Sri Shirish Kumar Maurya is a very renowned Hindi poet and critic. He has been editing and publishing an important online magazine named Anunad (anunad.com) for the last 17 years. His early life was spent in Naugaonkhal, a remote village in Uttarakhand’s Shivalik mountain range, where he gained an insight of regular people’s lives, rural…
Savie Karnel is the author of the acclaimed books, The Nameless God, and Laxmi Panda: The Story of Netaji’s Youngest Spy. Her debut book The Nameless God was voted the Most Popular Children’s Book on Amazon India in 2021. It was also shortlisted for Bangalore Literature Festival’s Book Prize the same year. Notably, it was…
JEET THAYIL is a poet, novelist, librettist and musician. He was born into a Syrian Christian family in Kerala, India’s southernmost state. As a boy he travelled through much of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia with his father, T.J.S. George, a writer and editor. He worked as a journalist for twenty-one years in Bombay,…
Jai Prakash Pandey, an intellectual powerhouse, is revered for his contributions to literary criticism, journalism, and mass communication. With postgraduate degrees in Political Science and Hindi Literature from Odisha State University and a journalism degree, Pandey has dedicated his career to elevating the world of Indian literature and media. Having served as Publishing Editor at…
Sanjeev Paliwal, widely regarded as a trailblazer in the field of Indian television journalism, is now a literary sensation with his gripping crime thrillers. A career spanning over 25 years in television broadcasting has shaped his unique ability to weave realistic narratives that keep readers on the edge of their seats. His bestselling novels, including…
Prabhat Ranjan is a Fiction writer, translator, and editor. He has written ‘Kothagoi’, his first book in Hindi on the history of the tawaif tradition. Has published two collections of short stories ‘Janaki Pul’ and ‘Bolero Class’. and has translated more than 30 books including Anne Frank’s Diary, Mohsin Hamd’s novel Moth Smoke, Khushwant Singh’s…
Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), is celebrated for his dedication to preserving and promoting India’s cultural heritage. A multifaceted scholar, writer, and administrator, Dr. Joshi has authored several thought-provoking books and academic essays that delve into the essence of India’s rich artistic traditions and cultural…
Gagan Gill is an acclaimed poet with four collections of poetry and a book of essays to her credit. She is a full-time writer and lives in New Delhi. A prolific translator, she has also published ten volumes of translations of the work of various writers like Zbiegnew Herbert, Harbhajan Singh, Sitakant Mahapatra and Shrikant…
Milee Ashwarya is a Publisher, of Ebury Publishing and Vintage Publishing at Penguin Random House India. Her focus has been on championing the best voices in fiction and non-fiction while publishing a range of bestsellers across segments. Her authors include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Piyush Pandey, Hussain S. Zaidi, Yuvraj Singh, Hindol Sengupta, R. Gopalakrishnan,…
Prof. (Dr.) Dwarika Prasad Uniyal is a distinguished academic leader. He holds multiple roles as the Dean of the School of Business and the School for Continuing Education & Professional Studies along with being the Director of MineRVa: RV Center for Leadership and Executive Education. Dr. Uniyal joined RV University as its founding Pro Vice Chancellor…