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DC Rajappa writes poetry based on real-life events to help him deal with the emotions his job brings. He encourages other officers to do the same and has had two books published of their work.

He is a retired IAS officer and diplomat who joined as an Officer in 1968 and served in Tamil Nadu state till 1985.

Chasing your passions can take extraordinary courage, especially in the face of conventional wisdom and comfort. Revant Himatsingka took such a gamble, and it paid off for him.

Munshi Premchand is one of the most celebrated figures of the Indian subcontinent, and regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the 20th century. He was also a loving and caring family man, as seen in this deeply personal narrative by his younger brother’s grandson.

"I started writing because I was in pain," says Richshaw Tey Chale Zindagi author Rajbir Singh.

A journalist, a writer, a well-known name on the internet! So what made this man leave the spotlight and become a farmer in a remote village? This story is about Girindranath Jha from Chanka village in Bihar’s Purnea district.

Jyoti is a thalassemia patient. But, she says, she is more than an illness—she believes in her identity as a novelist, a blogger, a speaker, and a woman.

Translators will be eligible for the Man Booker International Prize for the first time, from 2016. According to the new rules, the prize will also be awarded every year, instead of every two years.