CURRENT MISSION

Knowledge is power to the people! So I am making global media more democratic & plural.

ABOUT ME

I am the Founder of Fair Observer, a journal that analyzes the deeper issues, provides context and brings together perspectives from around the world. We have more than 1,500 contributors from over 40 countries and eminent advisers such as John Bruton, the former Irish Prime Minister who began the Northern Irish Peace Process.

I ran away from home at seventeen, have traveled widely and lecture around the world.

PHILOSOPHY

There are more things in heaven and earth than are there in philosophy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to meet folks from around the world because I learn most from talking to people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None!

Interests

Reading, writing, hiking, running, swimming, cycling and films.

• culture
• writing
• running
• politics
• movies
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• swimming
• communications
• economics
• history
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Mahabharat, Iliad, Odyssey & other old stuff ;)

Citizen Kane, Rashomon, Charulata & classics ;)

Eclectic from cheesy Italian pop to classical, both Indian and Western.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed mountains, spent time among wild tribes and met kind people, some of whom literally saved my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: What I know about the world? How politics, history, economics, philosophy and culture intersect?

Learn: Tons of stuff I don't know: science, pop culture and more.

Share: My experiences that are a bit exotic because I grew up with elephants coming to our backyard and now divide time between various countries.