Ilaa and Ahilya are friends who couldn't be more different from each other. But it doesn't matter because they are widows, trapped in the draconian Indian society that refuses to treat widows as humans. "Pangim" is a story about how women are people first and whether the relationship between Ilaa and Ahilya can survive this realization.
Siddhant Shekhar (1993-) was born in Patna, India. He holds a degree in Physics from the University of Delhi and an MBA in HR from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He has written for several magazines and journals in the past. "Join Me in Death" is his second novel. He currently works in Mumbai and in his free time enjoys Jazz music and taking trips to the sea.