The Last War & Other Stories – Theatrical Trailer

The Last War & Other Stories is a gripping #sci-fi #anthology authored by Sambitt Dasppatnaik that bridges the #ancient spiritual legacy of #Bharat with the awe-inspiring possibilities of #space exploration and #alien encounters. From the aftermath of the #Mahabharata in ‘The Last War’, to an alien virus threatening a distant world in ‘The Holy Temple …

The Last War & Other Stories – A collection of sci-fi stories

The year was 2080 BCE… The epic Mahabharata war that was fought thousands of years ago between the Pandavas and the Kauravas was thought to be the last. But generations later, the descendants of the Pandavas faced a mammoth invasion by the Gandharvas. Senapati Agrasena had to face new geographical and political challenges in the …

8 books that should be on every reading list in 2021 – The Print –

The Last War & Other Stories appeared in The Print News as one of the 8 books that should be in the TBR list of every one. An Excerpt: The Last War and Other Stories’ by Sambit Daspatnaik This debut book by award-winning author Sambit Daspatnaik has received a lot of appreciation from readers for …

Storiyaan – A saga of Sci-fi Story telling

The author of “The Last War and Other Stories” which is a collection of science fiction stories, Sambit Daspatnaik has been a curious and voracious reader since his childhood and has always found respite in the stories and myths of the writer’s world. He has several awards and accolades to his name including the “Sahityakosh …

NE8X Talks

Sambitt spoke about re-discovering spirituality as a science in the NE8x®️ Talks held on December 8th, 2021. Click on the image to view the recording on Instagram.

A featured interview with Nilshree published in the Authoropod magazine

Date: July 2022 Edition. An extract:Q: When did you start writing?A: I used to write stories since childhood, but I never thought of the possibility of publishing them. Later during my professional phase, my family members motivated me to start publishing my stories. So, one thing I realised is that it is never too late. And …

TCC Book Discussions: Sci-fi & Mythological Fiction – With Author Sambit Daspatnaik

The Creative Circle – Official, Aug 24th, 2021 A diverse mix of readers and authors come together to discuss their favourite tropes and trends in the genres of scifi and mythological fiction. Author Sambit Daspatnaik, who’s penned the bestselling book ‘The Last War & Other Stories’ gives some unique insights into the intriguing world of …

Monolith, A flash fiction by Sambitt Dasppatnaik

The giant monoliths stood tall amidst the dry arid desert. In fact, they formed a pair. Unlike the previous ones that disappeared mysteriously within a few days, these stood permanently. Revathi and her team were studying the radiations being emitted from these massive metallic single piece structures from a small lab set-up at a close …

All Kaal None : Sac of Surpas – Part 1 of the trilogy: a romantic sci-fi thriller of epic proportion

Do you want to read a sci-fi book that runs through different timelines and parallel universes? A book that takes you through a journey of a romantic relationship between the purebred rep and his consort sent for a divine purpose? The main protagonist, a hybrid rep oscillates between his supreme and demonic tendencies, hybrid as …

Konark Sun Temple, a remarkable architecture

The Konark Sun temple in Puri Odisha is an example of a wonderful architecture, extremely detailed sculpting and a monumental piece full of mystery. Part of the temple ruins still stand and have witnessed the changing time through centuries. So what’s so special about this temple? In fact, there are many. Right from its construction, …

Pushpak Vimana

The ten headed #Rakshasa (demon) #Ravana used his #Pushpaka #Vimana (The bird shaped flying machine) to traverse across the world. He stole it from his half brother Kubera, who was in turn gifted with this technological marvel by Vishwakarma, the architect of the Gods on the advise of Lord #Shiva. Were our great ancestors spiritually …

The Last War & Other Stories – A unique and new subject

“THE LAST WAR, a unique and a new subject related to fiction stories collection by our dear Sambit Daspatnaik.The more we read,the more we were amazed for his #writting skills.We wish him all the best and will wait for more books to be published in near future.” MR. ARUP KUMAR HAZRA Sr. Engineer and Consultant …