Debasish Rath is an engineer by profession, an accidental stand-up comedian, and a writer by poor life choices. He began his public speaking journey by embarrassing himself in front of 800 people and somehow convinced himself that the logical next step was to become a stand-up comedian. Over the next seven years, he performed more than **2,000 shows and open mics**, built a comedy collective (**Suno Bey**), co-founded a comedy club (**Comedy Garage**), appeared on **Sony SAB**, performed for audiences across India and internationally, wrote jokes that worked, wrote many more that didn't, and learned that silence can sometimes be louder than applause. Away from comedy, Debasish works as an engineering professional in the energy industry, proving that it is possible to spend weekdays discussing electricity and weekends discussing why Indian weddings serve dessert before people have finished digesting the starter. He is also the author of two previous books and firmly believes that storytelling, humour, and public speaking are skills that can change lives. When he isn't working, writing, or wondering whether that uncle standing in the supermarket queue can become a joke, he is trying to convince his wife that *this* really is his last project. She has stopped believing him. Honestly... so has he.