Sati to Shikhandi -The Stories They Don’t Tell You

Devdutt Pattanaik is a much sought after speaker and culture consultant who uses mythology as a toolkit to make sense of work, life, business and entrepreneurship. He has written over 50 books on the relevance of Indian and World mythology in modern times. These include the bestselling Jaya, Sita, Olympus, Eden, Shikhandi, Sati Savitri, My Gita, Business Sutra, Faith, Shiva to Shankara, Seven Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art and Fun in Devlok. His latest book is Escape the Bakasura Trap. He has written over 1000 newspaper columns that appear regularly in reputed English and Hindi journals. His TV shows Business Sutra and Devlok have been seen as pathbreaking. He has single-handedly mainstreamed mythology in India over the last 30 years. Trained in medicine, he worked in the pharma and healthcare industry for 15 years before plunging full-time into the world of stories, symbols and rituals.

Milee Ashwarya is the Publisher of the Adult Publishing Group at Penguin Random House India. Throughout her career, she has published numerous acclaimed and bestselling books across various genres. An award-winning publisher, she is dedicated to championing diverse voices and discovering talented debut writers. She has the distinction of publishing three Booker Prize winning books in three years – The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka, Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell and Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. She has played a pivotal role in building and expanding the inclusive publishing program at Penguin Random House India, ensuring a broad representation of voices and stories. Her authors include Orhan Pamuk, Salman Rushdie, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sudha Murty, Devdutt Pattnaik, S. Hussain Zaidi, Rahman Abbas, Gurcharan Das, Harish Bhat, Bibek Debroy and Karan Johar among others.