Dr. Neeru Tandon holds a Ph.D. in Indian-English fiction and teaches as Associate Professor in the Postgraduate Department of English at VSSD College, Kanpur. Her book Anita Desai's In Custody: A Critical Appraisal, published by Atlantic Publishers, offers detailed commentary on the novel's plot, characterisation, narrative technique, imagery, and symbolism. She has authored several other critical studies, including works on Margaret Atwood, Emily Dickinson, and feminism.