Uncomfortable around boys,  the only girl in her department, can Tanu outshine  or find true love in the sea of boys at IIT? Having cleared the exam that only the most intelligent do, Tanu reaches IIT  Delhi merely to realize that she is an outlier in the system – a girl at IIT! She  befriends Puja, Divya and Charu and thus begins a roller coaster ride through  torturous exams, below average grades, biased lab assistants, nutty  professors, envious seniors, hard to get boys, midnight trysts, fun fests,  competitive sports, a suicide, a dominating grandfather and rigged elections!  Be it asking questions in class or catching up on her beauty sleep, how does  one go about it without being noticed by the boys or the professors?  Inter-hostel competitions can be embarrassing especially when the boys  purposely choose awkward topics and craft shameless clues. How does one  overcome these stumbling blocks keeping ones dignity intact?  Chatting and innocuous jokes can be a torture if there are forty pairs of eyes  glued to every action of yours. How does one make it feel normal and go about  life at IIT?  

When it comes to matters of the heart, and so many to choose from, how does  one know who is Mr Right?  ‘Heartbreaks & Dreams!’ is a delightful and funny attempt at depicting  circumstantial challenges intrinsic to a college campus characterized by a  skewed sex-ratio, cut-throat competition, grueling course work and a largely  geek population. Seen through the eyes of a confident and intelligent yet  simple, middle-class girl, the book journeys through the most vulnerable and  youthful times of her stay at IIT.

About the Author:
Parul (Agarwal) Mittal did her BTech. in  Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi in  1995, followed by Masters in Computer  Science from UMich, Ann Arbor. After  twelve years in the corporate world  (Hughes, IBM Research and Nextag), she  is currently freelancing as an IT Consultant.  She specializes in e-commerce and social  networking websites.  Born and brought up in Delhi, she did her  schooling at Lady Irwin School, New Delhi  and Navrachna School, Baroda. She is  married to Alok Mittal and has two  daughters - Smiti and Muskaan.  Apart from reading and writing fiction, the  author loves listening to Hindi music,  cannot resist jiving to dance beats, loves to  party with friends and has a keen interest in  staying fit.  “Heartbreaks & Dreams!” is her debut  novel. You can read more about her at  www.parulmittal.com or email her at  parulmittal@gmail.com