Paromita published her first book - a collection of short stories titled 'A Death in the Forest' in August 2025 from Red River Publication, New Delhi.
A post-graduate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences 1995, she has devoted her career to grassroots activism. Her impactful journey has earned her esteemed fellowships, including the Ashoka Fellowship in 2002, the Eisenhower Fellowship in 2004, and the Yale World Fellowship in 2005. In 2009, she served as a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Rural Development.
I’ve had the honor of collaborating with some of the most respected names in literature, academia, and public life, including Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Ashis Nandy, Prof. Romila Thapar, Tisca Chopra, Anu Aggarwal, R. Gopalakrishnan, Kaushik Basu, among many others.
In 2022, Paromita ventured into the literary world, publishing short stories in renowned magazines such as Jaggery Lit, Out of Print, Kitaab International, Muse India, Mean Peppervine, and Himal Southasian.
Notably, she was honored with the 2023 Rama Mehta Writing Grant Award for an English short story exploring the theme of 'Fear and Struggle.'
