Swami Jitatmananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna order. He is Vice President of Sree Sree Ramakrishna Satyananda Aalam Bazar Math. Alam Bazar Math was established by Swami Vivekananda, where the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna did tapasya during 1892 to 1898. It is to this Alambazar Math that Swami Vivekananda entered on the very evening he came back to Calcutta after his western conquest, and he lived here, with occasional gaps from 19 February 1897 to February 1898. He was the editor of Prabaddha Bharat (1987-1989), the monthly English journal started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896. On invitation, he visited Singapore Malaysia (1994), and again Hong Kong, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand (1995) where he spoke in some forty institutions on Vedanta, Modern Management and Modern Science. In 1998 the Swami went on invitation from the Government of Sri Lanka. In 1999 the Swami was chosen as the chief representative of the Government of India for International Millennium Celebration organized by Chicago Mayor at Chicago. Thereafter he lectured in New York, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Berkeley, Sacramento, Portland, Hollywood and other cities. In August 2000 he was invited by the United Nation for the Millennium world, where he spoke on the Neo-Hinduism of Sri Ramakrishna in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations, New York. In 2004 he was invited to address the scientists` conference in the Paris UNESCO headquarters.

H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji (Pujya Swamiji) is a world renowned spiritual leader. He is the President of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, one of India’s largest interfaith spiritual institutions, co-founder/co-chairman of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, an alliance of interfaith leaders for water, sanitation and hygiene. He also founded Ganga Action Parivar, leading the massive Clean Ganges Movement, Divine Shakti Foundation, dedicated to upliftment of women and children, and India Heritage Research Foundation, which compiled and published the historic 11-volume Encyclopedia of Hinduism. He has spoken at the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Economic Forum and many other prestigious forums.

Muni Mahendra Kumar is a versatile scholar of diverse disciplines like Physics, Mathematics, Bio-science, Philosophy (Indian as well as Western), Psychology, Parapsychology, Ancient History and Meditation, besides being conversant with the modern languages including English, German, Hindi, Gujarati, Rajasthani and ancient languages including Sanskrit, Prakrit and Pali. Born in 1937, at Bombay, he graduated from the University of Bombay in 1957 & was initiated as a Jain monk by Acharya Shri Tulsi in 1957. He has travelled over 10000 miles on foot in several states of India and has remained a close associate of Acharya Shri Tulsi and Acharya Shri Mahaprajna making a significant contribution to researchers in Jain Canonical Literature. He is a prolific writer, a competent translator and a critical editor of more than sixty books. He has been awarded the honor of epithets—”Agama Manishi” and “Preksha Pradhyapaka”. He is a “Shatavadhani” – His demonstration of Avadhan Vidya (ancient science of memory and mathematics) at various universities and International Conferences has earned him an epithet of “Human Computer”. He is the Honorary Professor at the Jain Vishva Bharati University and under his guidance several students have completed their research thesis for Ph D.

Acharya Balkrishna is a companion of yoga guru Baba Ramdev and a practitioner of Ayurveda, often referred to as Acharya Balkrishna. He is also the managing director of Patanjali Ayurved and the General Secretary of Patanjali Yogpeeth. He has undertaken a project of developing the Ayurvedic system of medicine

Mr. Suresh Khanderao Chavhanke (Chairman) is Chairman of Sudarshan News. Till recently, he was Editor in Chief of www.batmi.com which is the first Marathi web Journal in Maharashtra. Mr.Chavhanke is qualified as B.A.(H) Geography, Law Graduate and obtained Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. At the age of 44 he has exceptionally good and proven leadership skills. He is a foresighted and energetic entrepreneur.

He is not only the chairperson of Sudarshan group also he is the President of AITC (Association of Indian TV Channel) and he is the most promising and creative blooming anchors in Sudarshan group.

He has an experience of 17 years in the field of media and information sharing. He started his career as a news reporter with ‘Tarun Bharat’ (daily newspaper in Maharashtra in 1992). Since 1996, he was instrumental in channelizing cellular services to spread the network in Maharashtra, thus showing his competency and skills in transmission.

He has also been associated in various social activities and events from time to time. He organized international spiritual function “Viswa Shanti Samaroh: twice in 1996 and 1998 at Ellora Maharashtra in which about 18 Lacspeople have participated from all over the world. He undertook the responsibility of “Organizer” for the “Mahakumbh 2003” organized at Nasik. Mr. Chavhanke is Organizer of Sant Janardan Swami Bhakt Pariwar. He is the President of Sri Sai Sarswati Shikshan Sansthan and Dr. Hedgewar Sanskar Kendra. Under his leadership, Sudarshan News has consecutively won “People Choice” award for the 4th year from Media Federation of India.

Dr. Babu Joseph – Ph.D in Philosophy, Pondicherry Central University. His research is on Phenomenology of Religion & his book is ‘Modalities of the Transcendent and Modes of Human Response’. He has established an Institute of Philosophy and Religion in Bhopal & taught Philosophy over 15 years in various institutes and universities both in India and abroad. He has published several scholarly articles in journals and books, and has presented over 40 papers in various seminars and conferences in different countries. Widely travelled, and well experienced in academics he was nominated to the Executive council of the Central University of Kerala twice and also served as a member of the Court of the same Central University. He is a life time member of a worldwide religious organisation known as ‘Society of the Divine Word’ and has also worked for 9 years as the chief spokesperson of the Catholic Christian community in India. He also heads a society “All People’s Development and Welfare Society’ which is in the process of establishing a Medical College in Bhopal, known as ‘Mother Teresa Institute of Health Sciences and Research’.

Rabbi Ezekiel Isaac Malekar is Priest and Honorary Secretary of Judah Hyam Synagogue, New Delhi. He has completed B.A. (Hons.) in Economics and LL.B. from Pune University and Post-Graduation in Labour Law from Delhi University. Former Deputy Registrar (Law) of the National Human Rights Commission. Rabbi Ezekiel has authored many articles and monographs on various aspects of Judaism in the newspapers/magazines, etc. He has also authored two books 1) The Lord is one and 2) The Prudence in Prism – Assortment of spiritual sprinklers. He is also the In-charge of the Inter-faith Study Center as well as library of the synagogue. He has been looking after the synagogue and conducting the services voluntarily for the last 32 years. He is an Advocate by profession but devotes his full time, energy to maintain the synagogue. He is a Jewish scholar and human rights activist & Trustee/Member of many inter-faith organizations.

Dr. Merchant is Trustee of the Lotus Temple & National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of India & Chairman, Bahá’í Spiritual Assembly of Delhi; General Secretary, The Temple of Understanding—India; Associate Secretary General, Global Warming Reduction Centre, New Delhi; Visiting Faculty, Centre for Cultural Resources & Training, New Delhi. He is the author of more than 200 articles and research papers and three monographs: (1) Communal Harmony–India’s Greatest Challenge (2) Hindu Dharma Evam Baha’i Dharma (3) Five Basic Human Values & the Baha’i Faith. He is widely traveled, having visited some 40 countries for professional work and as a tourist. Email:/ Telephones: 91-11-29237919 / +9810441360