Author Biography
Shashikant Nishant Sharma, popularly known by Sahil, is a professionally qualified Urban Planner and Planning Consultant by profession. Poet and prolific writer by passion and inherent hobby. Best Orator award in school, St. Paul District Topper in Essay Writing, Saran, Bihar. Best essay award in School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi in 2011 for his critical essay on 'Politics and Corruption' written in Hindi on Hindi Diwas celebration. He has been writing since 2003 and he has got scores of books published. His area of interest is diverse which can be seen from his literary works. Poetry, lyrics, Ghazals, short stories and thoughtful essays on current affairs and urban planning issues are his area of deep interest and continued writing. He receives a ton of letters from his fans and readers across the world. Being brought up in rural area, got educated in sub-urban area and now living in metropolitan city, Delhi, he has been able to gather a lot of experiences on diverse fields especially on political, cultural, socio-economic and environmental issues. His graduation in physical planning from School of Planning and Architecture (SPA, Delhi) added new dimensions to his thinking and writing. He is currently pursuing post graduation from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. He is also a voracious reader of social science books that's why you can see the maturity of thoughts and writing skills. He has already written over 5000 poems in Hindi, English, Bhojpuri and Urdu. For reading more of his poems or articles on current affairs you can visit wwww.sureshotpost.com and he can be contacted through mail on shashikantnishantsharma@gmail.com
