Head - Resource Mobilisation & Partnerships, Public Health Foundation of India

HINDUSTAN TIMES

Interview in Spectral Hues.....September, 2015

Interview in Spectral Hues.....September, 2015

http://www.spectralhues.com/books/2015/09/vis-vis-author-joygopal-podder/

My interview in 'Suburb'.....September, 2015

Eight book reviews of my new novel "Chief Minister's Mistress".....

Eight book reviews of my new novel "Chief Minister's Mistress".....

# Chief Minister’s Mistress is readable...having written 16 books in five years, author Joygopal Podder seems to have gotten his formula down pat. – Shantanu David, “The Indian Express”

# Joygopal Podder has definitely written a great page-turner. Right from the first page...the book goes on in the same fast pace and doesn't let you lose interest. – Abhilash Ruhela Blog / DNA of Books.blogspot / Indiblogger / booksareworld.blogspot
# Rarely does one comes across this kind of combination for book lovers. An author who holds the Limca Book of Records for writing at the fastest pace and a publisher who delivers the best. We expect a crime thriller to have a mind blowing speed and this particular book doesn’t disappoint you on this quarter. Ratings....Cover : 4/5; Story : 3.5/5; Characterization : 4/5; Writing Style & Narration : 4/5; Presentation : 4/5; Overall : 4/5. – Sandeep Sharma, “The Author’s Blog”
# "Interesting and gripping novel....all the very best". – Nilima Pathak, Correspondent, 'Gulf News' Dubai
# “Chief Minister’s Mistress is a masterpiece murder mystery… I thoroughly enjoyed the political thriller.” – Gunjesh Bond, Author
# Amazon.in Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars
# The author uses straight forward narrative…He uses very simple language throughout the book…The story is interesting. – Vijayta Lalwani, Betweenthelines.in
# Goodreads.com Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars

My new book (my 16th release, and first political crime thriller)

National Record Certificate: 2014.....Fastest published crime fiction author of India (fourth year in a row)

National Record Certificate: 2014.....Fastest published crime fiction author of India (fourth year in a row)

I feature in the Forbes 2014 list of Top 100 Celebrity Indian Authors

 

I feature in the Forbes 2014 list of Top 100 Celebrity Indian Authors

My biography on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joygopal_Podder

My biography on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joygopal_Podder

Another newspaper story about my career as an author....

Featuring for two consecutive years in the Limca Book of Records (2012 and 2013), a record book published by Coca Cola India, as author with most books on crime fiction in shortest time....

My "Author's Corner" event at the Delhi World Book Fair, 2013

AT THE TIMES GROUP BOOKS STALL...DELHI WORLD BOOK FAIR 2013...WITH TWO OF MY BOOKS

MY 12th BOOK

MY WEBSITE

http://marathonauthormasterofcrime.in/

ARTICLES ABOUT MY BOOKS IN 'GULF NEWS' DUBAI, 'THE NATIONAL' ABU DHABI AND 'THE TRIBUNE' NORTH INDIA

WRITE UP IN THE 'LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS' 2012 EDITION

TWO RECENT NEWSPAPER REPORTS ABOUT MY WRITING CAREER

TIMES OF INDIA - "SPEED WRITER IN RECORD BOOKS" (ARTICLE IN YESTERDAY'S NEWSPAPER ABOUT MY BOOKS AND MY RECORD ENTRY IN THE LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS)....

GURGAON IN FOREFRONT OF INDIA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE

September 4, 2010 : My first book released....September 3, 2011 : 6 books published and 1 under publication....

Article about me: "Writing a new chapter at 50 plus"...

ARTICLE ABOUT MY FIVE BOOKS IN THE TIMES OF INDIA

Article about my books and me in the national daily The Hindustan Times

Fields of watermelon burst in China farm fiasco

Watermelons have been bursting by the score in eastern China after farmers gave them overdoses of growth chemicals during wet weather, creating what state media called fields of "land mines."

About 20 farmers around Danyang city in Jiangsu province were affected, losing up to 115 acres (45 hectares) of melon, China Central Television said in an investigative report.

Prices over the past year prompted many farmers to jump into the watermelon market. All of those with exploding melons apparently were first-time users of the growth accelerator forchlorfenuron, though it has been widely available for some time, CCTV said in the report broadcast on May 16th night.

Chinese regulations don't forbid the drug, and it is allowed in the U.S. on kiwi fruit and grapes. But the report underscores how farmers in China are abusing both legal and illegal chemicals, with many farms misusing pesticides and fertilizers.

An article about my five books...published in eight months...

MILLENNIUM CITY - Snapshot of book and publisher....

Weight A Minute: Top Five Weight-loss Myths Busted

Among the numerous myths floating around us all the times, myths about weight loss keep on surfacing every now and them.

They are all around us: on the Web, friends keep delivering sermons on them or they can be found in the latest issue of a celebrity magazine. On this World Health Day, let’s to rip apart five grave misconceptions related to weight loss.

Myth 1: Giving Up the Breakfast

Skipping breakfast would only undo your efforts of losing weight. A high-nutrient breakfast gives our body the much-needed calorie burning start. Just make sure that your breakfast is composed of healthy stuff like sprouts, juices, etc and it's not equivalent to the heavy meals you enjoy at weddings.

Myth 2: Carbs are my worst enemy

All carbs aren't bad. Soda, a carbohydrate, is bad but broccoli, another carbohydrate, is good. All you need to figure out is which carbs are good for you instead of worrying about the overall carb intake. Rely on veggies, fruits, and high-fiber whole grains (but do not indulge in gluttony). If you can't resist a tempting carb, say an ice-cream, burn it off with exercise.

Myth 3: I shouldn't eat after 6 in the evening

There's no magic time to get done with food for the day. Just stop devouring food which is bad for your health. For instance, if you're watching a late night movie on television force yourself to not eat junk food like ice creams, chips, burgers etc, rather go for salads, fruits etc.

Myth 4: All I have to do is to cut down calories

Not entirely true. While total intake of calories does matter, the source from which you get them is also important. You get almost the same number of calories from a handful of almonds and 3 apples as you would get from a cheeseburger and coke. But you know that you have to choose the former.

Myth 5: All I need is that magic pill to help me shed pounds

Sorry to inform but there are no miracle pills, potions, creams, belts and shoes which can help you grow muscles or cut flab in no time (as they might claim). These supplements may help but then you have to supplement them with right dietary and fitness programmes to extract the benefit out of them.

PRE-RELEASE COPY OF MY FOURTH BOOK ....

MY SEVEN BOOKS (SO FAR) ...

DECEIVERS (Pustak Mahal - Cedar) PUBLISHED : Thriller THE INHERITANCE (Atlantic - Peacock) PUBLISHED : Thriller THE LANDLORD'S SECRET AND OTHER STORIES (Atlantic - Peacock) PUBLISHED : Teenage Fiction / Mystery MILLENNIUM CITY (Prakash Books) ABOUT TO BE RELEASED : Crime / Mystery HIGH ALERT (Atlantic - Peacock) ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED : Thriller TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION (Atlantic - Peacock) ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED : Non Fiction A MILLION SECONDS TO LATE (Popular Prakashan) WILL BE RELEASED IN JULY : Crime / Mystery

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