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Rohini Mohan is a prize-winning political journalist based in Bangalore, India. She has an MA in Political Journalism from Columbia University, New York, where she was a 2009-2010 Presidential Fellow. She has won prestigious awards for her work, including the Charles Wallace Fellowship 2013, London; the ICRC Humanitarian Reporting Award 2012, New Delhi; the Sanskriti-Prabha Dutt Fellowship 2012, New Delhi; and the South Asian Journalists' Association award 2011, New York. She has written for the New York Times, Tehelka, The Caravan, Outlook, and The Hindu. Books by Rohini Mohan  The Seasons of Trouble

After exciting childhood dreams that vacillated between astronomy, zoo keeping and diving with great white sharks, Khushnuma eventually settled for something a tad tamer-advertising. Six years ago, while on a sabbatical, she rediscovered her love for writing something more than creative briefs and PowerPoint presentations. Advertising and writing apart, she is extremely passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and of course, regular sabbaticals. Books by  Khushnuma Daruwala 50 Cups of Coffee: The Woes and Throes of Finding Mr Right 

Veena Venugopal is the author of two books, The Mother in Law, a study of the phenomenon of the Indian mother-in-law, and Would You Like Some Bread With That Book, a collection of essays on books and reading. She works at The Hindu where she is the Editor of Briefcase, a mobile news app. She writes extensively on gender issues and books. Books by Veena Venugopal Would You Like Some Bread with that Book? and Other Instances of Literary Love The Mother-in-Law: The Other Woman in Your Marriage

Esha Deol Takhtani is an Indian film actor with hits such as Dhoom, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, Yuva, No Entry and Dus to her credit. She recently portrayed the role of a chef in the short film Cakewalk, which was released globally on a digital platform and has won a cascade of awards worldwide.Seeing her illustrious mother, Hema Malini, blazing a trail in classical dance, Esha too succumbed to its lure. She decided to hone her skills in Odissi and in this she was enthusiastically supported by her mother. She has mastered many special renditions in the Odissi repertoire, with over a hundred performances-both solo and in partnership with her younger sister, Ahana. Her depiction of the lovable Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, in the ballet Ramayana has charmed audiences the world over. Books by Esha Deol Amma Mia: Stories, advice and recipes from one mother to another

Soha Ali Khan is an Indian film actor who has appeared in movies such as Rang De Basanti, Tum Mile and Go Goa Gone. She studied modern history at Balliol College, Oxford, and earned a masters' degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the youngest daughter of actor Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the ninth nawab of Pataudi. Both her father and paternal grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, were former captains of the Indian cricket team. Her older brother is Saif Ali Khan and she's married to actor Kunal Kemmu. Books by Soha Ali Khan  The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous

A well-known film journalist, Karishma Upadhyay is considered to be a specialist on Bollywood. Working across media, she has led editorial teams at several prominent media houses. She has been the entertainment editor at Times Now, the celebrity editor at People magazine, and has contributed articles for a number of publications, including India Today, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Telegraph, The Hindu and Forbes magazine.  Books by Karishma Upadhyay Parveen Babi: A Life

Novy Kapadia is a renowned sports journalist and columnist, and teaches English literature at Delhi University. Recognized as India's foremost football expert and commentator on leading television channels, he is the author of The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide Book, and has contributed to Soccer in South Asia and Fields of Play. Novy has been consultant to the Limca Book of Records from 1990 onwards, and has edited the Durand Journal-India's most comprehensive football journal-since 1983. Since 1980, he has covered several international championships, including the World Cup and the Olympics, and all major domestic tournaments.Novy won the Wills Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism in 1986. He lives in Delhi. Books by Novy Kapadia  The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide: 2018 World Cup Special Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football

Born and raised in Kolkata, Sonia has lived and worked in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Jakarta, Miami, Brussels, Johannesburg, and Singapore. With home being everywhere and nowhere, her belief in the power of the moment became a religion. An affirmation that unexpected and undeniable human connections are everything. Meanwhile, on the work front, she spent a huge chunk of her life, her days, and sleepless nights, in advertising—writing ads for all things from coffee and cars to condoms and candy—while dreaming of morphing 30-second commercials to full-length feature films. Not surprisingly, she threw caution, and her full-time job as creative director, to the winds and embarked on a riveting rejection-filled screenwriting journey in the US. Finally her day job entails writing movies! In a recent, delightful plot twist, her debut novel, The Spectacular Miss, was optioned by a leading Bollywood studio and she was commissioned to write the screenplay. Sonia writes and re-writes in Singapore wh

Ratna Vira holds a masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a masters in English Literature from St Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. She also holds an MBA. She is the daughter of senior journalist, Nalini Singh, and SPN Singh. Ratna juggles her corporate career with her writing and love of art. She lives in Gurgaon with her daughter and son, where she is at work on her second novel. Books by Ratna Vira It's Not About You Daughter By Court Order

Priya Sarukkai Chabria is an Indian poet and novelist writing in English.She is the author of ″Not Springtime Yet″ (Harper Collins, India) and ″Andal: The Autobiography of a Goddess″ (Zubaan Books, India), and editor of poetry at Sangam.Chabria, with poet Ravi Shankar, translated the songs of 8th century Tamil poet Aandaal in her book Andal: The Autobiography of A Goddess. The book won the 2017 Muse India translation award at the Hyderabad Literary Festival. Books by Priya Sarukkai Chabria Not Springtime Yet Fafnir's Heart: World Poetry in Translation Calling Over Water Generation 14 Clone

Sathya Saran is a Consulting Editor with HarperCollins Publishers India and teaches fashion journalism at NIFT. Author of the bestselling biographies of Guru Dutt and S.D. Burman, her most recent publications include Knot for Keeps: Writing the Modern Marriage (HarperCollins India, 2018). Winner of the Roshni TIA Inspirational Woman Award 2018 aside from several other national awards, Sathya was also editor of the first women's magazine of India, Femina, for twelve years. Books by Sathya Saran The Dark Side and Other Stories Night train and other stories Stories From Hampi House From Me to You Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey Breath of Gold: Hariprasad Chaurasia How to Look Like Miss India TEA OF LIFE: Stories from the Goodricke Gardens

Siddharth Dasgupta, inspired by The Little Prince at the age of seven, resolved to explore and experience the horizons of the universe when he grew up. He appears to have come good on that promise, combining travel with cultural immersion and contributing regularly to aesthetic magazines and travel journals alike.Siddhartha’s fiction is infused with travel details, imbued in lyricism and magic realism and enriched by a meditative touch. His first work of fiction, Letters from an Indian Summer, was published in 2014. This is his second book. Books by Siddharth Dasgupta The Sacred Sorrow of Sparrows: A Collection of Lives Letters from an Indian Summer

Akshay Tyagi lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and daughters. Trained as an engineer, he has worked for corporate America for over two decades before starting on his own. Despite being away from India for so many years, he has always kept close watch on political development and associated anecdotal intrigues, which inspired him to share his fictionalized version of political mysteries.  Books by Akshay Tyagi  Earning Passive Income in Single Tenant Commercial Real Estate: Step-by-step guide for passive investors to invest in Single Tenant Commercial properties The Lambs of Delhi THE CAPITAL CONSPIRACY

Anubhav Shrivastava completed a degree in Engineering before the writing bug struck him. His first book 'One Last Time' was released when he was twenty-three years old and was an instant bestseller.His blog Quintessentialthought.org reflects his core philosophy on various subjects. He is an active meditator and is enthusiastic about movies, fitness and good food.He has previously been invited as a speaker at TEDx & in various literature fests and colleges like BITS Pilani, ISB Hyderabad, Cambridge, IIT Kanpur, etc. Books by Anubhav Shrivastava The Search Within

Akshat Tyagi is a fifteen year old teenager from the city of Ghaziabad. He is a rebel of his own education. Akshat headed India's No.1 Teen Lifezine in the past, and is currently trying to unlearn the lies of his schooling. He believes in rethinking conventional wisdom about learning, development, and life. He invites people to ask radical questions about the scheme of current order. Akshat likes to explore sustainable livelihoods, traditional knowledge, and indigenous cultures. Books by Akshat Tyagi  Naked Emperor of Education: A Product Review of the Education System

Born in Mumbai in June 1947, Kobad Ghandy studied at St. Mary’s School, Mumbai and at the Doon School, Dehra Dun from where he graduated in 1963. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Mumbai in 1968 he went to London to qualify as a Chartered Accountant. However, the oppression and racism he experienced in the UK led him to get involved in left activism (mostly communist/Maoist groups) to assert the self-respect of Indians within British society. During a particular protest, he was arrested and beaten by police amidst racist abuse. The subsequent sentence and three months in jail in London changed the course of his life. He abandoned his plans of becoming a chartered accountant and decided to return to India in 1972 to dedicate his life to working with the downtrodden of the country.  Books by Kobad Ghandy Fractured Freedom: A Prison Memoir