Avinash Kumar is a notable Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer known for his literary pursuits, balancing administrative duties with writing. He’s a successful civil servant from the 2023 UPSC batch (Odisha cadre) and has served in significant roles like Sub-Collector in Berhampur, while also being a published writer and orator, sharing insights on civil services…
Mamta Singh is a well-known Indian radio personality, particularly for her long-running, beloved shows on Vividh Bharati, especially the women-centric “Sakhi Saheli” and “Chhaya Geet,” popular for storytelling and social issues in simple language, known as “Radio Sakhi,” who also works as a writer and documentary filmmaker focusing on human-interest stories for social change.
RJ. विविध भारती। Poet, Columnist, translator, writer, and Film & Film Music Enthusiast.
Milan Vohra is one of India’s most loved authors of contemporary romance. Her debut novel, The Love Asana (Harlequin UK), made her India’s first Mills & Boon author. Milan’s stories of love and realistic relationships have struck a chord with readers around the world. Her other bestselling books include Tick-tock We’re 30 (Westland Publishers), which…
Shahid Siddiqui is a journalist and editor of the popular weekly Urdu newspaper Nai Duniya. He has served as a member of Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Uttar Pradesh from 2002 to 2008. Born in 1950 in Ballimaran in Delhi, Siddiqui has stood witness to the making of India, its political and social changes,…
Sandhya Mridul is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television. She is most known for her roles in films like Saathiya and Page 3 and was first runner up on the reality dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Mehak Jamal is a filmmaker and author. She was born and raised in Srinagar, Kashmir, and has always wanted to tell stories from her homeland. Mehak is a 2022 South Asia Speaks Fellow, awarded to outstanding emerging writers from the region. Her film Bad Egg premiered at the 19th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart and won…
Indian writer and artist Sonali Prasad’s current compositions examine social, scientific, and environmental conditions through artistic mediums and related language use. What soundings and textures are easily recognized, how those can be given new properties, and what routes can be set anew. She experiments with form and has used traditional and creative media practices, including…
Chitra Subramaniam is an award-winning Journalist and media entrepreneur, best known for her path-breaking investigative stories on Bofors scam. She is the founder of Geneva-based CSD consulting and writes on public health, media, development and geopolitics.
K. K. Gopalakrishnan is an Indian art historian, author, photographer, and cultural administrator based in Kerala. He is noted for his extensive scholarship on traditional Malayali performing arts, particularly Kathakali and Theyyam.