Apr 19 2026 to Apr 19 2026 11:30 a.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Campa-Cola. Hum Log. Sachin Tendulkar.

If these words evoke the nostalgia of youth, you will resonate deeply with Tempest on River Silent. If not, you might even learn more.

Devavratt and his friends navigate the rapidly changing landscape of a modernising nation, moving from school and college corridors of the 70s and 80s to the corporate offices of the 21st century. Their dreams and challenges unfold alongside India’s own. Through their conversations and debates, the novel explores nationalism, cultural pride, love, friendship, and what it means to live a full life inside a country’s story.

Discussing his new book, Sandeep Khanna will be in conversation with Sadhna Rao and Stanley Carvalho, who will anchor the discussion. The session will open to an audience Q&A.

Speakers

Sadhana Rao
Research Writer & Curator, Arts & Culture Spaces
Sadhana Rao is a research-led writer and curator in the Arts & Culture spaces. She has written on Arts, Film festivals, Music, Crafts, Travel, Literature, & Socio-Economics for leading publications. As a curator, Sadhana works with artists and conservatories across genres to weave narrative-backed lecture demonstrations and performances. Amalgamating pedagogy, artistic diversity and inclusivity, her endeavours find home among myriad platforms, from academic conclaves to the community at large.

Building on the plinth of her research and writing experience, Sadhana has been a Contributor, Curator, Speaker and Moderator for music, literature, art and film segments at festivals and platforms including Mahindra Kabira Festival, Cannes Film Festival, AVID Learning, Royal Opera House Mumbai, Think Fest, Bangalore Literature Festival, Bangalore Poetry Festival, Bangalore International Centre, Jaipur Literature Festival, FICCI – Creative Industries as well as Corporate summits. With her sustained interest in Arts’ pedagogies, she founded Art Links Learning to create age-appropriate curriculum for imparting Music and Arts Intelligence. A Masters in Social Work from Delhi University, she honed her research, consulting and execution skills at the Administrative Staff College of India.

Living in Bangalore she continues to be a student of the Arts.

Sandeep Khanna
Author
Sandeep Khanna, an alumnus of Faculty of Management Studies and Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, has held several leadership positions in India and abroad while working with reputable MNCs for three decades. The author currently lives in Delhi- NCR. His interests are in sports, poetry, history and travelling. During his extensive travels—discovering the fascinating socio-cultural diversity of Bharat and the world, as well as the similarities at a human level—the idea of this book came to him. He and his friends would often discuss: ‘the change we have experienced in India in our lifetime has been breathtaking.’ Tempest on River Silent celebrates this change while peeping into the enthralling diversity of India and the world through anecdotes and stories.

Stanley Carvalho
Independent Journalist
Stanley Carvalho is a retired Reuters journalist with over three decades of experience in reporting, writing and editing. Prior to Reuters, he worked for two newspapers covering business and finance. Carvalho is the author/editor of four books: Bangalore Blue (2013), Past & Curious (2016), Playback – Sports Legends of Bangalore (2019), and Musings of a ‘Middleman’ (2024). A media trainer with the Reuters Foundation since 2020, he is also visiting faculty (Journalism) at Alliance University, Bangalore. Widely travelled, he holds a degree in Commerce (St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore) and a Master’s degree in Economics (Karnatak University) with additional diplomas in Journalism and Business Administration. Currently, Carvalho is a Bangalore-based independent journalist writing opinion pieces and features for Deccan Herald and The Hindu.