Uday Mahurkar
Indian journalist, political analyst and author
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Uday Mahurkar (born 28 September 1962) is an Indian journalist, political analyst and author. He was a deputy editor at the India Today group.[1] In October 2020, he was appointed as the Information Commissioner by the Government of India and served there until 6 November 2023.[2]
September 28, 1962
Uday Mahurkar | |
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| Born | Uday Mahurkar September 28, 1962 |
| Education | Maharaja Sayajirao University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
Early life
Mahurkar was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His family moved to Gujarat after independence. He was educated in Baroda, a former Maratha Princely state. He graduated in Indian history and culture[3] and archaeology from Maharaja Sayajirao University in 1983 and joined The Indian Express in the same year as a sub-editor at Ahmedabad.[citation needed]
In 2017, Mahurkar wrote the book Marching with a Billion[4] about the model of Narendra Modi's governance as prime minister.[5] The book's foreword was written by the economist Professor Klaus Schwab, the founder and architect of the World Economic Forum.
Books
- Marching with a Billion published by Penguin Random House India[6]
- Centrestage published by Random House India[7]
- Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition (2021) published by Rupa Publications India ISBN 9789355200488
- Nation First