Karma Dishoom Global Editorial Guidance Beacons

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    Dr. Noam Chomsky

    Editorial Guide - Heavyweight Champ

    Mr.Chomsky is one of the world’ s leading linguists.He is also a philosopher, cognitive scientist, social critic, and political activist.The renowned scholar and Massuchusetts Institute of Technology professor emeritus has written about a hundred books on topics varying from mass media and law to terrorism and linguistics.
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    Dr. Charles Mercieca

    Editorial Guide - Heavyweight Champ

    Dr.Charles Mercieca is the President of the International Association of Educators for World Peace.The Professor Emeritus from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a renowned figure on issues related to environmental protection, disarmament and human rights.
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    Anita Pratap

    Editorial Guide - Heavyweight Champ

    Currently working as an independent documentary film - maker, producing and directing films on population, education, health care, poverty, child, women, cultural and historical issues, the former South Asia Bureau Chief of CNN became the first television journalist to report from the 22, 000 ft Siachen Glacier, the highest battleground on earth.She was also the first journalist to interview LTTE Chief Prabhakaran.
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    Rashmi Anand

    Editorial Guide - Heavyweight Champ

    Mrs.Rashmi Anand is a proactive social worker and human rights activist.She is herself a victim of abuse and has set out to make the world better through voluntary counselling camps, books and motivational speeches.She is the recipient of CNN - IBN Zindagi Live award, Doordarshan’ s Woman Achiever Award, the Karmaveer Puraskaar, the Neerja Bhanot Award and the Naari Shakti Puraskaar from the President of India.
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    Dr. Phil Zimbardo

    Editorial Guide - Heavyweight Champ

    A past president of the American Psychological Association and a professor emeritus at Stanford, Zimbardo retired in 2008 from lecturing, after 50 years of teaching his legendary introductory course in psychology.In addition to his work on evil and heroism, Zimbardo recently published The Time Paradox, exploring different cultural and personal perspectives on time.Still well - known for his controversial Stanford Prison Experiment, Zimbardo in his new research looks at the psychology of heroism.He asks, "What pushes some people to become perpetrators of evil, while others act heroically on behalf of those in need ?"

Meet the KD Leadership Team

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    Jeroninio (Jerry) Almeida

    – Founder,WhistleBlower-in-Residence and Tough-Nut Plodder

    Like heavy footed, slow boxers who consistently move forward and are called plodders in Boxing lingo, Jerry with resilience, boldness and sure-footedness discovers and exposes the wrongs and wrongdoers and deliver a SOLID Knockout (KO) punch in his writings and talks. Jerry is an Author, Teacher, Inspirational Orator, Motivational Storyteller, Leadership Coach, Missionary Entrepreneur, Venture Mentor and Just Another Volunteer! Founder of iCONGO – International Confederation of NGOs - and REX-Not Just Talks, Ideas for Action. Creator of THE JOY OF GIVING, Swachh Bharat Mission, RIGHT every WRONG, Karmaveer Awards and REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship movements. Author of Bestselling Karma Kurry and moJOsh Inspirator book series and Co-Author of MANN KI BAAT with PM Narendra Modi. Guest Columnist for several global News portals, magazines & newspapers.

    www.jerryalmeida.com
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    Anil Puri

    – Co-Founder, Mentor-in-Residence and Poised Cornerman

    Like a Cornerman in Boxing who tends to coach the player between boxing rounds, Anil is always coaching and mentoring entrepreneurs and young leaders with his vast experience as serial entrepreneur. Anil is the CMD APS Group of Companies which has a turnover of over 6000 million. A Hotel Management graduate who at a very early stage of his professional life, through his Creative entrepreneurship built a huge Private Security Industry in India. This led him to enter this field in 1984 and establish A P Securitas in 1986. As one of the pioneers in this field he is also the President of the security industry body CAPSI and the Chairman of its ethics committee. He pioneered the concept of Cash Management Services being provided to the Banks with Securitrans India Private Limited in 1998, which became a formidable name in cash management. Securitrans was acquired by the world-famous US based PE Investor firm Blackstone in 2011. He is also mentoring and supporting various start-ups in the field of Technology, Hospitality & Entertainment. Besides leading APS Group which has carved out a reputation for being a very dependable and coveted Service Provider, He is also an active participant in various activities that take place in the Security Industry and has received many Awards and Accolades for his passion to build Homeland Security Net in India.

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    Anurag Nirbhaya

    - Co-Founder, Fundraiser-in- Residence and Stylist.

    Like a stylist fighter in boxing who uses skill and technique more than power, Anurag is a sharp mind who comes up with brilliant insights to win in any situation with an edge over any situation or person who is trying to override us. CA Anurag Nirbhaya is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) since 1998. Anurag is registered with IBBI as Insolvency Professional and is one of the few coveted, credible, certified Insolvency Experts. Anurag has worked with professionally managed corporates in capacity as a consultant. He has experience of handling corporate affairs in different areas for over a decade. He is expert in Forensic Audit and Information System Audit. His ability to understand the business environment coupled with his sound financial & accounting background has enabled him conducting Statutory & Tax audit, Internal audit of large & medium scale Limited Companies, Carrying out Bank Audits and providing services in the field of accounts, Income Tax & Company Law matters. He has also worked on many projects involving the strategic and managerial decision making at the top-level management.

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    Eitu Vij Chopra

    - Co-founder, Poet-In- Residence and a stable JourneyMan.

    Like the JourneyMan in the boxing parlance, open to learning and testing and trying new to help out the cause that she holds dearly with childlike innocence and curiosity. Old soul, devotionally restless with agility and ability to call spade a spade and always fearless to call out the wrong. Like the JourneyMan reliable and always on war preparedness to jump in the arena to learn and help others to learn. Eitu is a teacher, counsellor, educationist, fundraiser and a wellness and life coach with major thrust on mental health sessions and therapies. Eitu is a spiritual entrepreneur and an inspirational speaker and Founder at Karmic Therapy by Eitu where she supports people to tap into their human potential to be content and yet soar high. She writes poetry and self-help articles to help people find opportunities even in adversities. Eitu plans to publish her poetry and writing someday.

    www.eituvijchopra.com
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    Nishant Sharma

    - Co-Founder, Entrepreneur- in-Residence & Light-hearted Welterweight

    Nishant as his title suggests like Welterweights in Boxing, keeps it light. He is an Entrepreneur and an Adventure addict. Learns from Everyone and is Inspired by Life. He wants to live in a world where people are themselves and not influenced by how the society wants them to be. Nishant is on a mission to empower the youth, help them be future ready and become the best version of themselves.

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