
Painter, poet, social thinker
Profile & CV
A selection from the curriculum vitae. The complete documents are available to download.
Profession
- Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax (Indian Customs & Central Excise Service, 1983 batch), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi.
Education
- M.A. (Economics and Management), University of Manchester, U.K.
- B. Pharm., Institute of Technology, B.H.U. Varanasi.
Exhibitions
- “Self-Reflexivity of Detraditionalisation”, international solo exhibition sponsored by Nehru Centre, London, 26 July to 6 August 1999.
- “Cosmic Celebration”, national solo exhibition sponsored by India International Centre, New Delhi, 18 to 24 October 1997.
- “Swarnarekha”, the exhibition of National and Triennale Awardees, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, August 2004.
- Taj Art & Soul Camp and exhibition, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, April 2000.
- “Their Story”, The Millennium Show, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, January 2000.
- Paintings published on the covers of Indian Literature, Hans, Aajkal, Samved, Kathadesh and Gunj.
Speaking
- Motivational leadership: Institute of Development Policy and Management, Manchester; International Trade Fair Authority of India; Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry; IBS Icfai Business School, Lucknow; India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- Literature and culture: Nehru Centre, London; India International Centre, Lalit Kala Akademi and Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi; Goa University; Banaras Hindu University.
Poetry & media
- Readings at Lalit Kala Akademi, India International Centre, India Habitat Centre, Bhartendu Natya Academy and Ahimsak, Manchester.
- Poems selected for the Anthology of Writers of SAARC Countries.
- Interviews on Doordarshan, ZEE TV’s “Best of India” and All India Radio.
International conferences
- International Conference on Indian Diaspora, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, August 1995.
- SAARC Conference on Education and Culture, Dhaka, June 1996, and Thimphu, April 1997.
- Festival of India, Moscow and St. Petersburg, August 1996.
- SAARC Writers Conference, India International Centre, New Delhi, 2000 and 2001.
Cultural administration
- Deputy Secretary, Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, June 1994 to June 1998.