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{{short description|Indian author, speaker and entrepreneur (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Pragun Akhil Jindal
| honorific_suffix =
| image = Pragun Jindal.png
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|9|13}}
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| alma_mater = The Shri Ram School, Delhi University, University Of Buckingham
| notable_works = The Black White & Grey
| father = Dr. CA Akhil Jindal
| website = {{URL|www.pragunjindal.com}}
}}

'''Pragun Akhil Jindal''' (born 13 September 1996) is an Indian author, speaker and entrepreneur. He is noted for his work in [[Indian black money|Black Money]] and in the [[Finance]] field.<ref name=BM1>{{Cite news|url=https://toistudent.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/interviews/this-author-has-decoded-black-money/7954.html|title=This Author Has Decoded Black Money |date=23 September 2016|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Deposits-scrutiny-a-challenge-says-ex-CBDT-chief/article16900735.ece|title=Deposits scrutiny a challenge, says ex-CBDT chief|last=Dhoot|first=Vikas|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insightssuccess.in/bitcoin-the-future/|title=Bitcoin: The Future|last=Success|first=Insights|date=2018-12-18|website=Insights Success|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref>

Pragun has been writing since the age of 16 and has presented papers, articles and solutions in various fields like Black Money, Curbing Tax Evasion, and Financial Literacy in the youth .<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/students-learn-nuances-of-reporting-at-nie-meet/articleshow/57048639.cms|title=Students learn nuances of reporting at NIE meet - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://manavrachna.edu.in/latest/nie-newsmakers-meet-2017-budding-journalists/|title=NIE Newsmakers' Meet 2017 for Budding Journalists - Manav Rachna Vidyantariksha|work=Manav Rachna Vidyantariksha|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref>

Jindal authored ''The Black White & Grey : Recoloring The Rupiah''<ref name="Apress - Pro Android Augmented Reality">{{cite book|title=The Black White & Grey|id={{ASIN|9352654528|country=in}} |edition=First }}</ref> ({{ISBN|978-9352654529}}), which was published by [[Money Worries]] the Publishing arm of JER Limited. in August 2016. The book was listed in the top #5 books on [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] in the Public Administration & Finance categories for close to 2 months after publication.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://naradanews.com/2016/12/the-black-white-and-grey-a-young-author-pragun-jindals-take-on-black-money/|title=Narada News}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/literature/book-on-black-money-launched-in-delhi-1638070|title=कालाधन पर पुस्तक का विमोचन, बताए गए खतरे और रोकने के उपाय|work=NDTVIndia|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>

Jindal is a contributor in [http://thesmartartist.in/ The Smart Artist] a production by [http://artbuzz.in/studios/ Artbuzz Studios] which is a guide for creative professionals.

He is one of the new age authors on Black Money in the Indian Economic Dispora.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indialivetoday.com/kala-dhan-book-black-money-launched-delhi/76570.html|title=The Kala Dhan: Book on black money launched in Delhi {{!}} India Live Today|date=2016-12-14|work=India Live Today|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="BM1" />

Jindal is the co-founder of [https://rupyo.in/ Rupyo] (one of India’s first Earned Wage Access Application) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Satin Creditcare Network to acquire ~9% stake in Rupyo; Stock gains 3%|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/satin-creditcare-network-to-acquire-9-stake-in-rupyo-stock-gains-3-121121400257_1.html|access-date=2022-02-12|website=www.indiainfoline.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Market|first=Capital|date=2021-12-13|title=Satin Creditcare to acquire 9% stake in fintech startup Rupyo|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/satin-creditcare-to-acquire-9-stake-in-fintech-startup-rupyo-121121300739_1.html|access-date=2022-02-12}}</ref>

Jindal is the third generation legacy Tax and Regulatory- Partner at Jindal & Co, Chartered Accountants - a boutique, high end tax litigation and audit, advisory forms and handles high pitched tax cases in Income Tax, Enforcement Directorate and DRI.

== The Black White & Grey ==
The Black White & Grey: Recoloring The Rupiah was e-launched by Honourable HRD Minister [[Prakash Javadekar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedigitalindian.in/opinion/why-black-money-is-bad/|title=Why Black Money is 'Bad'? - The Digital Indian|website=www.thedigitalindian.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>
[[File:Shri Prakash Javadekar - Honourable HRD minister with Pragun Akhil Jindal.jpg|thumb|Shri Prakash Javadekar - Honourable HRD minister with Pragun Akhil Jindal.jpg]]
The book, titled 'The Black White & Grey - Re-Coloring The Rupiah', authored by Pragun Jindal and published by Money Worries, looks at the black money menace and ways to curb it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://121newsonlines.blogspot.in/2016/12/book-on-black-money-to-increase.html|title=Book on Black Money to Increase Literacy in Indian Youth on the Subject|website=121newsonlines.blogspot.in|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref>

In this book, the author unfolds this dark world, which eats into an idea of an equal world where the rich get richer staying on the dark side while the poor are marginalized. There are tricks to keep the cover of darkness intact and every time an effort is made to lift the veil, the tricks become sharper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabtribune.com/news/16300-book-on-black-money-launched-in-delhi.aspx|title=Book on black money launched in Delhi|website=punjabtribune.com|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.weeklyvoice.com/art-and-culture/book-black-money-launched-delhi|title=Book on black money launched in Delhi|work=Weeklyvoice|access-date=2017-05-04|language=en}}</ref>

This book looks at the world that thrives in the shadows, fueled by money that exchanges hands in the dark and never gets reported – "The Kala Dhan."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gorgeouswanderer.com/book-summary-the-black-white-grey/|title=Book Summary: The Black White & Grey – Gorgeous Wanderer|date=2016-12-30|work=Gorgeous Wanderer|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/regional/news/book-on-black-money-to-increase-literacy-in-indian-youth-on-the-subject-56238.aspx|title=Punjab News Express}}</ref>
[[File:The Black White & Grey being launched.jpg|thumb|The Black White & Grey being launched at Indian Habitat Centre.]]
Senior Congress Leader [[Manish Tewari]], Former [[Central Board of Direct Taxes]] Chief Sudhir Chandra and political commentator [[Paranjoy Guha Thakurta]] on 13.12.2016 formally launched the book which attempts to debunk "a lot of lies, unknown facts and baseless rumours about Black Money".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/book-on-black-money-launched-in-delhi-116121400627_1.html|title=Book on black money launched in Delhi|last=IANS|date=2016-12-14|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dailyworld.in/book-on-black-money-launched-in-delhi/|title=Book on black money launched in Delhi - Daily World|date=2016-12-14|work=Daily World|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yespunjab.com/national/national-news/item/111198-20-yr-old-ca-pragun-jindal-authors-book-on-black-money|title=20-yr old CA Pragun Jindal authors Book on Black Money {{!}} YesPunjab.com|last=Journalist|website=www.yespunjab.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/u4uvoice-epaper-uvoice/book+on+black+money+launched-newsid-61592104|title=Book on black money launched - U4UVoice {{!}} DailyHunt|work=DailyHunt|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en}}</ref> "A delinquent like poverty only affects the poor, unemployment affects those who are unemployed, alcoholism and drug abuse affect those who devour them, black money is a hitch which does not affect persons who amass 'black dough' but it affects the common man in the populace," said the author at the launch event held at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tricitynewsonline.blogspot.in/2016_12_22_archive.html?m=0|title=Tricitynewsonline|website=tricitynewsonline.blogspot.in|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.baltimoreindian.com/desi/newsdetail.asp?id=240394|title=Balti More Indian News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.delhionline.in/Book-on-black-money-launched-in-Delhi-1592258|title=News delhi Online}}</ref>

== The Smart Artist ==
The Smart Artist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesmartartist.in/|title=thesmartartist|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=The Smart Artist|publisher=Artbuzz Studios|year=2020|isbn=9789353916077}}</ref> is an [https://artbuzz.in/ Artbuzz Studios]<ref>{{Cite news|last=IST|first=Last Updated at August 2, 2019 14:15|url=https://www.business-standard.com/multimedia/video-gallery/general/art-enthusiast-welcome-to-india-s-first-coworking-space-for-artists-73015.html|title=Art enthusiast? Welcome to India's first coworking space for artists|date=2018-10-23|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> production and publication launched along- side the India Art Fair 202 to promote the Art-preneurs in India.

The book aims at assisting 'Artrepreneurs' build a career as a holistic artist, guiding them through expert eyes of industry professionals and perspectives of experts. This book is a product of research that will help creative professionals to establish themselves in a more organized and informed fashion as ''it’s never too late to be a smarter artist!''

Pragun is a contributor in the book and deals with financial aspects in Art & Artists.

== Personal life ==
Jindal stays in New Delhi along with his parents and grandparents. He completed his schooling from the prestigious [[The Shri Ram School|Shri Ram School]] in New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odishastory.com/2016/12/15/book-on-black-money-to-increase-literacy-in-indian-youth-on-the-subject/|title=Book on Black Money to increase literacy in Indian youth on the subject |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref>
[[File:Pragun Akhil Jindal with MOS Civil Aviation Shri. Jayant Sinha.jpg|thumb|Shri Jayant Sinha MOS Civil Aviation with the author.]]
Jindal graduated from the [[University of Delhi|University Of Delhi]] with a first class degree in [[Bachelor of Commerce|Bachelor Of Commerce Gt (Honours)]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]]. He was conferred with a LL.M in International and Commercial Trade from the University of Buckingham. He also majored in Finance, Tax and Accountancy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/theasianchronicle/docs/tac_jan17_ist|title=The Asian Chronicle|work=issuu|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Smart Artist Book Launch.png|thumb|Pragun Jindal along with other contributors at the launch of The Smart Artist]]

== Awards and recognition ==

* Jindal was the keynote speaker at the Times Nie Newsmakers Meet held at Manav Rachna University in 2017.<ref name=":0" />
* Jindal has been invited to various platforms to portray his views on demonetisation and black money.

==References==
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