The Author

Follower of the 'universal sect of wonderers', Tarun Vijay is in journalism since 1976. Has contributed more than fifteen hundred articles, features and interviews in various Hindi and English newspapers and magazines. Worked in the tribal area of Dadra Nagar Haveli for five years. Helped set up Surya Niketan, a research and training institute for tribes and also a students' hostel. His works among tribes were filmed by William Greaves, a famed film maker from USA (the film - The golden Forest was shown on India's national channel) and Basu Bhattacharya an equally famous film maker from India in his television serial Anveshan. Was nominated on several Advisory Committees of the Government of India. Was the youngest member of Home Minister's Advisory Committee, Govt Of India (1981-82).Visited USA to study their democratic institutions and also UK, Russia, France, Switzerland, Holland, Denmark, Germany, Singapore, South Africa. Uzbekistan, Nepal, Pakistan and China. His name has been included in the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership - 1997. USA. At present working as Editor of Panchjanya Weekly. He has received the Best Editor Award 1994 by Chief Minister of Delhi; the PRAGYA SAMMAN 1994 by the Publishers' Association, New Delhi; the Gyani Gyan Singh Award by the Punjab Government. He is a Member of the Editors Guild of India and Authors Guild of India and has organised The Indus expedition in Ladakh