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After exciting childhood dreams that vacillated between astronomy, zoo keeping and diving with great white sharks, Khushnuma eventually settled for something a tad tamer-advertising. Six years ago, while on a sabbatical, she rediscovered her love for writing something more than creative briefs and PowerPoint presentations. Advertising and writing apart, she is extremely passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and of course, regular sabbaticals. Books by  Khushnuma Daruwala 50 Cups of Coffee: The Woes and Throes of Finding Mr Right 

Veena Venugopal is the author of two books, The Mother in Law, a study of the phenomenon of the Indian mother-in-law, and Would You Like Some Bread With That Book, a collection of essays on books and reading. She works at The Hindu where she is the Editor of Briefcase, a mobile news app. She writes extensively on gender issues and books. Books by Veena Venugopal Would You Like Some Bread with that Book? and Other Instances of Literary Love The Mother-in-Law: The Other Woman in Your Marriage

Esha Deol Takhtani is an Indian film actor with hits such as Dhoom, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, Yuva, No Entry and Dus to her credit. She recently portrayed the role of a chef in the short film Cakewalk, which was released globally on a digital platform and has won a cascade of awards worldwide.Seeing her illustrious mother, Hema Malini, blazing a trail in classical dance, Esha too succumbed to its lure. She decided to hone her skills in Odissi and in this she was enthusiastically supported by her mother. She has mastered many special renditions in the Odissi repertoire, with over a hundred performances-both solo and in partnership with her younger sister, Ahana. Her depiction of the lovable Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, in the ballet Ramayana has charmed audiences the world over. Books by Esha Deol Amma Mia: Stories, advice and recipes from one mother to another

Soha Ali Khan is an Indian film actor who has appeared in movies such as Rang De Basanti, Tum Mile and Go Goa Gone. She studied modern history at Balliol College, Oxford, and earned a masters' degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the youngest daughter of actor Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the ninth nawab of Pataudi. Both her father and paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, were former captains of the Indian cricket team. Her older brother is Saif Ali Khan and she's married to actor Kunal Kemmu. Books by Soha Ali Khan  The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous

A well-known film journalist, Karishma Upadhyay is considered to be a specialist on Bollywood. Working across media, she has led editorial teams at several prominent media houses. She has been the entertainment editor at Times Now, the celebrity editor at People magazine, and has contributed articles for a number of publications, including India Today, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Telegraph, The Hindu and Forbes magazine.  Books by Karishma Upadhyay Parveen Babi: A Life

Novy Kapadia is a renowned sports journalist and columnist, and teaches English literature at Delhi University. Recognized as India's foremost football expert and commentator on leading television channels, he is the author of The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide Book, and has contributed to Soccer in South Asia and Fields of Play. Novy has been consultant to the Limca Book of Records from 1990 onwards, and has edited the Durand Journal-India's most comprehensive football journal-since 1983. Since 1980, he has covered several international championships, including the World Cup and the Olympics, and all major domestic tournaments.Novy won the Wills Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism in 1986. He lives in Delhi. Books by Novy Kapadia  The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide: 2018 World Cup Special Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football