Rajesh Talwar
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| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, lawyer |
Rajesh Talwar is a lawyer and writer from India. He has written several books on the topics of law and human rights.
Early life[edit]
Talwar studied economics at the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he studied for an LL.M in human rights law at the University of Nottingham, England, funded by a Chevening Scholarship.[1]
Career[edit]
Rajesh Talwar is both a practitioner and teacher of law. He taught LL.B students at both Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia.[2] Thereafter, he began working for the United Nations in various capacities. His work with the U.N. took him across the world including Somalia, Liberia, Kosovo and Afghanistan[3].[citation needed]
Rajesh Talwar's career in writing includes 'Courting Injustice: The Nirbhaya Case and Its Aftermath,[4] How to Choose a Lawyer – and Win Your Case.[5] and 'Making Your Own Will'.[6]
Rajesh Talwar has been interviewed for his views on the Indian justice system by The New York Times[7] He has written for newspapers including The New Indian Express,[8] and The Daily Guardian.[9]
Talwar's work for children includes a play titled The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution based on the childhood of B. R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.[10] His other children's books include The Three Greens (Orient BlackSwan).[11]
He has been a speaker at the Pune International Literary Festival[12] and the Pragati EVichaar Literary Festival amongst others.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Jaffer, Askari (19 September 2021). "'Guilty of Love, Your Honour' deals with themes of love: Rajesh Talwar". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Talwar Author Biography". Hay House India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh Talwar: From Delhi's Hindu College to UN diplomat". The Global Indian. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Courting Injustice by Rajesh Talwar". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Demystifying the Complexity of Litigation in India". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ * "Making Your Own Will : Rajesh Talwar : Vision Books : Book (ISBN: 8170948835)". Vision Books.
- ^ "In India, the Wheels of Justice Hardly Move". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Talwar". The New Indian Express. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Latest Rajesh Talwar News|Top Rajesh Talwar News Headlines Today|Today India news| Breaking Rajesh Talwar News Today|English Rajesh Talwar News Headlines". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Nautanki Saala and Other Stories, and Other Books". April 2022.
- ^ "Orient Blackswan PVT. LTD". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "PILF". www.pilf.in. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Day-2: PragatiE Vichaar Literature Festival Virtual festival". Cityairnews. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.