Roopa Pai is a third-generation Bangalorean who has carried on a very public love affair with her city for as long as she can remember. This computer engineer is also one of India’s best-known children’s writers, whose many bestselling books, including the award-winning The Gita For Children, are enjoyed as much by adults as by children. She is also the author of ‘Cubbon Park: The Green Heart of Bengaluru’ and the recently released and much-loved ‘Becoming Bangalore: Stories that shaped a hometown’, both of which celebrate the city.
For over 20 years now, Roopa has also been leading children and adults on heritage walks around her beloved city and state, as part of her work with BangaloreWalks, a company she co-founded. She has recently translated 100 poems of the acclaimed Kannada poet, Padma Shri KS Nisar Ahmed, into English, and is looking forward to the release of the book in early 2026.
