Amar Patnaik is an Indian politician who served as an Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) officer and former principal accountant general (PAG) of Sikkim, Odisha, West Bengal, and Kerala. He graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, a master’s degree in finance and systems…
Bishnu N. Mohapatra is a social theorist and poet, an educator and a commentator on society, politics and culture. He was born in Odisha and spent his early years in its rural hinterland. Bishnu taught politics for more than twenty-five years in University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Azim Premji University. He has held…
Rasheed Kidwai is an Indian journalist, author and political analyst. Kidwai did his graduation from St Stephen’s College, Delhi followed by master’s in mass communication research from University of Leicester where had gone on a fellowship given by British and Commonwealth Office, UK. He is a visiting Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation. He is…
Based in Singapore, Anuraag is the Asia Head for the World Education Foundation, UK (www.wefuk.org), and leads the Asia partnerships and entry-strategy. In this capacity, he enables schools and educational-institutions in the K-12 segment with: a) Tools and strategies to measure-and-improve learningoutcomes;b) Creating trust-tools for schools to interact with an extended set of stakeholders, such…
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…
A well-known name in Odia literature, Yashodhara Mishra has published 15 collections of short stories, novels, poems and translated works. Her works have been translated to most Indian languages as well as several languages abroad, and many of them are placed in significant literary anthologies. She has received several literary awards including the Odisha Sahitya…
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…