Naseha Sameen

Naseha, a data scientist by profession, is an emerging writer residing in Hyderabad. Her journey as an Author started in 2020 with Invincible Publishers picking up her two books, Heir – End of Innocence & Heir – Dawn of Deception. Set in medieval India, Heir duology is a political thriller. The Lab Academia picked up her 3rd book Perplex-city. For the Thriller lover, Perplex-city is a bouquet of suspense, crime & horror thrillers woven into one novel, where the events of 3 nights change lives & dwarfed the historical events that swept the nation. Her books have been received well for her style and presentation. She has 10 nation-level awards for her books. She has also penned an anthology of poems, Ruby Drops, and co-authored several anthologies. She also co-authored her non-fiction motivational book, TGV Inspiring Lives, and the interactive online novel Cross-Strings.

1 2°C or Celsius is equivalent to 35.6°F.

2 Vendor selling tea on the corner of the street. Their business starts pretty early, at 3:00 am, when they start boiling tea leaves in milk with sugar and small cardamom for an hour to serve to the customers who would come in for the first shift at 4:00 am.

3 NCIS - American police procedural television series.

4 NCR – Near Capital Region – Basically encompasses Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida.

5 The Captive: Psychological Thriller by Lavanya Nukavarapu. The story is how multiple lives become entangled when a kidnapped girl escapes and sets the alarms ringing on at least 15 unsolved murder cases, primarily involving female victims.

6 Bones - American crime crime police procedural comedy-drama television.

7 NYPD Blue – American police procedural television series set in New York City.

8 Chotu – A small boy who works in tea stalls, assigned with the work of serving tea. Commonly called Chotu.

9 Hanuman – Deity in Hindu mythology. He is a monkey God and an integral part of Ramayana.

10 Saheb – Sir.

11 Churidar - tight trousers worn by people from South Asia, typically with a kameez or kurta.

12 Bandhini - Bandhani, (aka Bandhej); it is a type of tie and dye textile. Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Banda', - meaning 'to tie.

13 Dupatta - a length of material worn arranged in two folds over the chest and thrown back around the shoulders, typically with a salwar kameez, by women from South Asia.

14 Bade Saheb – Big Boss. Generally, a boss with an inflated ego flaunting authority. Used as sarcasm and a nickname behind the person's back.

15 Surahi – Generally made of clay, glass or brass, it is a pot with long neck for storing or serving water or wine.

16 White Oudh - Oud (in Arabic, Oudh) is valued strongly by perfumers for its warm sweetness mixed with woody and balsamic notes. It's an aromatic and complex scent. It is used as oud oil (dehn al oud) or resin (oud mubakhar). Oud is often a base note when used in a perfume composition. Unlike top and middle notes, essential in every perfume, base notes tend to stay on the skin long after the others dissipate. Its woody smell is rich in nuances, ranging from sweet to earthy, with some notes of leather and spices. It depends on the tree species that produces the resin and the technique used for extraction. Oud comes from the wood of the tropical Agar (Aquilaria) tree, a genus that includes 15 different species. The tree is believed to have originated in the Assam region of India and, from there, spread to populate Bangladesh and much of Southeast Asia.

17 NCR – Near Capital Region – Delhi, Noida, and Gurgaon