A well known face of Indian News Television; She has been News Anchor of several TV Channels including Zee News, TV Live, DD News, DD-I, DD-Metro and others; She was also Script-writer, Interviewer, Coordinator and Director for Radio FM-Gyan Vani, Allahabad; She was Announcer at DD-I, DD-Metro and AIR, New Delhi for Five years; She is an M.A. and M. Phil. In Hindustani Classical Music- Vocal from Delhi University;

An independent consulting civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in construction management and supervision of Infrastructure Projects; Expert in vetting of civil engineering contracts, mitigating potential disputes, preparing bid query, assisting in civil engineering litigation, ADR and Arbitration; Also conducts design audit and prepare capacity building modules for civil engineering projects; www.nitinjhanwar.biz

A senior HR professional with comprehensive experience of 8 years; Working as Chief Manager, HR with ACE, Faridabad, a leading manufacturers of construction equipments from Sep 05- till date; Worked as Dy. Manager HR, Ideal Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad; Bachelor of Arts, PGDBA (HR), Teachers Training, Diploma in Communication skills; A practitioner of Spiritual Power, Meditation and Psychological Therapist and Motivational Speaker.

Former Senior Foreign Correspondent of Country & Politics; An International Business professional having 20 years of experience in organizing B2G and B2B partnerships between business entities of India, African and Middle Eastern countries; has managed projects awarded by the Ministry of Education in Afghanistan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Malawi and Tanzania funded by World Bank, USAID, UNAID etc; She is a UN ECOSOC Member since 2016; Founder & Chairman, Common Ground Consultants;

A budding journalist, content writer, anchor, photographer, and dynamic personality; She has interned with The Times of India, Patna; pursuing her journalism course from India’s largest women's University, Banasthali Vidyapeeth; She was the second winner at Bal Kavi Sammelan, 2013 organised by Dainik Jagran; She was also the first winner at Sanskrit speech held by Interstate School Competition in 2014.

Dhirendra Singh - Advocate. Trusted Advisor, Strategist and Go to Person with 17 years of hands-on proven professional experience. He is based at Gurugram, Haryana, India.

An advocate by profession since 2009; Practicing in Allahabad High Court & National Company Law Tribunal at Allahabad Bench, Allahabad; Dealing in Civil, Criminal, Corporate, Insolvency, Real Estate matters; Completed MBA from Gautam Buddha Technical University & LL.B from University of Allahabad; Worked in Reliance Life Insurance as Master Trainer for giving training to the Agents, Businessman, Managers; Legal Correspondent, Indian Observer Post;

Economics Faculty at Chahal IAS Academy and Guest Faculty of Economics at various other IES and IAS Academies; A Post Graduate in Economics from Loyola College Chennai; Economic Consultant; Speaker at Global Investment Immigration Summit 2020 and Various Other Events; Writer and Lyricist in Entertainment Industry;

Currently working as an associate editor at a publishing house, Akshita considers writing as a tool to grow with its clarity-imbibing qualities. A Bachelor's Degree holder in Mechanical Engineering, have worked as Design engineer trainee @ Sunfox Technologies- Designed the ECG device's outer casing, with its visual and spatial design; also have pursued a Data analytics course at Analytix Labs, Gurgaon.

India's former High Commissioner to Mauritius; A career diplomat with over 30 years of experience; has served at the MEA Head Quarters handling relations with India's neighborhood; ASEAN region; Russian Federation and some countries of Central and Eastern Europe; has also served in different capacities at the Indian Missions in Mexico (including NAFTA matters), Peru, former Yugoslavia, Belgium (EU matters ), Germany, Austria; Expert on Global economy;

Retired from the Indian Foreign Service as Ambassador of India to the International Atomic Energy Agency, UN Industrial Development Organisation & the UN Offices in Vienna and to Austria in October 2009. Prior to this, he served as Ambassador to Ireland (2003- 2007) and Vietnam (2000-2003). He also held other senior appointments in the Cabinet Secretariat and Ministry of External Affairs. He is running “India in the Chinese Media” project of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.

A member of Indian Foreign Service; Has served in the Indian Missions in Cote d’Ivoire, Bangladesh, Mongolia, USA, Russia, Sweden and Nigeria, Libya and Jordan. Has also served as DG / Jt. Secy (Gulf & Haj) in MEA, New Delhi; Was India’s Dy Chief of Mission in Moscow; Served as Ambassador of India to Jordan and Libya and High Commissioner to Malta; PG in Physics from Agra/Kumaon University, Studied Russian History, Culture and Language at JNU, New Delhi.

A journalist with over 10 years of experience have worked in both print and electronic media. Having a keen interest in national and international affairs.

A Senior Journalist & Academician having 14 years of experience in Print and Electronic Media Based in Raipur, Chhattisgarh; PhD in Mass Com from Makhanlal Chaturvedi Journalism University, Bhopal; Has worked with Dainik Jagran, Bhopal, Planman Media, New Delhi and weekly magazine Shukrawar as a Spl. Correspondent for Chhattisgarh; Regular Guest panelist for Etv-(MP-CG), Sadhna News, Zee MP-CG, and India News MP-CG etc; Currently working as Editor, www.aamaadmi.in & Aam Aadmi Patrika (A monthly

An Executive Coach for Leadership behaviors development by training and a Business Transformation Consultant by virtue of his 27 years of corporate experience across India, Middle East & Africa; A Member of IOD – Institute of Directors globally that helps to streamline Board processes and develop good corporate governance practices; Also a Member AIMA - All India Management Association; He consults with Individuals & Corporates; His website - www.leadersforgrowth.com

Popularly known as AKB, with 30+ years of experience in ICT industry. Currently working as a Director with Srijanbhumi Infotech Pvt Ltd. based out of Kolkata, West Bengal, India engaged in Skill Development and Education projects for masses. Expertise in e-Governance and m-Governance projects in the country across 20 states, consultant to 4 states, World Bank and Asian Development Bank since last 12 years. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anindyakumarbanerjee/ 9830235385

MBA in Corporate Management; M. Phil in Biotech; MSc (Botany); Former Country Coordinator, Excel Book Publications, Tanzania; Former Research Associate, UN - PRME at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: She has diversified experience in life sciences, biotechnology & business management through education, teaching, research, community development, and strategic business expansion work; Former Mrs. India Beautiful Smile at Beauty Pageant;

A senior journalist with over 22 years of experience: He worked with India Empire Magazine for 5 yrs, with Rastriya Sahara Hindi Daily for 15 yrs and North East Today Magazine for 2 yrs; has covered, National International, Political, Social and Crime stories; Graduate from Bihar College of Engineering, Patna and MA from Patna University (PU); PG Diploma in Rural Management (PU); Research on Trade Union Movement in India;

A Poet by Passion; Works with BMW Group in International Purchase for almost 9 years now; Writes in English & Hindi; Her books ‘My Experiments with Love’, ‘Mayur’, and ‘Let Love Prevail On Earth’ have been best seller in Amazon internationally; Has been a part of poetry anthology like ‘That Indian Girl’ and ‘Kahi Ankahi’, ‘Preet Meet Se’ and ‘Kavya Sarita’; She loves to spread Love and Happiness with her mission www.anshupal.in / www.youtube.com/c/authoranshupal

Has Over 27 years of experience in multi-disciplinary advisory and transactions ranging from real estate to social development projects; Was Chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle Residential Pvt Ltd; Serves as the MD and Country Head at Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj Property Consultants Pvt Ltd; Also served as the Head of Global Retail Leasing Chairman of JLL India and Country Head of JLL India at Jones Lang LaSalle;

A Social Development Sector Leader with proven experience in establishing an Organisation and conceptualizing, kick- starting and successfully delivering Programs. 18+ years of progressive Social Development Sector experience with 12+ years in Leadership Role.

An expert on Election Management having ground experiences of last 20 years in various positions including Election Observer for Parliamentary & Legislative Assembly Elections in various states; Was returning officer in MP & CG; previously he worked with Govt from 1993 to 2013 in various positions including SDM, ADM and Upper collector and Deputy Election Officer in various districts of MP and CG; He was also CEO, Panchayat and Rural Development Departments in MP & CG.

Master in Business Administration in dual Specialization of Marketing and Finance; She has been a part of organization for individual Image consulting, Personality polishing, confidence building, soft skill and various life skills sessions. She has a decade of experience in guiding young mind for their career and life choices. Currently associated with Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR in the department of Career Development Centre; https://bit.ly/2HXNu03

HR thought leader, Executive Director-Global Chamber Mumbai & leads a boutique Leadership Consulting & Strategic Advisory firm, Coach & Start up specialist with 25 years experience in HR; Alumni of Hypercity Retail, Sony Entertainment Network, Times of India, Tata Teleservices & Reliance Consultancy, HR Head & part of the Leadership teams for many; Trained by global Gurus, & also by THE BACH CENTRE, UK & practices BACH FLOWER REMEDIES. https://bit.ly/2BtwlIY

A well travelled, highly educated Canadian Linguist from Indian background, who speaks five languages – French, Russian, International English, Hindi and Urdu. She has been a Lecturer in various universities of the world, a Translator, Interpreter, Language Assessor, Content Writer, and much more pertaining to languages. She has also worked as a Legal Board Member for the Canadian Government, and at present doing a lot for the development of the Indian society.

Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri, India’s maverick management guru (Financial Times, London), an Author of 5 Books, Antitheist, Global Management Thought Leader & Public Speaker who “Set(s) the stage on fire” (The Times of India), a Teacher, Entrepreneur, Economist, Former Advisor to the Planning Commission, Govt of India Recipient of three National Film Awards; He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Planman Group, a media, consulting and entertainment firm, and director, IIPM Think Tank.

A dynamic professional with rich cross-editorial experience of over 25 years; Has been a Senior Editor with two of India's leading multi-media news agencies - ANI, and IANS; Has had the privilege and opportunity of meeting and interacting with a cross-section of people of eminence across a variety of sectors and fields; Mr. Dixit has visited over 25 countries. He is also the son of former Foreign Secretary and National Security Advisor Late Shri J.N.Dixit.

A multiple national awards winning PR strategist, social media trainer and visiting faculty to several accredited Indian national universities and institutions, including the IGNOU; Also a best-selling and award-winning author, who is based Lucknow, India; He has over 32 years of professional experience in governmental, administrative, legislative and political lobbying. He has worked for various Governors and Chief Ministers of the Uttar Pradesh, India. https://www.ashokkumarsharma.com

Having 20 years of experience in the field of Art, Culture, Events, Writing, Publication, Broadcasting and Gen Administration; has wider exposure and experience of Education and Youth Awareness Programmes; Well-versed with Hindi, English, Bengali and Nepali languages; Worked with NCZCC (HQ Prayagraj, UP), Ministry of Culture, GoI on senior position for seven years; District Youth Coordinator with NYKS (Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Varanasi), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GoI, for six years;

Avinash Sharma, after having worked in the two Indian missions in our neighboring Pakistan and China in the 80s, remained connected with the Indian Intelligence for about 13 years and closely monitored activities on the Western and Eastern borders as well as Industrial Security. He had been witness to the onslaught of Kashmir militancy in the nineties and saw the uprising and subsequent waning of several Pakistan sponsored militant outfits vis a vis analysing role of Pak intelligence agencies

Assistant Professor, Forensic Science, Institute of Sciences, SAGE University Indore, MP, India having expertise in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Forensic Biology, Serology & DNA Profiling. Personal Identification Methods, Forensic Psychology & Cyber Psychology. Has worked with Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Aurangabad, Govt of Maharashtra & Institute of Forensic Science Aurangabad, Devised academic curriculum for UG & PG courses of forensic science.

Former Director of Marketing with a leading Management Consulting Group; PG in Marketing Management and Business Administration from Gujarat; MBF from Indian Institute of Finance, Delhi; Over 20 certifications from the Top Universities and Institutions of the World, including from Harvard University, University of London, MIT, IIM, etc.; Started his career as a Finance Officer in Ahmedabad; Served as a Sr Officer with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation; Now Consultant with SME sector since 2007;

Founder President, Mahabodhi International Meditation Center, Leh, Ladakh; Introduced Vipassana Meditation and Yoga in Leh, Ladakh more than 35 years back; Vigorously promoting Meditation and Yoga for physical, mental, spiritual, and social health and happiness and world peace; Also the Founder of Save the Himalaya Foundation (SHF), New Delhi, the Foundation for Indian Buddhists (FIB), New Delhi; the Mahakaruna Foundation, New Delhi, Ladakh Think Tank Forum, Leh, Ladakh.

Brown Nongmaithem is Special Correspondent of Indian Observer Post based at Imphal, Manipur. He has more than 20 years of experience in the media. Previously, he was associated with The Sunday Indian as Manipur Correspondent.

He has over 20 years of experience in the field of Finance, Audit and Consulting and specialises in Debt Syndication, Public Finance Management, Due Dilligence Audit, e-Auditing and Information System Audit and Management. He has helped and advised clients in raising Secured and Unsecured large scale funds in the form of equity or debt from Banking, Financial Institutions and Unorganised Funding sector. He is currently Partner in Budhraja Adlakha & Co in Delhi.

Over 30 Years of experience in - Disaster, Conflict, Environment & Natural Resource Management ; Headed CSR activities of various Companies in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia; Previously - Exec. Director – CSR -DLF Ltd.; Exec. VP, CSR & Education, Jindal Steel & Power; Head CSR, Tata Power; VP & Board of Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, USA; Authored - a book on Leadership ‘Bunker to Bliss’; UNESCO - 2005 award for Professional Leadership.

An expert on Security, Strategic planning, Vigilance, Threat assessment and Material and Personal Management, including General Administration: He was superannuated from Indian Army on 31 Aug 2015; Was commissioned in 2 Kumaon ( Berar) in Jun 84 and subsequently converted to Intelligence Corps in 1993. He has served in various CI GRIDs and has been posted to various important posts in the Indian Army’s Intelligence Departments.

Colonel (Retired) Jaibans Singh, a reputed analyst of Indian defence and security affairs, has an abiding interest in issues related to national security, internal security, geopolitical developments and defence strategy in the context of the nation. His area of specialty encompasses Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and China. Jaibans Singh is also the Editor-in-Chief of www.defenceinfo.com, a popular web portal on defence news and views.

Co-founder Leadkaro, an AI/ML company; Founder VonMettle; IT Consultant with focus on AI/ML & new technology solutions (Primary Profession 35+ years); Trainer/Teacher/Motivational Speaker/Critics/Content Writer (Supporting Profession); Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner (Personal Development); Docu Maker, Cartoonist, 3D Stereo/VR Video Maker and Portrait Photographer; Wildlife Enthusiast; Alumnus of Stephen’s, BITS Pilani, JBIMS and TAFE (Sydney, NSW); www.leadkaro.com

Devendra Nath Tiwari is a media professional based at Nagpur, Maharashtra. He is the Special Correspondent of Indian Observer Post (IOP) at Nagpur.

Diana Chingakham is Founder-Editor at HappyTipsy |HORECA & Food Startups Enthusiast | Cooking Food Content

Didhiti Ghosh has a certified DELE Level B2 in the Spanish language, is a graphologist, a journalist & a psychological capital builder. Guest Faculty of the Centre for Linguistics, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, WB; Director of the radio programme "Ventana Cultural de India" in collaboration with Radio Satelitevisión, Chile; Writes about India in her column “India sin Límites”, in collaboration with La Agencia Mundial de Prensa; Writer-Associate for The Diplomatist Magazine.

Gold Medalist in MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata; PG (M.D.) in Psychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore; Attached with Geriatric unit of NIMHANS for over three years; Specializes in ageing and old-age mental health problems; Has several awards and distinctions to his credit including The Gandhi Fellowship Award; Besides academics, he also writes fiction and plays. He is the editor of a local magazine based in Kolkata.

Secretary General of Confederation of Indian Universities; Previously served as the Registrar and Director of Distance Education in Sikkim Manipal University; Director, Maharishi Institute of Managements, Director, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Director, Vinayak Missions Research Foundation, Director and VP Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), Registrar of Academic, International Medical and Technological University, Dar-es-Sallam, Tanzania; Also

Former Assistant Professor at University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT); Ph.D. in Anthropology from University of Florida (UF); won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Grant, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship; received a National Award (Hummingbird Silver Medal) for his contribution to education in 2011; was among 50 recipients who received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the UWI Alumni Association; Has authored 12 books to date.

An award-winning novelist, playwright, journalist and scriptwriter. He has five novels ( three in English, two in Urdu), two plays including Imam-e-Hind Ram based on the great epic Valmiki Ramayana to his credit. His books have been published by Penguin Books India, National Book Trust, India, Lifi Publications and many others. He has also written many serials for DD and other channels.

Founder of AROH Foundation, an NGO working to empower poor and alleviate poverty, is a prominent thought leader and a prolific writer expressing her opinion on a variety of topics like education, gender, culture, livelihood, social development, etc.

A 1984 Batch Jhr Cadre IPS, LLB, PhD in Disaster Management, former ADGP, BPR&D, MHA, GoI; Former DGP Jharkhand, former CVO, Power Grid; Ind Director In SBI; Advisor, Centre for Disaster Management in a Central University; Studied Ethics, Governance, Corruption and PSU Management from University of Berkely, USA; ENA France, & Washington DC; Member National Committee of CII on Transparency in Governance Chairman, National Disaster Council ASSOCHAM; A Google scholar, Columnist and regular writer.

Teaches undergraduates on nutrition and health curriculum; Has published more than 35 research papers in national and international journals and 6 books in International publishing house and 1 book on Family life education; Mentoring 2 PhD scholar in the area of Nutrition & Health; Serves as the representative of SoMAS for GDGRDC and as faculty in charge of various events like Sportopia, Acceleron, REVA, and Transcend. Member of editorial board of different Journals;

Former Sr. Technical Director, NIC, Odisha, India; Ph.D.(Computer Science) in Artificial Intelligence and Fellow CSI; 31 years of experience as Scientist in Govt. of India; Managed Design, development and hosting of Odisha Govt Portal www.odisha.gov.in & Shri Jagannath Temple www.jagannath.nic.in; Ex NIC Coordinator for www.India.gov.in, Cloud Coordinator for Odisha; Engineered to host over 300 Govt web sites of Odisha including Rajbhavan, HC, Police, CID (CB), CM Grievance Cell, etc; Recipient

Director Academics at Edge Academy, Kota, Rajasthan; Ph D in Mgmt; National Trainer, JCI University (Florida, USA); PG Diploma in Gandhian Thoughts & Non Violent conflict resolution; An astute academician, dynamic and socially active with qualitative experience of 20+ years in Knowledge management & leadership skilled with Armed forces Background; Academic Evangelist, Speaker, Conducts Training Sessions for School Leaders; GOYA Kahani is her latest venture… a Story Teller.

A fourth generation Indian from Guyana; an educationist for last 35 years, senior journalist writing for various publications in North America and the Caribbean, and a known psephologist; Obtained education in New York with undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and a major in Political Science; Holder of multiple PG degrees in various fields including in pol science, history, economics, sociology, and education administration; specializes on the Indian Diaspora penning thousands of articles;

Dr. Arun Kumar Chairman- Dignity Restoration & Grievance Settlement Association; Member Consumer Advisory Group: Bureau of Indian Standards, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, National President- Central Council of VCA & PCA Life Member: Delhi Management Association, Member - Transparency International India.

Founder, ex chancellor, and secretary of KiiT University; founder of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), KIIT International School, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT School of Management (KSOM), KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM), KIIT School of Computer Application (KSCA), KIIT School of Biotechnology (KSBT), KIIT Law School (KLS), KIIT School of Languages (KSOL), Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), KIIT Polytechnic;

She is the Chairman and MD of AGATH Health Care Private Ltd. an integrated health care Nodal facility in India and abroad Based at Bangkok, Thailand; She is MD, Gold Medalist and internationally acclaimed Certified Holistic Healthcare Medical Practitioner; First Pravasi Bhartiya Women from Thailand, who received "Pravasi Rattan Award 2017"; She was speaker at Global Indian Conclave on World Economic Forum, 2017, Bangkok;

A highly educated professor with over 10 years’ experience in industry and academia; Ph.D. finance in Management; Master of Education (M.Ed) from Murdoch University, Australia, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance; Completed Faculty Development Programme in Pedagogy and Research Methods from IIMA, India; Financial Market Course from Yale University, U.S.A.; Faculty trainer/consultant in the field of business and tourism; She has Cleared UGC National Eligibility Test (UGCNET)

Dr. Anwesha Chakraborty received her PhD in Environmental Geography from University of Calcutta, Kolkata; She has published in good number of journals and presented papers in various international conferences; She possesses good work experiences in both academic institutions and corporate sectors.

An Author, Translator, Anchor and Columnist; A Graduate in English (Hons.) from Muzaffarpur, Bihar; Masters in Hindi Literature & Social Work from Delhi University; MPhil, PhD in Hindi-English Translation from JNU, New Delhi; PG Diploma in Journalism from Delhi University; A book translated by her ‘Khwahisho ke darmiyan’ is published; Regular writer in several daily newspapers and Magazines; Currently working as a Translation Officer in the Govt. of India;

Engaged into Teaching & Research since over last 19 years; Working as an Associate Professor and HoD of Business Management, Tripura University, a Central University (GoI); Head (i/c) of the Deptt of Tourism Administration, Tripura University; Over 70 publications including a book, and edited books and delivered over 35 invited lectures at various renowned institutions of India.

An alumni of Presidency College, Calcutta; M. Tech (Chem Engineering), MBA (Finance); Ph.D in Business Management, Univ. of Calcutta; Has been teaching Global Financial Management, Corporate Finance, and Merger & Acquisitions in various Management Institutes. Has authored 7 books including ‘Indian Manufacturing Industries: Contemporary Issues’, ‘A Brief History from Creation of Universe to Evolution of Human Being’, ‘Swami Vivekananda: On Life To Budget’ and ‘Gandhi: Porbandar to Partition.’

Dr. Jyothi K Sengh is a versatile writer who has 15+ years of writing & Editing experience. She has been associated with The Hindustan Times, Business World, Amar Ujala & many more. She was the Managing Editor of a Real Estate monthly magazine named Property Observer. She is working with DIMC as Director Marketing.

Professor & HOD Applied Sciences, MIET, Gr Noida, India; A Doctorate in Chemistry; highly versatile, diligent academician, researcher, and an epitome of hard workwith an exuberant personality; Has received many accolades for her notable contributions in the capacity of Convener, Co-Convener, Co-editor in various STTP, National & International Conferences; A member of the committee “Green Campus Initiatives in Technical Institutions in UP”, a life member of various professional societies & has 2

A US-based prominent Indian Scientist and retired Professor is a famous Hindi Author and Poet. Kamla Dutt taught at Morehouse School of Medicine Dept of Pathology, Atlanta GA from 1983 to 2012, Was a Post Doctoral Research Associate at Sidney Farber Cancer Centre Harvard and Schepens Eye Institute Harvard Med. School from 1972-1980. Has made Special contribution in Stem Cells Research & Tissue Engineering. Her latest Story collection is Achhi Auraten Aur Anya Kahaniyan.

Her two poetry collections are published. She has been conferred with several Awards and Honors at state and national level like - Science Award, Special Hindi Sevi Honor, Bharat Gaurav Samman - 2012, Ranjan Kalash Shiva Award, Narayani Sahitya Akademi Award, Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award 2013, Prabhat Khabar Pratibha Award 2014, Dainik Jagran Sangini Samman, Raj Bhasha Award, Tathagat Sahitya Samman , Saraswati Samman, Vidya Valsadpati. Presently Teacher at DAV Institute, Koyalanagar, Dhanbad,

An Architect, Urban, and Environmental Planner and Geographer; a New Gen Network Scholar-Lecturer at University of New South Wales (Australia); has traveled over 50 countries; has teaching and research experience in India, Japan, Germany, UK, USA, and China; Described one of the World’s Top 25 Young Scientists in Energy by German Govt; one of the ‘100 Great Minds’ by the Falling Walls Foundation; was felicitated by Queen of Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. https://bit.ly/2v4mi9I

A Professional Engineer, Author and prominent thought leader, originally from Bahraich, UP, India and now settled in UK; Educated from Lucknow University (UP), B.Tech (IIT Madras, India), M. Sc (Portmouth University, UK), P.hD (Surrey University, UK); Has worked with IIT Delhi and other electronic companies in India and UK; Teaching and research at Birmingham University, UK; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; University of Central England, UK

Ph.D in Management having 8 years of experience in higher education and research; currently serving as OSD and Associate Professor, LNCT University, MP, India. A Google Certified Scholar; Managing Editor of a Journal ‘Research Inception; has worked with State and Central Ministries, GoI for four years and has guided more than 5000 youths in the skill & livelihood projects; writes on HR, Marketing, Social Issues, Human Rights, Law, Environment, Women Empowerment and Child Protection etc.

Ph.D., Harvard University; Experience in designing and implementing Strategic Management, M&A, integrated GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance), business strategies and due diligence; Worked as International Business Director of a US firm for 20 years, 4 years as CEO of a U.S. subsidiary PT. Dynamic Environment Nusantara; Presently, Founder CEO, PT. Asia Strategi Konsulting; Founder Chairman - Asia Anti Fraud Foundation; Designed Anti Fraud Management Systems for Indonesian Central Bank; https://b

Presently Working as Principal General Manager Finance in BSNL Haryana Telecom Circle after absorption To BSNL; Education - ISMBBS from IGMC Shimla;PG Diploma in HR Management from IMT Ghaziabad;MBA-Finance from PTU-Jalandhar and LLB from Punjab University; Worked as Medical Officer in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh; Then Got Selected through UPSC-Civil Services in Account & Finance Service Under Communications Ministry; Authored-'Fitness Beyond Fitness' In 2012 and "Bauddh Under Amaltas" in 2017;

Dr. Tomar is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amity University, Noida. He is a Doctorate of Philosophy in sociology. He has been awarded with Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from ICMR. His area of specialization is Diaspora, Community Health, and Political & Cultural Study of India. He has numerous National and International Publications.

Assist Professor, History; Director, Centre for Women's Studies; Coordinator, Rajasthani Dept, SFS at Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan; Over 17 years of teaching experience; Gold medalist in Journalism and mass comm., Has authored and edited 8 books; Works for Women empowerment and gender equality; Member, Editorial Board of various academic magazines; Recipient of various awards in Literature, Academics and social service; Life member of many academic and literary bodies;

An Assistant Professor, Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar; M.A. M.Phil./Ph.D. from CSRD- JNU, New Delhi; Has been convener / co-convener of the three International conferences/webinar; Member of CASR & Centre Board of Studies CDS/CUG; His research interest areas are Migration / Indian Diaspora, Development, Social-Demography, Population Studies; Has visited South Africa, USA, U.K, South Korea, Thailand for international academic meetings.

A well known name in cardiac surgery in India having done over 4000 heart surgeries in last two decades; Worked at Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, as a Specialist Cardiac Surgeon and subsequently in New Zealand and then at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Australia for five years as a Senior Registrar; MBBS, MS, MCh (CTVS), FICS (USA), Fellow: Royal Melbourne Hospital and Wellington Hospital, Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery & Director - CVTS.

Adjunct faculty, Food & Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley, BC, Canada; Earlier taught Geography at University of Delhi and IGNOU; BA (H.) from Miranda House, Masters M.phil, PhD from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi; Collaborative research done with University of Turku, Finland, Hiroshima university, Matsuyama college, japan on health, environment and livelihoods; Over 20 research articles published; Chaired a panel on Ayurveda, at Kiel University Germany in 2

Dr. P. Vishwanath Rao is Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh based well known Film Actor, Director, Producer of Telugu Cinema; B-Tech and M-Tech from Datta Maghe College of Engineering; Hon. Doctorate from - Nagarjuna, Andhra and Shri Venkteshwara  Universities; Member, Advisory board of various departments of Andhra Pradesh Govt including Endowment Department, Education Reforms, Film Censor Board and Investment; Now Advisor for COVID -19, Member, IHRO; Patron - Dr. Kalam Smriti International; Advisor, Re

Over 10 years of Research & Teaching experience in different universities including Amity University, Noida, Guru Gobing Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, and Kurukshetra University, Haryana; Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Comm, M.Phil and PG Diploma (Advertising & Public Relations); UGC-NET qualified; Authored a Book titled “Women and Television: Television Viewing Behaviour of Rural Women”; A Prasar Bharti certified (‘Vaani’) broadcaster cum Compere with AIR for last 10 years; Life member,

Awardee of “100 Women Achievers of India” by President of India; Former adviser, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) & Member, NITI Aayog, POSH committee for PIB; A volunteer therapist at Tihar Jail; A life skills coach at Gurgaon & Aligarh prisons; Ph.D. from AMU, Aligarh; a four-time Gold Medalist for excellence in academics; A holistic psychologist, practices Logo therapy; A Published Author and a well known Thought Leader;

PhD in Economics from JNU, New Delhi; Currently working as a faculty of Economics at Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar; Previously worked with UNCTAD, Centre for WTO studies, Multimedia University (Malaysia) & Delhi University in various capacities; Also an external trade consultant to the Commonwealth secretariat, London and completed several trade policy advisory reports for many countries; His research works and columns/opinions are published widely in reputed international/national journa

A visiting scholar at Columbia University Institute of War and Peace Studies, a research scholar at New York University School of Law, a fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and Jesus College at Cambridge University; a Ph.D. in Criminology from Hebrew University School of Law; Recipient of American Jewish Historical Society’s “Public Service Award”, and “Sappho Award” from Free Press Society.

Senior Lecturer, History, College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago since last 10 years; MA in the Modern Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University; PhD in History from University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus; Commonwealth Visiting Scholar in The University of Manchester; Founder/Director -Support Autism T&T, a non-profit organization established to finally support children diagnosed with ASD in Trinidad and Tobago since 2014;

Professor for the last 18 years; Head of the P.G. Department of Political Science, B.N.Mandal University, West Campus, Saharsa (Bihar), India; Author of over 15 books; His recent books include Challenges of Contemporary India-Polity, Justice, Education, Empowerment and Judiciary and Tireless Border Diplomacy of India with China and Pakistan; He is an authority on Indian Politics and its relations with foreign countries.

Dr Roopinder Oberoi is an academician and author. She is faculty at the University of Delhi and specializes in political science and public policy. She has published many books and articles on issues of Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Globalization, and Social Entrepreneurship.

A dynamic independent Public Healthcare Consultant at ACCESS Health International, N Delhi; Has independently handled multiple WHO projects on Health System Strengthening, Integrated Healthcare, Healthcare finance, Digital Health and Health Policy; A Medical Graduate from Mumbai with specialization in Ayurvedic science, have pursued Public Healthcare Management from IIPH-Delhi with specialization in Healthcare Financing and Policy; A recipient of Dr. PG Tulpule Scholarship;

An outstanding dancer, teacher and choreographer with established reputation in the field of Kathak; Disciple of legendary maestro of Kathak, Pt. Rajendra Gangani; Has been performing nationally and internationally; Has served as a Dance Teacher-cum-Performer in Tashkent, Uzbekistan for 4 years; Awarded with title of Nrity Shringar Mani, Gwalior Ratan, and India Excellency Award; Writes poem and has authored a book ‘Introduction of Kathak Dance for Uzbek students’, translated in Uzbek as well

Professor and Head, Deptt of Applied Physics, Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur; Engaged in physics education and research since last 33 years; work based on the knowledge center initiative received appreciation from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Mr Sam Pitroda, Mrs. Pratibha Patil and Prof CNR Rao; Several books, research papers and articles published; Book on Engineering Physics is used as a reference book in BITS, Pilani, Anna University and JNTU.

Dr. Sonali Mishra (M.Phil, PhD in English Literature) is an Educationist, Author and an Editor; she is a professor in Symbiosis University; has strong teaching and research experience of 17 years. She has Authored Book, Member of Editorial Boards of 3 reputed Journals, and Recipient of several awards.

Associate Professor and Area Chairperson-Operations at IMS Ghaziabad with 18 years of experience; Doctorate of Philosophy in Procurement Outsourcing; Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, TQM and Lead Auditor- ISO 9001:2008; Masters in Computer Applications and Commerce, PG diploma in Computers; An approved research guide with various universities; Areas of interest - IT, Supply Chain Management, TQM, Project Management, Services Operations, ERP, E- commerce and Decision Science.

Working as Asst Professor in Amity University, Noida, UP; Worked as Asst Professor with Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan for 3 years; Got Gold Medal in the presence of Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Former President of India) in 2010 and was Awarded Doctoral Degree (Ph.D in History) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016; Awarded with the ‘Global Enviro Care Ambassador Award’ and ‘Global Creative Mind Award’ in the recent years for her contribution to Culture, Education and Environ

An educator, trainer, heading "Vision India", a forum of 400+ Educators,Certificate of Achievement by NASA in Edu Dev Program; Creator of own educational theory, ‘Tazeen Taxology’; MD, Mansha Edu. Society; Director (Telangana), WAOHR; Advisor Finland Mehackit, organization for training & development; Chairperson, (India), Int. Long Term Economy; Recipient of Global Nelson Mandela Leadership Award & Global Young Researcher Award – 2019; Columnist NTDTV; Editor -Dr Kalam Int. Vision India Reader;

MP, Rajya Sabha (From Maharashtra) in the Parliament of India; National Vice President of BJP; President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Vice Chairman-Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, South Asia's only research and training academy for elected representatives & social activists; Head of BJP's think tank Public Policy Research Centre; A known political scholar who has authored several books including Beyond A Billion Ballots, which was published on 27 June 2013 in Mumbai.

Farooq Wani is a Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) based senior journalist and a political commentator. He is Editor of Daily Brighter Kashmir published from Srinagar.

Mr Gaurav Mehra is Amritsar based Correspondent of Indian Observer Post. He has worked with National Hindi Daily - SUN STAR as Correspondent. He has done Post Graduate from GNDU, Amritsar in English, MSc. IT from PUT and mass communication and journalism from IGNOU, Delhi

Freelance writer and Journalist; Writes on HR, General Administration, Rural Marketing, and Corporate news; Specializes in Interview with Business Leaders; Having 4 Years of experience in HR | Recruitment | Client relationship I Training |Talent Management |Resource Development |Client Management |Team Building | Culture Development |Employee Engagement | General Administration; PGDM from Indus Business Academy, Greater Noida, UP; Worked with Parkas Labels as Marketing Head; Working with Randsba

Great Heart is B.Tec from Delhi University and resident of Kakana village, Car Nicobar, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands. He is Correspondent of Indian Observer Post based at Car Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and working since 2018.

Hardeep Singh Bedi is a journalist based in New Delhi. In his over 10 years' journalistic career, he has written about politics, defence, Jammu and Kashmir. Twitter: @hardeepSbedi

Hari Jaisingh has a distinguished journalistic career spread over a period of 45 years; has worked in senior positions with leading Indian newspapers, including The Tribune, The Indian Express, National Herald and the Business & Political Observer. A graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta and a Master’s degree from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, Jaisingh is a keen observer of Indian and global developments; was also a contributor to the Morning Telegraph, Sheffield and The Guardian, Londo

A school student teenager committed to intensive research and writings, working for teenagers’ mental health, driven by her personal battle with depression and by the fact that it prevails among her peers too, worldwide; have won her laurels as a debater, poetess, public speaker, sportsperson and painter and also enjoys the reputation of a prominent therapist among her bosoms; She is writing a book with aims to edifying and de-stigmatizing teenagers about mental health disorders.

Mentor at Impact and Policy Research Institute (IMPRI), New Delhi. He is Member of the State Level Shelter Monitoring Committee for Progress of Shelter for Urban Homeless in Delhi, appointed by the Government of NCT of Delhi on the Orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Dr. Singh is also Facilitator, CityMakers Mission International and President, Forum Against Corruption & Threats (FACT).

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A 15-year old, 10th grader of Lotus Valley International School Noida; Holds the distinction of being India’s Youngest Author, having authored and published 2 novels - first at the age of 8, & second at the age of 10; Has been felicitated by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee; HRD Minister, Prakash Javadekar, Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar; and Oscar-awardee author Vikas Swarup; Also a singer and sketch artist, and has keen interest in social issues and science.

A retired senior Bank Manager having 32 years experience in the Banking Services and associated with Newspapers, Magazines, and Websites as a freelance journalist based at Chandigarh. He writes on Social, Political, Environmental and current issues both in English and Hindi and covers Punjab, Haryana and, Chandigarh.

CEO and Executive Board Chairman of the DOC Research Institute, since Sep 2018. Previously he was Head of Strategy and Development at the UN Alliance of Civilizations (2008-2014), Head of Policy Dialogue at the World Bank (1999-2008), Director of Democratic Citizenship and Participation at the Council of Europe (2014-2015), and the first Executive Director of the Aspen Institute in France (1994-1999). Author of Europe a la carte, on the issue of European identity;

The MD of Arrucus Media Pvt. Ltd.; Working in the media for past 14 years in various capacities including researcher, journalist, anchor & entrepreneur; Have conceptualized and produced TV programs (Aired on Times Now, CNBC TV 18/ ET NOW/ Zee Business/ Bloomberg UTV/ DD News); PG in Literature (Kirorimal College, DU) and PG Diploma in Mass Com (YWCA) & Business Admin (Mktg & Fin) (IMT,Ghaziabad). https://bit.ly/2P9ivVz

Former IG, BSF; Having 23 years of experience in Intelligence stream (G) of BSF; Former Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, BHEL; Former R&AW Officer; Received President’s police Medal thrice for Meritorious Service in 1994 & for Gallantry in Gazi Baba OPS in 2004 & for Distinguished Service in 2008; Has credit of raising, training, establishing and activating Complete Intelligence Unit, School and Teams of CRPF as IG (Int).

A Gandhian who retired as Dy Director, Ministry of I&B after working long with AIR, DAVP, PD, PIB of MIB, and MEA which gave her experience in Print, Electronic & Digital Media and management; Working as an educationist through her project ‘BapuGeetika-Songs for the Mahatma’; Has translated about 400 books from English-Hindi to Gujarati and vis–vis; Has written extensively on Environment, Forests, Science, and Technology; pursuing diversified interests, one of them is painting.

An award-winning film director, actor, poet and editor; Graduated from New York Film Academy in Film Direction (2003 – 2004); Director and CEO of the "Silent River" and "Silent River Film Festival"; Directed and produced a full-length feature film "Goodbye My Friend" (Adios Mi Amigo) in 2011, and other films; Editor-in-Chief of Life and Legends; Author of Bare Soul (winner of 2017 Naji Naaman Literary Award) and three collections of poems in Hindi;

Founder of Game Pitthoo in New Avtaar; Dedicated to empowering women through sports; Has been Specialist in Students & Pilgrimage Tourism Group since the year 1995; A Commerce Graduate from Delhi University; Also holds degree in Feature Film Production and Direction from Institute of Moving Images, Mumbai;

Journalist and Professor at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Strong Feminist. She is M.D. in Alternative Medicine from Indian Board of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata. (A- Grade), PhD Home Science (Foods & Nutrition) (Pursuing) from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, UGC-NET, Dec. 2012, M.Sc. Home Science (Foods & Nutrition) from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut and B.Ed. from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.

Kay Benedict is an independent journalist and political commentator based in Delhi. Freelance journalist

The first Indian professional with enviable credentials in the global cyber security domain; He is the first Indian Cyber security Expert featured by UNESCO’s Annual Magazine. His knowledge, expertise, and experience have been instrumental in the development of much-needed cyber security policies across global conglomerates and governments; Fonded-Lisianthus Tech with an aim to help companies in identifying and addressing security loopholes in their IT infrastructure.

Former Principal - Shaurya Army School; BSc from Agra University; B.Ed from Mumbai; Taught music in Himalayan Public School, Shimla. A creative person by nature; Born & brought up in Mathura, the Lord Krishna's birthplace; Visharad (I.e MA in Classical music; A singer, poet and runs a YouTube channel where she uploads ghazals, and poems of various artists in her own voice. A keen Social Worker & Photographer;

Nearly 40 years of experience includes Western Command, the strongest command with responsibilities on Pak & Chinese borders including counter terrorist operations. Effectively contributed in key apex board level decision making structures and set up the first think tanks,Gyan Chakra and Gyan Setu in Tri city; Currently holding the prestigious Ranjit Singh Chair of Excellence in the Panjab University, Chandigarh; TEDx Speaker and Columnist; Profile - https://bit.ly/2XFxRn3

Author of a Book 'Ek Mutthi Mohabbat'; has worked with Times Now; writes Features, News & Fiction; Content Development For Bollywood News and TV serials and Daily News; Making Short Films for YouTube; working with Indian Observer Post as Senior Correspondent / Copy writer;

Asst Professor and Coordinator, Trg. and Placement in the Dept of Journalism and Mass Com at Banasthali Vidyapith, Raj, India; Also worked as coordinator in Patna Women’s College, Patna; UGC NET qualified with 10 yrs of teaching experience; Research articles published in National- International journals including International Journal of Scientific & Tech Research, Journal of Emerging Tech and Innovative Research, International Journal of Advance & Innovative Research;

IT Professional since 1995, though in last 5 years there’s sea change shift in his profile from IT to Ecology, Environment, Nature & Vedic Sciences; he’s been awarded by Govt. of Indi as Water Hero, has been #3 in the Global Ranking of SWM, has restored over 14 Lake & Rivers, published in newspapers, magazines & journals, featured in TV news & delivered his TED Talk too.

An Infantry officer, who has served six tenures in Counter Terrorist areas, commanded two Counter Terrorist Battalions and is the only officer to have received three citations therein; Holds unbroken records for academic and operational excellence as well as long term planning for the Indian Army. He presently heads a global youth initiative and is engaged in developing Patriotism and Nation building among the youth

About 12 years experience in the Print Media: Working for HINDUSTAN, Moradabad as Senior Sub editor from Sep-2014; also Worked for Dainik Jagran and Amar Ujala Moradabad as Sub-editor. Address - C-1/5, Mansarover Colony, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Management Consultant at Visions Ahead and an Education Author with an avid passion for penning on Travel, Wellness, Fashion, and Technology; His published books have been incorporated in the course curriculum and learning integrations of leading Educational Institutions and Business Schools. He has worked with leading brands globally in Luxury and Lifestyle verticals; presently working towards Work-Life balance, Mindfulness and Social impact amalgamations.

Manohar Manoj is a Delhi based Editor of ‘Economy India’ English Magazine and author of the book 'A CRUSADE AGAINST CORRUPTION ON THE NEUTRAL PATH.'

Former parliamentary advisor to the President of Brazil; Worked as a lay federal judge for 18 Months at Federal Regional Court, South Brazil; Master in Law and Pol. Science, Montpellier University (France, 2018); PG in Environmental Management –Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2015; PG Public Law – Federal Magistrates School of Paraná-Brazil - 2007; Bachelor of Laws, Brazil, 2004. Experienced Lawyer; Born in Brazil, DOB- 15/10/1979 Now in Portugal; LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/2viF8he

A 1977 batch UP cadre IAS; Retired as Secy Finance, GOI on Nov 30, 2012; Held Several key positions including Additional financial advisor in Ministry of Defense; Born in Dec 1952 in UP, PG in Physics from Allahabad University in 1973; Trained twice at Harvard University, once at Naval Post Grad School, Monterey, California, USA; Addressed India Investment Forum, New York twice; Regular Columnist; https://bit.ly/2rER2jo

Born and brought up in Delhi like an ordinary girl; Monika knows how to play with beautiful words; and also knows how to find happiness from little things that comes in life. She is a Model, Poet, Story Writer and Story Teller too apart from being a journalist; She has authored 3 Books - AMMA KAHTI THI (collection of poems), AJAB GAZAB (Kids Stories), and ANUGUNJ. Some of her stories were broadcasted from AIR, Delhi, and Rampur in my voice. https://bit.ly/2VrfK4x

A dynamic professional with sound techno-commercial background having 35 years of experience in hi-tech industries like aviation, oil & gas and power. Former Vice President & Advisor Corrtech International, Ahmedabad; Also worked with HPCL - Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL), Jodhpur as Head – Electrical & CP (Pipelines); Aditya Birla Group, Malaysia and Pan Century Oleochemicals, Malaysia as Senior Manager; B.E. (Electrical) from IIT-Roorkee, Master's in Aeronautical Engineering from IISc, Bangalore

VP, Centre for New Perspectives; Fulbright scholar at the Smithsonian Museum; Worked on cultural management and diplomacy; Phd on socio-economics, and aesthetics in the world of Kathak Dance in 6 urban towns of North India under Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan and urban historian Prof. Narayani Gupta; She learned Kathak from Pt. Birju Maharaj, Munna Shukla and Reba Vidyarthi;

PG in International Relations from JNU with distinction; She is a Research Scholar in School of Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar and working on girl child empowerment through education; She presently handles the Networking and Digital Media at KIIT and KISS and assists Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder of KIIT and KISS with legislative research as a Deputy Director, Networking, KIIT and KISS.

Nitin Chandra is an Indian director and writer based in Mumbai; Born in Kanpur, grew up in Patna: After his Masters in Cinema from the University of Pune, he started assisting different directors; His first film was in Bhojpuri called, “Deswa”, it was selected at International Film Festival of India, Goa; His second film “Mithila Makhaan” got him National Award; Apart from feature film making, he also runs his channel on YouTube and Facebook, called “NeoBihar”.

Mr. O.P. Singh is Managing Director of Huvepharma SEA (Pune) Pvt. Ltd which is a fast-growing global pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, manufacturing and marketing human and animal health products.

A bi-lingual (Hindi-Eng) Journalist having 30 years of Experience; Has worked in Print, TV, Radio, Digital and TV News Agency; A Nine time experienced Editor; member Core Launching Team - Sahara TV Channel; Worked with ANI as Editor (News), made it No-1 in Digital Space; Was Managing Editor - The Sunday Indian, and Sr Group Editor, Rashtriya Sahara (Print & Digital); Authored 7 books; Google Certified Fact Checker, Kaizen Solution expert; Now Editor in Chief cum CEO - indianobserverpost.com

PANKAJ SHARMA is primarily a journalist. He worked with Navbharat Times at New Delhi for around 26 years. Covered political and foreign affairs beats. Reported from USA, Australia, Europe, the Arab world and neighboring countries. Currently, he is the National Secretary of Congress party. Was a member of various important govt committees during UPA. Was a member of CBFC for two terms. Was a member of the governing body of World Hindi Conference when it was held in the United Nations for the firs

Born 2 Jan 1959; MA-MPhil from JNU; Ph.D from London School of Economics; An Indian political economist, pol itical commentator; Served as Communications Advisor, held a cabinet rank position in AP Gov between July 2014 and June 2018. Presented current affairs programmes, Pratidhwani and Namaste Andhra Pradesh on local TV channels; A former spokesman and one of the founding gen. secretaries of Praja Rajyam Party; Former spokesperson of the Andhra unit of the BJP (in 2000s).

Working in the Media since 2004; Worked in ANI, UNI, CNN-IBN, IBN7, India TV, News Nation, News Express; Currently working with News24; Also working for Indian Diaspora (Girmit) assisting with tracing their roots. Traveled to Surinam, Guyana, Trinidad, Fiji to do research on Girmits; Helped to organize conference on Girmits at Delhi Univ, Lucknow Univ, BHU, Guyana, and Trinidad; Presented papers at International conferences in Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Fiji, Suriname, BHU, and Delhi;

A veteran journalist and renowned media personality; CMD, BKP Mediavision; Mr. Sarin founded BKP Mediavision in 1986. He was amongst the 12 eminent production houses and leading film makers like Yash Chopra, Purnachandra Rao, Boney Kapoor and media baron late Gulshan Kumar (T.Series) and late L.V. Prasad that were invited by the Noida Development Authority to develop the Noida Film City.

Founding CEO of DOC Research Institute, Berlin, Germany, Pooran is currently managing director of SOENT, an European policy consulting group. He also sits on a number of boards including World Food Program Trust for India, Council for Research on Policy and Governance, social audit committee of ACC Limited, Ten News with 12 books to his credit. He is also a British Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom.

Pradeep Kumar is a well known journalist based at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

M.Ed in English and MA in English from Prithivi Narayan Campus , Pokhara; a TESOL certified English Teacher accredited by Fort Hays State University, USA; teaches ELT at Gupteshwor Mahadev Multiple Campus , Pokhara; has taught as an English Access Micro-scholarship Program teacher implemented by NELTA; awarded by British Council as an International School Award Coordinator in 2017; Lives in Pokhara, Nepal.

Mr. Pranav Khullar, IAS is presently working as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India. Pranav Khullar has also been assigned an additional charge of DG, National Archives of India. Khullar is 1993 batch IP&TAFS officer and writes religious columns for Times of India.

Pravir Rai is an experienced IT professional with a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA. He is the grandson of Munshi Premchand’s younger brother Shri Mahtab Rai. He has a passion for music, reading, writing, and cooking.

Dedicated and meticulous professional with more than 7 years of experience in serving society. Priyanka's charity, named 'Tech Vidhyalaya Trust', supports under privileged children in education and sports.

Professor at University of South Africa, Johannesburg, SA; MSc, MPhil, PhD, CSci, FRSC; Highly established researcher in the area of Nanotechnology and Waste Water Research; has authored - 150 peer reviewed publications, delivered more than 75 Plenary, Keynote, Guest, Expert and Invited Lectures; has edited more than 25 books, around 60 book chapters and serving many journal/book editorial boards and scientific committees; has awarded many international/national awards;

Vice president Indo-American Business Chambers of SME; Phd (Compute science) M Tech, MPhil, MBA, MCA, BSc (Elec.) a true professional with a decade's experience in teaching and research from the field of computer science; Also served as a Director- examination for SRDE- NAT; Headed the Program Implementation of Vision Special School for serving Children with Special Needs (CWSN) under the aegis of Society for Research Development in Education (SRDE).

Professor and Dean at Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida, India, has over 16 years of teaching experience in UG & PG Media Courses in different media institutions as well as 26 years of professional experience as Radio & TV News Presenter & Anchor with AIR and DD News. Associated with Global Media Journal, UK (India), Journal of Aussie-Sino Studies, Australia and Amity University Haryana as Editor; has a Certificate in Multimedia Journalism and Social Media from DW-AKADEMIE, Deutsche Welle, Germany

Professor and Dean (Training) at IIHMR University, Jaipur and India Chapter Lead of Humanistic Management Network; has published articles, book chapters and books including Corporate Yoga and Higher Education Management; one of the pioneering thought leaders on ‘Phronetic Wisdom in Management’ and ‘Higher Education Transparency’. In his 24 years of career, Dr. Tripathi has served a number of institutions globally in different capacities and roles.

Dr. Himachalam Dasaraju is a Professor of Commerce (Retd) at Sri Venkateswara University. He is a Commonwealth Visiting Fellow at Essex Business School, Essex University, UK, and former Senior Fellow and Professor Emeritus. Now he is working on an international project “Carbon Accounting and Auditing in France and India” in collaboration with the University of Bordeaux, France.

Educationist, Programme Leader and Chief Corporate Trainer - Business Communication and Soft Skills at AIBS, Amity University, Noida; Over 20 years of Teaching and Training experience at Prestigious Universities and Corporates; Recognized as best motivator & teacher for CIE-Cambridge University Examinations, UK; Invited for lectures at British Council; Has received ‘Young Women Achievers Award’ by Hindustan Times & Star Plus; Has authored 7 Books on Management;

Prof. Mahendra Gaur is Founder Director, Foreign Policy Research Centre, New Delhi (www.fprc.in) Editor of FPRC Journal, a quarterly research journal with 37 issues to date, Foreign Policy Annual-a chronical of events (2000-2013) Initiated Country -specific Studies (8 books); Area-specific Studies (5 books) Organised first-ever All-India Inter-University Foreign Policy Quiz in 2017 Initiated Foreign Policy Dialogue,an annual event in 2018 Launched Foreign Policy Times in 2019 (www.foreignp

A senior academic with 26 years of experience in academic administration, planning, development & management; President of Humanity Tech India; Co-Chairman Assocham National Council on Education; Sr. Advisor, Assocham, National Green & Eco-Friendly Movement Delhi; was the CEO, GSBA group of Institutions and Pro VC Ansal University; an alumnus of IIM Kashipur and MDI, Gurgaon; Associated with several International Universities; Advisor, Warf Street Strategies, London.

Professor of Strategy and Globalisation and Chairman of Executive Programme (PGDM-Executive) at Birla Institute of Management Technology and also the Professor of Strategic Management, Globalisation and Emerging Market, and Professor and Chair of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship area at BIMTECH Greater Noida; Secretary General, World Responsible Development Foundation;

Prof. Santosh Kumar, Ph.D, is Professor & Head of Governance, Policy Planning & Inclusive DRR, National Institute of Disaster Management, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India; Formerly, he was Director, SAARC Disaster Management Centre; Executive Director, (I/C) NIDM, MHA; Disaster Management Specialist, The World Bank; Professor & Head, Centre for Disaster Management, HCM RIPA, Jaipur, and Deputy Director, Research, UP Academy of Administration, Nainital. https://bit.ly/2KRPQRd

Sudhanshu Tripathi is Professor, Political Science in UPRTOU, Prayagraj (UP). His books India’s Foreign Policy: Dilemma over Non Alignment 2.0 (2020), NAM and India (2012) and co-authored Rajnitik Avadharnayein (2001) have been published, besides numerous articles & research papers. He was President of the Teacher’s Association in MDPG College, Pratapgarh(UP) during 2013–2017. He is with the Editorial Advisory Board of the Third Concept Journal.

Retired as Channel Head DD-Bihar after serving several other Doordarshan Kendras and channels for 35 years; He has been highly acclaimed for literary, musical, directorial and managerial pursuits; His poetry book "Sannate Ka Shor" was highly acclaimed; He has got "Shikhar Samman" with ? 2 lakhs prize in Masouri Sahitya Sammelan and "Media Shikhar Samman- 2019" by Indore Press Club; He is also the Founder General Secretary of Broadcasters Club of India;

Artificial Intelligence expert with 15+ years experience; Worked with CXO level executives across US, Europe and India; Delivered Artificial Intelligence projects in Retail and Healthcare domain; Delivered AI lectures at different venues; Led mobile technology division having 500+ distinguished engineers; known for superfast IT project deliveries; Completed a Delhi Metro IT project within 7 days; Played a crucial role in the implementation of large US government projects;

RAM PRAKASH TIWARI is a known Television Journalist and researcher. Address: A-10-H.I.G.DUPLEX BRIJ VIHAR P.O. CHANDER NAGAR, GHAZIABAD UTTAR PRADESH 201011 Email: - tiwariramu@gmail.com Mob - 9871709501

An accredited photojournalist with PIB, Govt of India; Former group photo editor of Planman Media; An active member of one of the world’s biggest photo agencies, Demotix; Also represented by a US-based agency; Started his carrier in 1982 with the legendary photographer, Raghu Rai in The India Today Group; also worked with leading media houses like - Hindustan Times and Asian Age; Recipient of numerous awards, including a National Award in 2008, awarded by GOI;

An alumnus of IIM Indore, Founder of TIP Education (www.intelligentparent.com) with over a decade of experience in the social sector, primarily in the education space; has worked with the leading education companies like Educomp Solutions, SESPL, Vidyashilp Academy in various capacities; Passionate and has strong understanding of the education landscape, it’s evolution and the gaps that need to be filled; An avid reader, loves to travel and paint.

Ranjit Bhushan is Senior Editor at the Financial Chronicle and former Visiting Professor at Jamia Millia Islamia, India. He has a long journalistic career spanning three decades, Ranjit Bhushan is the author of Maoism in India and Nepal and some other books.

A young business writer, Anchor and versatile talented corporate administrator; Ritika also writes on the socio-cultural issues, CSR, women in corporate governance, HR practices, and innovation related issues; She loves to Interview Corporate Leaders of various fields; She has 8 years of experience with a rich knowledge of all facets pertaining to the Admin Department;

Vice President with One of Philippines' Top Banks by profession, but living her own purpose; a meditation practitioner, and advocate for women empowerment and mental health; She motivates people, inspire them to make their own realities to live the kind of life they deserve. She keeps the faith that everything is going to be all right. Most importantly, she loves and forgives the way she wants to be loved and forgiven.

A well known social worker of Belgavi, Karnataka, reformer and thought leader with 12 Yrs experience in Socio-economic upliftment of the rural women through income-generating activities etc; Ex-Member, Advisory Committee CARA, President, Pragati Mahila Abhivrudhi Sangh, Director, Niyati Foundation; former President, Giants International Group; Awards -Best Social worker of Belagavi in 2014; Best President Award from Giants International Group in 2017; Graduated from Gogte College of commerce;

A multilingual Journalist with over three decades experience in Print, TV and News agency, covering exclusively in the field of Finance; Visiting Faculty for various Media institutes; Basic education in Kolkata; B.Com from Siddharth College of Commerce, Mumbai; Diploma in M.E. from Pune College of Engineering in 1989; PG diploma in PR; Media Management from St. Xavier College of Mass-Communication, Mumbai; Diploma in Photojournalism; Film Appreciation and Certificate Course in German Language;

Date of Birth - 19 October 1975; Education - M.A in M.C.J. & Economics; Over 26 Years of experience in Print & Electronic Media; Has worked with several Hindi dailies like Swatantra Bharat, Hindustan, Amar Bharti, VeerArjun, ETV, Sahara Samay, Voice of India, News Point, See News, Web Dunia etc; Has received several regional and national awards for his contribution in the media.

Working as CEO, at Kiyaara Electronics Pvt ltd based at Noida, UP, India; An innovative, multifaceted, dedicated and solutions-focused International Consultant with a 19+ year career demonstrating visionary leadership and outstanding performance in business innovations, new businesses and market strategies. She is also a writer and has been editor-in-chief for 3 business magazines during her tenure in journalism including the World of Business (A global business magazine). https://bit.ly/2WmECH

A multitalented trainee journalist, learning content writing, and anchoring; Pursuing her journalism course from India’s largest women's University, Banasthali Vidyapith Jaipur, Rajasthan; Completed XII (Senior Secondary), from BANASTHALI Board (Banasthali Vidyapith) CBSE Board from Doon Public School; Her hobbies includes Rifle Shooting, Racing, Dancing and Acting; Attended workshop of RJ Saima Rehman; Resident of Bazarganj, Mohammadi Kheri, Lakhimpur Kheri, UP

A World Class Professional on Traffic, Transport & Infra Management; A highly qualified Mechanical Engineer, studied at NIT Jamshedpur; RLI Kanpur and M.Eng.Sc (Industrial Management with Computer Integration) from UNSW Australia, is a versatile Project Manager currently working as a Systems Analyst for infrastructure projects and contracts at Transport, New South Wales (NSW), Australia; Has worked as an Engineer for UPCFF, India for 7 years; he is also a classic suspense crime writer.

A seasoned, dynamic, vibrant, result oriented, and innovative media professional with a span of over 28 years of vast successful experience in media; Was Editor with several daily newspapers including national daily Sanmarg, Nav Pradesh, Khabar Mantra and New Ispat Mail in his long career span. He has also worked in various national newspapers such as Amar Ujala, Jansatta, Hindustan and Pioneer; presently working with digital news portals - Indian Observer Post and Bharat Observer Post as an Edi

Masters from Royal Holloway, University of London: Working on a folk theatre Bidesiya, started by Bhikhari Thakur in 1917; His research interest is Practice-based intercultural works, dynamic Migration of suppressed community from India, sexual fantasies of untouchable women, cross-dressing dance form, presence of the androgynous concept in Hindu religion, Dalit theology in Indian folk culture and globalisation of Bhojpuri creative form preserved by Diaspora Community.

Saurabh has 8+ years of experience in IT industry. His skillset defines him professionally. He has great contribution in shaping youth's mind towards future and has helped in generating employment for many IT Professionals.

A science graduate, B.Ed, Master of School Administration, and a course in journalism; Taught in Daman, Bengaluru and Mumbai; Writing since her eighth grade; Published books – ‘Aboli’, Darwah (poetry collections), ‘Migration to Mauritius’ (Travelogue) 'Majhe Swapna Sthal', 'Majhe Tourism' (On migration) 'Mithu Mithu Popat, 'Small Birds'(Children's poetry collections) in Marathi; 'Manogat' in Hindi; Presented recipe shows from 2011 to 2015 on different TV channels and literature programs on AIR;

FPRC Intern, pursuing Honours in Pol. Science from Miranda House, Delhi University; Has worked on Project on Global Feminism: Context and Contestations, January 2019, organized jointly by the University of Delhi and University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, USA; Holds, Certificate Course in French Language from Dept. of Language Studies, University of Delhi; Participated in Int. Conference on "Rethinking the Obvious: The Rhetoric of Development" (2018);

Shankar Kumar is a Delhi-based journalist with an expertise in diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Assistant Professor, BA(JMC) Deptt, Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi; A skilled and dedicated instructor with a Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University; Possess 3+ years of experience as a lecturer; Teaches varied subjects related to Public Relations, Corporate Communication, Personality Development, New Media and Media Research.

Shweta Taneja is a bestselling Indian fantasy and science fiction author and scriptwriter. Her work is described somewhere between feminist, horror, experimental and humorous. She's best known for her ongoing novel series, Anantya Tantrist Mysteries published with HarperCollins, about a feminist tantrik detective who solves supernatural crime in Delhi. Find out how she researches on tantriks or say hello to her online with her handle @shwetawrites.

SP Singh is Ambala, Chandigarh based Journalist and Social worker.

An author, speaker, educator and entrepreneur; Focuses on education reform and women’s empowerment; Global Expert on digitalization and global education reform; An expert Advisor to the World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) in implementing the UN SDGs in relation to health and wellbeing across the world; Regularly writes in Irish national newspapers; Has worked as a consultant with many companies across Ireland, the US and India. Blog - Irish Wanderer. LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/2Ejp17a

Suman Arora has been writing on social issues for more than two decades. Her keen interest in human behavior culminated in the form of her books, Soul‘tweets’ and One Step Higher’. She has a Master’s degree in English literature and has been a student of psychology as well. She has visited 23 countries in the personal/official capacity. Contacts: author@sumanarora.com or hana.hanasuman@gmail.com

Surender Singh, a Sikh Indian Graduate and former Cadet OTS of Indian Army has been attached to several leading national daily newspapers. He is also District President of Chittaranjan Gurudwara and Chittaranjan Chamber of Commerce, Vice President, Chittaranjan Press Club and Director, Rotary club of Chittaranjan. Address: Office A/6 S.P.East Market Chittaranjan Burdwan (West Bengal) Res Kalpana Villa Masjid Road Mihijam. Jamtara Jharkhand.

Director of Radio Noida 107.4 and MSTV an online Television Channel and Festival director of Global Literary Festival which is held in Noida every year; M.A. in Mass Communication with 22 years of experience as a writer and Filmmaker. Has authored 6 books, and has written, directed and produced more than 1000 TV Programmes and 1500 radio programs. As the founder of Rahi Publication, he has promoted books of more than 500 writers.

A Journalist turned Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); Master of Social Work degree at Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois, Chicago; Worked with the Public Health in US; Worked with PTI and Times of India; Has experience working with people with severe and chronic mental illness, including mood, behavioral, psychotic personality and geriatric disorders.

Asst Professor in Dept of Journalism and Mass Comm, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan; Has also worked as Teaching Associate in Amity School of Communication, Amity University, Noida, UP; she has 8 years of experience including industrial and academic; has got several publications under her name in renowned journals of UGC and Scopus; she has a specialization in Film Studies; her area of research include entertainment, gender, crime, women empowerment,

Astute media professional with over 12 years of experience in print and digital news world. Worked with news agency, newspapers and online news portals. Extensively covered business & economics. Also covered various beats including Agriculture, Automobile, Tourism, Telecom and Political parties AICC and AAP for India's prime news agency Press Trust Of India, Delhi. Was a part of Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala, DLA, Jan-Samana and other newspapers & websites. Post Graduate in Mass Communication fro

(Urvashi Sarkar is a freelance journalist based at Thane, Maharashtra and writes for national and international publications.)

M.Phil from JNU, Delhi; Graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi; Has worked as a consultant with the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) for several years; also worked as Consultant with Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman of the ninth National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) for two years; Also worked with Shri Syed Asif Ibrahim, Special Envoy to PM on the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE); Presently associated with the think tank Policy Perspectives Foundation.

Vikas Khanna is a senior journalist and columnist. He has worked with several newspapers, news agency and television news channel in his 30 years career. Presently, he is a guest faculty at Indian Institute of Mass Communication and also writes commentaries on national and international issues. He can be contacted at khanna.vikas@gmail.com

Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Abhaya hospital, Bangalore; Masters in Psychology from St. Agnes College, Mangalore; M.Phil in clinical psychology from NIMHANS, Bangalore; Expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, Mindfulness based CBT, Positive Psychology, Couple Therapy, Community Mental Health, Indian psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, and humanistic approaches. Involved in active research, training and supervisory roles in psychotherapy, psycho-therapeutic & psycho diagnostic asses

A Media and Marketing professional having 3 years of experience; Born in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, based in Lucknow, UP. singhvira.0089@gmail.com

Shri Virendra Kumar Gaur (VK Gaur) is former IG, BSF and has written more than 50 Books on the issues related to Defence, Strategy and Internal security. He lives in Gurugram, Haryana.

Has been in leadership roles with Infosys, Cognizant etc. before setting up WRDF and SSF; Associated with Institution of Engineering & Technology (India), Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) and other eminent institutions; As a keen Technology enthusiast & Management expert with 20+ years corporate experience, he launched two large initiatives in STEM education and Rural development space using IoT, e-Vehicles, Drone and AI technologies. Details - https://bit.ly/353J0A8

Yajin Bhatt is a Delhi based Social Activist, Analyst & Regular writer on current affairs and politics. He is post-graduate in Computer Sciences from University of Pune & Law graduate from Delhi University, Delhi.