Avirook Sen
Avirook Sen | |
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| Born | Kolkata, India |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
Avirook Sen is a writer and journalist from Gurgaon, Haryana, India. His work Aarushi, a book showcasing the 2008 Noida double murder case.
Biography
[edit]Sen was born in Kolkata in a Bengali family. He completed his high school from La Martiniere school, pursued a bachelor's degree in English literature from Presidency University, Kolkata [1][2][independent source needed]
He started his career as a journalist in 1990, worked with ABP Group, thereafter, worked with India Today, the Hindustan Times and other newspapers, and wrote extensively on topics such as social, crime, terrorism, and sports.[3][independent source needed]
Sen published his debut book, Looking for America, with in 2012.[4][5] His sophomore book, Aarushi, is a true crime book published in 2015 by Penguin India. The book showcases the 2008 Noida double murder case, and the insensitivity of the judiciary, claimed that Aarushi Talwar murder verdict was a miscarriage of justice.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Sen was invited to speak on various events.[12]
Books
[edit]- Looking for America (2012)
- Aarushi (2015)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Avirook Sen : Author Details". HarperCollins India. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Avirook Sen". The Times of India. 2017-11-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Manthan (2015-11-07). "Presumed Guilty : the Aarushi Talwar story – Avirook Sen". Manthan India. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Book talk: Looking for America". The New Indian Express. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Avirook's America". The New Indian Express. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Biswas, Soutik (2015-07-21). "Was Aarushi Talwar murder verdict a miscarriage of justice?". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Nair, Rohini (2016-04-17). "'Trial by Error': Aarushi Talwar case is reconstructed in new 'Serial'-like podcast". Firstpost. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Ghosh, Pratik (2015-08-12). "Aarushi Murder Case: Avirook Sen on how the Talwars were painted guilty". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Saptarshi (2016-05-04). "Convictions should be based on fair procedure, not collective conscience: Aarushi Case Lawyer". The Hindu Centre. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "The Injustice Of It All: An Interview With Avirook Sen About His Book 'Aarushi'". HuffPost. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ Daftuar, Swati (2015-07-25). ""I'm no sociologist"". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "'Aarushi' author Avirook Sen addresses aspiring writers at Readomania". News18. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
External links
[edit]- Avirook Sen at Kolkata Literary Meet 2016
- Looking For America' by Avirook Sen on NDTV News Channel
- Hindu Lit for Life Organized by the Hindu Newspaper
- Avirook Sen Interviewed by NDTV
- Avirook Sen on ABP News
- Book by Avirook Sen
- NDTV and Avirook Sen
- Aarushi and the murder of justice
- Questions remained unanswered