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About the Contributors

Deepanjali Mishra earned her PhD in English from , Bhubaneswar. Motivating and Talented English Professor driven to inspire students to pursue academic and personal excellence. Consistently driven towards extensive research and exceptional track record towards contribution to various publication work. Energetic, highly career oriented and focused for attainment of goal. Her Area of interest includes Feminism and Gender Stud- ies, Sociology, Linguistics, Management. She has over 15 years of teaching and research experience. She has published a book titled I Am a Woman with Bahri Publishers . She is the guest editor of Research Chronicler, Literaria and Indian Journal of Communication. She has published over 26 research papers in reputed international journals and has presented her papers in various International conferences in India and abroad like IIT, IIM, South Korea, China, and Nepal.

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Stephanie Bianchi holds a Bachelor in Molecular Biology with special- ization in Genetic Engineering from the University of Graz, Austria. Master in Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology from the University of Bordeaux, France and University of Coimbra, Portugal. Co-founder and Co-director of Mindful Guatemala Foundation. Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Trainer.

Madhumita Chanda teaches English Language and Professional Values and Ethics in the Dept. of Humanities, Heritage Institute of Technology, . She is also attached to the Dept. of Comparative Language and Literature, C.U. as Guest Teacher. Her doctoral thesis is on Contemporary Translation Theories. She has published a book on translation theory and practice and many research papers in various national and international journals on comparative literature and translation studies. She has translated About the Contributors

Parinita by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay into English and the autobiography of Jayanta Mahapatra ‘s Bhoro Motiro Kanaphoolo into Bengali. She has also translated a few short stories from Odiya into English like ‘Lakshman Rekha’ by , Lakshya Heera by Prof. D.P. Pattanaik, Priti Bagi- cha R Maya by Gayatri Saraf etc. Her areas of specialization are Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, and Functional Aspects of Communication skills. Her current research interest is focused on the representation of the differently -abled in Indian Literature.

Arti Chandani is faculty of Finance having more than 20 years of teach- ing experience in the field of finance. She is presently working as associate professor in Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune.

AbdulGafar Fahm is a Lecturer at University of Ilorin, Nigeria. His re- search interests include Islam, Islamic thought, spirituality, and interactions of Islamic culture and contemporary society. The majority of his work focuses on how Islamic spiritual culture affects various aspects of modern Muslim. He has publications in national and international journals.

Nirav Mandir has been working as Chief Human Capital Officer with leading Diamond, Jewellery Manufacturing & Export conglomerate, Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SRK). Dr. Nirav has the strategic responsibil- ity for SRK’s Global HR, IR, Administration, HSE, CSR and Compliance functions. He is also the Project Administrator for SRK’s state of the art manufacturing facilities Certified with United State Green Building Council. Dr. Nirav has completed his Post-Doctoral Fellowship from South Korea; Ph.D. from USA; Advanced HRM from IIM-A; an M.Phil.; a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety & Environmental Management; an M.S.W. & B.Sc. (Physics). He has also Published 5 HR/IR related Research Papers into various National/International Journals. Dr. Nirav is Certified Lead Auditor for Various Standards i.e. ISO 9001; ISO 45001 & ISO/IEC 27001. He is also Certified Assessor for LEAN MFG.; Material Flow Cost Accounting; Psychometric Assessments; Certified HR Analytics & Metrics Professional; Certified Employee Engagement Professional; Certified Food Safety Super- visor & First Aider; Certified Industrial & Fire Safety Professional; Innova- tion & Strategy Professional from Harvard University, USA. He has also done his Certified Corporate Directorship from Institute of Directors. He has won many prestigious awards during his HR Journey so far. i.e • Most Influential HR Leaders In India-2016 by World HRD Congress. • 100-Top

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HR Minds (India)-2018 by Times Ascent. • Youngest HR Professional of the Year-2018 by National Institute of Personnel Management. As a part of his honorary associations, He is servicing as the Advisor On Board- Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation; Member-HR and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Committee, SGCCI; President-HR Forum, SGPC; Member- HR Committee, Kiran Hospital; Board Member-Unified Brainz of India. He is also associated with KEISIE International University, USA as an Adjunct Professor.

Mita Mehta is Ph.D., M.com and UGC-SET qualified. She has more than 18 years of experience in teaching.Dr. Mita Mehta’s current areas of interest are Corporate Governance, Human resource management, Communication skills, Organizational Behavior and Business ethics. She has done her doc- torate in Corporate governance in Indian Corporate Sectors area. She has cleared UGC-SET form M.S.U. Baroda, Gujarat in Commerce Subject. She has various international and national publications in reputed magazines, journals and refereed books related to the area of Business Ethics and HR. She has been awarded as best professor–Human Resource Management by Dewang Mehta Business School Award-2012, She has authored a book on Corporate Governance in India.

Pratyush Ranjan is presently an UGC-Junior Research Fellow at School of Political Science, G M University, Sambalpur. Completed Masters in In- ternational Relations from South Asian University, New Delhi.

Geeta Sachdeva works in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences in the Institute of National Importance NIT, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (India). She has total 11 years of teaching experience. She has done MBA in field of Human Resource Management and Marketing. She has published several Papers in various National and International Journals.

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