Mumbai, India — The literary scene sparkled with the announcement of the Crossword Book Awards 2024 winners, held at The LaLiT Mumbai, which gathered luminaries from across India’s literary spectrum. The event, renowned for celebrating the power and diversity of the written word, recognized achievement in several categories including Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children’s Books, Business & Management, Mind, Body & Spirit, and Translations.
Prominent figures such as Twinkle Khanna, Ankur Warikoo, Kanan Gill, Sanjeev Sanyal, and Gaur Gopal Das graced the event, alongside guest speaker Prahlad Kakkar and presenters like Bachi Karkaria, Anupama Chopra, and Cyrus Broacha, making it a star-studded evening of literary accolades.
In the Fiction category, Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari clinched the Jury Award for her novel “Chronicle of an Hour and a Half” published by Westland Books. Meanwhile, Twinkle Khanna won the Popular Choice Award with her book “Welcome to Paradise,” a publication of Juggernaut Books.
The Non-Fiction segment was equally compelling. Zeyad Masroor Khan received the Jury Award for his work “City on Fire,” published by HarperCollins Publishers India, which delves into complex urban narratives. The Popular Choice Award went to Lt. Gen. K.J.S. ‘Tiny’ Dhillon (Retd) for his insightfully penned “Kitne Ghazi Aaye Kitne Ghazi Gaye,” under the banner of Penguin Random House India.
Children’s literature was celebrated with Andaleeb Wajid and Shabnam Minwalla sharing the Jury Award for their respective books “The Henna Start-up” and “Zen,” both published by Penguin Random House India. The ever-popular Ruskin Bond took home the Popular Choice Award for “All-time Favourite Nature Stories,” adorned with illustrations by David Yambem and also published by Penguin Random House India.
In the realm of Business & Management, Karthik Muralidharan earned the Jury Award for “Accelerating India’s Development,” a Penguin Random House India publication, while Radhakrishnan Pillai was chosen for the Popular Choice Award with “Chanakya’s 100 Best Sutras” from Jaico Publishing House.
Translations brought forward unique voices with Sandhya Mary winning the Jury Award for “Maria, Just Maria,” translated by Jayasree Kalathil and published by HarperCollins Publishers India. Charu Nivedita received the Popular Choice Award for his translated work “Conversations with Aurangzeb,” bringing perspectives from historical narratives to the forefront, thanks to translator Nandini Krishnan and HarperCollins Publishers India.
The spiritual category saw Gaur Gopal Das winning the Popular Choice Award with “Energize Your Mind,” offering insights into personal growth and spiritual enlightenment through Penguin Random House India.
Ankur Warikoo set a milestone by clinching the Crossword Bestseller 2024 award with his book “Make Epic Money,” sharing his insights on wealth management, also published by Penguin Random House India.
The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon celebrated author Amitav Ghosh, acknowledging his long-standing contribution to literature and his influence on readers globally.
Reflecting on the significance of the awards, Aakash Gupta, CEO of Crossword Book Stores, highlighted the transformative power of books. Nidhi Gupta, Director of Crossword Bookstores, also emphasized the awards’ role in celebrating tremendous talent and creativity across genres, underscoring the event’s status in India’s cultural and literary calendar.
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