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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… Continue reading Shrinivasa Varakhedi

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… Continue reading Sahil Aggarwal

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… Continue reading Vijaya Viswanathan

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… Continue reading Aditi Banerjee

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… Continue reading Tahir Aslam Gora

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… Continue reading Raghava Krishna

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… Continue reading Kavita Krishna Meegama

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… Continue reading Shalini Puthiyedam

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… Continue reading Romesh Japra