Uma Sundaram

About Uma Sundaram

Uma is an avid reader and loves mythology, fiction, Chris Argyris (he is a genre all by himself) and the latest trends in management especially in the area of Learning. She has also written a book called Seetayana - The Untold Journey which has been self-published. She lives in Mumbai with her daughter (the inspiration for a lot of things), husband, mum and mil.

Yajnaseni - Pratibha Ray — Yajnaseni is the story of Draupadi in her own words. The original story in Oriya is by Pratibha Ray, and the English translation is by Pradip Bhattacharya. The story starts with the Swargarohan where the Pandavas and Draupadi are headed for the heavens and want to attain it in their human […]

Yajnaseni – Pratibha Ray

Must-Read Indian Mythology Translation by Uma Sundaram

Ajaya - Anand Neelakantan — Ajaya by Anand Neelakantan is positioned as the story of Mahabharatha from the point of view of the Kauravas. The story’s context begins with the destruction of Gandhar and the marriage of Gandhari with the blind Dhritarashtra. Prince Shakuni, who is a young boy at that time is brought to […]

Ajaya – Anand Neelakantan

Read if you must Indian Mythology Retelling by Uma Sundaram

Karna's Wife - Kavita Kane — “Karna’s wife” by Kavita Kané is the story of Karna through the eyes of his wife, Princess Uruvi. Uruvi is a creation of the author and there is no such character in the Mahabharatha. I do wish Vyasa would include her in the original, though. One of the few books […]

Karna’s wife – Kavita Kané

Must-Read Indian Mythology Retelling by Uma Sundaram

“Shikhandi: And other tales they don’t tell you” by Devdutt Pattanaik is a book with its theme around the various aspects of gender. Mr. Pattanaik defines it in detail as “I am a man, I dress like a man and I like men” and the various other combinations with man […]

Shikandi: And Other Tales They Don’t Tell You – Devdutt ...

Must-Read Indian Mythology by Uma Sundaram

The Monkey Puzzle - Julia Donaldson — I picked up a few picture books for my daughter in the recent amazon.in Deepavali sale. Here are my reviews for them 1. The Monkey Puzzle – Julia Donaldson A delightful story about the monkey who is searching for his mum. A butterfly helps him by asking him about how […]

My experience with four picture books

Must-Read Read if you must Children Picture Book by Uma Sundaram