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Radha Bantwal from Bangalore, India

Radha's stories for children are based on the yarns that she spins for various nieces and nephews. She believes that life's experiences have taught her more than a stint in academics ever did. Radha has an unending fascination for the world of the inner being and thrives on an unbalanced diet of books and music. Work and travels keep her busy. She is currently in Bangalore. Blogging (http://rads-corner.blogspot.com) is a recent hobby.

Rakhi Dhawan from New Delhi, India

Teacher by profession, Rakhi works as a freelancing writer now and loves life, writes poems, loves to write anything that she feels about and touches her senses and is felt deep inside her heart.  

Rashmi Raju from Pune

Rashmi works as a freelance writer and software developer. She has been working for past three years and her active work consists of writing and developing user based softwares. She also blogs on basicsnapshotview.blogspot.in

Rashna M Patel from Mumbai, India

Rashna has worked as Managing Editor of a Trade Magazine and Textile magazines, and is well versed in Editing, Layout designing, Copywriting and Visual Conceptualisation of advts. Also worked as a Lecturer in Business Communication, and as Freelance copywriter and content writer for projectsharon.org. Apart from these, she has also done short story writing and visualization for children's story book "True Friends are forever" published by Aramuc Group.

Rita George from Bangalore, India.

After her Nursing profession of several years, she spends her twilight years with Mercy Home, founded by her, for the upliftment of orphaned children. Though she does not have any writing credentials, she reminisces her life experience, and jots them down, in her free time.

Renuka Sharma from Kalyan, Maharashtra

Born and brought up in lush green tea garden of Assam, Renuka studied English Literature and worked as a teacher. She  holds a Diploma in Business Management too. Writing came as a natural escape of emotions and she is encouraged to see the overwhelming appreciation of her simple efforts. Currently she is settled in Kalyan and enjoying motherhood with two lovely kids.

Ratnika Singh  from Karaikal, Puducherry

Ratnika is a current engineering student in NIT Puducherry. Apart from her technical studies, she wishes to pursue her interest in books. An avid reader of the supernatural and fantasy genre, she also loves writing stories that surprise the readers

Ritu Sama from Bangalore, India

Ritu is an Electronic Engineer by education, a Sr. Tech specialist by Profession, a writer by hobby and a mother two by choice. She tries to grab whatever time she can and writes. There are no publications yet, but there is a blog that she tries to maintain - http://ritusarma.blogspot.com  She is  a Punjabi, born and brought up in Bhopal and made Bangalore her permanent home. 

Renuka Balakrishnan from Secunderabad, AP

Renuka has over 9 years of experience in the corporate sector. She holds a BE in Computer Science and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur. She currently works as a freelance behavioural facilitator. She is an avid Jane Austen fan and loves to deploy her free time writing fiction and sketching.

Dr. Ruchi Prasad from New Delhi, India

Dr. Ruchi  is a practicing Nutritionist.  She obtained M.Sc (H.Sc) from RAU, Pusa, Bihar, Ph.D. from Patna University and DCO from IGNOU, New Delhi . She has worked as Lecturer in Patna Women’s College and other eminent institutions. She has published many research papers/ popular articles in various national journals and magazines of national repute. Writing is her passion. She is also involved in writing short stories/ poems/ articles on health and nutrition in English and Hindi. At present, she is staying in New Delhi and rendering voluntarily services to needy poor women as well as unprivileged children under malnutrition.

Rakhi Jayashankar from Tripunithura, Kerala, India

Rakhi was born in a small town in Kerala and brought up as a quintessential small town girl, she had always been ambitious and goal-oriented. After her masters in Biotechnology and Business Administration, she joined as an HR recruiter in a consulting firm. Her eight-year-old love life blossomed into marriage in 2010 and she joined her husband's family business. Blessed with two children, she is a full time mother and an author. Her passion for literature made her the author of the poetry collection Un-assuaged- The blossoms of my imaginations. Her debut novel Waves in the Sky would be released soon. She started writing her heart out through Outset-http://rakhijayashankar.blogspot.in/. Besides, she writes articles in several online magazines and websites.

Raji Menon Prakash from New Delhi, India

Raji is a supporter of green innovation, with a keen interest in Natural Healing Systems and documents the social fabric around her, cooks, grows her greens and travel. She has edited books and publications on food, architecture, travel and  living a holistic lifestyle. As a vegetarian who travels all over she documents the interconnectedness of  lifestyles, health, the food we eat and the relationship we share with our environment.  Her dogs and her family help to keep her grounded.

Radhika Balasubramani from Chennai, India

Radhika is a 30 plus aspirational writer and bibliophile. She enjoys learning playing the piano, and doing yoga in her free time. 

Rugmini K.L. from Coimbatore, India

Originally from Kerala, Rugmini moved to Bangalore after marriage and currently lives in Coimbatore. She is a housewife and loves to scribble her thoughts. Also makes fabric bags and sells them. Her other hobbies include sewing, painting, gardening and web browsing.  

Reema Tripathy from Bhubaneswar, India

Reema is a seasoned banker, has worked earlier with HSBC  and now with the Reserve Bank of India. She  may be a banker by profession but is a writer by choice. Banking gives her identity, writing gives her wings.  She celebrates her love for life through her writings.  Writing gives her a sense of purpose, makes her more aware of the world around and helps her understand people better.

Reena Deshpande from Jersey City, USA

Reena is a housewife and a mother of one.

Richa J from Bhopal, India

Richa is a professional based in North India. She is interested in reading, music and environmental research.  

Rima Sahamandal from Kolkata, India

Rima is a a student of English literature..She is in MA first year..

Rupa Rani Sinha, Gurgaon, India

Mathematician by profession, Rupa Rani Sinha, is a passionate writer too. She has her Masters degree in Education and works in a school. She has written technical articles for freelancing sites like Elance and Guru to name a few. She loves to be with children and enjoys writing for her young readers.  

Rachana Gupta from Mumbai, India

Rachana is a  Happiness Coach and lives in Mumbai with her beloved husband Vishal and their 12 year old bundle of joy, Soham. She loves to share her adventures of parenthood and the journey of an imperfect mother and she blogs mainly on these subjects for mycity4kids.com, Women's Web and First Moms Club. She is a weekday Yogini , loves spending time day-dreaming and thrives in the company of her family and friends. Her debut book, on Secrets of Happiness is to be published soon.

Rimni Chakravarty from Siliguri, India

Rimni, born and brought up in Siliguri,a small city in Darjeeling district district ,has done postgraduate in English Literature and teaches in a private Engineering college . She loves to compose poems and enjoys music.

Rashmi Jindal from Kurukshetra, India

While literature is her first love, writing is a need for Rashmi to keep going. She has been writing poems and short stories since she was twelve. Recently she has published her first manuscript of English Grammar and a manuscript on feminism is in the pipeline. Also her three year old darling has revived her interest in children literature so sometimes she writes lullabies and rhymes too. She is a writer at women’s web.in.

Ranjana Tripathi from Ahmedabad,, India

Ranjana is an International Life Skills Coach, NLP practitioner, Trainer, Reiki Grand Master, Angel Card Reader, Contributing author and a budding Artist.

Rajalakshmi Boggavarapu from Bengaluru, India 

Rajalakshmi is an IT professional working in Bangalore. She spends her free time in drawing sketches, cartoon and painting. She is very much interested in writing blogs and stories too. 

Rohini Kottu from Mumbai, India

Rohini is a Psychology student and hopes to become a Psychologist and a poet too, someday  She loves to read and  advocates the value of Mental Health in her own little ways.

Roudri Bandyopadhyay from Norfolk, USA 

Roudri is  an MFA student from Virginia, trying to make her way into the world of writing and authors.

Riya Ghosh from Mumbai, India

With no formal background in literature, Riya has always enjoyed listening to the bedtime stories read aloud by her papa. If reading gives her the food for thought, to write and to colour is her voice.She believes in experiential learning. But like the many of us, she has had a formal education with an MA in sociology from the University of Mumbai. And has also worked as a researcher in the education sector.

Rakshita Banswal Tikoo from Gurgaon, India

Rakshita  is an Indian - Australian writer and poet. Writing was her hobby in high-school/college which took a back seat when she started her IT career. After spending many years in high-flying corporate roles and raising two beautiful kids, her hobby came out of its hiding about a year ago. She writes short stories and poems in both Hindi and English language. Two of her Children's poems have been published in a Children's newsletter “Kaleidoscope”. Her fiction work “Letter to Dee” is part of an anthology “Voyage of Emotions”. Her Hindi short story “Scooter” is available on Amazon. She currently lives in India with her family.

Rianka Sarkar from Bangalore, India

Rianka Sarkar is  an English professor from Bangalore. She is also a creative writer of short stories and maintains a personal blog.

Reshma Sangle from Thane, India

Reshma Sangle is  a practicing Advocate at the Bombay High Court and has rich experience in corporate laws and compliance. Her core domain is that of prevention of sexual harassment of women and women empowerment and has been working in this field for a while now. She has her  roots in psychology and specialize in training and development.

Rrashima Swaarup Verma from Gurgaon, India

Rrashima Swaarup Verma is a 38-year-old professional living in India. Rrashima has an MBA in Marketing and is Senior Vice President with a leading, international business research and strategic consulting company. She has worked on numerous projects with leading Indian and international corporations and has wide experience in business writing across a diverse spectrum of functional and industry segments. Rrashima is also a fiction writer and poet and several of her compositions have been published in leading newspapers, magazines and literary journals.

Riya from Alwar, India

Riya is a medical student from India trying to overcome her introvert side through her writing.

Dr. Ramlal Agarwal from Jalna, Maharashtra, India

After  his MA and Ph.D ,Dr. Ramlal Agarwal taught English, served as Principal,  Chairman, Board  of Studies in English, Dean of faculty of Arts, Dr.B.A.M.U., Aurangabad, reviewed Indian Writing in English for World Literature Today, U.S.A. and contributed articles and reviews to various newspapers and magazines. His work on Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was published by Sterling Publishers, Delhi (1990). He presently runs an NGO.

Rishiika Kaushik from New Delhi, India 

Rishika is currently pursuing her Masters in English. Writer, Actor and Activist (in progress, of course), she aspires to explore the complex, flawed, inside patterns of human life..

Ritika Basu from Prayagraj, India 

Engineer by profession, Ritika is now pursuing Management at IIT Jodhpur.

Dr.Ramandeep Saini from Mohali,Punjab, India 

Dr.Ramandeep Saini is currently Director of Chandigarh Business School of Administrtaion and Dean International Affairs at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran, Mohali, Punjab. Dr.Saini is a wonderful speaker with an ability to connect with audience. She is invited by International Universities to deliver academic lectures and organize workshops on Indian culture. She is an academician with expertise in Human Resource Management and areas of interest are Human Resource Development, Organizational Behaviour, Training and Development and Organizational Development. She has authored one book on HRD Practices and published various research papers in national and international journals. Dr.Saini is also on editorial board of 2 journals and has been a resource person in various FDP's. Apart form this, she has a flair for creative writing. Her writings include editorial articles, poems and fiction stories and have been published in leading newspapers and journals. She is a widely travelled person with more than 10 countries visited already. Anchoring, conducting stage and moderating panel discussions are some other hobbies. 

Ravi Srivastava from Gurugram, India

Ravi Srivastava is a former civil servant, having taken to fiction writing after retirement. Besides writing, he gives talks on spiritual subjects and also help poor children in their studies. 

Roshni Inayat from Malappuram, Kerala, India

Roshni writes poems, short stories and articles. She loves reading classic literature and poetry.

Rituparna Mitra from Guwahati, India

The author lives in India and loves to explore the different faces underlying human relations. She has been published thrice before-both in digital as well as print media. Recently, her work featured in the Criterion.

Rashmi Kaushik from Noida, India 

Rashmi Kaushik is  an avid reader and blogger. Writing is her passion.  She is a naval officers wife and settled in Noida.

Dr. Rashmi Aggarwal from Mumbai, India

Dr.Rashmi currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Sree Narayana Guru College of Commerce in Mumbai and has  27 research papers published in esteemed national and international refereed journals. Throughout her teaching career, she has demonstrated expertise in a diverse range of subjects, including Customer Relationship Management, Consumer Behavior, Industrial Relations, Advertising, and Marketing. In addition to her role as an educator and researcher, Dr. Rashmi plays a crucial role as an editor for several reputable journals, showcasing her commitment to advancing the field of academia and contributing to the dissemination of knowledge in her areas of expertise.


Rashmeet Kaur from Aligarh, UP, India

Rahana K Ismail from Calicut, India 

Reesa De from West Bengal, India

Ramesh from Kochi, India

Ramya from Chennai, India

Ravi Chitrapu from Vishakhapatanam, India

Roshni Muraleedharan from Thrissur, Kerala, India

Rupali Kamini from India

Rashna Patel from India

Rakhi Wadwani from Mumbai, India

Roxann Sharma, Fatorda, Goa, India 

Rinu Antony, India