Granthika<\/a>, a great author resource. Since Chandra faced many hurdles while trying to keep track of his characters and their complicated timelines in a setting like Mumbai, an almost living entity, he wanted to find an easier way to digitize narration and simplify the author\u2019s work.<\/p>\nHappy b’day Vikram Chandra!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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