Meet noted Scholar and writer Rajiv Malhotra in Bangalore

published on January 12, 2014

Noted Indian-American researcher, speaker and author of several books Sri Rajiv Malhotra is visiting Bangalore. Among many other programs, he will participate in a public function organized by the social service organization Uthishta on Jan 19th. Rajiv’s name caught the attention of general public in India after the release of his well researched book “Breaking India” which he co-authored along with Sri Aravindan Neelakandan. He is a noted public intellectual on current affairs as they relate to civilizations, cross-cultural encounters, religion and science.

He studied physics at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and computer science at Syracuse University, and was “a senior executive, strategic consultant and a successful entrepreneur in the information technology and media industries”until his retirement in 1994 at age 44. Malhotra took an early retirement to pursue philanthropic and educational activities and founded the Infinity foundation in 1995.

Currently, Rajiv Malhotra is a full-time founder-director of the Infinity Foundation in Princeton, NJ. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Center for Indic Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and as adviser to various organizations.

Uthishta’s program is on Jan 19th Sunday from 4.15 pm to 7.00 pm at Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha, Bangalore. Sri. Rajiv will speak on the topic ‘Indra’s Net’ which is the gist of his upcoming book, followed by an interactive session with the audience. This will be followed by the release of the Kannada translation of his book ‘Being Different’. Sri Sri Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math has graciously accepted to bless the event and deliver the Benedictory Address. Justice N Kumar, Karnataka High Court, will preside over the function.

More details available at the link http://uthishta.org

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