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About

Biswajit Jha is a TEDx and Josh Talks speaker, social entrepreneur, writer, and columnist. He was the Sports Editor at Zee News Delhi before quitting his high-profile job to serve the underprivileged children in the northern parts of West Bengal. An alumnus of IIM Raipur, he has written two motivational books—*Bike Ambulance Dada* and *Modern Buddha*. *Bike Ambulance Dada* will soon be screened as a Bollywood biopic movie.

His debut book, *Bike Ambulance Dada*, published by Penguin India, created significant media attention across the country and was selected as one of the most inspirational books of 2021.

Jha was the Principal Correspondent at Zee News and Sports Head of Zeenews.com. In 2013, after nearly nine years in national media in New Delhi, he decided to quit his job to pursue a life of happiness and fulfillment in and around his village in the northern part of West Bengal.

Guided by a principle of doing something for others and uplifting underprivileged children, Jha runs a charitable trust that works for the helpless people across North Bengal. Recognizing the severe impact of unemployment on educated youth, he advocates for social entrepreneurship as a solution.

He regularly writes columns for various news portals and newspapers in the country, including Times Now, CNN News 18, The Daily Guardian, and Zee News. Additionally, he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Media Communication at Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology (GCIT) in Mongar, eastern Bhutan. A versatile individual, Jha traveled to China in 2019 as a priest to perform Durga Puja for the Bengali community in Beijing, an event held inside the Indian Embassy. He is also a prominent member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Biswajit Jha

TEDx Speaker

In his TEDx talks, Biswajit Jha offers insightful perspectives drawn from his diverse background as a journalist, social worker, author, and social entrepreneur. With engaging storytelling and thought-provoking ideas, he inspires audiences to consider new ways of addressing social issues and fostering positive change in communities.

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Social Work

Known as "Book Dada", Biswajit Jha runs many free coaching schools & football academies in the tribal areas of West Bengal. He also supports many under privileged girls in achiving their dreams. 

Important Videos

Biswajit Jha At Josh Talks

TEDx | Biswajit Jha

Zee News Interview Biswajit Jha

Showstopper | Biswajit Jha

A Sanskar TV documentary on Biswajit Jha

Books

He has written two motivational books– Bike Ambulance Dada and Modern Buddha.

Bike Ambulance Dada

His debut book Bike Ambulance Dada, published by Penguin Random House, attracted a lot of media attention all over the country and was judged as one of the most inspirational books of 2021 by The Telegraph. This inspirational book will soon to be screened as a mainstream Bollywood movie.

Book Review

Modern Buddha

Modern Buddha is a transformational-motivational novel dealing primarily with the true meaning of ‘success’ and ‘happiness’ in life. This book challenges the popular belief that ‘to be happy, you must be materially successful’. Modern Buddha is the first book of fiction by any Indian writer to explore the concept of GNH model of Bhutan.

Book Review

Awards

Biswajit Jha has recieved many awards and laurels for his work.

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Social Entrepreneur

Biswajit jha has co-founded an innovative school-- Epic Public School -- along with his educationist wife Dr. Sanjukta Saha.

Important Milestones

Speaker at MIFL, Trivandrum

Attended the Mathrubhumi International Festival Of Letters, one of India’s leading Literary Festivals, as a speaker on Inspiring Stories for his book Bike Ambulance Dada.

Teaching in Bhutan

Biswajit Jha teaches Media Communication at Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology (GCIT) in eastern Bhutan’s Mongar district.

Performing as a priest in China

True to his versatile personality, in 2019, Jha went to China to conduct the Durga Puja for the Bengali community in Beijing.

Columns

Columns written by Biswajit Jha for different media houses

How Buddhist Economics and Bhutan’s happiness model show us the path in post-COVID era

In this small Himalayan nation, achieving happiness is a target, a mission for the government and its citizens. They measure the well-being of their citizens through happiness, not through economic growth.

How Sourav Ganguly transformed Indian Cricket

As they say that things generally get worse before they get better. Indian cricket reached its nadir around the start of the 21st century in the wake of match-fixing controversy. Several senior players were alleged to have been involved in the worst possible controversy cricket had faced before since its inception.

MS Dhoni Retirement: MS Dhoni, A Monk in Frenzied World of Modern Sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former skipper of the Indian cricket team, who just announced his retirement from international cricket, showed us that you don’t always have to spoil your sleep by participating in the mad race of the competitive world of modern sports.

Frequently
Asked Questions

Biswajit Jha is a journalist-turned-author, social worker, entrepreneur and columnist. He has written two books– Bike Ambulance Dada and Modern Buddha

Yes, it's a real story based on the life of Padma Shri Awardee social worker Karimul Haque who carries critically ill patients to hospital on his motorbike and saves their lives.

Journalist turned author and social worker Biswajit Jha's debut book is Bike Ambulance Dada.

Journalist turned author and social worker Biswajit Jha's has written Modern Budha. 

Modern Buddha is a transformational-motivational novel dealing primarily with the true meaning of ‘success’ and ‘happiness’ in life. This book challenges the popular belief that ‘to be happy, you must be materially successful’. Modern Buddha is the first book of fiction by any Indian writer to explore the concept of GNH model of Bhutan.

You should Biswajit Jha's motivationl novel Modern Budha which can be a life changing book for everyone.

Biswajit Jha, known as "Book Dada", is famous for his two books-- Modern Budha & Bike Ambulance Dada and as a social worker who quit his high profile media job in Delhi to work for the underprivileged children in West Bengal.

Dr. Sanjukta Saha, who was an Assistant Proffesor at IMS Ghaziabad.

Bike Ambulance Dada, published by Penguin Random House, attracted a lot of media attention all over the country and was judged as one of the most inspirational books of 2021 by The Telegraph. This inspirational book will soon to be screened as a mainstream Bollywood movie.

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