Some of her works, such as "Gabbar and Babbar" and "I am Sona", are designed for children with special needs. She has said "I am Sona" was inspired by a visit to South Africa and addresses children with HIV, and her book "Toru Nanu and Hipu" is written for children who became orphans after the Indian Ocean tsunami. In a 1996 discussion of her 1995 book "Gandhi: The Man of Peace" in "Indian Review of Books", she is referred to as "one of the pioneers of children's literature in English in India." Her books written for adults, including "Devita", were described by Nath as having "a strong feminist accent."