Pranay gupte wikipedia

American journalist (born 1948)

Pranay Gupte (born 1948) is an American journalist of Indian origin,^[1] writer of biographical and non-fiction books, documentary film producer, and television and radio commentator.

 He worked for many years as a New York Times staff reporter and international correspondent in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and later as a global affairs columnist for Newsweek.^[2]  In 1991, he founded The Earth Times, a newspaper that focused on environmental affairs, economic development, and issues relating to population and family planning.^[3]  He has written many books, including Mother India: A Political Biography of Indira Gandhi, which appeared in 1992 and in a second edition in 2009.^[2]

Early life and education

Gupte was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1948, and attended St.

Xavier's School.  His father, Balkrishna T. Gupte, was a lawyer and former executive at the Ce