Everyday Superheroes

Book Excerpts: Scroll, The Print, She The People
Opinion Pieces: Deccan Herald, The Telegraph, The Indian Express
Best of 2024 Lists: Talk Death, The Telegraph’s Page Turners
Academic Reviews: Death Studies Journal, Doing Sociology

Superheroes don’t always wear capes or carry weapons. They don’t always fly. Some superheroes wear masks and protective suits. Some carry stethoscopes and thermometers. And some look through microscopes and examine lab reports. A book on everyday heroes in the time of a pandemic. The book has been translated into 10 Indian and international languages, reaching young readers across the world and inspiring them to recognise the power of empathy and resilience in everyday acts.

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About the Book

The Final Farewell: Understanding The Last Rites and Rituals of India’s Major Faiths offers a comprehensive and sensitive exploration of death rituals and the cultural significance of dying in India. This groundbreaking work examines the intricate tapestry of funerary customs across India’s major faiths, providing readers with deep insights into how different communities approach death, mourning, and remembrance.

Award Recognition

🏆 Shortlisted for the Association for the Study of Death and Society (ASDS) Book Award

This prestigious recognition honors outstanding and original contributions in the field of death studies. Learn more about the award

What Readers Are Saying

The book has received widespread acclaim from major publications including The Telegraph, Outlook India, Frontline, Business Standard, and academic journals like Death Studies. Critics have praised it as “a moving and necessary book” that offers “a humane approach to death” while “forcing us to think of death and last rites” in new and meaningful ways.