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Tarun Tejpal

1963 - Today

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Tarun Tejpal (born 15 March 1963) is an Indian journalist, publisher, novelist, entrepreneur and founder editor of Tehelka magazine. He is known for the groundbreaking human interest and investigative journalism that was pioneered by Tehelka between 2000 and 2013. He is the author of four internationally acclaimed novels, including The Story of My Assassins. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Tarun Tejpal is the 7,522nd most popular writer, the 1,701st most popular biography from India and the 158th most popular Indian Writer.

Tarun Tejpal is an Indian journalist and author best known for his novel "The Alchemy of Desire," which explores themes of love and desire in contemporary India. He is also recognized for founding the news magazine Tehelka, which gained prominence for its investigative journalism.

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Among writers, Tarun Tejpal ranks 7,522 out of 7,302. Before him are Geoffrey S. Fletcher, Debora Patta, Armin Navabi, Carlos Blanco, Bill Oakley, and Jeremy Scahill. After him are Taiye Selasi, Frank Santopadre, Jonathan Clements, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Gary Shteyngart, and Angelina Jordan.

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Among people born in 1963, Tarun Tejpal ranks 1,211. Before him are Patrick Herminie, Neeraj Vora, Tracie Ruiz, Mark Kermode, Michael Waltrip, and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. After him are Pat Nevin, Desiree Ellis, Keith Curle, Sam Graves, Terri Schiavo case, and Savate Sresthaporn.

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In India

Among people born in India, Tarun Tejpal ranks 1,701 out of 1,861. Before him are Disha Vakani (1978), Sheeba Chaddha (1973), Raima Sen (1979), Manindra Agrawal (1966), Raghava Lawrence (1976), and Siddharth (1979). After him are Vishal (1977), Suresh Raina (1986), Manushi Chhillar (1997), Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (1970), Abhinandan Varthaman (1983), and Sneha (1981).

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Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Tarun Tejpal ranks 158. Before him are Nirupama Rao (1950), Tapan Kumar Pradhan (1972), Rita Chowdhury (1960), Chetan Bhagat (1974), Sharmila Rege (1964), and Anuradha Roy (1967). After him are Anupama Chopra (1967), Vikram Chandra (1961), Prasoon Joshi (1971), Anuja Chauhan (1970), Samina Ali (1969), and Devdutt Pattanaik (1970).

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