Top 50 Authors on Twitter (India)
So here are the Top 50 Author Influencers on Twitter from India (Name, Twitter Profile & Handle).
1 Abhisar Sharma
Twice Winner Ramnath Goenka awards 2008/2018, Red Ink awards 2017, Hindi Academy award 2018. Author: Kaafir’sLove, Hundred lives for U, Predator, EdgeOfMachete.
https://twitter.com/abhisar_sharma
2 Chetan Bhagat
The CB Family
https://twitter.com/chetan_bhagat
3 Twinkle Khanna
A bulletin board for news, updates and links pertaining to Twinkle Khanna’s columns, books and projects.
https://twitter.com/mrsfunnybones
4 Rajdeep Sardesai
Citizen first. Only ‘ism’ is humanism. newsman, tv anchor, author, columnist, father, friend. In search of a better world.
https://twitter.com/sardesairajdeep
5 Ramachandra Guha
Historian of modern India, biographer of Gandhi. Retweets not necessarily endorsements.
6 Shobha De
Journalist, columnist, social commentator, opinion-shaper and author of 20 books.
7 Meena Kandasamy
Poet | #WomensPrize shortlisted Author | nonfic | @NYTimes
@Guardian @TheWhiteReview @guernicamag | Fellow @UIIWP
Junge Akademie @Adk_Berlin | PhD | தமிழ் | mum
https://twitter.com/meenakandasamy
8 Rahul Pandita
Journalist, Author, Long-distance runner. Yale World Fellow. New book, The Lover Boy of Bahawalpur, out by @juggernautbooks : https://tinyurl.com/3sm47586
https://twitter.com/rahulpandita
9 Devdutt Pattanaik
Mythologist, Author, Illustrator, Speaker. Values हिंदू धर्म (wisdom for people) over हिंदुत्व (power for politician). Believes in RW & LW समवाद
https://twitter.com/devduttmyth
10 Shiv Aroor
Executive Editor, @IndiaToday
TV | Founder @Livefist | Author of the #IndiasMostFearless books | DMs open! | shivaroor@gmail.com
11 Gagan Pratap
EDUCATOR ● MOTIVATOR ● AUTHOR ● Founder : Gagan Pratap Maths YouTube Channel
https://twitter.com/GaganPratapMath
12 Amish Tripathi
Director @TheNehruCentre , London; Author of 9 books (Shiva Trilogy (3 books); Ram Chandra Series (3 of 5 published); Immortal India; Legend of Suheldev; Dharma)
https://twitter.com/authoramish
13 Anand Ranganathan
Author: Land of the Wilted Rose (Rupa); Love & Honour (Bloomsbury); Rat Eater (Bloomsbury). Consulting Editor & Columnist: Swarajya. RTs, Likes ≠ Endorsements.
https://twitter.com/ARanganathan72
14 Pradeep Bhandari
Entrepreneur, Founder CEO Editor- In- Chief JanKiBaat (@jankibaat1), Psephologist,Author, Pro People ,Pro India. I speak from the ground.
15 Naomi Datta
I bring nothing to the table. I bring the table. PS -Buy my new book, How to Be A Likeable Bigot on http://amzn.to/2Zf4mHG
https://twitter.com/nowme_datta
16 Amitabh Kant
CEO,Niti Aayog,GOI. Author-Branding India: An Incredible Story. Driver of Make in India,Startup India,Incredible !ndia & God’s Own Country campaigns . IAS:1980
https://twitter.com/amitabhk87
17 Priya Kumar
Dreamer. Motivational Speaker. Bestselling Author. Winner of 42 International Book Awards. A creative soul with a spiritual bent.
https://twitter.com/kumarpriya
18 Ruchi Kokcha
Author~ Obsessed (Published by @HarperCollinsIN ) | Passionate Poet-heart, Words Whore. Warrior Woman. My life in 6 words: People Come, People Go, Poetry Stays.
https://twitter.com/ruchikokcha
19 Ravi Subramanian
AUTHOR I BANKER I
https://twitter.com/subramanianravi
20 Sonal Kalra
Managing Editor (lifestyle) Hindustan Times. Author: 4 books, weekly column- A Calmer You. Podcast: TensionNot; Ramnath Goenka Awardee Journo. Tweets Personal
https://twitter.com/sonalkalra
21 Sagarika Ghose
Journalist, Columnist, Author: `Indira,India’s Most Powerful PM,’Why I Am A Liberal’, ‘Blind Faith’ ‘The Gin Drinkers’. Instagram: ghose_sagarika
https://twitter.com/sagarikaghose
22 Durjoy Datta
Novelist and screenwriter | durjoydatta@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/durjoydatta
23 Sidharth Bhatia
Founder Editor, http://Thewire.in Author(India Psychedelic, Cinema Modern).Tweets on politics. culture and beloved Bombay. Troll & abuse intolerant. Usual disclaimers
https://twitter.com/bombaywallah
24 Snigdha Poonam
Independent journalist @htTweets @TheEconomist @guardian @FT
@GrantaMag @TheAtlantic @foreignpolicy . Author, Dreamers. Newsletter: http://tinyletter.com/Snigdha-Poonam
https://twitter.com/snigdhapoonam
25 Ravinder Singh
Storyteller | Entrepreneur | Speaker https://instagram.com/thisisravinder Email: OfficeOfRavinderSingh@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/_RavinderSingh_
26 Yashica Dutt
Author, Coming out as Dalit. MA Arts & Culture Grad @ColumbiaJourn Founder http://dalitdiscrimination.tumblr.com. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2GvEGAh
https://twitter.com/YashicaDutt
27 Anna M.M. Vetticad
Author of “The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic”, Journalist, World’s most committed feminist :) Instagram newbie: annammvetticad (She/Her)
https://twitter.com/annavetticad
28 Madhuri
Author. Blogger. ScriptWriter. National Award Winner. Love coffee, books, tigers and trees.
https://twitter.com/Madhuribanerjee
29 Amitav Ghosh
Author most recently of ‘Gun Island’…
https://twitter.com/GhoshAmitav
30 Chef Ritu Dalmia
Bawarchi | Restauranteur | Occassional Tv Show Host | Avid Traveller | Author of Travelling Diva, Italian Khana & Diva Green | Recent Twitter Addict ;) :)
https://twitter.com/chefritudalmia
31 Kiran Manral
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.” | Writer | Author | Novelist | Books: http://amzn.to/2I8b4r7
https://twitter.com/kiranmanral
32 Krishna Udayshankar
Author: #Beast~The #AryavartaChronicles Series~Objects of Affection~3~#Immortal ~Siberian Husky Mom ~Permanent h.ead D.amage
https://twitter.com/krisudayasankar
33 Sanjeev Sanyal
Writer, economist & collector of old maps. This twitter handle belongs primarily to the writer, and only occasionally to the economist. RTs are not endorsements
https://twitter.com/sanjeevsanyal
34 Chitra B. Divakaruni
American Book Award Author. The Last Queen,Forest Of Enchantments, Palace Of Illusions, Sister Of My Heart etc.Speaker.UH Professor. FB.Insta @divakarunichitra
https://twitter.com/cdivakaruni
35 Ira Trivedi
Author, teacher and forever student. Founder of Yog Love. Website: http://iratrivedi.in
https://twitter.com/iratrivedi
36 Ashwin Sanghi
New York Times bestseller. Rozabal Line, Chanakya’s Chant, Krishna Key, Sialkot Saga, Keepers of Kalachakra, Vault of Vishnu. 13 Steps Series. Private Series.
https://twitter.com/ashwinsanghi
37 Seema Goswami
Journalist. Author. Columnist. Spectator. My novel, Race Course Road, is in the shops and at https://amazon.in/Race-Course-Road-Seema-Goswami/dp/9386021900
https://twitter.com/seemagoswami
38 Tanvi Madan
Senior Fellow @BrookingsInst . Book “Fateful Triangle: How China Shaped US-India Relations During the Cold War” available at https://amzn.to/2KggyC1
https://twitter.com/tanvi_madan
39 Varun Mayya
Wrote Bloomsbury published #1 Amazon Business bestseller, Pyjama Profit. Building Discord 2.0 at Scenes by Avalon
https://twitter.com/VarunMayya?s=08
40 Ananth Krishnan
Journalist @the_hindu , author of ‘India’s China Challenge’, I write The India China Newsletter
https://twitter.com/ananthkrishnan
41 Shivshankar Menon
Author “Choices: Inside the Making of Indian Foreign Policy”; “India & Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present”; ex-diplomat, teaches @AshokaUniv
https://twitter.com/ShivshankaMenon
42 Tushar
Hate destroys. hate the Sin not the Sinner. NO conversations with IDIOTS. Cover my cousin Ashish Lata Ramgobin.
43 Rashmi Bansal
From non-fiction to fiction. Enjoy a new story every Saturday at http://rashmibansal.in, or enrol for my writing workshops :)
https://twitter.com/rashmibansal
44 Shiv Khera
Mr. Shiv Khera is an Author, Educator, Business Consultant and successful Entrepreneur, he is a much sought-after speaker.
https://twitter.com/imshivkhera
45 KV Sridhar
Painter, Graphic Designer, Storyteller, Cook, Teacher, Social Commentator, Movie Buff, an Advertising professional and a Cricket Fanatic! Views are personal.
https://twitter.com/kvpops?s=08
46 Rajiv Kumar
Vice Chairman @NITIAayog | Economist, Author who loves Sufi music & Sahaja yoga meditation | Views are personal
https://twitter.com/RajivKumar1
47 K Vijay Kumar
Sr. Security Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs | IPS (Retd) | Author | Views are Personal | RTs are not endorsments
https://twitter.com/KVijayKumarIPS
48 Andaleeb Wajid
I’m just a girl, sitting in front of my laptop, writing my book
https://twitter.com/andaleebwajid
48 Preeti Shenoy
Award winning YA fiction #WhenLoveCameCalling . See trailer
Writer, Illustrator. To see all I do: http://preeti.io Telegram channel: https://t.me/thepreetisheno
https://twitter.com/preetishenoy
49 Tarla Dalal
Best selling cookery author in India with over 180 cookery books. A premier on-line store house for 19,000 recipes and over 550 food categories to choose from.
https://twitter.com/Tarla_Dalal
50 Sai Swaroopa
Author in the Purana-Itihasa-Charitra genres, Curator — Unsung Valour
@Indicbookclub #AmWriting. Check out my books on the link
https://twitter.com/Sai_swaroopa
50 Savi Sharma
On a mission to inspire millions of souls! India’s Highest Selling Female Author. Get my books: http://bit.ly/booksbysavi
https://twitter.com/storytellersavi
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Note- The ranking has been done by Bloggers Alliance Team based on 2 criteria with equal weightage to each viz.
- number of followers and
- engagement rate
and includes both fiction and non fiction authors on Twitter. In case of any query or if you have been missed out by mistake, you can write to president@bloggersalliance.org. The list is based on Twitter data only (as on 30th June, 2021) and not on number of books sold etc. As per our policy, Celebrities (politicians, filmstars and sportspersons) have not been included.
