About Manju Jaidka

Manju Jaidka is a writer, critic and teacher, currently a Professor at the Department of English & Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, and also the Chairperson of the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi. A recipient of several international fellowships including a Fulbright Research Grant and two Rockefeller Fellowships, she has travelled extensively and lectured at prestigious institutions in India and abroad. Apart from her academic writing, Professor Jaidka has authored a play and two novels. Her recent novel, Scandal Point, has been very well-received by readers at home and abroad.