Raj Kamal Jha
Raj Kamal Jha (born 1966) is an Indian newspaper editor and novelist writing in English. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express. He has written six novels that have been translated into more than 12 languages. His journalism and fiction have won national and international awards, including the Commonwealth Writers Prize; Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize; Tata Literature Live! Book of The Year; the International Press Institute India Award for Excellence in Journalism; and the Mumbai Press Club Journalist of the Year award. In September 2021, Jha was awarded Editor of The Year by the India Chapter of the International Advertising Association Annual Leadership Awards.
Raj Kamal Jha | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Occupation | Editor, journalist, novelist |
| Language | English |
| Notable works | The Blue Bedspread, If You Are Afraid Of Heights, Fireproof, She Will Build Him A City, The City And The Sea, The Patient in Bed Number 12 |
| Notable awards | Commonwealth Writers' Prize, International Press Institute Award, Tata Literature Live Best Book, Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize, IAA Editor of the Year, Mumbai Red Ink Journalist of the Year, IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus Award |
He is the cousin of former Congress leader Sanjay Jha.