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He had previously filed dispatches from Afghanistan, Pakistan and many African countries, while based in Kabul, Islamabad and Nairobi. In he moved to Delhi to be the South Asia Correspondent, writing on all the countries of the Indian sub-continent. He has also written a best-selling social history of Indian cricket, The Great Tamasha, which won several awards, including Book of the Year for cricket writing at the British Sports Awards.

Calendar GoogleCal. Previous Next. The Economist. Charlotte City Club, W. Trade St. Charlotte, NC All reservation cancellations must be completed at least 3 business days prior to an event for a full refund. He has won several journalism awards, including the Gerald Ford prize for coverage of US security, the Grantham prize for writing on the environment and the Ramnath Goenka award for coverage of India.

Astill has also written special reports on India, Pakistan and the Arctic; and an award-winning book on India and cricket. Media Request Form If you are a member of the media and would like to arrange an interview with any of our editors please fill out the form below. Please note that only requests from media will be returned.

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