Bangalore-based historian, Dr. Vikram Sampath is the author of ten acclaimed books on Indian history, including Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars, Voice of the Veena: S. Balachander, Women of the Records and Indian Classical Music and the Gramophone. His two-volume biography Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past and Savarkar: A…
Lippi Parida is a multi award winning author,painter,photographer,musician,talk show host,columnist,motivational speaker&social activist.She’s also a popular tarot reader.She holds a GUINNESS RECORD for playing the flute in the WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL held in New Delhi in 2016!She also has a WORLD RECORD Iin creating the FASTEST MUSICAL PAINTING!She won the National MAKE IN INDIA award for…
Vikas Swarup, (IFS Rtd), Diplomat, Author Vikas Swarup, born on June 22, 1961, is a retired Indian diplomat and acclaimed writer. He concluded his distinguished career in the Indian Foreign Service as Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs on June 30, 2021. During his tenure, he served as the High Commissioner of India…
Satish Padmanabhan, Managing Editor, Outlook Magazine, has been a media professional for over 30 years, having worked in print, TV and digital. He started by reporting for Sunday magazine, Business World and The Economic Times in the 90s. As the television industry opened up after the economic reforms, he joined India Business Report on BBC,…
Prof. Jatindra Kumar Nayak is an Indian translator, literary critic, columnist, editor, and academic from Odisha. An alumnus of Oxford University, UK, Prof. Nayak has been instrumental in bringing Odia literature to a global audience through his exemplary translations. His notable translations include Yantrarudha by Chandrasekhar Rath, rendered into English as Astride the Wheel, for…
Upendra Nath Behera, (IAS Rtd) Upendra Nath Behera, a retired IAS officer, is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur who joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and is fluent in German. Throughout his career, Shri Behera has held several significant positions in both the…
P.K Das, Architect, Author P.K. Das, renowned as an Architect–Activist, is committed to bridging the gap between architecture and communities through participatory planning, with a strong focus on sustainable urban ecology. His diverse work spans organizing slum dwellers for improved living conditions, developing affordable housing models, influencing housing and urban development policies, reclaiming public spaces,…
Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff MD & CEO, Kalorex Group Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff, the MD and CEO of Kalorex, has been instrumental in founding and managing several premier educational institutions and initiatives in India. She is a name synonymous to education. Under its umbrella Kalorex has 60+ institutions which includes Delhi Public Schools, Calorx Olive…
Pratap Somvanshi, Managing Editor, Hindustan Pratap Somvanshi, the celebrated Indian poet, lyricist, and writer, was born on December 20, 1968, in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Holding an M.A. in Hindi literature from Kanpur University, he not only excels in literature but also serves as the Managing Editor of Hindustan Hindi daily newspaper. Renowned for his profound…