Malashri Lal, with twenty-six books, retired as Professor, English Department, University of Delhi. Publications include Tagore and the Feminine, and The Law of the Threshold. Co-edited and co-authored with Namita Gokhale is the ‘goddess trilogy’ on Sita, Radha, Lakshmi, and also Betrayed by Hope which received the Kalinga Fiction Award. Lal’s poetry collections are  Mandalas of Time, shortlisted for the Tagore Literary Prize, and Signing in the Air. With Namita Gokhale she has published two books on Himalayan folklore recently. Malashri Lal has served as a member of international and national book award juries. Honours include the prestigious ‘Maharani Gayatri Devi Award for Women’s Excellence’ and the SETU award of Excellence. Currently, Lal is the Convener, English Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi.