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.