About this ebook
a boy harbours a big dream.
Bijay was playing cricket in a huge open ground, not knowing that he was trespassing on the grounds of a Naval base. He met an officer who impressed him, gave him the biggest life-lesson, and a dream that changed his life forever.
Despite his roots – a gangster uncle, a union leader father, a mother who fed the family, and brothers who looked up to him, a girlfriend (now wife) who stood by him – he chased his dreams and achieved them! Armed with resilience, discipline, and a refusal to surrender to circumstance, Bijay dared to dream beyond his limitations and charted a course toward an extraordinary life.
With the sea as his calling and turning obstacles into opportunities, he joined the Indian Navy. Against the Tide is his true story, that will show you the power of inspiration, courage, perseverance, and unwavering determination.
Become a part of his extraordinary journey from the slums to the seas, from a modest upbringing to donning the uniform and carving a niche for himself in the Indian Navy. Lt Cdr Bijay Nair narrates the incidents that shaped him, with impeccable humour that will make you smile, laugh, reflect, and relate while occasionally wiping away a stray tear.
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About the author
Lt Cdr Bijay Nair (Retd) is a commissioned Naval Officer from Indian Naval Academy, who served for a decade. He was a part of Operation Talwar in 1999 (Kargil War) and is decorated with Ops Vijay Star and Vijay Medal. Currently, he is the Vice President for the National Ship Classification Society. He is a blogger and writer, with humour as his forte. He is a passionate ultra-distance runner and a national level gold medalist in Shotokan Karate.
Dr Aparna Salvi Nagda is a consulting homeopath by profession and writer by passion. Post her graduation in medicine, she did a Master’s in Family Counselling and a certification in learning disabilities. Her novel The Labyrinth of Silence (2024) was longlisted for the Wise Owl Literary awards. Her short stories have been published by literary magazines like Usawa, Mean Pepper Wine, Authoropod, The Wise Owl, and Bento, a South-Asia inspired children’s magazine.
