Hari Vadlamani, 62, is originally from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he moved to Hyderabad in 1987. He began his career in practice before transitioning into boutique investment banking. Over time, he shifted focus to the power sector first as a consultant, then as a developer and investment manager. He went on to manage India’s first power sector fund.

Following a successful exit in 2007 from a company he co founded, Hari turned to wind energy development, exiting again in 2011. He also explored coal mining ventures in Australia, Indonesia, and South Africa before stepping away from business altogether to begin his second innings—as a cultural entrepreneur.

He founded INDICA and NICE in 2015 and 2020 to advance cultural education and entrepreneurship. Since their inception, both have pioneered work in the field of Indian Knowledge Systems, Culture and Traditions. He is now building a personal platform, CoHari, and also working towards establishing India’s first university dedicated to Indian Knowledge Systems and applied cultural skills that will be based in Hyderabad.

Rahul Dewan is a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, blogger, social activist, and Yoga & Meditation practitioner. In 2016, he founded SangamTalks – the largest YouTube channel for documentation of ‘Indian Knowledge Systems’ (IKS) and untold Indian History. Having exited his software services business (600 people) successfully, he now dedicates his full time to Dharmic causes. He is currently on a mission to raise 1000 Crores for Hindu civilizational causes, and to campaign for making Hinduism Missionary again.

Nikunj Trivedi is the Co-founder and President of CoHNA, a grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization dedicated to improving the understanding of Hinduism in North America, safeguarding the collective interests of the Hindu community and empowering Hindus of today and future generations to become guardians of our heritage. He has been involved in education, advocacy and civil rights for almost three decades, and frequently speaks on various national and international forums as well as media outlets. He is a former Chairman and President of Hindu Students Council, one of the largest Hindu student organizations in North America.

Pallavi Joshi is a 3-time National Award-winning actor. She started her career as a child artiste in the early seventies, and has been a part of the Indian Cinema for more than 50 years. She has acted in, almost 100 Television Shows, and 60 odd films until now.

She has, to her credit popular serials like ‘Mrignayani, Discovery of India, Aarohan, Buniyad, Katha Sagar, Hum Hindustani, Kab Tak Pukaroon, Alpaviraam, Justajoo’ Kehna Hai Kuchh Mujhko, Peshwa Bajirao and the ever-popular game show ‘Antakshari’.

Having acted in popular films like ‘Tehelka, Panaah, Daata, Andha Yudh, Suraj ka Satwaan Ghoda’ and the Indo-South African, English film ‘Making of The Mahatma’, she went on to win her first national award, (Jury special) best female actor for her performance in ‘Woh Chhokri’ in 1995.

Her second National Award came for her 2019 film The Tashkent Files, in which she portrayed the character of a crippled historian, and her 3^rd National Award again for The Kashmir Files, a 2022 film, for her hard-hitting portrayal of Prof. Radhika Menon. Simultaneously, she also won the Nargis Dutt award for Best film on National Integration as a producer.

She produced and acted in the last of the ‘Files’ series called The Bengal Files, thus successfully delivering a trilogy on the three pillars of Indian democracy; Right to Truth, Right to Justice & Right to Life. All three films were produced by Pallavi herself and written & directed by her husband Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.

Apart from acting Pallavi has single handedly produced and written the popular Doordarshan serial ‘Arohan’, which was based on the first batch of women in the Indian Navy.

She also produced the Popular Marathi Paranormal Thriller Asambhav which won awards in all categories for all the 3 years that it was on air. Thereafter she produced yet another hard-hitting serial Anubandh which boldly dealt with the issue of surrogacy. She also was the most popular hostess of Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for Zee Marathi

Pallavi is a multi-faceted creative person who has won awards for all her vocations. Acting, anchoring and production.

Having a career spanning over 5 decades, Pallavi is currently spearheading her production company IAmBuddha, Entertainment and Media LLP which produces Indic Cinema.

Pallavi Joshi: Actor/ Writer/ Producer/ Anchor

Dr Richa Sinha MBE is the Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Scottish Hindu Foundation, the representative body uniting Scottish Mandirs in their engagement with the Scottish Government. She was awarded an MBE in the 2025 King’s Honours List for her services tackling Hinduphobia in Scotland and the UK. A dentist by profession, she also serves as the Hindu Representative on the Faith and Belief Committee in the Scottish Government and is a member of BBC Scotland’s Advisory Committee on Religion and Ethics.

She is working with the UNHRC to secure recognition of Hinduphobia at the international level. Dr Sinha has led a number of community initiatives, including programmes to unite the Scottish Hindu community through initiatives such as the Hindu Parent Network and the Dharmocracy campaign, which encourages political engagement of the Hindu community through active participation. She is also the Co-Founder and Trustee of Harmony Over Hate, a global charity dedicated to building harmony, supporting victims of hate, promoting dialogue across faiths, and empowering communities through education and collaboration.

In addition, since 2013, she has been actively involved with the Hindi Pathshala programme and is campaigning for Hindi to be included in the National Curriculum. She also the serving President of the Hindu Economic Forum -Scotland.

Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor at Central Sanskrit University, is a distinguished academician, researcher and administrator in the field of Sanskrit studies and computational linguistics. He holds a Ph.D. in Nyāya and has extensive teaching, research and administrative experience spanning nearly three decades.

He has served as the Vice Chancellor of multiple esteemed institutions, including Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Gondwana University and Karnataka Sanskrit University. He has also held key positions such as Registrar, Director, Dean and Professor in various educational institutions, actively contributing to research and policy amendments in field of Sanskrit. Additionally, he has been a Research Associate at Language Technology Research Centre, IIT Hyderabad, focusing on Natural Language Processing research course involving computer science, Artificial Intelligence, western logic and linguistic and Indian Sastras.

Sahil Aggarwal is a social entrepreneur and educationist.

He is the co-founder and CEO of Rishihood University. He has served as the co-chairman of the National Education Committee at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and as a member of the National Committee of Design at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He is a trustee and board member at Gateway Education, Sonipat.

Sahil has a B. Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and MA in Diplomacy. He has also been a Visiting Scholar for Urban Governance at Indiana University Bloomington, United States of America. He has co-authored a book on public policy, co-designed a card game on politics, and keeps writing for national dailies.

Vijaya Viswanathan is a mechanical engineer by training and holds an MBA from the Wharton Business School. After a successful corporate career in manufacturing and finance based in the USA, Singapore, and Europe, she turned her focus to education. As she embarked on a homeschooling journey with her children, she gained deep insights into the relevance of Indic knowledge systems in modern education. Vijaya is active in initiatives that focus on curricula, pedagogy, and mentoring. As a student under Swami Dayananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Vijaya studied Vedanta as well as dharmic and civilizational thought. She serves on the board of Infinity Foundation.

Aditi Banerjee is a published author and novelist on Indic topics and themes. Her first novel, The Curse of Gandhari, a successful bestseller, was published by Bloomsbury India in September 2019. Her second novel, The Vow of Parvati, was also published by Bloomsbury India in 2022.  She has also published Hindu Love Stories: Dharmically Ever After, a collection of stories from Hindu literature and history. Her most recent book, Kashi: The Valiant History of a Sacred Geography, has been published by BluOne Ink in 2024.

She is a practicing attorney at a Fortune 500 financial services company in the US and has also completed an Executive MBA at Columbia University. She earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and received a B.A. in International Relations, magna cum laude, from Tufts University.

She is a prolific writer and speaker about Hinduism and the Hindu-American experience. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Infinity Foundation. She is also a member of Indica, which sponsored a successful six-city book launch tour for The Curse of Gandhari in September 2019 across India.

She co-edited the book, Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America, in collaboration with Rajiv Malhotra, and has authored several essays in publications such as The Columbia Documentary History of Religion in America since 1945 and Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America: A Short History (Religion in American Life) (Oxford University Press). Her articles have also been published in Outlook India and many other publications.

Tahir Aslam Gora (Chawla) is a Canadian writer, journalist, and broadcaster. He is the recipient of the Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal for his services in Canada. He is the founder of the Canadian Thinkers Forum and Hindu Forum Canada. He calls himself a Hindu born in Muslim faith. He has published six novels, three collections of short stories, and two collections of poems in Urdu & Hindi. His books have been translated into Russian, Uzbek & English languages. He happened to contribute to the Hamilton Spectator, Huffington Post, and The Epoch Times. His Popular Shows with the title ‘Bilatakalluf’ have received over 200 Million views worldwide through his TAG TV. TAGTV was established by Tahir Gora & his wife Haleema Sadia in 2014. TAG TV is known for pro-Bharat and pro-Hindutva views.

Raghava Krishna carries 24 years of experience across game development and academia with expertise in leading creative product development Teams, Learning Design and Org Culture.

He was the Development Director at Electronic Arts where he led product operations for EA’s mobile game development studio in Hyderabad, leading a portfolio of $10mm with an audience base of 3million DAU’s.

After his corporate stint, he moved into Public Policy to engage with India’s governance capacities. He was the co-founder and Assoc Dean academics at Rashtram school of public leadership. He is currently the Founder of Brhat Culture Creatives and Brhat Educational Trust with a focus on Cultural Story-Telling, IKS centered education, Public Policy and Leadership Development.

As a student of Indic Knowledge Systems, he seeks to provide perspectives on tackling global challenges from an Indian civilizational worldview

Kavita Krishna Meegama is a student of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji, of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, and has continued her Vedānta studies from the same paramparā. She has taught Indian languages and culture at the State Department (Virginia, USA) and also worked at the Indian Embassy (Washington D.C., USA) in the Education Wing. She holds a Masters in International Education and Human Development from The George Washington University (Washington D.C.) and is currently pursuing Doctorate in Hindu Studies under Dr. Joydeep Bagchee’s supervision at the Hindu University of America (HUA, USA). Her writings and stories have been published in Pragyata, INDICA anthologies (Gods in Exile, Tanayaa, and Shared Roots), and also on Dhīti – the Bṛhat blog. She has been with Brhat.in since its inception in 2022 and is presently Director, University Relations (IKS).

Shalini is a podcasting co-host at Hindu Parenting. She is proficient in 7 languages and has worked for about two decades in various roles as an engineer, teacher, student of language, translator, relationship manager and project manager for various projects in diverse domains.​​​​

She believes in the enduring value of Hindu traditions and sees Hindu Parenting as a way to pass on samskaras to future generations.

Dr. Romesh Japra is an internationally recognized cardiologist, Founder and Convener, Festival of Globe (FOG), President and Convener, Federation of Indo-Americans (FIA) of Northern California, Publisher, India Post Newspaper, Chairman and Founder, Fremont Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, and Founder, Americans4Hindus.

In 1993, Dr Japra as President of FIA founded Annual Festival of India and Parade along with India’s Independence Day Celebrations.

Dr. Japra founded Americans4Hindus in 2021 to unite the community and support Hindu and Pro-Hindu voices in policy making. As part of his relentless efforts, he was instrumental in supporting over 100 candidates win elections across local, state and federal levels. He also worked with congressional leaders in encouraging them to found Hindu Buddhist, Sikh and Jain causes in congress. He continues to encourage community leaders to get into politics by providing monetary, moral and community support.

Suhag Shukla, Esq., Executive Director, is a co-founder of HAF. She holds a BA in Religion and JD from the University of Florida. Ms. Shukla has helped steer the Foundation to being recognized as a leading voice for education and civil and human rights. She’s been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, CNN, BBC, The Print, Indian Express and other media. Ms. Shukla has served on the boards for the National Museum of American Religion, Bhutanese American Organization of Philadelphia and YWCA Minneapolis. She’s also served on various advisory councils, task forces and subcommittees for the Department of Homeland Security, Council on Foreign Relations, the Humane Society of the United States and Interfaith Philadelphia. She’s a member of the First Amendment Center’s Committee on Religious Liberty and the United Nations Women’s Gender Equality and Religion platform. Center for American Progress named Shukla one of twelve “faith leaders to watch in 2017.” In 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services honored Shukla as one of 15 women of faith demonstrating extraordinary leadership on behalf of humanity.

Dr. Nagesh Bhandari is part of the Presidential Secretariat of Indus University . He is a Doctor by profession, a Spine Surgery Specialist. He earned his medical degree from the globally acclaimed spine center ‘Rehabilitations Krankenhaus,’ Germany. Furthermore, Dr. Bhandari has been trained under the guidance of Professor J. Hans, the world-famous spine surgeon.

Dr. Nagesh has shared the space with the world’s celebrated spine surgeons in his comprehensive career as a spine specialist. He has also significantly contributed to developing novel instrumentation systems, eventually adding to the cost-effective treatment procedures in his chosen field.

He is actively involved in philanthropic and charity works through Bhandari Charitable Trust. Dr. Bhandari is also the founder of Ahmedabad Aviation Aeronautics Ltd & Western India Institute of Aeronautics at Ahmedabad.

An experienced Attorney with extensive experience guiding corporations operating domestically and internationally (United States, United Kingdom, British Virgin Islands, India). Breadth of experience successfully meeting the full range of challenges facing rapidly growing companies at the cutting edge seeking opportunities for strategic partnerships, outsourcing, and sub-contracting while minimizing/avoiding legal costs. Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali. A member of the bars of the State of New Jersey, State of New York and Federal Courts.

Capt. Praveen Chaturvedi is a Marine officer turned filmmaker, deeply rooted in Bhartiya culture. Guided by his Guru, Praveen explored Bharat’s philosophy, culture and sciences. His exposure to the world of filmmaking during his naval tenure sparked an enduring passion, prompting him to pursue formal Film training at USC and UCLA. Subsequently, he worked with some of the top studios like Universal Studios, Paramount, 20th Century Fox and best professionals of Hollywood. Inspired by his Guru, Praveen returned to Bharat in 2012 with the intent of fusing his passion for Bharat’s vibrant culture & heritage with the realm of cinema. He first founded a film production studio Moonlight Pictures and later launched Prachyam, a film studio which is solely dedicated to making films on Bhartiya Culture, Heritage, History, Traditions, Philosophy and Sciences. Prachyam is now the world’s first truly Bhartiya & Hindu OTT platform. Prachyam has up until now made more than 300 films, videos, serials on Nationalistic and Bhartiya themes and is widely popular in Bharat and Bhartiya diaspora around the world.

Late Sukhi Chahal, was a Jat Sikh, a Silicon Valley-based technology entrepreneur and the Founder of The Khalsa Today, a digital platform which is dedicated to truth, justice, and social harmony. With over two decades of unwavering commitment in the pursuit of these values, Chahal emerged as a powerful voice in countering Khalistani radical extremism and promoting Hindu-Sikh unity across North America. Renowned for his grassroots activism, Chahal had played a pivotal role in confronting pro-Khalistani and anti-India separatist movements.

Falguni Pandya champions the rights and representation of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, which is reflected in her appointments to the NJ-India Commission and the AAPI Commission. Additionally, she leads the NJ Democrats Hindu Caucus and represents Hindu clergy in the Livingston Interfaith Clergy Association.

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, known as Sadhviji, is a global spiritual leader, and bestselling author who has spent nearly 30 years living and teaching in the Himalayas. Raised in Hollywood and a graduate of Stanford University with a Ph.D. in psychology, she left behind a life marked by trauma and outward success to find profound healing on the banks of the sacred Ganga River in Rishikesh, India.

Today, she serves as the International Director of Parmarth Niketan (one of India’s largest spiritual institutions), Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, and President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, where she leads major initiatives in sustainability, women’s empowerment, and interfaith collaboration.

Swami Govindadev Giri known reverentially as Swamiji, is an Indian spiritual guru. He is the Treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, a trust responsible for constructing the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya and also Vice President of the Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust Mathura. He is a practitioner of Hindu scriptures and is known for his sermons on Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, and other ancient Hindu scriptures.

Sohini Sircar graduated with an MPH from Yale’s School of Public Health and a BSFS from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at NYU. Sohini enjoys working on issues related to women’s empowerment and global health. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing and choreographing various forms of Indian dance.

Dr. Avinash Gupta is a dedicated cardiologist and philanthropist, tirelessly working to improve healthcare and education for the underprivileged in India and the U.S. His compassionate leadership and unwavering commitment has saved countless lives and inspired many.

As the current President of the Federation of Indian Associations, Dr. Gupta plays a pivotal role in organizing the India Day Parade in New York, celebrating Indian culture and heritage.

As a former President of the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA), he significantly contributed to strengthening community ties and supporting residents from Bihar and Jharkhand living in the USA. (Next Para) In his role as Chairman of the Sri Siddhivinayak Temple, Toms River, New Jersey, Dr. Gupta oversees the temple’s activities, fostering spirituality and community service.

Richa Gautam is the Founder of the Civil Rights Advocacy think tank Caste Files, and Executive Director at Cares-Global, a human rights group that works with rehabilitation of refugees. Richa has advocated for civil rights of H4 visa-holding women in the past and as a Data analyst, she has several years of experience in the corporate sector, analyzing consumer behavior for Fortune 500s in the CPG and Pharma sectors globally. In recent years, she has utilized her research skills in AI-based analytics for Social Science projects building documentation and analytics on projects such as Castegate and Caste Files. She has co-written peer-reviewed research papers regarding caste misconception and social inequality – three were published in an academic anthology recently. She has published articles under her byline for several news magazines and has been interviewed on several media channels. Richa is a senior researcher associated with the Center of Indic Studies at Indus University Ahmedabad. Her research focuses on decoding caste using colonial and emic studies of Indic ethnology. Richa has published numerous articles under her byline for various newspapers internationally and is a speaker and presenter in media and social media.

Dr. Omendra Ratnu is a practising ENT surgeon who also has an abiding passion for culture, history and Dharma. Dr. Ratnu runs an NGO, Nimittekam, to rehabilitate minority refugees from Pakistan in Bharat.

Dr. Ratnu has a keen interest in the history of Rajasthan and has written several articles on the history of Mewar. His recent book is titled “Maharanas – A 1000 Year War for Dharma”. He is also the Founder of Dharmansh Foundation, which accepts monthly contributions to help underprivileged and persecuted Hindu populations in the Indian subcontinent.

Mohinder Gulati held the position of Advisor (Energy) at the World Bank and that of Chief Operating Officer Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) with the United Nations before retiring in December 2015. At Sustainable Energy for All- an initiative of the United Nations Secretary General- he was a strategic advisor to the CEO and supported day-to-day operations. Through his work on the Finance Committee of the SE4All Advisory Board, co-chaired by the President of Brazilian National Development Bank and Chairman Bank of America Merrill Lynch, he made a significant contribution to the Finance for Development Conference in in Addis Ababa in 2015 and to the inclusion of energy in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. He has authored two World Bank reports on energy-water agriculture nexus titled “Direct Delivery of Power Subsidy to Agriculture in India” piloted by Punjab as “Paani Bachao, Paisa Kamao” and another report titled “Grow Solar, Save Water, Double Farmer Income”.

In South Asia region Mohinder Gulati led strategic dialogue and investment programs to support power sector reforms, policy, legal and regulatory framework, unbundling and corporatization of several Indian state-owned power utilities. In East Asia, he led the dialogue on establishing a regional electricity market in Greater Mekong Sub-region, managed a 1100 MW cross-border export-driven private sector hydropower project (Nam Theun 2); in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), he managed policy dialogue, project development and implementation, and partnership with key development partner and worked closely with the European Commission.

He is a graduate in Management (Harvard and Delhi University), Physics (Delhi University), and Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.

Dr. Ragini Sharma, PhD, has worked for over 25 years with individuals, families and communities of diverse backgrounds to support their human dignity and for their economic, social and political rights. She is a passionate educator of Hinduism and has represented Hindu perspective at numerous interfaith events.

Shivakumar G V is ‘Director – IKS Changemakers’, INDICA. His responsibilities focus on INDICA’s critical mission to serve and nurture IKS Changemakers by enabling them to fulfi ll their potential, passion and purpose. He leads INDICA’s engagement with other institutions to advance IKS through leadership programs and workshops. He guides initiatives that enable IKS Changemakers to become domain experts, institution builders and cultural leaders, and bolster the broader IKS ecosystem through the 6C Program – Champion, Connect, Coach, Contribute, Collaborate, Celebrate. He is on a mission to perpetuate the legacy of chosen Thinkers and Gurus of the 20th Century. He is the curator and designer of IKS MetaRetreats and IKS Changemakers Podcast at INDICA.

Shivakumar GV is an IKS Research Scholar focused on Itihasa-Puranas and Indian Knowledge Systems, with a particular emphasis on the Mahabharata and Purushartha. His work includes developing contemporary frameworks, workshops and visioning exercises rooted in IKS principles for personal growth, leadership, governance and public service. Towards this, he is developing civilizational theories based on Purushartha and Srishti-Sthiti-Laya for institutions and communities. A prolifi c contributor to INDICA Today, he has authored over 100 articles on topics like the Mahabharata, Itihasa-Purana, and civilizational studies – both in English and Kannada. His contributions extend to literature, including curating Aryaa – An Anthology of Vedic Women and co-authoring UnSung Valour and Adrsya. Currently, he is working on a book that explores Mahabharata stories through the lens of Purushartha. He is also pursuing PhD in the fi eld of Indian Knowledge Systems at IIT Delhi.

Shivakumar has delivered courses on the Mahabharata for children and leadership programs at diff erent institutions. He has designed and implemented leadership training programs based on Indian Knowledge Systems. He is actively involved in the advancement of IKS as a speaker in many INDICA Conferences/Symposiums, Educational Institutions and other IKS Platforms. As an advisor and guest faculty at Vidyakshetra Gurukulam, he continues to mentor students and aspiring leaders.

Shivakumar holds an M.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay and a B.E. from the National Institute of Technology, Surat. He has 25 years of experience in the IT industry – 23 years of which were at Mindtree/LTIMindtree. His expertise spans learning and development, learning system design, pedagogy design, learning academy design, career management, mentoring, theoretical computer science, algorithms, technology architecture, design and program management. He has designed and delivered several Programming, Design, Mentoring, Certifi cation, Recruitment, Lateral Learning and Career Development frameworks & programs for Mindtree/LTIMindtree where he was Principal Director – L&D. He was also Architect of the organization’s Digital Skills Development program that received the Digital Digital Skills Award 2017. He is also the co-author of two papers on Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics in the early years of his career/student life.

Shivakumar resides in Bengaluru with his family.

Dimple Kaul is the Director of Outreach, Publications, and Special Projects at INDICA, where she works at the intersection of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), education, and cultural preservation. Earlier, as Director of Academic Programs, she played a key role in shaping INDICA’s academic direction. She set up INDICA Courses from the ground up, driving strategy, defining the academic model, building and leading the team, overseeing outreach and engagement, and setting up the systems that turned an early-stage initiative into a structured, high-functioning program. The platform has since run over 140 live courses across a wide range of IKS disciplines.

With over two decades of experience across media, telecom, technology, academia, and cultural initiatives, Dimple has led strategic programs and high-impact projects that bridge traditional knowledge and modern systems. Her academic background spans Electronics and Communication Engineering, Marketing, Liberal Arts, and Eastern Classics, along with a professional coaching certification. She brings a mix of technical insight, leadership experience, creative thinking, and coaching skills to everything she does, working across disciplines with both clarity and depth.

She is also a published poet, a human rights advocate, and a writer deeply involved in projects such as books, films, festivals, and documentary work that support Indian civilizational continuity. Dimple sees Indian Knowledge Systems not as relics of the past but as frameworks with enduring relevance for today’s most pressing challenges.