"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalMedia, often referred to as the fourth pillar of democracy, has been turned into a business—Chautha Khabha or merely Chautha Dhandha. “Dhandha” is also a slang used to refer to prostitution.
So what happens when Alisha—a sex worker from the city’s red light area tells a reporter Shailesh, “You are a bigger dhandhebaaz than us?” When the reporter decides to expose his universe, the result comes out as a compilation of stories. They bring out the murkiness not only of the media but also of the other three pillars of democracy—legislature, executive and judiciary.
Ayodhya Prasad
Ayodhya Prasad Gaur is a Corporate Communications professional, a theater artist, an avid traveler and motivational speaker. He started writing while pursuing a Master’s degree at JNV University and later worked for regional and national newspapers including Hindustan Times. His first book—a biographical novel about the life and time of the last queen of Marwar—has been termed as the ‘first biographical novel’ of Hindi literature.
Gaur is a founding member of the Press Club in Jodhpur, the city where he currently resides, and Rajasthan Heritage and Nature Society (RAJHANS).
