About

Rishabh Dubey, better known by his pen name Kridious, is an Indian author, poet, musician, researcher and speaker based in Mumbai. Across 14 published books, his writing spans science fiction, mythological fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, satire, poetry and collaborative anthologies.

Rishabh began his publishing journey at the age of eighteen with The Mangoman. His notable works include Krikos: The Vertical Horizon, DEV, DEV: Battle of the Ten Kings, The Last Knight of Chittor, The Idiosyncrasies of Life, The Voices of Silence and The Kridious Verses. His stories frequently bring science, mythology and philosophy into conversation while examining identity, faith, technology, power and the contradictions of human society.

Beyond books, Rishabh is a lyricist and musician. He released his first original music album, Embrace the Chaos, in 2023, extending his storytelling into songs that move between introspection, social observation and experimentation. He has also worked across poetry, comics and other forms of visual and literary storytelling.

Rishabh is also a published researcher with work spanning artificial intelligence in medical diagnosis, machine learning and optical character recognition, IoT-based environmental monitoring, the influence of science fiction on innovation, and cybersecurity in modern railway signalling systems.

Professionally, he works in technology risk, cybersecurity, governance and digital assurance. A CISA- and CCSFP-certified professional, his work involves technology controls, regulatory and security frameworks, artificial-intelligence governance and assurance for organisations operating across international markets.

He also works as an editor, literary collaborator and professional biographer, helping individuals transform lived experiences, ideas and professional journeys into structured books. As a speaker, moderator and host, Rishabh has participated in literature festivals, book launches and public conversations with authors, artists, filmmakers and cultural figures.

His literary work has received recognition including Poet of the Year for The Kridious Verses and Fiction Author of the Year for The Last Knight of Chittor.

Across literature, music, research and technology, Rishabh’s work is driven by a restless curiosity and a recurring question: how can imagination help us understand the world we have inherited—and the one we are creating?