Ramachandra Guha
Described by the New York Times as perhaps the best of India's non-fiction writers, Ramachandra Guha is also a bestselling author, ecologist, historian, activist, and cricket enthusiast. His works on cricket have earned him acclaim.Ashwin Sanghi
He is best known for his incredibly popular books on business, including 'Boards That Deliver', 'What the CEO Wants You to Know', 'Boards At Work' among others. Besides writing, Ram Charan is also a speaker and business consultant.Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond is a prolific and contemporary Indian writer of British descent. He is a renowned children's author and top novelist whose works are often semi-autobiographical. He has won the Sahitya Akademi award for English writing.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is well known for his work on ballistic missiles and rocket technology. The 11th President of India has authored the 'Wings of Fire', 'Scientist to President', and 'Ignited Minds'. His works reflect patriotism.Anant Pai
Anant Pai, popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and a pioneer in Indian comics. He is most famous as the creator of two comic book series viz. Amar Chitra Katha, which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters; and Tinkle, a children's anthology.Khushwant Singh
Popular novelist and journalist, he is best known for his clear-cut secularism, lucid and expressive writing. Kushwant Singh is a post-colonial writer and winner of the coveted Padma Bhushan, Punjab Rattan and Padma Vibhushan awards.Ravi Subramanian
Ravi Subramanian is an Indian author writing popular thrillers on Banking and Bankers. He is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and has won two Crossword Book Award for The Incredible Banker and The Bankster. Other popular books from his belt are If God Was a Banker, Bought the Monk’s Ferrari, Devil in Pinstripes, Bankerupt.View All TitlesShobha De
Shobha De is an Indian author, copywriter, freelance writer and columnist, best known for her columns in The Week. Her other works include Starry Nights, Socialite Evenings, Sister and Spouse. She is known as India`s Jackie Collins.Salman Rushdie
Well known as a courageous writer, Salman Rushdie depicts magical realism in his essays and novels. He mainly wrote on the link between the east and the west and has been appointed a Knight Bachelor for his services to literature.View All TitlesAmish Tripathi
Amish is a 36-year-old, IIM (Kolkata) educated boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha, encouraged him to give up a fourteen year old career in financial services to focus on writing.View All TitlesRavinder Singh
Ravinder Singh is one of the best known authors in India especially among the youngsters as he has written best-selling novels I Too Had A Love Story, Can Love Happen Twice?, Like it happened Yesterday. He was working as a Sr. Program Manager at Microsoft when he quit to become a full-time author.View All TitlesChetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat is a bestselling author from India. He has authored four novels which have inspired major movies, making him a youth icon. The New York Times termed him the biggest selling English language novelist in India`s history.View All TitlesSubroto Bagchi
Subroto Bagchi is the co-founder of MindTree, one of India's most internationally admired companies. He writes extensively in leading newspapers and magazines. "The High Performance Entrepreneur" - his debut was an instant bestseller.View All TitlesRabindranath Tagore
The most prolific Indian poets of all time; Rabindranath Tagore is a Nobel laureate, writer, philosopher and ambassador of the Indian culture to the rest of the world. Manasi, Gitanjal and Ghare-Baire are among his important works.View All TitlesVikram Seth
A novelist, travel writer, librettist, poet, memoirist and novelist, Vikram Seth is best known for his epic novel 'A Suitable Boy'. He is the distinguished winner of the ‘WH Smith Literary Award’ and the Commonwealth Writers Prize.View All TitlesRobin Sharma
Robin Sharma has authored international bestsellers on leadership and personal development. His books are published in more than 50 countries and in over 70 languages with his most popular work being "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari."View All TitlesShashi Tharoor
A peace-keeper, human rights activist and diplomat; Shashi Tharoor, is also a writer. His works include 'The Great Indian Novel' and 'Show Business'. He won the very coveted 'Commonwealth Writers' Prize' for 'The Great Indian Novel'.View All TitlesRashmi Bansal
Rashmi Bhansal is a writer, entrepreneur and youth expert, who attained fame in the readers' circles with her 'Stay Hungry Stay Foolish'. Founder of JAM magazine, she inspires the youth with her blogging and inspirational insights.View All TitlesJhumpa Lahiri
Her debut book was a collection of short stories which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and her second book 'The Namesake' was made into a movie. Jhumpa Lahiri has also won the coveted O. Henry Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award.View All TitlesAmitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh is an anthropologist and prolific writer. He was born in Calcutta but his student life coursed across Delhi, Oxford and Egypt. His most popular works are The Circle of Reason, The Shadow Lines, and In an Antique Land.View All TitlesNita Mehta
Nita Mehta is a post graduate in Food & Nutrition. She has authored over 300 books on cooking and food and nutrition. 'Zero Oil Cookbook', 'Cooking for Growing Children' and 'Chocolate Cookbook', are amongst her award winning books.View All TitlesTarla Dalal
Tarla Dalal is the best-selling author of cookbooks with over 4 million copies sold till date. Her books have been translated into Indian and foreign languages. She won the Padma Shri in 1997 for her services in the field of cookery.View All TitlesR. K. Narayan
Best known for his novels based in the fictitious town of Malgudi, R.K.Narayan is a prolific Indian author. He wrote with special grace, ingenuity and humor. He is honored with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature.View All TitlesSanjeev Kapoor
Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated chef in India and author of numerous best selling books on Indian cuisine. He is the Winner of "Brand Leadership" award in 2006. His aim is to empower women to cook healthy for a healthy India.View All TitlesRam Charan
He is best known for his incredibly popular books on business, including 'Boards That Deliver', 'What the CEO Wants You to Know', 'Boards At Work' among others. Besides writing, Ram Charan is also a speaker and business consultant.View All TitlesPremchand
Munshi Premchand was a well known writer of modern Hindi-Urdu literature and his contribution to literature are characterized by simple language. His works include Panch Parameshvar, Mantra, Prem Purnima and Ram Katha to list a few.View All TitlesGulzar
Gulzar is one of the most famous lyricists, writers, and poets of India. His songs continue to create magic even to this day. His originality has given memorable moments for Indian cinema and has retained the charm with time.View All TitlesSatyajit Ray
He is a highly acclaimed Indian film maker of very high repute. Satyajit Ray's movies have a humanistic touch and have been very well received. He has won 32 National Film Awards, Silver Bear for Best Director, and an honorary Oscar.View All TitlesAnkit Fadia
He achieved fame with his website 'Hacking Truths' and then wrote books on ethical hacking. He is the youngest author to be published by Macmillan. He won 'IT Leader Award' and the Indo-American Society Young Achiever Award in 2005.View All TitlesShiv Khera
He is a popular motivational writer and author of several bestsellers. His first book "You Can Win" was published in 1998. It sold more than a million copies. He writes motivational books to change the lives of millions of people.View All TitlesDeepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is a doctor, author and self-help specialist. He is famous in the West for his healing practices that combine Yoga, Ayur Veda, and Western Medical Science. Deepak Chopra has authored bestsellers on self-help and healing.View All TitlesArundhati Roy
An Indian novelist and social activist, Arundhati Roy rose to fame with her 'God Of Small Things' which got her world-wide acclaim. She is the winner of coveted awards like Booker Prize, Cultural Freedom Prize and Sydney Peace Prize.View All TitlesSudha Murthy
Sudha Kulkarni Murthy is renowned for her writing and active role in social services. Sudha Murthy worked as systems analyst and teacher. Her flair for writing is evident in her books like Dollar Sose, originally written in Kannada.View All TitlesR K Laxman
R.K. Laxman is one of the best cartoonists in the history of India. Blessed with a sense of satire, his "common man" cartoons have gained legendary status in India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan title in recognition of his talent.View All TitlesAmartya Sen
Amartya Sen is a Nobel laureate in Economics, influenced by the causes of poverty. His theories assert that starvation is not caused by lack of food but lack of economic access to food. His economic views are reflected in his works.View All TitlesKamala Das
Kamala Das is recognized as one of the foremost modern poets of India and due to this she has been titled as "the mother of modern English Indian poetry". She has won Sahitya Academy Award, Asian Poerty Prize, Asian World Prize, Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and several others.View All TitlesGirish Karnad
Girish Karnad was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. Apart from working in theatre, he has directed and acted in films. He has served as Director of the Film and Television Institute of India, Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi and Director of the Nehru Centre, London.View All TitlesAnita Desai
Her debut novel 'The Peacock' set the stage for her prolific career as writer and she was one of the authors included in the Five Indian Novelists by V.V.N. Rajendra Prasad. Journey to Ithaca, Diamond Dust and The Zigzag Way: A Novel, were her other works.View All TitlesTaslima Nasrin
Internationally recognized, award-winning writer, Taslima Nasrin is known for her outspoken feminist philosophies and unflinching criticisms of Islam despite multiple fatwa calling for her death. Bangladeshi born Nasrin now lives in NYC, where she was a writer in exile during the 2008-2009 school year at NYU.View All TitlesMulk Raj Anand
His debut book 'Untouchable' published in 1935; garnered him much popularity. Mulk Raj Anand mainly worked on books that depicted the lives of the poorer castes in India and he was aptly acclaimed as the 'Charles Dickens' of India.View All TitlesV. S. Naipaul
He is a Nobel laureate, British novelist and essayist of Indo-Trinidadian descent and winner of literary prizes like John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, 'Somerset Maugham Award', 'Hawthornden Prize', 'Booker Prize' and the 'David Cohen Prize'.View All TitlesAmrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam is the first woman recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award. Her fiction writing was also close to the people of the society. She has penned over 100 books some of which have been translated into international languages.View All TitlesJhumpa Lahiri
Her debut book was a collection of short stories which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and her second book 'The Namesake' was made into a movie. Jhumpa Lahiri has also won the coveted O. Henry Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award.View All TitlesDevdutt Pattanaik
Intrigued with the history and myths of India, Devdutt Pattanaik has written real eye-openers while dissecting the folklore and myths of India. His works analyze myths with respect and intelligence thereby separating seed from chaff.View All TitlesKiran Desai
She is an Indian author of international repute. Her novel had a generous vision and portrayal of the human quandaries. The Inheritance of Loss won the coveted 2006 Man Booker Prize and National Book Critics Circle award for fiction.View All TitlesVikram Chandra
Vikram Chandra is a noted Indian writer who currently teaches creative writing at the University of California, Berkeley. 'Red Earth and Pouring Rain', 'Love and Longing in Bombay' and 'Sacred Games' are amongst his notable works.View All TitlesRohinton Mistry
He is an acclaimed Indian author in the global arena. He studied in Mumbai and went to Canada in the 70s. His early works were published in Canadian Magazines. His debut novel "Such a Long Journey" won the Commonwealth Writers Prize.View All TitlesKuldip Nayar
Kuldip Nayar began his career as an Urdu journalist. He has also written more than eleven books including favorites like "Between the Lines," "Distant Neighbors: A Tale of the Subcontinent," "India after Nehru," "The Martyr," and others.View All TitlesAnita Nair
Anita Nair is an Indian-English writer whose novels are passionately woven on the thread of human nature and values; with a female oriented component. Her 'Mistress' was included in the list for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction.View All TitlesVijay Tendulkar
Vijay Tendulkar is one of India's most influential dramatists. Author of thirty full-length plays including Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe and Gashiram Kotwal, twenty-three one-act plays, several of which have become classics of modern Indian theater.View All TitlesBharati Mukherjee
She is an American author of Indian origin whose works mainly are around themes of immigration and nostalgia. Her works are special and Candia McWilliam of 'London Review of Books' described her as "A writer both tough and voluptuous."View All TitlesChitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A novelist, poet, professor, and short story author, Chitra Banerjee is indeed a gifted writer. Her significant works include Palace of Illusion, and Mistress Of Spice. She was awarded the American Book Award for 'Arranged Marriage'.View All TitlesAmit Chaudhuri
An internationally recognized Indian English author and academic, Amit Chaudhuri has authored many prominent works. Amit Chaudhuri has won the coveted Betty Trask Award, Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Sahitya Akademi Award.View All TitlesUpamanyu Chatterjee
He is an Indian author and administrator, best known for his short stories, and novels like English and August which recreate life in Indian family system. Upamanyu Chatterjee joined the IAS in 1983 and has since been an administrator.View All TitlesGita Mehta
She is a writer, documentary filmmaker, journalist and essayist. Gita Mehta is best known for her essays. Her important works include Raj, A River Sutra and Karma Cola. Her works focus on Indian history, rich culture and politics.View All TitlesKiran Nagarkar
Kiran Nagarkar is a popular bilingual author, playwright, novelist, and drama critic. His best works include 'Ravan and Eddie' and 'Cuckold'. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Cuckold. He has also won the Rockefeller Fellowship.View All TitlesVikas Swarup
An illustrious novelist of international repute, and diplomat; Vikas Swarup is best known for his novels 'Q & A' and Six Suspects. His debut novel 'Q & A' was made into the highly acclaimed Danny Boyle movie 'Slum dog Millionaire'.View All TitlesKunal Basu
Kunal Basu is a well known author of international repute. His three acclaimed novels include The Opium Clerk, The Miniaturist, and Racists. His work 'The Japanese Wife' (2008) was made into a film by the Indian filmmaker Aparna Sen.View All TitlesMohsin Hamid
He is a Pakistani author who attained fame with 'Moth Smoke'- his debut novel which was an instant hit in India and Pakistan. The book was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and was eventually adapted for television in Pakistan.View All TitlesDivya Prakash Dubey
Divya Prakash Dubey was born and brought up in Lucknow and has done engineering studies and Masters in Business Management from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management ( SIBM) Pune. His work is specially known to be unique as it takes quite refreshing take on life and his works are drenched in humor that runs deep.View All TitlesKishore Chaudhary
Kishore Chaudhary is a writer and a Radio Broadcaster from Barmer Rajasthan, India. His writings became popular on his blog Hathkadh and ever since then he has got a huge fan following internationally. He writes short stories, poems on universal feelings like love, pain, loss, fear, loneliness, companionship, hope and so on.View All Titles- Indian authors have influenced an entire generation with their writing. Over the years, Indian writers have contributed to the world of English literature and books in regional languages. Indian authors in English deserve a special mention as they have portrayed India; its rich cultural heritage and societal norms to readers in the west. Indian writers have also striven to add variation to the pre-existent and chiefly dominant genres.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Indian Authors
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