Editor

RAJGOPAL NIDAMBOOR is a Mumbai-based writer, commentator, critic, columnist, and author.

A classical wordsmith, Nidamboor has published 100s of newspaper, magazine, and Web articles, essays, meditations, and critiques, on a host of subjects, including cricket. His published works also include two coffee table books, a handful of E-books, a primer on medical therapeutics, aside from an encyclopaedic treatise on Indian philosophy.

A trained physician, with a conferred doctorate in philosophical literature, Nidamboor has worked as editor with IBD, Jasubhai Media, Murray Books, Australia, and Goldshield Group, UK, among others. He is now CEO, Bellflower Publishers -- a speciality imprint with interests in Web and print media.

Columnists/Writers

ABHA IYENGAR is a New Delhi-based writer. She has published widely in print and online, on a variety of subjects, including the best-selling “The Chicken Soup” series.

ACHUTHA K BACHALLI, an engineer by profession, is Chairman and CEO of a global content creation and management company. His interests are varied and multifarious. An ardent student of philosophy, Bachalli's spiritual quest is keyed to integrate our body, mind, soul, and spirit, with self, culture and nature, including life, career, wealth management and success, and also fulfilment. He lives in Mysore.

ALAN JONES is a career counsellor of international repute. He's coached hundreds of job seekers, and just as many who are culturally inclined to be respectful to a fault. They have gained much empowerment from his counsel -- vastly improving their performance and career success. Jones has published five books, including “Winning At Interview,” “How To Write A Winning CV,” and “How To Build A Successful Career,” all notable best-sellers. He lives in Wiltshire, UK.

ANDRE ZIZI is a philosophy graduate and author of “The Spiritual Psychology Of The Science Of Money-Phology.” A qualified teacher, writer, independent neuropsychology researcher, mentor and counsellor with a diploma in Neuro-Linguistic-Programming, Zizi lives in the UK.

BADRINATH DURVASULA is a Mumbai-based legal and corporate affairs specialist. His interests include Indian philosophy, Carnatic classical music, consciousness studies, and spirituality.

BARBARA CRONIN, a freelance writer, writes on health, fitness and nutrition, with special emphais on all-natural healing and organic living. A mother of three children, all under 10, Barbara has a passion for living a healthy life and teaching her family to live healthy, conscious lives. She has her own business interests too, but she manages to find time to focus on home, health, and happiness -- too. With a background in writing from Duquesne University, as well as extensive yoga and nutrition experience, creating informative, inspiring articles that help others reclaim vitality in their lives is Barbara's true calling and passion. Barbara, a regular contributor for www.healthynewage.com, lives in the US.

CHANDRA-SHEKAR, a writer, recording artist and certified hypnotherapist, works mainly with cancer patients. A former venture capitalist, Chandra-Shekar also writes on mind, body and spirit in his blog, http://gayatrilover.wordpresscom. His first, critically-acclaimed healing CD, “The Magic Of Gayatri,” is now being followed by his first soon-to-be published-book, “The Ninefold Path To Healing.” Chandra-Shekar lives in Northern California, US.

GAYATRI PAGDI is a Mumbai-based full-time writer. Her interests include mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, aside from empowerment of self. She writes regularly on self-help, self-healing, personal growth, and inner-work therapies too. She’s also passionate about subjects as varied as alternative healing, religion, Indology, and mind-watching. A translator of biographies of leading Indian spiritual personalities, Pagdi has published several E-books on Indian culture, occult and alternative beliefs, including a conventional book on mental health empowerment [UK].

JYOTI BALANI is a Mumbai-based physician.

KIRON SHENOY is a management professional, motivator, analyst, speaker, and team-player. He lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

LOREDANA ORTIZ is a graduate in natural medicine with certification in Health and Health Policy. A writer with a ken for detail, Lora lives and practices natural medicine and health in the US.

NELRESSA MONIQUE is a writer-copywriter-PR consultant. She has published widely in news and features magazines, and on the Web. A resident of New York, US, Monique is presently based in Seoul, South Korea.

R J OENBRINK, a physician, specialises in family medicine. He lives in Tequesta, Florida, US.

PETER MURRAY is Director, Murray Books, Australia. A writer, author, commentator and publisher of international repute, Murray has varied interests: from sport, history, travel, home and garden, and lifestyle, to philosophy and spirituality.

RICHARD FIRSHEIN is Medical Director of the Firshein Center for Comprehensive Medicine, New York, US. A noted figure in the field of preventative medicine, family medicine, medical nutrition, and medical acupuncture, Firshein is also a best-selling author. His works include: “Reversing Asthma,” “The Nutraceutical Revolution,” and “Dr Richard Firshein's 'Breath of Life' Program: 7 Steps Towards an Asthma Free Child.”

RYAN HARRISON, a holistic health educator and consultant in private practice, lives in California, US. He holds a post-graduate degree in transpersonal psychology and certifications as nutritional consultant, holistic health practitioner, spiritual counsellor, and quantum-touch practitioner. Besides being an advanced practitioner of EFT [Emotional Freedom Techniques], Harrison also teaches and lectures in conventional and online forums.

V K VERMA is a Mumbai-based interventional cardiologist.

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