Air Cmde Nitin Sathe (Prose); Suneet Madan (Poetry)

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (Retd) took to writing after 36 years of glorious service in the IAF. His columns appear in leading media and journals. Currently residing in Chandigarh, the veteran turned writer is a cyclist and keen adventure enthusiast who motivates young aspirants to join the Armed Forces. When not indulging himself in his love for graphology, Sathe can be seen cooking delicacies and devouring history. His earlier works include A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea (2014), award-winning Born to Fly (2016), Up in the Sky - Helicopter Stories (2018), and 1971. 1999. War Stories (2023).