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Arefa Tehsin

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Arefa Tehsin is the author of 20+ books (publisher Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, National Book Trust etc), both for children and adults, and contributes columns, features and travel articles to various publications like Conde Nast Traveller, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Deccan Herald, Outlook Money and TerraGreen. The Great Indian Safari (Puffin) has been shortlisted for BTB Wordsmith of Year 2025 and the AG-BLF 2025 Book Award. The Witch on the Peepul Tree, her first novel for adults, published by HarperCollins, was “super-shortlisted” for The Asian Prize for Fiction 2023; the only book from India to be in “The Asian Trio”. Her book The Chirmi Chasers was shortlisted for Neev Book Award 2021. Amra and the Witch wa ...more

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Iora & the Quest of Five

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The Witch In The Peepul Tree

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Scroll.in: Homo whataboutus, Homo belligerensis: A field guide to some new species in times of war

Homo whataboutus, Homo belligerensis: A field guide to some new species in times of war A naturalist writes of her experience observing these creatures in their natural habitats. Arefa Tehsin May 01, 2026 · 09:00 amA reveller wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a street Carnival parade in Sao Jose dos Campos,... Continue Reading → Read more of this blog post »
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"hop on this great indian safari with three guides - witty tehsin, your knowledge partner; superb suneja, your perfect cameraman; and charred the bard, your very own poet - to brave through the jungles, deserts, and rainforests across india, the himal" Read more of this review »
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Meet Charred The Bard — he is not your average city crow; he is from the jungle, bigger than the city crows and is all-black. Charred is taking us on this adventure across the wildlands of India.

First up is the" Read more of this review »
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The Great Indian Safari is a colourful, engaging, and wonderfully informative nonfiction book that takes young readers on an adventurous journey through India’s rich wildlife sanctuaries. It doesn’t ju" Read more of this review »
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Living With Birds  by Asad Rahmani
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‘Living with Birds’ is the journey of a remarkable naturalist whose life has been entwined with India’s avifauna. This is more than just a memoir — it is a reflection on the trials and joys of conservation work. Dr. Rahmani's life story is about the ...more
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The Henna Start-Up by Andaleeb Wajid
The Henna Start-Up
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Another breezy, bouncy and beautiful story by Andaleeb! I was rooting for Abir till the very end. The author has deftly woven feminism, self discovery, sass, the warmth of familial bonds and cultural backdrop into the rom com. Delightful!
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Scaling Up by Zai Whitaker
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I had to end my year on a few books on my wish list, and Scaling Up was amongst them. And the book has scaled up to the top of the books I read this year.

An in-depth record of the exceptional lives of Zai and Rom Whitaker, this book is a testament t
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