Gupta, Shekhar

With over three decades of seminal reporting from the political and social frontlines of a changing India, Shekhar Gupta's byline is today synonymous with unparalleled credibility, independence and influence. His work includes some of the most significant investigations in contemporary journalism in the region: from Indira Gandhi's Operation Blue Star to the disastrous Indian intervention in Sri Lanka, from tracking Pakistan's politics and military to the first Afghan jihad and its effect in Kashmir. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2009, India's third highest civilian honour, Gupta is Edit...