Amish Tripathi is a diplomat and author. He has written 9 so far, books which have sold 6 million copies and been translated into 20 languages. Critics have said that his books are backed by tremendous research, deep thought, a rooted pride in India, and a liberal progressive outlook. He has been listed among the 50 most powerful Indians by India Today in 2019. Forbes India has ranked him among the Top 100 Most Influential Celebrities in India. He was also selected as an Eisenhower Fellow, a prestigious American program for outstanding leaders from around the world, in 2014. He won the 21st Century Icon Award in the UK in 2021 and the Golden Book Award for his novel Suheldev in 2022. He has taken over as the Minister (Culture) at the Indian High Commission in the UK and the Director of The Nehru Center in London in October 2019.