Jai Prakash Acharya is an Indian author and columnist specialising in cultural narratives and social commentary. A graduate in English Literature from the University of Delhi, he is the author of The Withering Tree: Finding Hope in Hardship and Stranger’s Death: A Short Story. Acharya frequently contributes editorials and opinion pieces to various newspapers and digital platforms, focusing on the nuances of the human condition, spirituality, climate and contemporary Indian literature.