Delighted to share that THE ASTRAL SURGE has received the SILVER AWARD from Literary Titan. Feeling honored and encouraged by the recognition the team Literary Titan has conferred on the novel. My hearty thanks to them for the lovely note of appreciation they've sent me. Here it is: Congratulations! We are proud to present you with... Continue Reading →

Having aced his game at a lot of things, destiny finally led Nirmal Ranganathan to writing. His varied experiences in the diverse fields of photography, radio jockeying, production design, advertising and learning design led him to accumulate a lot of perspectives. And the creative outcome of all those years spent at honing his skills finally led him... Continue Reading →

Just finished reading Homo Deus. My impressions? Here they're! Harari goes on a mind-blowing clinical adventure, almost prophesying a scary future that's sure to demolish all our beliefs of who we are, and our take on religion, politics, emotions and our very own experiences that have hitherto ruled all our actions. All this is gonna... Continue Reading →

The Astral Surge follows two siblings as they are exposed to two different forces of nature. What was the inspiration for the idea behind this novel? The inspiration comes from a deep reflection on life in general. Consequences and repercussions, both positive and negative, happen for all of our actions in life, maybe not as cinematically... Continue Reading →

...till I actually did it. With Version 1 of THE ASTRAL SURGE that I had written more than 20 years ago. I was a photographer then. I had a lot of free time between shoots. I commuted quite a bit on my cycle. Flashes of dramatic scenes used to streak across my mind when I... Continue Reading →

The Astral Surge follows the life of two main characters, Ron and Catherine. The book starts off by revealing our characters’ past. They meet after Catherine’s mom adopts Ron and they start an interesting life together. However, Ron starts revealing some dark tendencies that cause Catherine to wonder about her brother. As they grow older, they... Continue Reading →

Review of THE ASTRAL SURGE by bookGeeks. Ron Osborne, a scientist, and Catherine Osborne, a clinical psychologist are siblings. They have been exposed to nature and have formed a deep, sensitive connection with the Universe. But, one of them is fuelled by the darker realm whereas the other is pressed on by positive energy. This... Continue Reading →

My adventure with writing - when it started many years ago - got off on a shrill pitch, jarring the senses. It constantly slipped into an overdrive mode, with highflying words frequently punctuating those long-drawn sentences. Ridiculously enough, even the stark feedback that my script was quite difficult to understand chameleoned itself into a compliment... Continue Reading →

I realize that the story I write is not just about a compelling plot. The plot, of course, is the steely-spine of the entire structure. Get a weak spine, I can be pretty much sure my story just can't hold itself on its feet. Having accepted that, I realize there's a whole lot that needs... Continue Reading →