Write India Winners

Apoorva Anubhuti Program Manager, Google, Singapore

"Write India represents a great opportunity for aspiring authors to be mentored by successful ones. I participated in it as I valued the opportunity to be mentored in my literary journey... As a budding writer, any form of affirmation to your literary skills is encouraging," says Apoorva.

Rohit Rathish Diplomat, San Francisco

"The passage provided by Manu Joseph threw up several ideas. It was enjoyable trying to winnow the ideas down to one story... I feel good and encouraged to write more. I thank TOI Write India for this," says Rohit.

Vineet Nag IT Professional, Pune

"Write India gave me an opportunity to test myself against the best. It's a great initiative from The Times of India and I'm honored to be a part of it… What matters is that we are being read and appreciated by such great authors, it in itself is like getting rewarded,” he says.

OTHER TOP CONTESTANTS

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Manu Joseph

As a storyteller, I feel writing is a form of expression, I guess that’s enough to keep me going!
- Sudha Murty
A great book is a friend that never lets you down. You can return to it again and again and the joy first derived from it will still be there.
- Ruskin Bond
The driven, passionate ones give their best on ordinary days and that is why they are extraordinary.
- Twinkle Khanna
Stories, I believe, should be about questions, never about answers.
- Anand Neelakantan
I believe that what we read makes a difference in terms of the person we become.
- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni