Anju Ranjan is an Indian Foreign Service Officer of 2002 batch. Previously, she has served in the Indian Missions in Jakarta and Kathmandu in various capacities and as Consul General of India in Birgunj (Nepal), Edinburgh (United Kingdom) and Johannesburg, South Africa. Upon return from Johannesburg, Anju Ranjan was posted as Deputy Director General in the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) which is an autonomous body promoting culture and soft diplomacy of India under Ministry of External Affairs. At Present, she is posted as Jojnt Secretary (RBB, I&T) in the Ministry of External Affairs. Mrs. Ranjan is a Gold Medallist in Masters in Chemistry (Inorganic and Complex Formation). She also studied at IIT, Delhi for her M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering. Mrs. Ranjan also holds an MBA (Finance) degree from IGNOU, Delhi. Apart from being a distinguished Foreign Service Officer, Anju Ranjan is also a prolific writer. So far she has written many books ranging from poems in Hindi and English to memoirs to stories collections to diary and historical books.