Yashavant Kanetkar is an Indian computer science author, known for his books on programming languages.

He is also a speaker on various technology subjects and is a regular columnist for Express Computers and Developer 2.0.

His best-known books include Let Us C, Understanding Pointers In C and Test Your C Skills.

He came to Delhi with the intention of starting a manufacturing business of making VIP suitcase locks.

A bank manager told him about a computer scheme that the government had launched.