Author, Scholar, and Literary Chronicler
Perumal Murugan, author, scholar, and literary chronicler, writes in Tamil. He is the author of twelve novels, six colle...
Perumal Murugan, author, scholar, and literary chronicler, writes in Tamil. He is the author of twelve novels, six collections of short stories, five volumes of poetry, and fifteen works of non- ficti
Author and Physician
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, writer and translator, writes primarily in English and occasionally in Hindi; and translates f...
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, writer and translator, writes primarily in English and occasionally in Hindi; and translates from Santali, Hindi, and Bengali into English, and occasionally from English to H
Novelist, Feminist, and Journalist
Novelist, Feminist, and Journalist
K. R. Meera, novelist, feminist, and journalist, is one of Kerala’s most influential figures, known for her thought-prov...
K. R. Meera, novelist, feminist, and journalist, is one of Kerala’s most influential figures, known for her thought-provoking works that challenge traditional power structures and engage deeply with p
Novelist and Short Story Writer
Geetanjali Shree, novelist and short story writer, is the winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, and of the Warw...
Geetanjali Shree, novelist and short story writer, is the winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, and of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, for her novel, Tomb of Sand (Ret Samadhi in
Author and Festival Director
Namita Gokhale, author and festival director, has authored twenty five works and is co-founder and co-director of the Ja...
Namita Gokhale, author and festival director, has authored twenty five works and is co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival. Her debut novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion is an audacio
Managing Director and CEO
Sudhir Sitapati, Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), worked at Unilever for twenty-two...
Sudhir Sitapati, Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), worked at Unilever for twenty-two years where he led teams across several categories and functions in India, Euro
Poet and Academic
Christopher Merrill, poet and academic, has published eight collections of poetry, including Watch Fire, for which he re...
Christopher Merrill, poet and academic, has published eight collections of poetry, including Watch Fire, for which he received the Lavan Younger Poets Award from the Academy of American Poets, and On
