Utpal Banerjee is a Professor of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at UCLA. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Master of Science in Physical Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and PhD in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology. Banerjee was…
Utpal Banerjee is a Professor of the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at UCLA. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Master of Science in Physical Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and PhD in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology. Banerjee was…
Dr. Susma Sharma Gurumayum is a poet from Imphal, Manipur and is a Gold Medalist in M.A. History from Manipur University. She has a PhD in History and previously worked as a Sub-Deputy Collector under the Government of Manipur from June 2017 to October 2019. She is currently serving as Assistant Professor in History under…
Mmhonlumo Kikon is an Aspen Fellow and the author of two poetry collections: The Penmi Poems (2018) and The Village Empire (2019). He grew up in Kohima and has been writing for journals and newspapers since his college days. After completing his master’s in English literature from Delhi University, he pursued development studies with various…
Anshul Chaturvedi has been writing and editing to earn a living as a journalist for some 25 years, of which the last 21 have been with the Times of India. Apart from what the job needs him to scrutinize, he reads a lot about WW2, managerial theory, the philosophy of Vivekananda and Ramakrishna and the…
H.E. Ram Prasad Subedi assumed the responsibility of Chargé d’affaires ad Interim of the Embassy on 21 October 2021. He joined the Embassy as Minister/DCM in November 2020. Just before the current assignment in the Embassy, Mr. Subedi was the Head of Regional Organization Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Earlier, he was the…
Krishna V. Rajan is a retired diplomat and former member of the Indian Foreign Service. He has served in senior diplomatic assignments, including as ambassador in France, the US, the UK, Zambia, Algeria and Nepal. He has also held senior positions in the Ministry of External Affairs and served as the prime minister’s special envoy.…
Paul Waters is an award-winning BBC producer and co-host of We’d Like A Word, shortlisted for 2020 Books Podcast of the Year. Paul grew up in Belfast during ‘the Troubles’ and was a BBC TV/radio reporter and producer. Paul’s book, Blackwatertown, is a thriller set in the 1950s on the Irish border. Frederick Forsyth said…
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)…
Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956. He grew up in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India. He studied at the universities of Delhi and Oxford and published the first of eight novels, The Circle of Reason, in 1986. The first novel in his Ibis trilogy, Sea of Poppies, was shortlisted for the Man Booker…
Sudha Menon is the author of six non-fiction books and a former journalist with distinguished publications such as The Independent, The Hindu Business Line and Mint. She is the founder of the writing workshop series Get Writing and Writing With Women. Sudha is also a speaker on women’s leadership, diversity and inclusion.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay is a business journalist, known for his weekly column on banking and finance Banker’s Trust published in Business Standard. He had started this column in Mint. He has authored five books namely HDFC Bank 2.0: From Dawn to Digital, From Lehman to Demonetization: A Decade of Disruptions, Reforms and Misadventures, Bandhan: The Making…
Arun Maheshwari is the Managing Director of Vani Prakashan and Chairman of Vani Foundation. He has showcased Hindi literature in more than 32 countries. He has been awarded with the Medal of Honour in Sweden and by the Ambassador of Norway to India for his contribution to the field of literature and Indo-Swedish and Indo-Norwegian…
Ramakanta Rath is one of the most renowned modernist poets in the Odia literature. He obtained his MA in English Literature from Ravenshaw College in Odisha. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1957. Some of his notable works are Kete Dinara (1962), Aneka Kothari (1967) Sri Radha (1984) Sri Palataka (1997). He received the…
Sitakant Mahapatra is an Indian poet and literary critic. He was in the Indian Administrative Service from 1961 until retiring in 1995, and has held ex officio posts such as the Chairman of National Book Trust, New Delhi since then. He completed his B.A. in History from Ravenshaw College, in 1957, followed by master’s degree…
Ashok Maheshwari is a renowned Hindi writer who did his MA in Hindi Literature from Rohilkhand University. In 1978 he took charge of Vani Prakashan, in 1988 also took charge of one of the major Hindi publications Radhakrishna Prakashan and in 1994, he became the Managing Director of the most prestigious publication institute of Hindi…
Sanhati Pani , is an anchor , moderator , voice over artist and entrepreneur . Her graceful personality and unique ability to write intelligent scripts on varied fields, connect the topics with the discussions along with her presence of mind and speak fluently in English , hindi and her mother tongue Odia gives her an…
Pallavi Rebbapragada is a journalist who predominantly covers politics and policy. She started her career as an international correspondent with the India Today Group and reporting on culture and business from Europe, Middle East and the Far East. Her last stint was with Firstpost where she wrote political analysis and reported on social and political…
Krishna speaks and writes about issues affecting the human condition and about matters cultural. His path-breaking book A Southern Music – The Karnatik Story, published by Harper Collins in 2013 was a first-of-its-kind philosophical, aesthetic and socio-political exploration of Karnatik Music and was awarded the 2014 Tata Literature Award for Best First Book in the…
Dharmendra Sushant has been associated with literature and journalism for a long time. After a long innings in the editorial team of ‘Hindustan’ newspaper he made his journalism debut with ‘Prabhat Khabar’ and now is the commissioning editor of Radhakrishna Publications. He is known for his book reviews, book-editing and collecting rare books. He is…
Subroto Bagchi is Chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority. This is a full-time assignment, in the rank of a Cabinet Minister. He was invited by Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha in 2016, to set up the Odisha Skill Development Authority to harmonise the various skill initiatives of the Government. Upon taking charge, the State…
Sudipti writes on history, myths and the life of Indian women in a voice that is neither populist nor extremist. During her M.Phil., she identified and critically examined Mahesh Narayan’s poem ‘Swapna’ as the first work in Hindi modern poetry. Her findings were published in the journal Samkaleen Bhartiya Sahitya published by Sahitya Akademi and…
Rahul Singh teaches Hindi Literature at A. S. College, Deoghar under Sido-Kanhu Murmu University Jharkhand. Did M. Phiil & Ph. D. from JNU, New Delhi. His research work deals with concept of Modernity, its emergence and evolution in Hindi Literature. At present he is working on the concept of Tribal Renaissance of Jharkhand. He is…
Vandana Rag is an Indian writer who holds a master’s degree in History from Delhi University. Her first short story collection was published under the name Utopia and other popular books include Hijrat Se Pehel and Khyalnama, Main Aur Meri Kahaniyan and Bisaat Par Jugnu. She has also translated Hobsbaum’s world famous book ‘The Age…
Neelesh Raghuwanshi is a poet, novelist and script writer from Madhya Pradesh. She has authored books such as Ghar Nikasi, Pani ka Swad, Kavi ne kaha, Khidki Khulne ke Bad. This apart she has also written plays for children and screenplays for telefilms. She is the recipient of prestigious awards like Bharat Bhushan Agrawal Award…
Satya Vyas is professionals-turned-amateur writer of modern hindi also known as “Nai wali Hindi”. He is law graduate from the prestigious law school BHU, and a logistics professional. Satya Vyas has changed the style of hindi novels by creating a niche for himself in new age Hindi writing. He has written four best sellers till…
Manoj Kumar Pandey is an Indian poet, story writer, editor and critic. He has written four books of stories namely Shahtut, Pani, Khazana and Badalta hua Desh. Many stories have been staged by theatrical institutions of the country. He has received Vanmali Yuva Katha Samman (2019), Ram Advani Award for Stories (2018), Rabindra Kalia Smriti…
Vineet Kumar teaches media and literature in DR. B.R. Ambedkar College under Delhi University. He holds a PhD degree In Language-Culture of Prime Time Programmes of Hindi Entertainment Channels. His book Mandi Mein Media (2012) deals with the market and media nexus. His book, Ishq Koi News Nahi ( 2015), Rajkamal Prakashan, New Delhi, has been…
Chandan Pandey’s debut novel, “Vaidhanik Gulp,” was published by Rajkamal Prakashan and was then translated into English and published by HarperCollins India under the title “Legal Fiction.” This novel has earned widespread acclaim from the literary community in all languages, and the first edition was sold out within two months of its release. Despite this,…
Susmita Bagchi is best known as a novelist and short story writer in Odia. Over the last 3 decades, she has published 8 short story collections, 10 novels and a travelogue. In her writing, she explores human relationships in an urban, middle-class context. Having lived overseas and based on her frequent international travels, she often…
Koral Dasgupta is an Indian author and literary entrepreneur. India Today critiqued her novel as “works beyond the obvious…with characters not just individuals but a philosophy.” She is a compulsive storyteller and has published from academic nonfiction to relationship dramas. Her stories explore the inherent nature of complex minds leading to a relatable conflict and…
Haldhar Nag is a legendary Kosali/Sambalpuri poet and writer. He was awarded with Padma Shri by President of India. Nag’s work has been compared to another legendary figure in Odia literature Shri Gangadhar Meher. The BBC made a documentary film about his life and works. His books include: Lokgeet, Samparda, Krushnaguru, Mahasati Urmila, Tara Mandodari, Achhia, Bacchhar,…
Pratibha Ray is an Indian academic and writer of Odia-language novels and stories. She is a member of a number of learned societies. She has received prestigious awards like – Odisha Sahitya Academi Award 1985, Sahitya Akademi Award 2000, Padma Shri Award’ in Literature and Education by the Government of India, and Odisha Living Legend…
Ayaz Memon is an Indian sports writer, journalist, columnist, author and lawyer. He graduated in economics and law from Bombay University and started his career as editor of newspapers like Mid-Day, Bombay Times and DNA. Ayaz has also authored or co-authored several books, some of his best works are Sachin Tendulkar: Master Blaster, Virat Kohli:…
Boria Majumdar is an Indian sports journalist, academician, and author. He completed his schooling from The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata, B.A. and M.A. in History from Presidency College, University of Calcutta, and went to St John’s College, University of Oxford to do a DPhil on the Social History of Indian Cricket. He was awarded…
Bhavina Patel is an Indian para-athlete and table tennis player. She won a silver medal in Class 4 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. In October 2013 she won the silver medal in the women’s singles Class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing and in 2017, Patel won…
PR Sreejesh is a professional hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian national team. He plays in the Hockey India League for Uttar Pradesh Wizards. He won FIH Player of the Year Awards (2020-21) for best male goalkeeper. He made the Junior national team debut in 2004 against Australia…
PR Sreejesh is a professional hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian national team. He plays in the Hockey India League for Uttar Pradesh Wizards. He won FIH Player of the Year Awards (2020-21) for best male goalkeeper. He made the Junior national team debut in 2004 against Australia…
Dilip Tirkey is a former Indian field hockey, ex-captain of Indian hockey team who was best known for his penalty corner hit. He made his debut in 1995 against England. He has received Padma Shree (2004), Arjun Award (2002), Ekalavya Award (1996), ONGC-Hockey Year Book Award (1998) and Biju Patnaik Sportsperson of the Year Award…
Neha Sinha is a Conservation Biologist and a reputed author and columnist. Her critically acclaimed first book, Wild and Wilful (HarperCollins India, 2021) tells the story of 15 of India’s iconic wild species, including tigers, elephants, Ganges river dolphin, Fluffy tit butterflies, Amur falcons and more. She heads Conservation and Policy at the Bombay Natural History Society. She…
K.M. Thakur is an Indian author, poet, critic, dramatist, translator and editor. He has completed M A (Tripple), Patna University, Bihar. He has written 7 books whereas edited 8. He is also active in theatre and has acted in 25 plays and directed in 10 plays. He has received many awards and honors for theater…
Nandini Guha is a retired Associate Professor of English from the College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi. She received the Katha Award for translating Bani Basu’s novel, ‘Dark Afternoons’ (Katha, 2007). Other translations from Bangla to English include Taslima Nasreen’s autobiography, ‘Wild Wind’ (Srishti Publishers, 2006) and Anita Agnihotri’s, ‘Awakening’ (Zubaan, 2009). She has…
Shivani Sibal’s debut novel, Equations, was launched in July, 21. Set in Delhi from the 1980’s to modern times, it follows the lives of the Sikand and Kumar families, who are like family, but not quite. Equations has received rave reviews in several publications, including The Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, The…
It is difficult to come across persons as multifaceted as Basant Chaudhary in the realms of literature and arts. With over a dozen books of acclaimed Nepali and Hindi poetry, Mr Chaudhary has the distinction of his lyrics having been sung by leading Bollywood singers. He has travelled to 18 countries across the globe to…
Tamal Bandyopadhyay is an Indian business journalist, known for his weekly column on banking and finance Banker’s Trust published in Business Standard. A postgraduate of English literature from Calcutta University, Tamal began his career in journalism as a trainee journalist with Times of India, in Mumbai in 1985, subsequently, he has worked with four national…
Meena Iyer is the former editor for Bombay Times, DNA, Times of India Group, and a film critic. She completed her bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai. She is also a veteran movie journalist. She has co-authored Khullam Khulla, the autobiography of Bollywood actor and superstar Rishi Kapoor which was on the…
बालेन्दु द्विवेदी का जन्म उत्तर प्रदेश के गोरखपुर जनपद के ब्रह्मपुर नामक गांव में हुआ। प्रारंभिक शिक्षा गांव में ही हुई। आगे की पढ़ाई इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय में स्नातक और परास्नातक से की। आप हमेशा नकारात्मक परिस्थितियों से जूझते रहे, पर यह संघर्ष उनके लिए संजीवनी की तरह था। इससे उनके अनुभवों को परिपक्वता मिली और…
Nandini Krishnan is a writer, playwright, and stage actor. An extract from her novel-in-progress was one of the five winners of the Caravan and Writers of India Festival contest, 2014. She is also an alumna of the Writers’ Bloc workshop conducted by the Royal Court Theatre, London. She has authored of Hitched: The Modern Woman…
Ruchira is a leading executive coach, adjunct faculty at several top tier business schools and runs a boutique consulting firm focused on organizational strategy solutions. Ruchira has earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Delhi, a master’s in communications management and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business…
Atul K Thakur is a policy & management professional, columnist and writer with specialization in the interface of economics and politics. His interest in writing and research spans public policy & affairs, macroeconomics, international affairs & development and sustainability, with special focus on South Asia. His books include An Alternative Development Paradigm for Nepal (Ed.…
Zorawar Daulet Singh is an author and foreign affairs analyst based in New Delhi. Zorawar holds a PhD in international relations from King’s College London, an MA from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University and a BSc from the University of London where he majored in economics and finance. Singh’s research…
Yugal Joshi is Director, National Jal Jeevan Mission in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti. He was Director, IEC, Swachh Bharat Mission for 5 years since 2016. Yugal Joshi has been instrumental in bringing impactful information, education and communication (IEC) interventions for behavior change among rural Indians for toilet usage.…
Priya Sahgal is an Indian TV talk show host and a political journalist. She completed her MA in English from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. Sahgal has authored The Contenders, a book that profiles India’s gen next politicians. She has worked with organizations such as India Today, Outlook and Sunday magazines and hosts conclaves both inhouse…
Perumal Murugan is an Indian author, scholar and literary chronicler who writes in Tamil. Murugan initially studied Tamil literature both as an undergraduate, in Erode and as a postgraduate in Coimbatore then went on to obtain an M. Phil. from Madras University in Tamil studies followed by a Ph.D. where his doctoral thesis focused on…
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Gautam Chintamani is a film historian and an author of who wrote Rajneeti (2019), the first biography of Rajnath Singh. He is also the author of the bestselling Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna (2014) and was on the National Film Awards jury for Best Writing on Cinema in 2016. In 2017, Gautam…
Ashutosh Bhardwaj is a bilingual journalist, fiction writer and literary critic. He has received the Krishna Baldev Vaid Fellowship for his innovative fiction and was a writer-in-residence at the Sangam House in Bangalore, 2012-13 and as a Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 2017-19, he wrote a monograph, Women in Solitude, a…
Jayanta Mahapatra is an Indian English poet. He completed his M. Sc. in Physics from Patna University, Bihar. He began his teaching career as a lecturer in physics in 1949 and taught at various government colleges in Odisha including Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur, B.J.B College, Bhubaneswar, Fakir Mohan College, Balasore and Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. He…
Jairam Ramesh Hon’ble Member of Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh is an Indian economist and politician from Chikmagalur, Karnataka. He graduated from IIT Bombay in 1975 with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering followed by receiving the degree of Master of Science in Public Policy and Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College and later started…
Vikram Sampath is an Indian biographer, hailing from Bangalore, Karnataka. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Electronics and a Masters in Mathematics from BITS Pilani followed by an MBA in Finance from S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. He is the founder of Bangalore Literature Festival and the Archive of…
20 years of experience in the field of Production, Direction and Column Writing. An innovative thinker with adequate experience of program management and excellent communication skills. Authored Dar DarGange (A semi-fiction based on life-stories of farmers of the Ganga basin; published by Penguin Books) AuthoredMatiManooshChoon(A novel based on River Ganga and its surrounding habitat; published…
अणु शक्ति सिंह, ख़बरिया वेबसाइट DNA हिंदी की सम्पादकीय टीम का हिस्सा, पत्रकारिता स्नातक, कथाओं से विशेष प्रेम, शेर ओ शायरी की दुनिया अभिरुचि का संसार… पढ़ना प्राणवायु, लिखना प्राणवायु का संचरण… दो प्रशंसित उपन्यास शर्मिष्ठा (वाणी प्रकाशन) और स्टापू (बिंज) का प्रकाशन, कहानियाँ, आलेख और कविताएँ कई चर्चित अख़बार सह ऑनलाइन-ऑफ़लाइन पत्रिकाओं में प्रकाशित
Sabin Iqbal Journalist-turned author of critically acclaimed novels, ‘The Cliffhangers’, ‘Shamal Days’, and Festival Director and Curator of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (www.mbifl.com) Sabin is a senior journalist-turned festival curator-director and the author of critically acclaimed novels, The Cliffhangers and Shamal Days. He has been an editor and writer in India and abroad for…
जयंती रंगनाथन प्रोफेशन हिंदुस्तान अखबार में एक्जीक्यूटिव एडिटर, बच्चों की पत्रिका नंदन की संपादक अनुभव: पत्रकारिता, लेखन एवं संपादन मुंबई में धर्मयुग, सोनी एंटरटैनमेंट टेलिविजन, दिल्ली में वनिता ( लॉन्चिंग संपादक), अमर उजाला (फीचर एडिटर)और पिछले ग्यारह सालों से दैनिक हिंदुस्तान में एक्जीक्यूटिव एडिटर एवं बच्चों की पत्रिका नंदन की संपादक प्रकाशित उपन्यास: आसपास से गुजरते हुए (राजकमल), औरतें रोती नहीं(पेंगुइन/यात्रा), खानाबदोश ख्वाहिशें (सामयिक प्रकाशन), एफ ओ जिंदगी (वाणी प्रकाशन) कहानी संकलन: एक लड़की दस मुखौटे, गीली छतरी, रूह की प्यास संस्मरणात्मक उपन्यास: बॉम्बे मेरी जान (वाणी प्रकाशन) फेसबुक उपन्यास: 30 शेड्स ऑफ बेला (अनन्या प्रकाशन)…
प्रवीण कुमार की शिक्षा हिन्दू कॉलेज , दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय से संपन्न हुई । पहला कहानी संग्रह ‘छबीला रंगबाज़ का शहर’ हिन्दी की बेस्ट सेलर किताब रही जिसे 2018 का ‘डॉ विजयमोहन सिंह स्मृति युवा कथा पुरस्कार’ तथा 2018 में ही अमर उजाला समूह का प्रथम ‘ शब्द सम्मान( थाप)’ प्राप्त हुआ । हाल ही में…
Vibha Rani is a national level writer, poet, playwright, theatre actor and a folk singer of two Indian languages- maithili and hindi and has more than 20 books published. She is also a social activist, a Corporate Trainer who conducts developmental and behavioral training programs through theatre. Some of her renowned works include: 4 short…
Puja Changoiwala is an award-winning journalist and author of three books – Homebound, Gangster on the Run and The Front Page Murders. As a journalist, she writes about the intersections of gender, crime, social justice, human rights and technology in India. Her work has been featured across the likes of BBC, CNN, The Hindu, The Guardian, National Geographic, The Wire, Foreign Policy,…
Ashok Kaul PhD, IIAS Fellow, Baden-Baden, Germany, Professor Emeritus in Sociology, Banaras Hindu University [email protected] Prof. Ashok Kumar Kaul is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Banaras Hindu University. Born in Bandipur, he comes from an illustrious literary Kaul family of Bandipur, Kashmir. His early education was in Kashmir and he did his Masters and…
Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern and contemporary Bengali fiction and non-fiction from Bangladesh and India into English. He also translates fiction from English into Bengali. Over 60 of his translations have been published so far in India, the UK and the USA. He has won India’s top translation prize, the Crossword Award for translated books, twice. Several…
Banibrata Mahanta is Professor of English Literature at Banaras Hindu University, India. A well-known teacher, litterateur and translator, Mahanta has been working in the areas of Indian writing in English, the development of Indian nationalist thought, and literary theory, especially disability theory. His academic output comprises reference books, textbooks, research papers, interviews, reviews and popular articles, of which some…
Divya Dutta is an actor, author and now a poet too. The talented actor won a National Award for best actor (female) in a supporting role in 2018. She has acted in more than 100 feature films in Hindi and Punjabi language, few notable films being Veer- Zara, Bhaag Milkha Bhag, My Friend Pinto, Stanley…
Patna-based Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008, covers entire Bihar Some important news breaks and investigative stories: Nal Jal scam, Covid data fudge, Prohibition and arrests of the sub-altern, Muzaffarpur shelter home truth, Srijan scam series, AES deaths and ground reports, Caste barracks of Bihar Police, Mahadalit land scam and Rice milling…
Yatish Kumar has made a special creative presence in the literary world in the last few years. His poetic reviews on popular novels, stories and travelogues have particularly attracted the attention of readers. His poems and memoir have been published in most of the reputed magazines namely ‘Naya Gyanodaya’, ‘Hans’, ‘Aha! Zindagi’, ‘Sanmarg’, ‘Prabhat Khabar’…
Yatindra Mishra is an Indian poet, editor and music and cinema scholar. Mishra has published four collections of Hindi poetry: Yada-Kada (1997), Ayodhya Tatha Anya Kavitayen (1999) and Dyorhi Par Aalaap (2005). He has also written Devpriya (2007) and Sur Ki Baradari (2009) about the life and work of thumri singer Girija Devi, dancer Sonal…
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Dr Tarana Husain Khan is a writer and food historian based in Rampur and articles on Rampur cuisine, culture and oral history have appeared in Scroll, The Wire and DailyO and she also wrote a monthly column on Rampur cuisine, ‘Food Fables’ in DailyO. She hosts a website on Rampur’s cultural and culinary history (taranakhanauthor.com)…
Shirish Khare is an active journalist for the last two decades and has been writing in favour of underprivileged and oppressed communities. About a thousand of his reports have been published while doing mainstream institutions like ‘Rajasthan Patrika’ and ‘Tehelka’ and independent journalism. Shirish was honoured with seven national level awards including ‘Ladli Media Award’…
Shekhar Pathak is an Indian historian, writer and academician from Uttarakhand. He is the founder of People’s Association for Himalaya Area Research (PAHAR), established in 1983, former professor of History at Kumaun University, Nainital and a Nehru Fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Studies at Teen Murti in New Delhi. He was awarded the Padma…
Shafey Kidwai is an Indian academic, communication scientist, translator, columnist, and author. He is a bilingual critic and communication expert and his fortnightly column on literature, Culture and media Going Native appears in the Friday Review, The Hindu, the chief editor of Aligarh Journal of Communication and he is on the editorial board of several…
Satish Padmanabhan is Managing Editor, Outlook Magazine. He has over 25 years of work in various media like newspapers, magazine, TV and digital. He started with Sunday and BusinessWorld, then moving to TV with TV-18 and CNBC, and later as News Editor at NDTV. He has also taught journalism at the Times School of Journalism…
Sandeep Bamzai is a news junkie, having worked across all major news platforms in positions of eminence for the last 40 years. He began his career as a cricket writer with The Statesman in Kolkata. He has worked in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi with the biggest media houses. The last two decades have seen him on the…
Sai Swaroopa Iyer is an Indian author who has commendably contributed in the genre of mythological fiction. She has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and is a former investment professional. Her notable books are Abhaya: The Legend of Diwali, Avishi: Vishpala of Rig Veda Reimagined, Draupadi: Tale of an Empress and…
Ranjit Rae has been deeply involved in multilateral and bilateral diplomacy and has worked in crisis situations and in conflict areas. Rae has a master’s degree from the Delhi School of Economics and worked as a lecturer at St Stephen’s College, Delhi University before joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1980. Rae is a former…
Rama Pandey is a film and theater personality, an author, a cultural persona and an activist from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She bought laurels to the nation at a very early age by becoming the roaming cultural ambassador of India in 1971. Some of her notable books are Begum Bano Aur Khatoon, Gauhar, Tauba Tun Nassu and…
Neelakshi Singh is a contemporary Hindi author who graduated from Benaras Hindu University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Singh’s story collections Parinde ka intzaar saa kuch and Jinki muthhiyon me surakh tha have been praised by literary critics. Some of her remarkable works include: Shuddhi Patra (Novel), Jise Jahan Nahin Hona Tha,…
Manoranjan Byapari is a Bengali writer and socio-political activist who is among the early writers of Dalit literature and is the Chairperson of West Bengal Dalit Sahitya Academy. He came to prominence with the publication of his influential essay Is there a Dalit writing in Bangla? In 2014 he was honoured with Suprabha Majumdar prize…
Mamta Kalia is an Indian author, teacher, and poet writing primarily in the Hindi language. She completed M.A. in English from the University of Delhi. Her writings focus on the lived experiences of women from the middle-class families in India. She won the Vyas Samman, one of India’s richest literary awards, in 2017 for her…
Malini Awasthi is an Indian folk singer who sings in Hindi, Awadhi along with Thumri and Kajri. She is a post graduate as well as gold medalist in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow and also achieved a gold medal in M.A. Modern History with specialization in Medieval and modern Indian architecture, University of…
Kaveree Bamzai is an independent journalist and author having worked with India Today, The Indian Express and The Times of India. A graduate of the Delhi School of Economics, she is on several committees, among them the Women Exemplar Committee of CII and FICCI’s Sanitation Awards Jury, a mentor with the Karm Fellowship and is…
Alka Saraogi is an Indian novelist and short story writer in the Hindi language. She holds a PhD degree from Calcutta University for her thesis on the poetry of Raghuvir Sahay. Saraogi published newspaper articles about health and women’s issues before beginning writing prose. She was awarded with the Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi for…
Geet Chaturvedi is a Hindi poet, short story author, lyricist, screenwriter and novelist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. His poems have been translated into 22 languages worldwide and he translated the work of great Spanish Poet Pablo Neruda in Hindi and many other languages. In 2011, The Indian Express included him in a list of the Ten…
Arun Kumar, better known as Arun Kamal is a prolific poet of the contemporary era in modern Hindi literature with a progressive and ideological poetic style. Besides poetry, he has also written criticism and has done translations in Hindi. He was felicitated with the Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi in 1998. He has also been…
Prateek Pattanaik is a writer and singer from Odisha. His work consists of several projects to create digital documentation of vulnerable cultural practices including performing arts, musical traditions, lesser-known monuments, neglected languages and palm leaf manuscripts. He writes about Odisha’s ancient culture on the lines of mythology, visual & performing arts and music. Collecting and…
Kedar Mishra, writes poetry in Odia. Born in Sonepur on 15th April 1972.He is also known as an editor, translator, journalist, scholar, art critic, human rights worker and cultural activist. Published five poetry collections in Odia, a language of eastern India- Sabdaku Charipada, Asha –Sukta, Sunya Abhisara, Raga Kedar and Premara Dura Geeta. Two collections…
Amar Patnaik is an Indian politician who served as an Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) officer and former principal accountant general (PAG) of Sikkim, Odisha, West Bengal, and Kerala. He graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, a master’s degree in finance and systems…
Bishnu N. Mohapatra is a social theorist and poet, an educator and a commentator on society, politics and culture. He was born in Odisha and spent his early years in its rural hinterland. Bishnu taught politics for more than twenty-five years in University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Azim Premji University. He has held…
Rasheed Kidwai is an Indian journalist, author and political analyst. Kidwai did his graduation from St Stephen’s College, Delhi followed by master’s in mass communication research from University of Leicester where had gone on a fellowship given by British and Commonwealth Office, UK. He is a visiting Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation. He is…
Shubhrastha is a writer, poet, columnist and author. She is a prominent voice on issues of national policy and politics. She runs her own YouTube channel called The Churn with an attempt to hold calm, genuine and non-partisan open conversation with people across ideological-political divides.
Sachidananda Mohanty was formerly Professor and Head, Department of English, University of Hyderabad, Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Orissa and Governing Board Member of Auroville Foundation, administered by the MHRD, Government of India. He is the recipient of several national and international awards including those from the British Council, Charles Wallace, the Salzburg, the Katha and the…
“Sandeep is a passionate educator. He is one of those individuals who have dedicated his life to making the greatest impact on the greatest number of people.” William Nanda Bissell, Chairman of the Board, Fabindia. Sandeep focuses on school transformation with an emphasis on culture as a service. With over 30 years of experience has empowered…
Meera Johri heads the 108 year old publishing house, Rajpal & Sons. She has an experience of over 25 years in the publishing industry. While she keeps alive the legacy of publishing classic literary works at Rajpal & Sons, she is discovering and launching new authors across different genres in Hindi and English. She is…
Rishabh C. Kothari is an entrepreneur by profession and a Heartfulness Meditation Trainer by passion. As CEO of CKC Fragrances (www.ckcfragrances.com), a leading manufacturer of fragrances for industrial applications, his craft is an interesting mix of science and creativity which extends to his interests and personality as well. He is very active in social as…
Priya Kapoor is Editorial Director, Roli Books where she oversees the publishing list and the day to day functioning of the company. She has commissioned and edited bestselling books such as Dongri to Dubai by Hussain Zaidi; Taj Mahal Foxtrot by Naresh Fernandes, Black Warrant by Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury; The RTI Story by Aruna…
Vikrant Pande has till July 2021 published 12 translations from Marathi bestsellers into English some of them being Ranjit Desai’s Raja Ravi Varma, Shreeman Yogi (Shivaji the Great Maratha) and Radheya (Karna the Great Warrior), NS Inamdar’s Rau, The Love Story of Bajirao-Mastani, Milind Bokil’s Shala amongst others. His translation of Girish Kuber’s Tatayan as…
Aditi Maheshwari Goyal heads the Department of Copyrights and Translation at Vani Prakashan and is the Managing Trustee at Vani Foundation. She teaches Publishing and Editing at the University of Delhi. She is on the advisory panel of Jaipur BookMark. She is the Festival Director of Hindi Mahotsav and Secretariat Manager of Vani Foundation Distinguished…
Trisha De Niyogi is the Chief Operating Officer and Director at Niyogi Books, an homegrown independent publishing house based out of New Delhi, India. In her current role, one of the things she focuses on is business development. While on one hand she has started new lists of fiction, non-fiction and translated books taking literature,…
Swati Chopra has worked for two decades in journalism, media and publishing. She is at present Executive Editor at HarperCollins India, prior to which she was Senior Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House India. She commissions and publishes non-fiction, encompassing politics, history, investigative journalism, foreign policy and current affairs. Prior to publishing, she worked as…
An artist, educator, researcher and curator, Professor (Dr.) Ranjan Kumar Mallik has received numerous National & International Awards, Honors and Achievements to his credit. Over the years, Prof. Mallik has emerged as an important figure in visual art sector at national and international sphere. He had also served in the past as Faculty in Lalitkala…
Kamala Kanta Dash is an educator, policy analyst and institution builder with more than 20 years of experience of working for institutions in India, Australia and the United States. He is also a well known television commentator on issues of foreign policy, international relations and sustainability. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Public Policy…
Codirector & Curator (KLF Bhav Samvad), Kalinga Literary Festival Ashutosh Kumar Thakur is a management consultant and literary critic based in Bengaluru (India), known for giving his unwavering contributions in the fields of literature, art, culture and music—he is serving the board of Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) as “Codirector & Curator (KLF Bhav Samvad)”. At…
Vaishali has done her Master diploma in Journalism from Symbiosis and Masters in English Literature from the University of Rajasthan. She has recently also secured a Certificate in Contemporary British Fiction through an online course run by the Oxford University. She started her career as a journalist with the Indian Express and The Times of…