Renu Kaul Verma is a publisher with a decade of experience as a former journalist with leading newspapers like The Indian Express and Hindustan Times. She has co-authored a biography on one of the most enigmatic leaders of our time, Selvi Jayalalitha besides running a successful publishing business and a trade newspaper. Today, Vitasta stands…
Dr. Anirban Ganguly is the Director of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation (SPMRF), a New Delhi based think tank affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is a Member of the Policy Research Department of BJP and the National Co-Convener of the BJP’s Library and Documentation Department. Dr. Ganguly is also a scholar…
Arundhathi Subramaniam is an award winning poet, artist and an eminent writer on spirituality and culture. Over the years she has worked as a poetry editor and curator, and as a journalist on literature, classical dance and theatre. She divides her time between Bombay and a yoga centre in Coimbatore. Arundhathi Subramaniam is the author…
Rituparna Chatterjee is a bestselling author, journalist and columnist. She is a former foreign correspondent and columnist for The Economic Times. For the same newspaper, her column California Dreaming was about her life as an immigrant mother in America, its gun violence and shooter drills for kindergarteners. Her first book An Ordinary Life (Penguin/Viking, 2017)…
Malini Awasthi, a celebrated exponent of Indian folk music, has dedicated her life to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of India. With her melodious voice and deep knowledge of folk traditions, she has brought the vibrant sounds of Awadhi, Bhojpuri, and Bundelkhandi music to global audiences, making her a true cultural ambassador. A…
Eminent Author Bishow Parajuli was formerly the UN WFP Representative in India, Yemen and Egypt and UNRC/UNDP Representative in Myanmar and Zimbabwe.
Kanishka Gupta is a literary agent, writer, and publishing commentator best known for his widely acclaimed series for Scroll.in called ‘Publishing and the Pandemic’. He is the founder of Writer’s Side, the largest literary agency and consultancy in South Asia. Gupta has been credited for single-handedly popularising literary representation in the subcontinent. He represents a range of highly accomplished…
Co-Director Keshav Kumar Karna an alumnus of Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga and Symbiosis International (deemed to be) University who comes from a remote village in the Mithilanchal region of modern-day’s Bihar, possesses an unparalleled love for literature, art, and culture. By profession a journalist, Keshav currently works as Coordinating Editor with OneIndia a leading…
Co-Convenor & Co-Coordinator Dr Nikky Priyadarshini is a well-known young writer in contemporary Maithili and Indian literature. Her creative entry into literature has been through critical writing which includes serious fiction and poetry. Dr Nikky Priyadarshini (MA in English and Maithili., NET, JRF, and PhD) was awarded a gold medal at Tilka Manjhi University Bhagalpur in Bihar…