Archives: Authors

Rachna Bisht Rawat is the author of six books by Penguin Random House India, including the bestsellers The Brave and Kargil. She lives in Gurugram with Hukum the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed golden retriever; an eclectic collection of books and music; and Manoj Rawat, the man in olive green, who met her when he was a gentleman cadet at the Indian Military Academy and offered to be her comrade for life. Occasionally, they are visited by Saransh the wise, who has moved out to explore the world on his own. She can be reached at www.rachnabisht.com and rachnabisht@gmail.com. Her Instagram handle is @rachna_bishtrawat.

A pioneer of Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in India, Luke has transformed people’s approach to health for over 14 years. As the Wellness and Lifestyle Champion of PM Narendra Modi’s Fit India Movement, he empowers millions through free educational content, breaking barriers to make health accessible. In a world overloaded with information and confusion – he believes that simplicity is the new luxury.
His philosophy is simple: don’t just treat symptoms—address the root cause. As an author of five national bestsellers, including Small Wins Every Day, he shares life lessons to inspire and guide people toward healthier and happier lives. His mission? To educate and make wellness accessible, uncomplicated, and empowering for everyone.

Anushka Shetty is an actress who has worked in Bollywood, Tamil and Telugu movies including the Bahubali films, playing princess Devasena. Anushka, having been a yoga teacher and still a student of Bharath Thakur, like Luke, also strongly believes in a complete sense of well-being that begins with embracing yourself. Together, they look forward to spreading awareness on ways and techniques that help each one, from different walks of life, live one common goal: a healthy life and being the best version of themselves.

Hussain Zaidi is India’s number one crime writer. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, Black Friday and My Name Is Abu Salem. A veteran of investigative, crime and terror reporting in the media, he has worked for the Asian Age, Mumbai Mirror, Mid-Day and Indian Express. He is also the associate producer for the HBO movie Terror in Mumbai, based on the 26/11 terror strikes. He lives with his family in Mumbai.

Jaspreet Bindra is a leading expert on digital transformation, Blockchain and other emerging technologies.
Until recently, Jaspreet was the senior vice president, digital transformation, at the $20bn Mahindra Group of Companies, helping drive digital and technology transformation across the Group’s businesses. His two decades of experience before that has included senior executive positions in Microsoft and the Tata Group (as a part of the Tata Administrative Services), interspersed with a couple of technology entrepreneurship stints.
Jaspreet is the founder of an advisory firm in the areas of digital transformation, technology and innovation, blockchain, AI and the future of work. His digital transformation experience spans across agriculture, real estate, next-gen social networks, software, hospitality, auto and financial services. Jaspreet is also the leading thought leader and evangelizer in the blockchain space in India, having built prototypes and products on it. He has delivered a platform-leading TEDx talk on Blockchain at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fbhI1qVj0c&t=8s.
Jaspreet is an acclaimed thought leader, speaker and teacher on these areas, having spoken across 200+ companies and boards, at multiple industry forums, and at prestigious educational institutions like Harvard Business School, INSEAD, ISB, etc. He is currently an adviser to Findability Sciences, IDC, ThoughtWorks, RR Donnelly, Mahindra, IAMAI, Blockchained India, and a Partner and Chapter Leader for Singularity University in India. SAP and Mint recognized Jaspreet with the inaugural Digitalist of the Year award in 2017.
He is the only three-time National Winner of the Brand Equity Business Quiz, and claims to have India’s largest gin collection.
Jaspreet is currently based in Gurgaon, India, with a footprint in Toronto, Canada.

Karan Johar is one of the leading directors, producers and writers in the Hindi film industry. The son of much-respected film producer Yash Johar, who set up Dharma Productions in 1976, Karan took over his
father’s legacy after the latter’s death in 2004.
An award-winning director, he started out as an assistant to filmmaker Aditya Chopra on the sets of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). Karan made his directorial debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
(1998) which went on to become a blockbuster. He has directed six major films and produced over twenty, all starring some of the biggest names in Bollywood. He recently made his acting debut in Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet (2015).
The multitalented Karan also hosts one of India’s most-watched celebrity chat shows, Koffee with Karan. He has dabbled in fashion design, and even done the costumes for films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya
Le Jayenge, Mohabbatein and Dil To Pagal Hai.
An extremely popular and well-liked member of the film fraternity, Karan has come to be regarded as a spokesman of the industry. In 2007, he was chosen as one of 250 Global Young Leaders by the World
Economic Forum.
Karan has recently become the father of twins, Yash and Roohi.

Poonam Saxena is the national weekend editor with Hindustan Times. She has been a journalist for almost twenty years, first as a freelancer and then as the features editor of Asian Age. She wrote the popular TV
review column ‘Small Screen’ for Hindustan Times for almost ten years.
Recently, she translated Dharamvir Bharati’s iconic novel, Gunahon
Ka Devta, into English (Chander & Sudha).

Neeraj Kumar is the former commissioner of police, Delhi, and the author of Dial D for Don: Inside Stories of CBI Missions.

Harish Bhat is an avid marketer and bestselling author. His books span many genres, including business history, fiction, poetry and humour. Four of his books—#Tata Stories, Office Secrets, Tata Log and Jamsetji Tata: Powerful Learnings for Corporate Success—have been national bestsellers and have been translated into several Indian languages.

Harish has worked with the Tata group for thirty – eight years, holding many senior roles, including as brand custodian, Tata Sons; managing director and CEO, Tata Global Beverages; and chief operating officer of the watches and jewellery businesses at Titan Company. He currently serves as a director on the boards of some Tata companies.

Harish is an alumnus of BITS Pilani and IIM Ahmedabad. LinkedIn has selected him as one of its Top Voices in India. In 2022 and 2023, Forbes listed him among the top ten most influential chief marketing officers in the world. He is a popular keynote speaker at many corporate events.

Harish lives in Bengaluru with his wife, Veena, and their unruly collection of books.

Shaheen Bhatt is a screenwriter and has lived with depression for close to twenty years. She recently launched Here Comes the Sun-a mental health awareness initiative and support system for people living with mental illness. She was born in Bombay and lives there with her attention-seeking family and her three cats-Sheba, Pica and Edward.

Pooja Dhingra is the founder of Le 15 Patisserie and Studio Fifteen Culinary Centre in Mumbai. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, she brought a piece of that world to India through her delectable desserts and a beautiful café. She has been featured in national dailies and is a regular in fashion and lifestyle glossies not just for her abilities in the kitchen, but also as a dynamic businesswomen and inspiration to women – she was selected by Forbes India for their 30 under – 30enterpreneurs list . She has been voted a Rising Star by GC Watches and is featured in its global campaign. The menu at Le 15 Patisserie has been praised in several prestigious publications – Indian and international – while Bollywood stars,sportspeople, corporate czars and politicians are regular clients. She loves coffee, chocolate and sepiationed Instagrams, as much as coming up with new collaborations and business ideas to make Le 15 Patisserie a brand to reckon with.