I am from India. I love to read, write and travel. I was an active blogger till some years back, but too much plagiarism made me sit back and block my site. I have restarted blogging, with specific focus on books and literary / creative works, as I am now into full time writing. I like to write a good story. Depending on the story, it may or may not have speculative elements. My qualifications include an MA in History, and an MBA in Finance and Marketing (dual specialization). I have worked in the fields of taxation, accounts and legal compliance.
I’m also a mentee of the SFWA Career Mentorship Program (Dec 2019 – March 2020) which is a three month industry-awareness program, “providing community, sharing knowledge, and offering networking opportunities… focused on professional development rather than artistic development.”
I’m currently a member of BFS.
My earlier published writings / conference papers include the following:
(1) Some thoughts on the Drain of Wealth: Colonial India and Imperial Britain published in print in World History Bulletin (WHB) Spring 2004, page 43-50
Soft copy available at: http://www.thewha.org/bulletins/spring_2004.pdf
(2) Contextualizing Gandhi in Twenty First Century World, Conference Paper for World History Association Conference at Atlanta (June 2003)
(3) Concept of Swaraj, Essay Competition-cum-Young Scholars Seminar held under auspices of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Feb 1997)
(4) Book Reviews on H-Net sites, for the following books:
(A) Andrew J. Bacevich. American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy Link: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=7571
(B) R. J. Barendse. The Arabian Seas: The Indian Ocean World of the Seventeenth Century Link: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=6849
(5) Published Articles:
| Year | Publisher | Publication | Article / Essay Published |
| 2005 | ME Sharpe, USA | World Trade: A Historical Encyclopedia of Economics, Politics, Society and Culture | 1. Advertising 2. ASEAN 3. Calcutta 4. Calicut 5. Indian Ocean Trade 6. Indus River 7. Patents 8. Socialism 9. Surat |
| 2004 | SAGE, USA | Encyclopedia of Leadership | 1. Akbar 2. Lenin |
| 2003 | Routledge (USA) | Encyclopedia of Religion and War | Modern Hinduism |
| 2003 | Routledge (USA) | Encyclopedia of World Environmental History | Ancient South East Asia |
(6) Published short essays:
(1) Ideas, Not Power, Rules the World
(2) Only Better People, Not Better Laws, Can Transform Society
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