Aman Sethi | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College |
| Genre | Realism |
| Notable works | A Free Man |
Aman Sethi is an Indian journalist and writer. He is the editor-in-chief ofopenDemocracy.
Sethi was editor-in-chief ofHuffPost India[1] until it ceased operations in November, 2020.[2] He is known for his debutA Free Man, a work of narrative reportage. Born in 1983 inMumbai, Sethi completed his schooling atSardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi. He studied chemistry atSt. Stephen's College, Delhi before moving on to study journalism atAsian College of Journalism, Chennai and business journalism in 2008 atColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism as an Inlaks Scholar.[3] AsChhattisgarh correspondent forThe Hindu newspaper Sethi reported extensively onMaoist insurgency in the state for two years.[4][5] He also won theInternational Red Cross committee award for the best Indian print media article on humanitarian issues in 2011.[6]
In August 2012, Sethi was namedThe Hindu's Africa correspondent, based inAddis Ababa.[7]
Sethi's first book,A Free Man, was a non-fiction work about the life of an individual named Mohammed Ashraf, but also about Delhi and its transformation. It won the 2011Crossword Book Award.[8][9]Oprah Winfrey's website endorsed Sethi's debut book as one of the must reads of November, 2012.[10]
Sethi was also awarded theYuva Puraskar (Youth Award) by theSahitya Akademi for the best English book written by a young author in 2012.[11] In 2015, hereturned the award to express "solidarity with several eminent writers who have recently returned their awards to highlight their concern and anxiety over the shrinking space for free expression and growing intolerance towards difference of opinion".[12]
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