About Me

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Am a writer, critic, columnist, bibliophile, editor, author etc.,

Areas of Interest/Specialisation: literature; books, and book/magazine publishing; philosophy/spirituality; consciousness studies; sports, especially cricket; science and technology; health; medicine; and, alternative/integrative/mind-body medicine; psychology, music, meditation etc., etc.,

Have in-depth knowledge, and hands-on experience, of the book/magazine publishing industry: right from conception, writing, editing, printing, distribution, circulation etc.,

Have a holistic medical background -- by way of academic qualification, and training.

Am, in sum, my books, newspapers/magazines, and the Web.

Highlights: a] was “selected” among 10 “Best” Writers in a pool of 10,000 by a media group [1996]; b] first Indian [cricket] writer to be E-published*, and nominated for the First International E-Book Award [October 2000], Frankfurt.

Have published 100s of articles, critique, essays, and meditations, on a host of topics, in several Indian newspapers/magazines, and the Web, including four books -- 1. on therapeutics [1994]; 2. an E-anthology* of published essays [2000]; 3. Cricket Boulevard, a sepia-tinted, critically-acclaimed expansive coffee-table book, on some of the game’s greatest players [2004]; 4. People Who Influenced The World Over The Past 100 Years, another well-moulded coffee-table book, with noted author and commentator Peter Murray [2005]; and, 5. an essay on Dvaita philosophy in Essentials Of Philosophy And Ethics [2006].

Have edited a host of conventional and diverse -- fiction and non-fiction -- books, aside from a brace of journals.

Am a strict vegetarian, non-smoker, and teetotaller. I admire humility and honesty; not pride and arrogance.

Am married to Shobha, a practicing physician; and, my best critic. Have two kids: Jawahar and Sanjiv. We live in Navi Mumbai, India.