
Author
Manmeet Panda
Manmeet Panda is an educator, writer, and anthropologist based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She holds a Master’s in Socio-Cultural Anthropology and has spent over a decade in education and development work. She is the author of Before I Was Ready, a memoir on early motherhood, and writes about anthropology, culture, and everyday life on Instagram (@manmeet3722).
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Books by Manmeet Panda

Before I Was Ready
Articles by Manmeet Panda
Sep 15, 2026
Raising Readers in this Digital World
By Bella Rohatgi — Writer | Educator | Lifelong LearnerWe are raising children in a world very different from the one ma...
Sep 15, 2026
Stay Loving Stay Connected
Stay Loving, Stay Connected in a Fast-Moving WorldWe live in a world that moves at the speed of a swipe.Shorts, reels, m...
Feb 24, 2026
ख़ाली श्यामपट्ट-1
गाँव के एक वीरान स्कूल में, जहाँ श्यामपट्ट पर धूल जम चुकी है, एक बूढ़ा मास्टर अब भी उम्मीद लिख रहा है।पर सवाल वही है —क्...
Feb 10, 2026
She Asked for Five Rupees
Story Title – “She Asked for Five Rupees”. It was winter.The air was cold, almost breathless. I stood still, watchi...
