Nirala Bidesia is a freelance journalist, columnist, and cultural activist with nearly two decades of experience in leading newspapers and magazines, including Tehelka, Prabhat Khabar, and Dainik Jagran. He has written for India Today, BBC Hindi, Dainik Bhaskar, and News18, and edited acclaimed works such as Safarnama, Sansad Safar, and the folk literature series Lokraag.