Dr. 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…
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…
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…