The author, Vishwajeet Cheetoo, graduated in Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science, obtained a Master’s degree in International Relations from Sorbonne, and underwent a ‘Cycle de Perfectionnement’ at the Ecole Nationale d’Administration(l’ENA), in France. He also had advanced training in development diplomacy in Germany, and served as a diplomat in many countries, including India. The author thus had a very wide exposure to the cultures of the world, and has a sound comparative knowledge of the issues about India discussed in this book. Mr Vishwajeet Cheetoo appreciates humility, very high standards and excellence, and believes in giving back to society what one has acquired from the world.

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Jayanth Karunika was twenty years old when he lit his mother's pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. He was the eldest son. The priests told him to walk counter-clockwise, not to look back, to let it break. He did all three. He did not understand any of it. He has spent the years since returning to Varanasi, to the ghat, to the question of what that morning was. He stood at other fires. He watched other families. He read the Puranas and the Upanishads and the histories of the city. He spoke to the Dom workers who keep the fire. He sat with the dogs. Slowly, the morning began to make sense. Not as a loss. As something he had been part of that was larger than loss. This book is that understanding. It took six years to arrive at. Jayanth holds an MSc in Finance from Queen's University Belfast and is based in Bengaluru. He documents death rituals and cremation culture at Manikarnika Ghat on Instagram at @the_undying_fire. Beauty of Death in Varanasi is his first book.

Prarthana Karmakar turns data into decisions and analytics into action-items. As Senior Analyst – Analytics & AI Programs at Talent Synergy Solutions, she is shaping the future of HR by designing Data-powered frameworks that help organizations see beyond dashboards and uncover the real story of their people.With a background in Actuarial Science & Statistics (University of Madras) and a passion for blending numbers with human insight, Prarthana has worked on cutting-edge initiatives—AI-driven cultural assessments, employability platforms like Badgefree and FresherRank, gamified evaluation tools, and people analytics dashboards. Her projects bridge the gap between raw data and leadership strategy, enabling organizations to build resilient, future-ready workforces.Known for stepping boldly outside her comfort zone, Prarthana brings a rare mix of statistical rigor, creativity, and human-centered design to her work. In The HR Mirror 500 (HR Analytics Handbook), she leads readers on a journey that transforms analytics from simple reporting into a diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive powerhouse—making HR not just a function, but a driver of business impact.(Abhi) Abhinandan Mookherjee is a future-of-work strategist, HR technologist, and people analytics evangelist with over 20 years of global experience. Having shaped HR operations, data strategies, and transformation programs at organizations like Cognizant Technologies & World Bank, he brings a rare blend of analytics depth and HR domain expertise.In 2021, Abhinandan, while in Singapore, made a bold move—stepping away from a full-time leadership role to embrace a “Gig by Choice” lifestyle. Since then, he has built a thriving portfolio of projects spanning skill-based hiring, organizational diagnostics, leadership development, HR digitization, and AI-powered HR products. This hands-on journey gives him a unique perspective on both the promise and the pitfalls of flexible, data-driven and AI-enabled work.A certified OKR practitioner and active contributor to HR communities across Asia, Abhinandan is deeply committed to advancing people analytics as a strategic lever for organizations. He holds a Master’s in HR from the University of Calcutta, certifications in software development and Six Sigma, and continues to expand his expertise through advanced programs in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Finance, and Entrepreneurship.With The HR Mirror 500, he translates decades of practice into a clear, practitioner-first roadmap—helping leaders turn HR data into insights that drive real business impact.

Dr. Thasneem is a women’s health practitioner, functional nutrition specialist, and educator whose work is shaped by both clinical expertise and lived experience. Her approach to hormonal and metabolic health is grounded in one core belief: women’s bodies are not broken — they are responding.Her professional journey began in physiotherapy, where she completed her Master’s degree in Physiotherapy with specialisation in Neurology and Psychosomatic Disorders. During her clinical training, she became deeply interested in the connection between the brain, nervous system, emotional stress, and physical symptoms — particularly in women whose complaints were repeatedly labelled as “functional,” “psychological,” or unexplained.This interest became personal when she began navigating her own experience with PCOS. Like many women, she encountered medical gaslighting — symptoms dismissed, weight blamed, and solutions reduced to restriction and willpower. Despite doing “everything right,” her body continued to signal distress. What she recognised, both as a clinician and a patient, was a gap in care: hormones were being treated in isolation, without addressing stress physiology, insulin resistance, emotional safety, or lived experience.This realisation led her to pursue an MSc in Clinical Nutrition with a focus on women’s health, alongside advanced training in functional nutrition and functional medicine. She is certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and has additional qualifications in lifestyle medicine, women’s fitness, and therapeutic movement. She is also a NASM Women’s Fitness Specialist and a certified yoga therapist from S-VYASA, integrating movement, breath, and nervous system regulation into hormonal care.Dr. Thasneem’s work focuses primarily on PCOS as a whole-body metabolic and stress condition, rather than a disorder limited to ovaries or fertility. Through years of clinical practice, she has supported women across life stages — from adolescents with cycle irregularities and insulin resistance, to postpartum women navigating recovery, and women in perimenopause and menopause seeking sustainable health beyond symptom suppression.She is particularly known for connecting early patterns seen in PCOS with later hormonal transitions, emphasising prevention, nervous system regulation, and long-term resilience. Her approach challenges discipline-based and shame-driven models of care, replacing them with education, compassion, and biological understanding.Through her flagship framework, SerotofyHer, Dr. Thasneem integrates functional diagnostics, clinical nutrition, strength-based movement, and trauma-informed principles to help women rebuild trust with their bodies.SerotofyHer: Beyond the Ovaries is her first book — written for women who have felt unheard or dismissed, and for practitioners ready to look beyond surface-level solutions. Her work stands at the intersection of science and self-respect, with one clear message: healing begins with safety, not force.