mindfields :: a journal about ideas and learning


	Luke Haokip read English at St. Stephen's College, Delhi and has a work experience of over 10 years in publishing and project management. Part of the business side of Outlook magazine's launch team. Co-founded Studio Umbilical and is an avid photographer and runner. Write to him at lukehaokip@gmail.com. He is the publisher and co-editor of Mindfields.
	Amruta Patil is a writer, sequential artist and art history fiend. Is the author of a graphic novel Kari published by Harper Collins. You can read her writing at http://amrutapatil.blogspot.com. She is the co-editor of Mindfields.
	Arvind Gupta Arvind Gupta is a scientist, educator and toymaker. Read more about his work at www.arvindguptatoys.com.
	Ashish Rajpal CEO of iDiscoveri, he has lived and worked in places as diverse as Russia, France, India and the USA. A co- founder, he has an MBA from XLRI and an Ed.M. in Mind, Brain & Education from Harvard University.
	Rima Chibb is a filmmaker and development communicator. Has taken it upon herself to undo the all-pervasive ‘dumbing down’ brought in by the idiot box. Conducts creative expression workshops for youngsters and is fearlessly empathetic with those who have learning struggles. You can reach her at rima.chibb@yahoo.com
	Shagufta Bhardwaj is a cultural historian, advisor and educator. leads sunday walks to heritage sites for the india habitat centre. can generally found in the narrowest lanes leading to the oldest havelis in Delhi.
	Sridala Swami was a film editor from the FTII, Pune. Now she writes poetry and fiction and brings up her son. Her first collection of poetry, A Reluctant Survivor, was published by The Sahitya Akademi in 2007.
	Nathan Lewis Is an artist, writer, educator, Yankees fan, and hopeless romantic. Is addicted to espresso, lives and works in New Haven, Connecticut. Has been reviewed by Boston Globe and New York Times. Instructor of painting and drawing at the Paier College of Art. Has found the perfect pair of striped socks. You can read his writing on: http://hobowilson.blogspot.com
	Sunil Mehra is a journalist and raconteur par excellence. has worked with India Today and Outlook magazine. is an avid reader, art collector, and animal rights activist. is a gifted singer and theatre actor - a fact that is little known. did not write this bio himself!
	Rikki Asher began melting crayons on a radiator at age five. is Director of Art Education at Queens College, Aesthetic Education Consultant, painter and printmaker. can be found standing on her head and then sitting on a cushion facing a wall for two hours, most mornings. loves animals and refuses to eat them. lives in New York City with her husband and cat.
	Yasmine Claire, teacher and amateur witch works very hard to feed very large army of cats. Some day will write a sequel to TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats or if things don't go well, The Wasteland. Read about her cats and other animal's at http://catsofbangalore.blogspot.com
	Jayaprakash Satyamurthy makes a living writing things most people never read, and hopes to make a living writing things everyone will want to read. You can read his passing thoughts at http://aaahfooey.blogspot.com
	Gouri Dange people-watches and writes in Pune and Mumbai. is currently cowering behind the first draft of a novel. her big fix is Indian classical music. plays the sitar, but only for herself and a handful of tolerant friends. In keeping with Puneri tradition, she has a rude message on her front door. It says - ‘The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.
	Amit Desai has an MBA (of little use) and a decade of work experience in Media, Banking and Adult Learning (totally useful). is a compulsive movie goer and foodie with a diploma in comparative mythology.
	Maria Raponi Divides her time between art institutions and making tiny objects from popular culture; dioramas of filmsets, sewing drawings from newspaper images, along with some short films and videos. She received her MFA in 2005 in Boston and is hoping to set up more permanent residence.
	Anustup Nayak holds a masters degree in education from Harvard University. Romances ideas that bridge disciplines. Translates some of them into action at iDiscoveri Center for Education and Enterprise where he teaches courses on school leadership.
	Aditi Ramanathan Spends her time laughing over Calvin’s exploits, reading literature and teaching Middle School Science at an IB school. She regrets not having learnt classical dance and would exchange her life only for Hobbes’!
	Aravinda A Joined Hippocampus because she wanted to be around books and the kind people here allowed her to do so. Likes writing and has tried to earn a living from it. Loves the company of dogs. She agrees with the anon Zen master who said, "I never got lost because I don't know where I'm going."
	Martand Khosla Wonders why can good design can’t be made available to all. Has been part of an effort to build low-cost housing in UP, a hospice for the destitute in North Delhi, and playgrounds for underprivileged children around the world. Runs an architectural practice in New Delhi.
	Himanshu Joshi Has an MBA from IIM (A), and work ex that includes manufacturing health food and brand management. Is passionate about education and has the mountains in his blood. Is an unstoppable singer and prankster, and has bought himself a guitar which he hopes to learn to play.
	Raashmi Lamba is a graphic designer who freelances from her bedroom-cum-studio in her Mumbai, with books, potted plants and the sea for company. Loves textiles, paper and graphic art. Googles for everything under the sun. Enjoys most DIY stuff. Contact her at raashmi@gmail.com
	Shagufta Bhardwaj is a cultural historian, advisor and educator. leads sunday walks to heritage sites for the india habitat centre. can generally found in the narrowest lanes leading to the oldest havelis in Delhi.
	Ayesha Sitara Began her career with mainstream journalism, before the curious naturalist in her made her chuck it all for a life away from the madding crowd. Creates awareness about the wild using her skills as a photographer and filmmaker. Is working on a book on the Niligiri Biosphere Reserve.
	Lalitha Visveswaran Prepares ticking food bombs loaded with butter, sugar and a smattering of french curse words for public consumption. Has been held captive by felines for many years now. Other preoccupations include baby seals, rain forests, global warming, and cellulite. Lives in Fremont, California.
	Mohinish Shukla started off looking at microbes and writing programs. Has since been interested in how yeast cells respond to stress, how rat testes pack DNA into sperms, how forests are structured, how we hear fluent speech as a series of words. Loves cooking, video games, science fiction and PG Wodehouse. You can read his writing at http://mohinish.blogspot.com
	Shweta Anand Arora is a psychologist turned management consultant turned educator . Often wishes she could go back to school, now that schools are finally getting interesting. Loves looking at interior design magazines, and is addicted to children's books. She can be contacted at shweta@idiscoveri.com
	Kaushik Ramu has an MBA from IIM Bangalore and a B.E from NIE, Mysore. Works as a business analyst with a multinational in the IT sector, and crunches numbers for onsite-offshore projects. His interests are sustainable living, education for sustainable living, photography, test cricket, second-hand books, walks in narrow streets and verse with tea (brewed, not boiled). His email address is kaushikr03@gmail.com

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