Rahul Rawail is an Indian film director and editor in Bollywood known for his films like Love Story, Betaab, Arjun, Dacait, Anjaam, Arjun Pandit and the recent one Jo Bole So Nihaal. He received nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for Betaab and Arjun. In his book “Raj Kapoor The Master at Work”,…
Dr T Sumathy aka Thamizhachi Thangapandian is a Tamil writer, English Professor and a Member of Parliament. She has nineteen publications including collections of poetry, essays and interviews to her credit. Birthing Hut and Other Stories is her first collection of short stories.
Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy assumed charge as the First Vice Chancellor of RV University, Bangalore recently. As a former civil servant from the 1985 batch of IAS and Allied Services, he held many responsible and sensitive assignments including in the National Human Rights Commission, Prime Minister’s Office, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat. Between 2009 and…
Sujeet Kumar is an Indian politician affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party and currently serves as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the State of Odisha in the Rajya Sabha (The Council of States or The Upper House) since 2020. Apart from his political career, he is also a lawyer and trained arbitrator who has…
Rahul Soni is a writer, editor, and translator based in India. He is Senior Commissioning Editor – Literary with HarperCollins India, Associate Editor with the journal Almost Island, and Programmes Coordinator at the Sangam House international writers’ residency. He has previously been associated with the journals Pratilipi and Asymptote, and the literary agency Writer’s Side. He has edited the anthology of Hindi poetry…
Anuj Lugun is an Indian poet and writer. His poetry espoused indigenous renaissance and intense rebellion against fascism and oppression. Anuj’s activism for social justice earned him the title of Tribal Poet.
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…
Kumar Amritesh, a 2016 batch CLS officer, is presently posted in New Delhi as Asst. Labour Commissioner (Central). Hailing from Nalanda in Bihar, he has served in different parts of country, including Andaman, in his career in different Govt. Departments. As an author, he won 2nd Best Hindi Short Story Award in the prestigious Kindle…
Amish Tripathi is an Indian author and diplomat. He is known best for The Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series. Amish’s books have sold over 6 million copies in the Indian subcontinent since 2010. He is also Minister (Culture & Education)at the High Commission of India in the UK and Director of the Nehru Centre,…
Tulasi Diwasa is a prominent name in modern Nepali poetry. He has authored a dozen books on literature, folk culture and folklore of various tribes in Nepal. He served as professor of Nepali Literature at Tribhuwan University for several years. He has also served as Cultural Secretary at the Nepalese Embassy in the USA and…