V. Balasubramanian obtained his M.Sc degree in Chemistry from Bangalore University and did a Post M.Sc., diploma in Molecular Biophysics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Later he studied Physiology and Biophysics at the State University of New York at Stonybrook. Since 1982 he has been involved in work relating to various aspects of…

Daisy Dharmaraj is a medical doctor who after completing her Doctorate in Community medicine from CMC Vellore has served among the tribals dalits and fisherfolk in Orissa, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh through PREPARE a national NGO which she directed for two decades. She has trained many grass root persons and middle level NGO managers and…

A lawyer by profession MsĀ Kamala also holds a post-graduate degree in History and has vast experience in active court practice, and wide exposure in areas of civil law in general and property law in particular. She gives legal consultancy to individuals, institutions and a few corporates.

Mr DS Ramakrishna Rao is a distinguished Architect who is practising and also involved in teaching. He completed his Bachelors Degree in Architecture in Chandigarh and his Master of Architecture Degree from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.Ā  He has rich teaching experience having taught at Ohio State University, Anna University, Caledonian College of Engineering…

PR Krishna Kumar, Managing Director, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore has been honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shree in 2009. He is the head of The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, a premier Ayurvedic institution in the country, involved in the production of quality medicines, promotion of Ayurvedic education, research and clinical services and…

Darshan Shankar started his professional career in 1973 at the University of Bombay as the coordinator of an inter-disciplinary center for development research. At this center he conceived, designed and implemented a pioneering action-research programme, which provided graduates of any discipline a 2-year fellowship to live in a rural community and apply their formal learning…

Dr. Latha Satish is a Psychologist by training and she did a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Madras University.Ā  She was a UGC Research Scientist in the Dept. of Psychology of Madras University.Ā Ā  She is also a teacher of Yoga andĀ  she has over 30 years of research and teaching experience in Yoga.Ā  She has…