Happy 85th birthday, Ruskin Bond: India’s most loved author on books, birthdays and writer’s block | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Happy 85th birthday, Ruskin Bond: India’s most loved author on books, birthdays and writer’s block | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Jayashree Narayanan |New Delhi |Updated: May 19, 2019 1:44:13 pm

Happy 85th birthday, Ruskin Bond: India’s most loved author on books, birthdays and writer’s block

Born in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dehradun, Delhi and Shimla.

Ruskin Bond tells young writers to write about their surroundings to make for a convincing read. (Source: File Photo)

India’s most loved author, Ruskin Bond, who has written more than 500 short stories and several novellas, celebrates his 85th birthday today. In a tête-à-tête with indianexpress.com, he reveals that though age has caught up with him, he never gets bored.