Sushil has had an impact on children’s literature in Hindi as an author, editor and publisher in the last two and a half decades. As the editor of children’s magazines, Chakmak in the past, and Cycle and Pluto in the last few years, he has pushed the limits of children’s literature in Hindi and has re-defined it in a way which has allowed life to be portrayed unabashedly and yet sensitively in children’s literature. Riyaaz, a course for aspiring illustrators, was conceptualized by him and acknowledges the importance of illustrations in children’s books. He has also been on Hindi textbook development committees of the NCERT and several states. Last year, Sushil received the Binod Kanoria Award for Yeh Sara Ujala Sooraj Ka in the category of Early Readers in Hindi. The award winning title and Machhli Nadi Khol ke Baithi have featured on the Parag Honour List.