She started her career with The Asian Age and moved on to The Telegraph, a newspaper with which she is currently employed. A post-graduate from Jadavpur University specializing in English literature, Sudeshna has been writing on Durga Puja for years and has also produced the script for a documentary film on the festival. She is also proficient in French and has worked on several translation projects. A keen traveler, photographer and collector of stamps and coins, Sudeshna lives with her family in Kolkata. She can be reached at Sudeshna. Contents