Nikhil did not understand many things Krishna said to him then. He was not stupid, but he was young. Like we all were once in our lives.Not stupid, but young!” Reunited with his past while on a trip back to India, Nikhil goes back and forth to the memories of his childhood friend and mentor, as he attempts to resolve his life’s conflicts. However, fate plunges him into situations that challenge every concept taught to young Nikhil, and he is drawn on to a dramatic journey of self-discovery across continents. Does Nikhil get the answers he has been looking for? Or does Life continue to puzzle him?

Dr Rishi Sethi is an acclaimed Interventional Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiology at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow. He also has a passion for Bio-Medical Innovations and is a nominated member of the Senate at IIT Kanpur. He takes his profession very seriously, but when without his apron, he is generally a dreamer. Rishi was born and brought up in Lucknow, the city which bestowed upon him the rich culture it embodies. He is blessed with friends, music, poetry, and love. Inspiration to many, Rishi himself seeks motivation from great Urdu shaayars like Faiz and Faraz, and from the renowned Portuguese philosopher and writer, Pessoa. He is also drawn to a plethora of Indian literature ranging from Tagore to Dinkar. He has contributed immensely to medical literature and has edited three books on Cardiology. The one thing he believes he has learned the most, is to have ‘faith’. In his debut novel The Sage, he tries to debate the conflicts of human mind from varied perspectives. Playing subtly in the grey and complex world of human subconscious, he tries to discover, together with his readers, the miracles of faith and love.