The editorial director of Random House India, Milee Ashwarya was appointed to the post in 2014 and looks after Ebury India, Shobhaa De Books, Portfolio, Random Business, Penguin Ananda and Metro Reads subsidiaries.
An alumnus of Hindu College, Delhi University, she completed her graduation in English literature and subsequently started work in 2008 with Rupa & Co. Currently, she oversees books and publishing on lifestyle and business.She has been a voracious reader for as long as she can remember. Focusing on discovering the best Indian talent and promoting debut writers, she published a range of bestsellers across different segments. Her authors include Amjad Ali Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Payal Gidwani Tiwari, L K Advani, Piyush Pandey, Hussain S. Zaidi, Karan Johar, Ravi Subramaniam, Twinkle Khanna, Navi Radjou, Shilpa Shetty, Suhel Seth, Emraan Hashmi, Sonali Bendre and Radhakrishnan Pillai to name a few.