TEMPEST ON RIVER SILENT

Tultul De Niyogi

(tultulniyogi@niyogibooksindia.com)

Author: Sandeep Khanna

Friendship, love, and identity in the tide of a nation’s transformation

Niyogi Books takes pride in presenting its new title, Tempest on River Silent: A Story of Last 50 Years of India by Sandeep Khanna. The book was launched at India International Centre, New Delhi in their Seminar Halls I, II & III on February 22, 2025 in the presence of Chairman, Centre for Social & Economic Progress Mr Vikram Mehta, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture, GOI, Mrs Ranjana Chopra, Founder & CEO, Ladies Who Lead and television journalist, Ms Aabha Bakayaand COO & Director, Niyogi Books, Ms Trisha De Niyogi.

During the event, Mr Vikram Mehta, Chairman, Centre for Social & Economic Progress, noted, “This is a story all of us can relate to, on account of professional, personal or spiritual dilemmas.”

Mrs Ranjana Chopra, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture, GOI, revealed during the book launch, “I found the character Luv in the book, who can also be thought of as the main character’s alter ego, to be the most endearing.”

Towards the end of the event, Ms Aabha Bakaya, Founder & CEO, Ladies Who Lead and television journalist, shared, “Many of the questions that the book brought up leftme thinking long after I finished reading the novel.”

Author of the book Sandeep Khanna, when asked for his comments on the book, says, Tempest on River Silent is inspired by an observation often made in my friends circle - “The change we have experienced in India in our lifetime has been dramatic” The book tries to capture 50 years of cultural and economic change in India, and celebrates the enthralling diversity of Bharat and some other parts of the world, though anecdotes and stories. As my effort moves from an individual mind to the collective custody of society, I do hope some readers at least will like my endeavour.

On publishing the book Trisha De Niyogi, Director and COO, Niyogi Books says, set against the background of the last 50 years of socio-political changes in India, the novel immerses the readers into the lives of the central characters while touching upon themes like love, friendship and coming-of-age. It is at once profound, yet full of hilarious anecdotes, that would engage all readers from eighteen to eighty.

About the Book

From sipping Campa-Cola to buying only half a loaf of bread, from TV serials like Hum Log to the phenomenon of Tendulkar, Tempest on River Silent takes you on a nostalgic and exhilarating journey through India’s transformative decades.

Devavratt and his friends navigate the rapidly changing landscape of their homeland, moving from the bustling school and college corridors of the 70s and 80s to the dynamic corporate offices of the 21st century. Their dreams and challenges unfold against the backdrop of a modernizing India. Through heartfelt conversations and spirited debates, playful pranks and nostalgic reunions, the characters delve into nationalism, cultural pride, socioeconomic changes in India, love, friendship and spirituality.

Will Dev’s life remain a silent river or will the tempest of change cause turbulence; will he find harmony amidst the turmoil or fail to cope?

About the Author

Sandeep Khanna, an alumnus of the Faculty of Management Studies and Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, has held several leadership positions in India and abroad while working with reputable MNCs for three decades. The author currently lives in Delhi- NCR. His interests are in sports, poetry, history and travelling. During his extensive travels—discovering the fascinating socio-cultural diversity of Bharat and the world, as well as the similarities at a human level—the idea of this book came to him. He and his friends would often discuss: ‘the change we have experienced in India in our lifetime has been breathtaking.’ Tempest on River Silent celebrates this change while peeping into the enthralling diversity of India and the world through anecdotes and stories.

About the Publisher

An internationally acclaimed publishing house, Niyogi Books, established in 2004, has more than 850 titles today. It not only specializes in textual content but also strives to give equal importance to visuals. It purveys a wide range of content on art, architecture, history, culture, spirituality, memoirs, and every aspect, which connects with our rich heritage. Under its umbrella, it has fiction and non-fiction that cover books on social science, cookery, and self-help as well as English Translations of modern classics from different Indian languages.