About the Author

Vinay Sharma, a professor at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee teaches Strategy and Innovation through Market Opportunity Development and Researches through Reflexivity in the areas of Spirituality, Himalaya, Jal (Water)-Jungle (Forests), working on the ground implementation of energy and livelihood generation through local resources.

Himanshu Shekhar Mishra is a Senior Editor (Political & Current Affairs) of NDTV India. The part of 2003 Prime Minister's official entourage to UNGA Annual Session in New York, publishes on disasters and presented in 2015, 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction at Sendai, Japan.

Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan, Ph.D., is a Professor of Public Administration at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. Has been Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Dean of Students' Welfare.
He has published about 50 papers, six books including two edited books.


Dr. Rabindranath Bhattacharyya, Professor of Political Science, the University of Burdwan, has co-edited three books and published a number of papers and book chapters. He enjoyed Australian Studies (Senior) Visiting Fellowship 2007 and Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Award, 2009.