Date of Birth	20th April 1958
Educational Qualification	BA (Hons.) English Literature (Delhi University) MA English Literature (Delhi University) Research work and dissertation in Mass Communication
Positions Held	Convener, News Watch Member, National Grievances Cell, reporting to Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi. Secretary, AICC In-Charge Media Chairman for seven Consecutive years Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Science (Delhi University) Chairman Deen Dayal Upadhya College (Delhi University) Member Secretary HOPE (accredited to UN) Advisor All India Consumer Forum Member National Central Film Censor Board Delegated Member Kerala Film Censor Board
Professional Experience	Fifteen years as Media consultant to both corporate as well as Government sector. Media consultant to Defence Minister / Petroleum Minister. Director – Trans (Media) India. Accredited to Doordarshan as a film producer on Environment and Wild Life. Produced films for UNDP, WHO and Government of India. Consultant to IAVI (International) on AIDS Hq. New York. Political articles published in National and International Newspapers. Appearances on BBC & CNN-IBN, NDTV, Zee News, Aaj Tak, Live India, Times Now, NDTV 24x7, DD and all National and regional channels.
Awarded	The C.G. Janardhan Award for Social Work. Citizens Award (Fokana) USA. Rajiv Gandhi Rastriya Ekta Samman for outstanding social services leading to National Integration. Golden Honour award (Kerala).