Most Indian teenagers, especially in big cities, are besotted with everything Western. From the music they listen to, the movies they watch, and the holiday destinations they aspire to visit, it seems that all good things lie beyond our shores. Aaditya Sengupta Dhar, a fifteen-year-old from Mumbai, bucks this trend and takes intense interest and pride in our ancient culture and myths. Passionate about writing, Aaditya is already the published author of five books, and he combined what he learned from our ancient epics and myths with his love for writing to produce his latest novel, Kaalchakra, published by Anecdote Publishing in January 2024.