The year is 2030. AI has made technology leapfrog into an age of deepfakes, drone swarms, and blurred borders. In such a world, war is no longer declared — it is designed. And sometimes, it unfolds in silence.
For the first time in a hundred years, India’s enemies are blind, its allies are silent, and its elite warriors have one impossible shot: a 20-hour mission that comes only once in a lifetime.
Once in a Lifetime is a story that may never be acknowledged, involving people who may never be named, and a mission the world must never confirm. It imagines a future that feels alarmingly close, where diplomacy, espionage, and military precision intersect on a global chessboard tilted by misinformation and tech supremacy.
At its core, this novella explores one powerful idea:
The most important battles are not fought in daylight — they are engineered in shadows.
India, facing existential threat and global indifference, activates Operation Trishul — a covert, coordinated response across continents and disciplines. From desert patrols to orbital interference, from fragile alliances to acts of quiet defiance, this is the story of those who act decisively when history pauses to take a breath.
You will meet warriors who hide behind silence, diplomats who weaponize smiles, and scientists who must betray their ethics to serve their nation — just this once.
This book is for readers who believe that courage comes in many forms — and not all heroes need medals.
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Aalok Khurana
Aalok Khurana is an accidental author. What began as an attempt to document his memorable travels around the world soon revealed an unexpected gift—words flowed effortlessly, carrying stories that resonated with readers. Encouraged by the warm and enthusiastic response of friends and family, he began to explore the art of storytelling in earnest.
A chemical engineer and MBA by education, Aalok realised early on that the corporate world wasn’t where his passions lay. At the age of 28, he founded a retail fashion brand that now spans nine stores across three states. His love for travel later found a home in a heritage Portuguese house in Goa, which he lovingly restored into a traveller’s hostel—a place where countless stories, connections, and memories continue to be made.
Now in his second innings in life, Aalok is determined to narrate stories that defy the limits of genre - tales born from curiosity, bold imagination and a dash of craziness.
