Dr. Makarand R. Paranjape

Professor Dr Paranjape is a famous Indian novelist and poet. He is hugely respected in the Indian academia. He was a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University for 19 years before becoming the Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, since August 2018. His muchcelebrated collection of published works include 120 academic papers, a novel, several poems, short stories, and essays. He has also done book reviews and also writes as a columnist for various renowned publications.