Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai is the working president of the Pune Bus and Car Owners Association, who commented on the state of private bus operations in the context of the inter-state transport disruptions between Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Born on Sep 08, 1971 (54 years old)
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Ireland:
Kiran Desai was among the shortlisted authors for the 2025 Booker Prize.
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Jamaica:
Kiran Desai was one of the finalists for the Booker Prize.
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Belarus:
Kiran Desai was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025.
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France:
Kiran Desai was a strong contender for the Booker Prize with her family saga.
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Germany:
Kiran Desai was nominated for the Booker Prize and previously won it in 2006.
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Australia:
The front-runners according to betting markets were Indian author Desai for globe-spanning saga The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.
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Canada:
Flesh won out over five other short-listed books: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Indian author Kiran Desai.
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Iceland:
Kiran Desai is mentioned as a previous Booker Prize winner.
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Australia:
Kiran Desai is the author of Booker Prize-winner The Inheritance of Loss and has written a new novel titled The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.
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Canada:
Former winner Kiran Desai makes long-awaited return.
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