Makarand Paranjape

India, Professor

Professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, he is a creative writer, critic and scholar. He has published over 45 books, 170 academic papers and 500 newspaper/periodical articles. His recent books include Cultural Politics in Modern India, The Death and Afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi and Transit Passenger- an Indo-Brazilian book of poems. Makarand is currently a columnist for Swarajya, DNA and Mail Today.