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…
Working as News Editor in News18.com (Digital) Working Experience Principal Correspondent in Zee News (Digital) around 3.5 yrs – Worked in NDTV.Com (1 yrs). – DD News (1 yrs). – Delhi Press as Deputy Editor (7 yrs). – Reporter for Hindustan News Paper (5 yrs). Working with All India Radio as News Editor (Freelancer from…
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 at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College,Delhi University. He is a prolific writer and commentator on media, popular culture,and virtual space,and is a panellist for NDTV India. He has authored Mandi mein Media( 2012 ) on the market-media nexus, and Ishq koi news nahin(2015), an anthology of Facebook fiction. He…
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…
