Bhawana Somaaya is a film critic, columnist and author. She has been writing on cinema for almost 50 years. She is the former editor of Screen and written biographies of superstars like Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan. Her books are a point of reference for students studying cinema at Whistling Woods, Mumbai, Manipal University, Mangalore…
Dr. Binod K. Chaudhary is a rich philanthropist, politician, and businessman from Nepal. He serves as the Chaudhary Group’s (CG) president and chairman. With an estimated net worth of $1 billion, he was named Nepal’s lone billionaire and wealthiest individual in February 2013. His net worth has increased to $1.7 billion since 2013. In addition…
Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, born in 1952, is a distinguished former UN official and Indian diplomat. With 28 years in the Indian Foreign Service, she served as India’s Ambassador to Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Transitioning to the United Nations, Puri contributed significantly, becoming the deputy executive director of UN Women. Recognized for her human rights…
Mani Rao, a prolific writer, has authored twelve poetry collections and translated Sanskrit works, including those of Kalidasa, the Bhagavad Gita, and the tantric hymn Saundarya Lahari. Her anthropological study, “Living Mantra: Mantra, Deity and Visionary Experience Today,” explores mantra practices. Rao’s poems, translated into multiple languages, have appeared in prestigious literary journals and anthologies…
Lily Wangchuk has 30 years of extensive experience in varied fields as a Writer, Consultant, Former Politician, Former Diplomat, Former Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP; Former Executive Director for Bhutan Media Foundation. She is currently the Founder and President for 33 Soksoom Centre for Well-Being & Happiness, the first center of its kind in the country…
Kanchana Priyakantha, a writer and educator turned entrepreneur, is based in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka. In 2017, she co-founded KBOOKS, and in 2022, she co-founded KReader. She currently serves as the co-founder and CEO of both KBOOKS and KReader while actively pursuing her passion for writing. Since her school days, Kanchana has been deeply involved in…
Sandeep Khanna, an alumnus of Faculty of Management Studies and Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, has held several leadership positions in India and abroad while working with reputable MNCs for three decades. His book ‘Tempest on River Silent – A story of last 50 years of India’ has been recently published by…
Radhika Oberoi is the author of two novels, Stillborn Season (2018) and Of Mothers and Other Perishables (2024), longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature last year. She has also written book reviews and essays for a variety of publications in India and abroad, including World Literature Today, Mekong Review, Business Standard, The Indian Express,…