Roopa Pai
Author & Children's Writer
Roopa Pai is one of India’s best-known children’s authors, celebrated for making complex ideas engaging and accessible to young readers. With more than 25 books to her credit, her work spans fantasy adventures, popular science, history, economics, and philosophy. Her bestselling titles include The Gita for Children, winner of the Crossword Award, and The Vedas and Upanishads for Children, which bring timeless Indian texts alive with clarity and wit. She is also the author of So You Want to Know About Economics and co-author of Ready! 99 Must-Have Skills for the World-Conquering Teenager. A computer engineer by training and a writer by passion, Roopa has conducted workshops and storytelling sessions across the world, inspiring a new generation to embrace curiosity and critical thinking. Her writing continues to prove that learning can be as exciting as a story well told.


Dehradun Literature Festival is an annual celebration of literature, culture, and art in the historic city of Dehradun. Enriched by its literary, educational, and natural heritage, the festival brings together authors, poets, readers, critics, journalists, cultural icons, and artists. It nurtures a love for the written word while fostering meaningful conversations on the pressing issues of our time.
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