Anurag Anand

Anurag Anand (born 2 November 1978) is an Indian artist, corporate professional, and author, with several bestselling titles in the self-help, general fiction, and historical fiction genres. His corporate experience spans across the pharmaceutical, fast-moving consumer goods, and financial services industries.

Education After obtaining his primary education from Kurseong in Darjeeling District, Anand moved to Delhi. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, New Delhi, in 1996. Anand gained his B. A. (Hons) in Economics from Delhi University before undertaking his PGDBM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi from 2000 to 2002.

Career

Anand initiated his writing career with the release of "Pillars of Success"''' in 2004, a self-help book based on his association with the Delhi-based NGO, UNES, during his college years. During his involvement with UNES's Youth Development Program, Anand delivered lectures on various aspects of personality development to students across the country, and these interactions served as the foundation for his debut book.

Since then, Anand has also written general fiction and historical fiction novels. Anand's articles and columns have been published in several major publications. His monthly column, "Corporate Whispers," gained recognition through its publication in Suburb Live magazine.

Anand also wrote a song, titled "Bhaga", which serves as the theme song for his book To Hell and Back (2018). The song has been arranged and sung by the popular music director Ram Sampath.

Awards

In 2016, Anand was awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri Award for Corporate Excellence for his achievements in the corporate world. The award was presented by Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen, former Indian Air Force Chief, and Anil Shastri, former Union Minister.

In February 2019, Anand was named among the Top HR 40under40 leaders in the country at the Leading From Behind Summit. He was also recognized among the Role Players – 2019 by the World Training and Development Congress.

In the 2024 edition of ET HR WORLD Future Skills Awards Anurag won the Gold in "L&D Leaders (Heads & CLOs)" category.