Sathya Saran

Best known for her long association with Femina, which she edited for 12 years, Sathya Saran is also the author of a diverse variety of books. The Dark Side reflects her love for the short story, while the critically acclaimed biographies, Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey; Sun Mere Bandhu Re: The Musical World of SD Burman and Baat Niklegi Toh Phir: The Life and Music of Jagjit Singh bear testimony to her love for  cinema and music. She has also written biographies of Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ritu Nanda. She has translated Caged, a book of poems by Gulzar. Her next book is on poet and lyricist, Shailendra. She is currently a Consulting Editor with Penguin Random House and also teaches fashion journalism at NIFT. Besides, she is the India correspondent for Ms magazine, USA and a columnist with The New Indian Express and Hindu Business Line.