In 1977, Anil Agrawal got his post graduation degree in Modern History at the University of Allahabad. Since childhood, he took a keen interest in creative writing. His mental ailment of Schizophrenia has its traces in him being oversensitive. Researches confirm what psychologists say that people with higher sensitivity are good performers. Moreover, as our society gets more automated, the need for people with intuition, creativity and empathy becomes even greater. And it is for sure that the abilities of sensitive people cannot be reproduced by technology.
Presently he is editing a bilingual monthly magazine on current affairs for civil services aspirants here in India. His son is a former civil judge, and his spouse is a former educator.