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K.K. Sharma, Ph.D., D.Litt., former Professor of English, University of Allahabad, is currently the Editor of the Scholarly research journal, Points of View. He is well-known for his books and articles both in India and abroad. Some of his notable full-length studies are: Joyce Cary: His theme and Techniques; Modern Fictional Theorists: Virginia Wolf and D.H. Lawrence; Bhabani Bhattacharya: His Vision and Themes; Tradition in Modern Novel Theory; Rabindranath Tagore’s Aesthetics; The Partition in Indian English Novels; Four Great Indian English Novelsists; The Litterateur as Art-theorist; Feminism, Censorship and other Essays; Indo-English Literature: A Collection of critical Essays (Ed.); perspectives on Raja Rao (Ed.); perspectives of Sarojini Naidu (Ed.); Indian English Literature: A perspective (Ed.); Bhabani Bhattacharya: Some points of view (Ed.); Feminism and Literature (Ed.); Film and Literature (Ed.); and Censorships and Literature (Ed.)

Dr. Nirmal Singh an eminent Management Consultant, outstanding Professional, Academicians, Educationists Counselor and author, has been associated with Management Education for over 3 decades and has experience as Trainer and Practitioner in HRM-Personnel Management, Organisational Behaviour, Organisation Development, Industrial Relations, Business Law, Service Law, Marketing and general Management and has been involved in numerous research studies. He has a long distinguished professional career extending over three decades with wide variety of rich experience in key management assignments. He has served the Indian Institute of Technology for more than two decades and then as the director of Guru Nanak Institute of Management, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. Such a practical experience combined with his extensive study and intensive research in Management concepts, theories, their applications has enabled him to bring practical insight. After his Masters degree in Economics, he obtained post-graduate diploma in Business Management (PGDBM), Masters degree in Business Management (MBA), Degree in Law followed by Post-Graduate Diploma in Labour Law and Administrative Law and Ph.D. He was also awarded Doctorate by World University. He was awarded prestigious titles “Research Adviser of the year 1990” (U.S.A.) and titles “Man of the year 1991” (U.S.A.). He has been a senator member of High chamber of “International Parliament for Safety and Peace” (U.N.). Recipient of several “Gold Medals” and “Hall Mark Medallions” and “World Decoration of Excellence” (U.S.A.) He is highly talented, scholarly, prolific and widely read author. He has ten books/works on management and allied disciplines to his credit. Guided more than 100 research projects, and published a large number of articles which have appeared in national and international professional journals/dailies and won many awards/prizes.

Dr. P.K. Gupta did his M.Sc. (Ag.) Soil Science from University of Udaipur, Udaipur in 1980. He obtained Ph.D. degree from Rajasthan Agricultural university, Bikaner in the field of soil fertility during the year 1992. Dr. Gupta started his career as lecturer in Soil Science at University of Udaipur. During his service career he has worked as Asstt. Professor, Associate professor and Head Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Bikaner, Professor Soil science, ARS, Kota. He has also served Rajasthan Agriculture Drainage research Project funded by CIDA as a consultant. At present Dr. Gupta is Zonal Director research at Agricultural research Station (Maharana Pratap university of Agriculture & technology). Kota. Dr. Gupta has published more than 50 research papers and technical articles in various journals and magazines of national and international repute. He has also written books on, Vermicompositing for Sustainable Agriculture; Soil, Plant, water and fertilizer Analysis and a Handbook of Soil fertilizer and Manure.