About the author
A former diplomat, Rajiv Dogra is a writer, television commentator and an artist. An active
public speaker, he received the honorary doctorate from University of Oradea, Romania. After two
novels he has written two non-fiction books: Footprints in Foreign Sands (1997) deals with the issues
of migration, while Almost an Ambassador (2005) takes a satirical look at the diplomatic corps.
Where Borders Bleed came out in 2015 and Durand’s Curse followed in 2017. Commenting on it,
the New Indian Express wrote, ‘Dogra tells a riveting account… He had previously penned one
of the most respected books on the India–Pakistan relationship, Where Borders Bleed… Durand’s
Curse keeps up that legacy.’
