Ashutosh Agnihotri is an Indian poet, writer, and Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1999 batch. He is currently chairman and managing director of Food Corporation of India. He is also the Chairman of the Central Warehousing Corporation.

Sushil Doshi is an Indian sports commentator, journalist, and writer, widely recognized as the pioneer of Hindi-language cricket commentary in the country, having begun his career with All India Radio in 1968 during a Ranji Trophy match. Born in 1947 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, he graduated in engineering from Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology…

Author and bureaucrat Sajjan Yadav is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) 1995 batch, Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre. His last book, titled India’s Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri, is a national bestseller that was translated and published in Spanish as well as sixteen Indian languages. He has…

Amb Sujan Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi.  He is a member of the Executive Council of the Society of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) and Member, Governing Council, Indian Council of World Affairs. He was a Member of the All-Party…

An author, spiritual seeker, and lifelong student of Vedanta. Born and raised in Kolkata, she studied English Literature at Oxford University and later built a successful career in banking and technology in the U.S., where she has lived for over 30 years. Her spiritual journey began after attending a lecture at the Ramakrishna Mission in…

Neena Verma is a Resilience, Grief & Wellbeing specialist coach, therapist and educator. An internationally recognised ‘Appreciative Inquiry’ Thought Leader, Neena has authored three books and several scholarly articles. Her latest book “RISE – The ‘Deep Resilience’ Way” presents new and expansive constructs of ‘resilience’. And her last book “Grief~Growth~Grace – A Sacred Pilgrimage” is…

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…

Bhupal Rai is a poet, lyricist, writer, and editor who currently serves as the chancellor of Nepal Academy. Rai has committed to advocacy work for the Kirati people’s rights through his writing. His work combines Marxist philosophy and the socio-cultural pragmatism of the indigenous Kirati.

Sandeep Singh is a veteran in business strategy and digital transformation, with over 20 years of experience across Fortune 100 companies. A former Senior Director of technology, he also brings deep expertise in business and product strategy. Sandeep co-founded NAAV AI with Vikram Sampath, shaping its vision and strategy to build an AI-led platform for seamless translation and cross-cultural…

Dr. Om Murti Anil, a renowned author, cardiologist, and social advocate, is the founder and chairman of the National Cardiac Centre, Basundhara, Kathmandu. He has significantly impacted medical care and health awareness in Nepal. With exceptional academic credentials, including an MBBS from Kathmandu University, an MD in Medicine (gold medalist) from Tribhuvan University, and a DM in…