Amit Varma is a writer and podcaster based in Mumbai.
Amit Varma | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable work | India Uncut |
| Awards | Bastiat Prize for Journalism (2007, 2015) |
In 2008, his first novel My friend, Sancho was nominated to the longlist for the Man Asian Literary Prize 2008.[1][2] In April 2009, he was named by BusinessWeek magazine in its India's 50 Most Powerful People 2009 list, for his blog India Uncut.[3]
Career edit
Amit Varma has worked in advertising, television and journalism, and has written for publications like The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. He was a Managing Editor of Cricinfo India.[4] The editor of Pragati, an online magazine,[5] Amit Varma also hosts a podcast,[6] The Seen and the Unseen, on public policy, economics and behavioural science.[7][8][9]
Awards edit
In October 2007, Varma won the 2007 Bastiat Prize for Journalism, which aims to honor writers "whose work cleverly and wittily promotes the institutions of the free society".[10][11] He won the prize again in 2015.[12][13]
- Bastiat Prize (2007, 2015)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2008 Man Asian Literary Prize". Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
- ^ Vadukut, Sidin (22 May 2009). "Pain of a first birth". Mint. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "India's 50 Most Powerful People 2009: Media: Amit Varma - BusinessWeek". Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ "A Conversation with Amit Varma". Choose To Thinq. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "About Pragati". Think Pragati. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Podcasts rising in volume again". Deccan Herald. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Bagchi, Shrabonti (3 January 2020). "How to stay human on social media". Livemint. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Amit Varma - Writer, Journalist, Podcaster". www.amitvarma.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Lend Me Your Ears: How podcasts bring voice amid quarantine". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Bastiat Prize for Journalism – International Policy Network". www.policynetwork.net. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Amit Varma wins the Bastiat Prize". Livemint. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Bastiat Prize Winners". Reason Foundation. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Bastiat Prize for BLink columnist Amit Verma". The Hindu BusinessLine. 11 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
