Barun Roy
| Barun Roy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Barun Roy 4 November 1977 Darjeeling, India |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist, Essayist. Cartoonist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1998–present |
| Genre | Realism, Satire |
| Subject | Fiction, Spirituality, Theology, Politics |
Barun Roy (born November 4, 1977) is an Indian author, journalist and blogger. He was educated at Darjeeling and Chennai. The first book authored by Roy was Portraits of Life, a collection of short stories. 'Nafisha', the first story in this book, later inspired a Bollywood blockbuster Yahaan. Other books authored by Roy include Beginners Guide to Journalism, Slim and Smart Body, Vedas, Revisited and Fallen Cicada - Unwritten History of Darjeeling Hills. A dedicated journalist, Roy founded Beacon, a monthly English news magazine published from Darjeeling, West Bengal. Beacon, now The Himalayan Beacon is a popular magazine with a large base in Darjeeling Hills.
Books authored by Barun Roy
- Portraits of Life
- Words, Just Words
- Beginners Guide to Journalism
- Slim & Smart Body
- Vedas, Revisited
- Fallen Cicada - Unwritten History of Darjeeling Hills
- Modern Student Journalism
- Gorkhas and Gorkhaland
References
- "Beginners Guide to Journalism"
- "Slim & Smart Body"
- Beginner's Guide at Amazon website
- http://www.chowk.com/show_article.cgi?aid=00006317&channel=leafyglade%20inn
- http://www.amazon.co.uk/s?rh=n%3A277016%2Cp_3%3AUnder%20%C2%A35&page=1
- http://www.pustakmahal.com/book/bestseller/cid,,m/sat,,25/index.html
- http://www.panosmultimedia.org/group2_06/index.html
- http://www.panosmultimedia.org/group2_06/thamel.html
- http://www.exclusivebooks.com/display.php?PHPSESSID==&ean=9788122307825
- http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/8122306845
- http://www.amazon.de/dp/8122306845
External links
- Pustak Mahal
- Pointer Publishers
- Chowk
- Writers.Net
- The Himalayan Beacon - News, Views and Insights from Gorkhas world over
- Gorkhapedia - The Free Online Gorkha Encyclopedia that anyone can edit
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