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Sanjay Bahadur
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Sanjay Bahadur

Sanjay Bahadur has advanced degrees in economics and business administration and has been a member of the Indian Civil Service since 1989. From 2000 to 2004 he was a director in the Indian Ministry of Coal, where he observed the Bagdihi disaster... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. When all else fails - try truth!
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My life in 8 words: "Shock Delight Curiosity Experimentation Confusion Struggle Acceptance Enlightenment"
December 22, 2008

When I was a kid and growing up, the year had only 365 days that were identified merely by a month and a date. But that was...
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Jun 30, 2009
The Sound of Water is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 30, 2009
The Sound of Water will be released on June 30, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Jun 30, 2009
The Sound of Water is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 30, 2009
The Sound of Water will be released on June 30, 2009 in eBook
Jun 30, 2009
The Sound of Water is now available in eBook
Jun 30, 2009
The Sound of Water is now available in eBook
Jun 01, 2009
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Chapter 1 from The Sound of Water
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Apr 18, 2009
The Sound of Water will be released on June 30, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 19, 2008
The Sound of Water will be released on June 01, 2009 in eBook
Dec 19, 2008

Sanjay Bahadur Revealed

Sanjay Bahadur Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. When all else fails - try truth! Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Cannabis Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. Yossarian from Catch 22 Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. "I know", "I don't know", "Yes", "No", "But" and "I don't think I can afford this". Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Aladdin's cave ! Learn more about Sanjay Bahadur

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Businessworld India, November 5, 2009
...be loosely based on the Bagdighi (now in Jharkhand) colliery disaster in 2001. A work of fiction by Sanjay Bahadur, the book is based on the author’s experience as a civil servant in the coal ministry from 2000-04.   The novel also reminds the reader...
1888PressRelease, October 29, 2009
...and much more. (1888PressRelease) October 29, 2009 - The Sound of Water is an award-winning debut novel of Sanjay Bahadur, the ex-Director of The Indian Ministry of Coal. Nominated for the 2007 Man Asian Literary Prize and The Vodafone Crossword Book...
Xinhua News Agency, July 5, 2009
...egalitarian one.' Her novel is also about the changes suffered by her own family. In 2001, her brother Sanjay Bahadur Singh was beaten to death in the family's own home in remote Kailali district by members of the then Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)...
Mid Day, May 20, 2009
... Date: 2009-05-20 Mumbai: Title: The Sound of Water Published by: Roli Books Author: Sanjay Bahadur One look at the cover art of Sanjay Bahadur's novel, The Sound of Water and you know you are on treacherous ground. 'Six lives, two worlds, one hell...
The Hindu, January 16, 2009
...Sanjay Bahadur talks about his debut book ?The Sound of Water?, long-listed for the Man Asian Literary Prize 2007 Photo: Shanker Chakravarty SUCCESSFUL DEBUT Sanjay Bahadur Experiences make a man, they...
The Hindu, January 8, 2009
... Delhiite Sanjay Bahadur talks to SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY about his debut book The Sound of Water, long-listed for the Man Asian Literary Prize 2007 Photo: Shanker Chakravarty Experiences make a man, they...