Books by V

'Siya in Exile' is the first work of fiction by Vineeta, the book is inspired by true-life events and stories of real people. Vineeta conducted wide research to be doubly sure about the plot of the story. It helped her understand the fear and insecurities of women from diverse backgrounds and orientations. This research gave her an insight into the reasons for suffering and the approach to tackling those fear by women. 

Rape topped the list of crimes, women are petrified of, followed by an acid attack, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Women from different age groups, ethnicity, and backgrounds also had similar answers. Shockingly, precautions and safety measures opted by the women of different origins, and countries were almost the same. 

This book celebrates the spirit of a free and independent woman and encourages her to live her life happily and guilt-free. 

'Behaya!' is the Hindi version of 'Siya in Exile and Vineeta's first Hindi novel. 

Behaya! means shameless in English. That is how our society calls out on women with a career, women with an opinion. Every independent and free-spirited woman has been through this character assassination and name-calling at some point in time in her life. This story celebrates the spirit of a free and independent woman and encourages her to live her life happily and guilt-free. 

It is very well researched subject that is inspired by true life stories. Behaya! celebrates the working women, from every walk of life. It tells the story of every woman who steps out to earn or to make a career, from the maids to the madams, from the illiterates to the educated ones. These women challenge the patriarchal mindset of our society, hence they face the ugly scrutiny and constant scanning from the people around them. Women have to prove themselves every single day, at work, and at home.

Darakte Dayre means cracking of the boundaries. The story of 'darakte dayre' revolves around friendship, love and sexual awakenings. It is filled with sweet and sour flavours of teenage love and young days relationships, this story presents the transformations and shift of emotions quite sensitively. Sexual cognition and gender identification have also been a part of this story.  It shows how tender age decisions and teenage love defines the destiny and direction of our life. Some wishes transform into stories. Some decisions become life lessons. Some people leave their mark on your life and become a part of your story. Painted with those same memoirs and adventures,  is the story ‘Darakate Dayare!’

The story has the colours and flavours of small-town, friendships and flings from the 90s. It is going to be nostalgic for the teenagers of the late 80s and 90s.