Book Reading - Orenda by Shalaka Kulkarni

About the Book 

Orenda is Shalaka's debut book. 

This is a gallery of local Indian markets, Gajras and peppermints. It serves Metkut and adhesives on a dinner plate. There are earrings on soft boards and Marlboros on the college canteen floor. It has Ghungroos on a Christmas wreath and embroidery hoops stuck in rusty buses. It echoes the walls of a boho apartment and art classes in kaleidoscopic brothels. This is a gallery of the supernatural, divine, extraordinary and inherent – the power within us and all living beings – of Delivery Executive Manju, Architect Gargi, Professor Miller, Vagabond Bilva, Security Guard Amar Chacha among other fascinating characters.

About the Author 

Aside from being a writer Shalaka is also an artist, TEDx speaker, and marketing/branding professional. She was in the top 3 of LinkedIn’s internship contest – Get a Job Season 2 with Godrej India. 

She was honoured with a national award – Women Disruptors 2021 earlier this year for driving excellence in the field of Social Media for Employer Branding.