered potholes there’s a certain amount of suspense, quite like an Indian mystery thriller, will your car survive the bump? While crossing over the scale […]
Train Window Thoughts – For The Thrilling Suspense Outside
The coffee is lukewarm. The Popcorn is 50% corn and 50% delight. The view outside? Undeniably priceless. A little while ago there was a woman on a terrace waving clothes like national flag. One could see a bored goat chewing plastic near a chai stall. Somewhere in the distance, a cricket match has paused to […]
Paperback and Apologies – The Suspense of a Thrilling Make-up
In a two-storey cottage atop a hill in the mountains lived she and he. They hadn’t spoken in days, making silence between them, an unintended, silent, third housemate. A silence that was nestled neatly between their stubborn egos, echoed by that creaky floorboard near the kitchen, as if it was an underlined mention in an […]
Books to Buy at Coimbatore Book Fair? Start With This Gripping Indian Thriller
You know what’s more thrilling than a murder plot? Watching a reader scan through Love Swipe Blackmail at Coimbatore Book Festival 2025, pause, smirk, and whisper, “This looks juicy.” At Stall G14, amidst the bustle of Coimbatore book fair events, LSB quietly does what it was born to do; hook you in the first 3 […]
The Window Seat Conspiracy – Idea for my next Thriller Novel
Have airplane ever inspired curiosity in you? The kind of ‘curious’ that borders on ‘suspicious’, never mind if have an Indian thriller novel is in your hands or not. The kind of suspicious that makes you think the real plot twist isn’t on land, it’s right here, at 33,000 feet. And now I sit here… […]
Rise of Indian Techno Thrillers: Top Books You Can’t Miss in 2025
Let’s be real—there was a time when “techno thriller” sounded like something Tom Clancy fans in oversized glasses were into. Fast-forward to 2025, and the vibe has completely shifted. Suddenly, Indian techno-thrillers are having a serious moment. We’re talking stories packed with AI conspiracies, data breaches, cyber heists, and tech-driven chaos—but rooted in Indian realities. […]