Ravi Venkatesan is a business leader, author, and social entrepreneur. He is the chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME). He is also UNICEF’s Special Representative for Young People and Innovation and serves on the Boards of the Rockefeller Foundation and…
Ashok Maheshwari is a renowned Hindi writer who did his MA in Hindi Literature from Rohilkhand University. In 1978 he took charge of Vani Prakashan, in 1988 also took charge of one of the major Hindi publications Radhakrishna Prakashan and in 1994, he became the Managing Director of the most prestigious publication institute of Hindi…
Debendra is professional with 27 years of experience in various Global Business Management, Global Transformation Programs in Products, platforms and Enterprise digital trasnformation(Primarily in SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, ADMS-Open source) primarily in Hi-Tech, Manufacturing, Life Science verticals
Sachidananda Mohanty was formerly Professor and Head, Department of English, University of Hyderabad, Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Orissa and Governing Board Member of Auroville Foundation, administered by the MHRD, Government of India. He is the recipient of several national and international awards including those from the British Council, Charles Wallace, the Salzburg, the Katha and the…
“Sandeep is a passionate educator. He is one of those individuals who have dedicated his life to making the greatest impact on the greatest number of people.” William Nanda Bissell, Chairman of the Board, Fabindia. Sandeep focuses on school transformation with an emphasis on culture as a service. With over 30 years of experience has empowered…
Medha Shri Dahiya is a senior journalist with 12 years of experience in the media industry. She currently serves as the editor-in-chief of os.me, a new-age community for writers and mindful living enthusiasts. She also anchors Truth Be Told. Her columns and articles regularly appear in national and international media publications, including World Travel Magazine…
Rishabh C. Kothari is an entrepreneur by profession and a Heartfulness Meditation Trainer by passion. As CEO of CKC Fragrances (www.ckcfragrances.com), a leading manufacturer of fragrances for industrial applications, his craft is an interesting mix of science and creativity which extends to his interests and personality as well. He is very active in social as…
Dr. Sumant Kumar Swain is a Deputy Director of Eurasian Foundation and Executive Editor of Eurasian Report, New Delhi, India. He is a faculty at International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), New Delhi, India. Dr. Swain has been awarded Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He was a visiting Research Scholar (2007, 2010)…
Meera Johri heads the 108 year old publishing house, Rajpal & Sons. She has an experience of over 25 years in the publishing industry. While she keeps alive the legacy of publishing classic literary works at Rajpal & Sons, she is discovering and launching new authors across different genres in Hindi and English. She is…
Yatish Kumar has made a special creative presence in the literary world in the last few years. His poetic reviews on popular novels, stories and travelogues have particularly attracted the attention of readers. His poems and memoir have been published in most of the reputed magazines namely ‘Naya Gyanodaya’, ‘Hans’, ‘Aha! Zindagi’, ‘Sanmarg’, ‘Prabhat Khabar’…
An award-winning senior publishing professional, Lipika Bhushan heads MarketMyBook, a leading publicity and digital marketing agency for writers and publishers. She founded MarketMyBook in 2013 after heading Marketing at HarperCollins India for about 7 years. MarketMyBook has serviced some of the leading publishers and writers in the world since its inception. Lipika contributes as an…
Swati Chopra has worked for two decades in journalism, media and publishing. She is at present Executive Editor at HarperCollins India, prior to which she was Senior Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House India. She commissions and publishes non-fiction, encompassing politics, history, investigative journalism, foreign policy and current affairs. Prior to publishing, she worked as…
Mahua Banerjee has worked in the arts and social sector for over a decade and is currently working at British Council as the Arts Manager. She has a deep and abiding interest in arts and literature. Mahua is an avid reader, a strong believer in freedom of expression and democracy, loves traveling, and is ever willing…
Renu Kaul Verma is a publisher with a decade of experience as a former journalist with leading newspapers like The Indian Express and Hindustan Times. She has co-authored a biography on one of the most enigmatic leaders of our time, Selvi Jayalalitha besides running a successful publishing business and a trade newspaper. Today, Vitasta stands…
Born in Kannauj, the city of perfumes, Padmashree Malini Awasthi, much like her name has spread the essence of Indian soil through her passion for Folk Music and traditions. Malini Awasthi currently serves as the Chair Professor for Folklore at Banaras Hindu University and is India’s Representative to UNSECO for its cultural commission. Professor Awasthi,…
Vaishali has done her Master diploma in Journalism from Symbiosis and Masters in English Literature from the University of Rajasthan. She has recently also secured a Certificate in Contemporary British Fiction through an online course run by the Oxford University. She started her career as a journalist with the Indian Express and The Times of…
Trisha De Niyogi is the Chief Operating Officer and Director at Niyogi Books, an homegrown independent publishing house based out of New Delhi, India. In her current role, one of the things she focuses on is business development. While on one hand she has started new lists of fiction, non-fiction and translated books taking literature,…
Minakshi Thakur worked for five years at Westland/Amazon as publisher of its Indian literature imprint. She set up EKA, which is a 360-degree programme for publishing original writing and translations in ten Indian languages including English. Under the imprint she published leading writers like Manoranjan Byapari, Vivek Shanbagh, Volga, Vishwas Patil, Amitav Ghosh, Perumal Murugan, Unni…