About

Vikas Kumar Jha

Introduction

Vikas Kumar Jha is a Hindi journalist and author. He has covered various political, social and cultural issues in his 35 years in the media industry. He is best known for his fiction and non-fiction works like McCluskieganj: The story of the only Anglo-Indian Village in India (which is in its 5th edition) that received the Katha UK Honour at the House of Commons, London. His other works include The Queen of Indian Pop: The authorised biography of Usha Uthup, Raja Momo Aur Peeli Bulbul: A colossal tale of India’s smallest state, Goa, Gayasursandhan: Story of the twin cities Gaya and Bodhgaya, Varshavan ki Roopkatha, a novel based on Agumbe village, Bihar: Criminalization of Politics, Satta ke Sutradhar: Aazadi ke baad Bharat, Bhog: A novel, and Parichaya Patra: Essays in Bengali. 


Event & Program Schedule

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM - 11 January 2026

ANTARANG - The Golden Road, William Dalrymple in conversation with Raghav Chandra (Virtual session)

SBI RANGDARSHINI - Remembering the Inimitable Anglo-Indians of India and McCluskieganj : Vikas Kumar Jha in conversation with Seema Verma

GATEWAY VAGARTH - How We, the People, shape Our Constitution : Neera Chandhoke in conversation with Shlok Chandra

The Society for Culture & Environment will hold the fourth edition of 'Heartland Stories — Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2022 as a physical cum virtual event, between 25-27th March 2022.

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