impressive. She is a recognised guide of the University of Calicut and Mahatma Gandhi University. What is more, four students were awarded with PhD under her able guidance and currently two more students are pursuing their doctorate degrees under her tutelage. And that is not all. A whopping 50 research publications in various international and national journals have been published under her name including nine in conference proceedings. Sandhya has also presented 30 papers in various global as well as national conferences and seminars. She has iven 35 invited talks or extension lectures at various institutes in Kerala and other states including the lectures as a resource person in Refresher Courses.

Dr. Sandhya E is also aReviewer to Mathematical Reviews of American Mathematical Society, in the US and aReferee to the Journal of the Indian Statistical Association in Pune;Statistical Papers, Dortmund in Germany; Applied Mathematical Letters in the US and Indian Journal of Paediatrics. That gives the wholesome picture of Dr. Sandhya, the scholar. Now let us get back to her literary and other pursuits.

Sandhya publishes poems and short stories in leading Malayalam periodicals such as Bhashaposhini, Mathrubhoomi, Madhyamam, Kalakoumudi, Keralakoumudi, Malayalam, Samayam, Akam, Janasakthi, just to name a few. Also, Sandhya has published many compilations of her literary works such as Patikal Kayarunna Penkutti (girl who climbs the steps) – a collection of her short stories, published by H&C Publishers Trissur in 2010, Perillavandiyil, (In an unnamed Vehicle) a collection of her poems, published by DC Books Kottayam in October 2015 and her collection of