Event Details:
Description:
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Name of the Event: Literary Evening with Madhu Ranganathan
*Venue:* Westend Hotel, New Marine Lines, Mumbai
*Date:* Saturday, October 11th, 2025
*Time:* 4:00 pm – 6:00 p
*Who will attend:* Book lovers, book bloggers, families, caregivers and educators working with special needs’ children
*Name of the Guest:* Author Madhu Ranganathan & Upasana Mahtani, Founder of The Madras Reading Company
*Entry Charges:* Free, registration mandatory at (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScorGRn9KuDJP0AUjSriCJ0Bl3N6pVMTdZM5gs-EEIRI_WEbw/viewform)
*Contact Details:* +91 97171 55200

Brief Descriptions of the Event:
The Madras Reading Company presents an inclusive Literary Evening with a heartfelt conversation around _“The Child Who Never Knew – A lifetime of love, learnings and resilience”_ by Madhu Ranganathan. Madhu will share her moving personal journey with her special needs’ daughter in conversation with Upasana Mahtani – aka Book Reporter, Founder of The Madras Reading Company, and a mother to a child with special needs. The evening promises a dialogue on resilience, love, and the journey of families with special needs children.
The Child Who Never Knew’_ chronicles Madhu Ranganathan’s daughter Sitara’s extraordinary life. Diagnosed with toxoplasmosis at birth and given a grim prognosis, Sitara, now 37, has lived with multiple disabilities, blindness, and severe medical complexities. Yet, her story is one of courage and inspiration. Through the book, Madhu pays tribute to the special needs ecosystem

