Why did you start writing on political, economical and social issues in India?

Hindol Sengupta (Author & Editor, Fortune India)


Hindol Sengupta discusses why he has chosen to write about political, economic and social change in India and how it relates to his personal life and career. He addresses the attitude change in India among young people and how an anticipation of a better life is currently the driving seminal force in India.

Hindol Sengupta

Author & Editor, Fortune India Hindol Sengupta is editor at Large at Fortune India, the Indian edition of the American business and economy magazine, Fortune. He is specialized in writing on public policy and the political economy, entrepreneurship and the business of luxury. Hindol is also journalist, social entrepreneur and author of five books. He has been interviewed by, and contributed to, The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, Voice of America, AFP, Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express and others, and is a prolific public speaker including for TEDx.

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Hindol Sengupta

Author & Editor, Fortune India

Hindol Sengupta is editor at Large at Fortune India, the Indian edition of the American business and economy magazine, Fortune. He is specialized in writing on public policy and the political economy, entrepreneurship and the business of luxury. Hindol is also journalist, social entrepreneur and author of five books. He has been interviewed by, and contributed to, The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, Voice of America, AFP, Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express and others, and is a prolific public speaker including for TEDx.

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Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.

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