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Dr S. Bhaskar and Dr S. Andal Bhaskar established Dr Andal’s Lakshmi Fertility Clinic in 1989 in Nellore and the clinic is now a leading centre for first class medical care in infertility, obstetrics and gynaecology. Till date, they have successfully treated thousands of patients with infertility.

Khurshed Dordi is a bestselling author, leadership coach, and board advisor with over 30 years of global CXO experience in international banking, including senior roles at Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and ANZ Grindlays. He has built institutions of scale, mentored leaders, transformed businesses across markets, and as a founder successfully built and exited a startup—bringing together boardroom expertise and entrepreneurial grit to help CEOs, CXOs, and founders unlock profits, scale sustainably, and lead with impact.

Gautam Hazarika is Singapore based and after being a banker most of his life, now researches World War II in Southeast Asia. His focus is on lesser-known stories such as the Indian army, the anti-Japanese resistance and war crimes trials. This is his first book.

Kartikeya Vajpai is a distinguished advocate and the founder of a boutique law firm in New Delhi. An MBA with extensive experience in corporate marketing, he combines strategic insight with legal precision and human understanding. Yet, beyond the worlds of business and law, his true journey has been inward—toward stillness, awareness, and self-mastery.

A passionate cricketer since childhood, Kartikeya represented his state at the under-14 nationals by the age of eleven and now plays for Team India Lawyers at the Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup. His early discipline in the sport opened the door to the yogic practice of trataka, later enriched by Transcendental Meditation, Mahamudra- Mahayana Buddhist practice, and Mahavatar Babaji’s Kriya Yoga.

His maiden work of fiction gathers insights from this inner pilgrimage, offering readers a precise yet fluid testament to the wisdom discovered when professional mastery meets spiritual inquiry. It reflects Kartikeya’s lifelong quest to live consciously and help others discover the stillness, strength, creative flow, and clarity that lie within.

Shailendra Jha is the creator and co-writer of the highly acclaimed Disney+ Hotstar (now JioHotstar) series Grahan. He is a recipient of the prestigious Screenwriters Association Award. His writing has earned him multiple nominations for various awards, including the Filmfare OTT Awards.
His short film Tumhare Bina has been screened at several international film festivals, including the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival and the South Asian Short Film Festival.
In the news industry, Jha launched and led India’s first speed news channel, Tez. He headed the output team during his tenure at India’s leading news channel Aaj Tak. He left the TV Today Network as an executive editor and transitioned into the entertainment world, working with Star India, where he held key roles, including programming head, commissioning head and head of branded content.
He continues to create stories independently as a writer, director, show-runner and creative consultant, with a focus on developing web series and films.

Gunabhiram Barua (1834–94) was a product of India’s colonial modernity. He distinguished himself as an author, historian, editor and colonial administrator. Known for his progressive outlook, Barua wrote the first modern Assamese drama, which addressed the issue of widow remarriage. After the death of his wife, he married a widow and took a significant step towards women’s education by sending his young daughter to study at Calcutta’s Bethune School in 1878. His prose style greatly influenced the next generation of Assamese writers, playing a key role in the rise of modern Assamese literature in the late nineteenth century.