Author

Kavita Kane

Kavita Kane is the bestselling author of six novels, latesr one being 'Ahalya’s Awakening'. She is a journalist with twin post-graduate degrees in English Literature, as well as Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Pune. She has brought in feminism in where it is most needed - mythology. All her six novels are based on lesser known women in Indian mythology - 'Karna’s Wife '(2013); 'Sita’s Sister' (2014); on Ramayana’s most neglected character - 'Urmila'; 'Menaka’s Choice' (2015) on the apsara Menaka; 'Lanka’s Princess'(2016) on Surpanakha, the female antagonist in the 'Ramayana; The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty' (2017) on Satyavati, the grand matriarch in the Mahabharata and the latest one on Ahalya, ironically one of the most revered as well as the most doubted character in the Ramayana.

Books by the Author

"Ahalya's Awakening", "The Fisher Queen's Dynasty", "Menaka's Choice", "Sita's Sister"

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kavita kane News

Amish Tripathi's three-part show to highlight lesser-known Ramayana stories

IANS / Oct 03, 2022, 13:59 (IST)

Renowned Indian author Amish Tripathi is set to unravel the lesser-known stories revolving around the Indian literary epic 'Ramayana' with the upcoming series 'Legends of the Ramayana with Amish'.

kavita kane on writing mytho-fictions, 'Sarasvati's Gift', her favorite books & more

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 05, 2022, 10:40 (IST)

Author kavita kane tells us about her latest book 'Sarasvati's Gift', her inspiration for writing mytho-fictions, her top five book recommendations, and more. Interview excerpts:

Micro review: 'Sarasvati's Gift' by kavita kane

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 30, 2021, 16:00 (IST)

Best selling Indian author Kavita Kané's seventh book 'Sarasvati's Gift', which was released in July, tells the lesser-known story of goddess Sarasvati. Read the TOI micro review here.

Micro review: 'Ahalya's Awakening' by kavita kane

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 04, 2021, 08:30 (IST)

'Ahalya's Awakening' by kavita kane is a beautiful retelling that every woman will be able to relate to.

National Reading Day: 5 authors reveal how reading changed their lives

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 19, 2021, 12:01 (IST)

On the occasion of National Reading Day, here we list down how reading changed the lives of authors Jhumpa Lahiri, Sunjeev Sahota, Bill Clinton, Jahnavi Barua and kavita kane.

Write India: Write for kavita kane

Apr 07, 2020, 12:22 (IST)

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Jun 26, 2020, 16:17 (IST)

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Jun 26, 2020, 16:13 (IST)

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Jun 26, 2020, 16:12 (IST)

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Jun 26, 2020, 16:07 (IST)

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Vikrant Kumar

Jun 26, 2020, 16:05 (IST)

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Jun 26, 2020, 16:02 (IST)

Second runner-up for author kavita kane's contest for Write India season 3.

Sayantani Dasgupta

Jun 26, 2020, 15:51 (IST)

Winner of author kavita kane's contest for Write India season 3.

Top Indian women authors reveal their inspiration

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 08, 2020, 10:30 (IST)

This Women's Day 2020, we spoke to some popular women authors in India and asked them to tell us about a woman author who inspired them the most. Here's what they shared:

Rushdie, Ghosh part of line-up for TOI project Write India 3

TNN / Aug 08, 2019, 12:02 (IST)

Booker Prize awardee Salman Rushdie and Jnanpith Award winner Amitav Ghosh lead a stellar line-up of 10 authors for Write India Season 3.

So what’s the Dhanteras tradition all about?

TNN / Nov 05, 2018, 01:00 (IST)

We got three authors to decode the legends behind why you buy gold, silver or utensils on Dhanteras. Here’s their take

'We love mythology because we can still relate to them'

TNN / Jan 25, 2018, 17:02 (IST)

Here's an exclusive interview with author kavita kane.

“Mythology is not just our culture; it is a part of our daily existence”

TNN / Dec 13, 2016, 12:32 (IST)

We had a candid chat with author kavita kane wherein she spoke about her books, why mythology is still relevant today to dealing with the writer's block. Excerpts from the interview.