@ATehsin

Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer. Ex-Hon. Wildlife Warden, Udaipur. Authored 19 books (Penguin Random House, HarperCollins etc).

 India
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Joined September 2010
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Arefa Tehsin retweeted
KitaabJunction@KitaabJOct 12
With its intriguing premise and mounting suspense, @ATehsin's novel invites readers to question how well we can ever know the truth and whether some secrets are too dangerous to uncover. @PenguinBooks
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Gargi Rawat
@GargiRawatOct 11
Today is Jayaprakash Narayan’s birth anniversary. Incidentally the JP movement of 1974 was a massive student-led protest against corruption and misgovernance, during Indira Gandhi’s govt. It gave us regional leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar
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Storizen Magazine@storizenmagSep 2
"The Fourth Girl" is a compelling blend of mystery and human drama, driven by strong, multifaceted characters. storizen.com/book-reviews/th… @PenguinIndia @PeriSwapna @ATehsin #books #thriller #suspense #fiction

The Fourth Girl by Arefa Tehsin Review | Memory, Secrets and Womanhood | Book Reviews - Storizen

"The Fourth Girl" is a compelling blend of mystery and human drama, driven by strong, multifaceted characters.

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Himalay Tehsin@himalay_peaceJun 17
To be read with concern to our present and future.
Arefa Tehsin@ATehsinJun 17
Double blasting the #Aravalli? Really? "The Aravalli is old. Older than the Himalaya, older than our arguments. It did not, however, anticipate being improved." Thanks @himalay_peace to bringing this to light & @IndianExpress for publishing it. indianexpress.com/article/op…

How (not) to save the mountains

And yet, the basics remain this: If you fence a rocky patch, protect it from grazing, woodcutting and illegal mining, the vegetation belonging to that land will return by itself. It always does

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Rajesh Mishra@Mi_r_jJun 17
Replying to @ATehsin
@ATehsin Tribal communities of 40 villages of Chhotaudepur in Gujarat hs regenerated Barren hills by doing nothing bt community covenants of fencing the area, No grazing, No cutting of Grass, No outside entry in their forest. You r perfectly on the point. I invite you to see
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Express Opinion
@ieopinionJan 29
#ExpressOpinion | "The Aravallis are old. Old enough to know better than to expect gratitude. Older than the Himalayas, older than our arguments. The low hills with no interest in grandeur. That, perhaps, is their biggest mistake." Writes: @ATehsin indianexpress.com/article/op…

In Good Faith | Let’s listen to the birds, the trees and the Aravallis

The Aravallis are old. Old enough to know better than to expect gratitude. Older than the Himalayas, older than our arguments. The low hills with no interest in grandeur. That, perhaps, is their...

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Final Day to get Science Fiction and Fantasy for Middle Grade readers FREE includes: Iora and the Quest of Five @ATehsin - books.bookfunnel.com/mgscifi… Mystery of the Missing Moonstones - books.bookfunnel.com/mgscifi…
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Parva Yadav@parvantics23 Dec 2025
Replying to @ATehsin @IndianExpress
Just read that, nicely weaved. made my lunch a bit crunchy 😁
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Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the readathon for @CRYINDIA on Saturday. For those who didn't but would like to support children here's a link to a fundraiser for the season. tinyurl.com/3nh66ksd. Thank you @ATehsin @khyru
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A fun collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy for Middle Grade readers! FREE til Jan 2! includes: Iora and the Quest of Five @ATehsin - books.bookfunnel.com/mgscifi…
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Replying to @mathur_vaishali
वो लोग बहुत ख़ुशक़िस्मत थे जो इश्क़ को काम समझते थे या काम से आशिक़ी करते थे हम जीते जी मसरूफ़ रहे कुछ इश्क़ किया, कुछ काम किया काम इश्क़ के आड़े आता रहा और इश्क़ से काम उलझता रहा फिर आख़िर तंग आकर हमने दोनों को अधूरा छोड़ दिया --फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़
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rita anand @rita_anand20 Apr 2025
Replying to @IndianExpress @ATehsin
A lesson from Sri Lanka for India
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We are elated to announce that two of our remarkable books have been shortlisted for The Asian Prize for Fiction 2023! #TheWitchInThePeepulTree by Arefa Tehsin (@ATehsin) and #TheWomanWhoClimbedTrees by @SmritiRavindra. Congratulations to the authors on this incredible achievement! @TheAsianReview #READWithHarperCollins #TheAsianPrizeForFiction
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A big congratulations to our authors, Smriti Ravindra and Arefa Tehsin, for making it to the final shortlist of the Asian Literary Prize alongside this year’s Women’s Prize winner, Sugi Ganeshananthan!
Arefa Tehsin@ATehsin19 Nov 2024
Chuffed... scroll.in/article/1075810/in… @HarperCollinsIN @kan_writersside @Pramu79 #Literature #theasianprizes #asianprizeforfiction #litaward #shortlist

Indian writers Arefa Tehsin and Smriti Ravindra make the final round of 2024 Asian Prize for Fiction

The winner will be determined by a combination of criteria, comprising book club-based selections, a public poll, and evaluation by the Asian Committee.

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We are thrilled to share that three of our outstanding books have been longlisted for the Godrej Literature Live! Literary Awards 2024. Book of the Year (Fiction): #TheWitchInThePeepulTree by @ATehsin, Best First Book (Non-Fiction): #FireOnTheGanges by @radhika_iy, and #HPop by @kunalpurohit. Congratulations to the authors! @litlivefest #READWithHarperCollins #GodrejLiteratureLiveLiteraryAwards
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Mewar's Own 'Bapu' Known affectionately as "Bapu”, his remarkable journey leading a business empire in arms and ammunition to efforts in wildlife conservation - highlights a legacy of innovation... udaipurtimes.com/people/tafa… @ATehsin @lakshyarajmewar @ArvindSMewar @Eternal_Mewar

Mewar's Own 'Bapu' - a Pioneer's Story

Reflecting on a Life of Service

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'The Witch in the Peepul Tree' by Arefa Tehsin shortlisted for Asian Prize for Fiction The author of this novel is Arefa Tehsin, who hails from Udaipur and is currently settled in Sri Lanka... udaipurtimes.com/news/arefa-…
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Delighted to see my dear friend and a very fine writer @ATehsin on this list. @kan_writersside @HarperCollinsIN
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@scroll_in1 Jul 2024
Arefa Tehsin and Mrinalini Harchandrai’s novels shortlisted for the 2024 Asian Prize for Fiction scroll.in/article/1070010/ar…

Arefa Tehsin and Mrinalini Harchandrai’s novels shortlisted for the 2024 Asian Prize for Fiction

Three of the six books on the shortlist will progress to the next stage, ‘The Asian Trio’.

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This session from the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Series @jaipurlitfest2024 is now live on YouTube! Watch @ATehsin and Saras Manickam in conversation with @BulbulBulbuls. Link: youtube.com/watch?v=0AS72fNb… #SarasManickam #jaipurlitfest #GalaxyTabsxJaipurLitFest

Reading Room | Arefa Tehsin and Saras Manickam in conversation with...

Reading Room | Arefa Tehsin and Saras Manickam in conversation with...

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Arefa Tehsin retweeted
Gargi Rawat
@GargiRawat7 Feb 2024
Where I spoke about my book #TigerSeason after my session on ‘Of Big Cats and Tigers’ with @ATehsin where we delved into the history of tiger conservation in India and the challenges ahead. At @JaipurLitFest @arpithaajay2702 ndtv.com/video/news/news/tig…

Video | 'Tiger Conservation Campaign Flaring In India': Journalist, Author Gargi Rawat

NDTV anchor and environment reporter Gargi Rawat has released her first book Tiger Season, a work of fiction, which has themes of tiger conservation and environmental concerns. She was one of the...

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