Author Archives: Jaya

About Jaya

Jaya Jha is an entrepreneur, a techie, a writer and a poet. She was born and brought up in various town of Bihar and Jharkhand. A graduate of IIT Kanpur and IIM Lucknow, she realized early on that the corporate world was not her cup of tea. In 2008, she started Pothi.com, one of the first print-on-demand publishing platform in India. She currently lives in Bangalore and divides her time between writing and working on Pothi.com to make it the best publishing platform for independent authors. Blog: http://jayajha.wordpress.com Twitter: @jayajha Facebook: http://facebook.com/MovingOnTheBook

A Stalker’s Diary: Winning Entry from My Lover’s Diary Contest

Posted on March 26, 2013

By Dr. Bindu Menon 7th February 2013 Today was mostly uneventful. I went to work as usual.It was getting cold.I had to put on a jacket to get cosy as I walked along Brigade Road. I saw her briefly at … Continue reading →

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Silent Promises: Winning Entry from My Lover’s Diary Contest

Posted on March 26, 2013

By Sreedevi K Feb 4 : Finally booked return tickets for S and the baby. She pointed out last night that it has been over 12 months since she went home with the baby. I guess that kind of explains … Continue reading →

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My Lover’s Diary Contest: Results

Posted on February 28, 2013

Drum rolls please… Yes! We are ready with the results. And the winners are Sreedevi K for her entry “Silent Promises” Bindu Menon for “A Stalker’s Diary” Our judge says About “Silent Promises”: Closest to the prescribed format. Good storytelling, … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering the Utility of Written Word

Posted on January 20, 2013

Reblogged from Miles to go…: A note for book lovers: Please try not to squirm in your seats because I am going to go all business-like in this post :) Another note for everyone: The post doesn’t have answers; mostly … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

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Announcing Tech Publishing Festival – July 2012

Posted on July 2, 2012

What is Tech Publishing Festival – July 2012 Tech Publishing Festival – July 2012 is a special offer (available through July 2012) from Pothi.com to the authors of technical books. All through July, Pothi.com will provide free design and distribution … Continue reading →

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Bengali Translation of “The Golden Bird” for IML Day Drive

Posted on March 23, 2012

By Radharani Das All entries to our IML Day Drive are licensed under CC BY 3.0 অনেক দিন আগে এক রাজার ছিল এক সুন্দর ফলের বাগান আর সেই বাগানে ছিল একটি সুন্দর সোনার আপেল ফলের গাছ. ওই আপেল গুলোকে গুনে রাখা হতো, কিন্তু … Continue reading →

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Gujarati Translation of “The Golden Bird” for IML Day Drive

Posted on March 23, 2012

By Dr. Jayanti Rusat All entries to our IML Day Drive are licensed under CC BY 3.0 સોનાનું પક્ષી એક રાજા હતો, તેની પાસે એક સુંદર બગીચો હતો, એ બગીચામાં એક વૃક્ષ હતું, તે વૃક્ષ ઉપર સોનાનાં સફરજન બેસતાં. આ સફરજનને હંમેશાં ગણવામાં … Continue reading →

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Shashi Tharoor at Delhi World Book Fair

Posted on March 3, 2012

The fan in Jaya spring out at with Shashi Tharoor visiting DWBF. Here is a synopsis of the event. – I have been a fan of Shashi Tharoor’s on-stage charisma since the first time I heard him in-person at PAN … Continue reading →

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Telugu Translation of “The Golden Bird” for IML Day Drive

Posted on February 23, 2012

By Bh. Kameswara Rao All entries to our IML Day Drive are licensed under CC BY 3.0 బంగారు చిలక అనగనగా… అంగ వంగ కళింగ కాశ్మీర నేపాళ భూపాల చోళ మగథ మాధవ ఆంధ్ర మధ్య దేశంలో… మణిద్వీప మనే ఒక రాజ్యం ఉంది. ఆ రాజ్యాన్ని పరిపాలించే … Continue reading →

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