Our Contributors

Prof. Peddada Ramaswamy was the famous principal of Pithapur Ra­jah’s College, Kakinada. He was a great scholar and an outstanding teacher of English. He was nominated as University Orator of Andhra Uni­versity by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Sir C.R. Reddy who were the then Vice-Chancellors.

Dr. C.R. Reddy was the first In­dian President of Cambridge Union and the first Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University. He was an eminent educationist, Leader of Opposition in panagal Ministry of Madras State, an erudite scholar, a literary critic and a brilliant speaker. He was well-known for his intellectual abilities, razor­sharp wit and independent thinking.

Prof. Ramesh Mohan is an emi­nent educationist and retired Director of C.I.E.F.L., Hyderabad. Vice-Chan­cellor of Meerut University (U.P.) and President of the Association of Indian Universities. He visited U.K., U.S. and Europe on lecture tour.

Prof. Niranjana Misra is an English Professor, S.K.G.L. College, Parlakhamundi of Orissa State.

Dr. Andrew Cohen is an Ameri­can spiritual teacher and author of “Enlightenment is a Secret” and “Auto­biography of an awakening”. Born in New York city, he began teaching in 1986 after a profound awakening deeply transformed his life. The un­compromising nature of his teaching has led to his reputation throughout the world as a unique and challenging spiritual voice.

Prof. K. Subrahmanian is a Retd. Professor of C.I.E.F.L., and a popular columnist of ‘The Hindu’, a national news paper. Earlier he taught in the Madras Christian College.

Dr. V. Kondal Rao is Retd. Di­rector of Telugu Academy, Hyderabad. He is a writer on literary subjects. He won recognition as a poet at Bangkok and Istanbul.

Mr. George Moses is an octoge­narian and the Chief Editor of Geobel Publishing House, Pondicherry. He is a retired senior Police Officer, who al­ways carried a prolific pen in his hol­ster. The International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England con­ferred upon him the prestigious award of ‘International Man of the Year, 1992 - 93. He is also a gifted orator.

Prof S. Chandra Sekhar is a senior professor in Economics Andhra University. He is the author of several books and research papers and advisor to several organisations. A poet.

Dr. (Mrs) Mita Biswas has been working in the Dept. of English, Himachal Pradesh University, Simla as an Asst. Professor for the last 14 years.

Mrs. Y. Satyasree is an M.A. (English), Osmania University and M. Ed (Annamalai University). She is working as a lecturer in English in St. Pious College for Women, Hyderabad.

Sri Pazhamalai is a well-known Tamil poet and writer. His poem is translated by Mr. M.S. Ramaswami, a Retd. Magistrate of Coimbatore to whom writing is a hobby.

Dr. K. Srinivasa Sastry has studied, researched and taught in India and U.S.A. Presently, he is working in the Dept. of English, Osmania Uni­versity, Hyderabad. He has to his credit four volumes of poetry, a book of criticism and two volumes of prose which is a poetic - Philosophical work.

Mr. R. Suryanarayana Murthy is a retired Principal of Andhra Pradesh Educational service. An eru­dite scholar and researcher in History and an author. Poetry-writing is his hobby.

Dr. A.R. Rao is an Emeritus Sci­entist I.C.M.R. (New Delhi) and Con­sultant, World Health Organisation (Geneva). He published two books “Art of Living” and “Death and After”. Honorary Fellow of United Writers Association of India (FUWAI).

Dr. A. R. Madhusudhan Reddy is a lecturer and researcher in Sri Krishna Devaraya University. Anantapur (A.P.)

Ms. S. Saraswathi is a poet and writer of articles.

Sri R. V. Rajeswara Rao is an advocate of Kovvur (A.P.). He is a poet and a critic of Art and Literature.

Sri M. Pattabhiram belongs toa scholarly family. He is the Deputy Editor of ‘The Hindu’ a popular Na­tional Daily, Madras.

Mr. P.S. Sundaram, who has settled down in Hyderabad, is a former officer of the IAS and ICS. He took to writing after his retirement from service in 1988. He published three books during the last five years - all transla­tions from English to Telugu. His latest translation, “Sri Sankaracharya” has been well received by book lovers. He is interested in the teachings of Jiddu Krishna Murthy and Ramana Maharshi.