My Story

From the newsroom to your book

I spent three decades at The Times of India as Senior Editor — shaping some of India’s most-read publications. Times Ascent, Times Property, Education Times, Downtown Plus, The Times of South Mumbai, and Mumbai Mirror online. I also edited two IIM Calcutta-mentored management magazines — Strategic Marketing and General Management Review.
That career gave me something most ghostwriters don’t have: a journalist’s discipline. The ability to take complex, expert thinking and turn it into writing that a reader actually wants to finish. I learned what keeps someone on the page, and what makes them leave.
But the most important thing journalism taught me is this: everyone with deep expertise has a story worth telling. Most just need the right person to help them tell it. That realisation is what led me to become an executive ghostwriter in India — and it shapes everything I do today.

R Sridhar with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Executive Ghostwriter in India R Sridhar was in the founding team of Times Foundation
Executive Ghostwriter in India R Sridhar with Prof James Clawson

An Executive Ghostwriter in India

Today I work with executives, academics, and thought leaders across India as a book coach and an executive ghostwriter in India. I am an end-to-end partner — from the first conversation to the moment your book goes live on Amazon.  I have been part of six published books — as author, book coach, research editor, and editor. Each one is a collaboration I’m proud to have been part of.

I write as you

Every engagement begins with deep listening — recorded conversations, written samples, your existing work — so that by the time the manuscript is done, it sounds unmistakably like the person whose name is on the cover. Confidentiality is absolute. Every project is covered by a signed NDA.

Testimonials

Siddharth Narain Mathur, Director NASCA LLP speaking about R Sridhar, Executive Ghostwriter in India
Sridhar’s leadership at the National Academy of Science and Creative Arts (NASCA) has been transformative. Instrumental in amplifying the voice of the STEM education sector, he curated newsletters that became a pivotal platform for esteemed academicians worldwide to exchange insights on STEM pedagogy and its holistic impact on student education. His editorial strategy not only highlighted leading STEM innovations but also skillfully presented multifaceted industry perspectives, including those of students, schools, industry leaders, and government policies. Sridhar’s visionary approach has indelibly enriched the educational landscape.
Siddharth Narain MathurDirector, NASCA LLP
Vikesh Walia
Sridhar is a great asset in converting an idea into a book! He is excellent at developing the idea, research, shaping up content and making him part of my book project was a huge comfort for me to stay focussed on the core idea.
Vikesh WalliaBoard Training, Independent Director, Author, Volunteer, Ex Board Director @Times Group @Institute of Directors On Non-Profit/Advisory

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