Sri Shailendra Kumar Joshi is born on 20 December 1959 to Sri Shanker Lal Joshi and Smt Shyama Joshi couple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He had his school education at Sri Vishnu Bal Sadan and Government Inter College, Bareilly. Sri SK Joshi had studied Telugu as the third language during 6th to 8th classes.

He got his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from IIT, Roorkee (1981) in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Master of Technology from IIT, Delhi (1983) in Communications and Radar Engineering and PhD (2010) from TERI School of Advanced Studies on “Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers and the Environment – A Study of India”.

Before joining IAS in 1984, Sri Joshi worked for 8 months in the Indian Railways Service as Signals and Telecommunications Engineer. He started the Civil Services career as Assistant Collector in Nellore. Later worked as Sub-Collector of Tenali and Vikarabad, Joint Collector and Collector of Krishna District.

As Secretary/ Principal Secretary / Special Chief Secretary the present Chief Secretary has handled the Departments of Information Technology, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Energy, Medical and Health and Revenue in the State Government.

Had a 9 years’ stint with Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in two spells (1991-1994 and 2001-2006) in various capacities (Under/ Deputy Secretary, Director and Joint Secretary) dealing with Ganga River Conservation, National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, International Cooperation, handling and negotiating Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances, Conventions on Climate Change and Biodiversity. Sri Joshi also served as Private Secretary to Hon’ble MoS in the Power, Non-conventional Energy Sources and Agriculture Ministries during the United Front Government (1996-98).

As the Joint Secretary, Sri SK Joshi was the National Focal Point for Climate Change (including Clean Development Mechanism), Global Environment Facility and the United Nations Environment Program. Also served for a year as the Vice-Chairman of Joint Implementation Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol in Bonn, Germany.

He holds the unique distinction of being associated with the United Nations’ Conference on Environment and Development (1992), Rio de Janeiro and the United Nations’ Summit on Sustainable Development (2002), Johannesburg. As a key negotiator of India traveled many countries and participated in several bilateral and multinational negotiations.

Sri SK Joshi has to his credit a book titled “Management of Transboundary Water Resources”.

He is appointed as Chief Secretary to Government of Telangana on 31st January 2018. Sri SK Joshi was Special Chief Secretary to Government, I & CAD Department before the appointment as CS.

Jayesh Ranjan is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1992 batch and working in the state of Telangana. He holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from Delhi University, a degree in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a Masters in Public Management from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He has also done short courses in the University of Birmingham (on Environmental Policy Analysis), JICA training Institute, Tokyo (on lake remediation), London School of Economics (on Globalization and Leadership), Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (in Public Policy), and Swedish Institute, Stockholm (on Sustainability and CSR). He is the All-India topper of his IAS batch of 1992. He was awarded World Bank’s Social Capital Visiting Scholarship in 2002 and the British Government’s Gurukul Chevening Scholarship in 2005. He has done international consultancy assignments for the World Bank, UN-ESCAP, Sedatu project of Mexico, and for international NGOs working for Youth Issues like YES, Inc of the USA and NMC from Italy. He is a part of the National Pool of Trainers in Leadership constituted by the Government of India, and is involved in training and mentoring newly recruited Civil Servants.

Jayesh Ranjan is the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department, Information Technology (IT) Department of the Telangana government. His assignment involves identifying opportunities of utilizing IT in various government processes, attracting new investments, and promoting digital empowerment of the citizens. His last few assignments have been in the Industrial Promotion sector as Commissioner and MD of the Industries Department, Secretary in the Tourism Promotion Department, and Vice-Chairman of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA), all for 2-3 years each, and various rural assignments in different parts of the state for over 12 years, working in diverse sectors like Tribal Development, Natural Resources Management, Poverty Alleviation and other related Social Development Sectors.

Jayesh Ranjan supports many social, cultural and charitable causes, and is on the Boards/Advisory committees of United Way (Hyderabad), Save A Child’s Heart (SACH) Foundation, Young Lives India, Save the Children, Sparsh Hospice, APMAS, ML Jaisimha Sports Foundation, Hyderabad 10 K Foundation, Vijaya Foundation Trust, Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation, LSN Foundation, Tejas Foundation, Magic Bus Hyderabad, Hockey Hyderabad, World Wildlife Fund (Hyderabad chapter), Hyderabad Literary Festival and Spic-Macay.  

The name Gaurang is synonymous with hand-crafted textile art. Gaurang Shah, fondly known as the master of weaves by his peers is a household name for his high-end jamdani sarees and outfits. Dating back in 2001, when the handlooms were fading in to oblivion, weavers were mired in debt traps, uncertainty and hunger deaths; Gaurang took up the challenge of reviving the traditional handlooms and bringing them back in vogue.

In the 70’s, a young boy would sit in his father’s shop, watching him match blouse after blouse with sarees in many hues. The art of matching colour for colour was the seed that later bloomed into a life-long affair with textiles for designer Gaurang Shah. When Gaurang started off more than two decades ago, the biggest challenge for him was to convince the weavers to be experimental and open to his innovations. The traditional designs were saturated and he knew that for handlooms to sustain the weavers have to challenge themselves each day to make something new and to implement new ideas.

With no formal education in design, he started his journey of reviving hand-woven textiles with a few looms in Andhra Pradesh, and today works with over 700 weavers across India in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

He has been meticulously working with weavers, and encouraging them to make textiles that are at par with the global fashion scenario. He has re-shaped the jamdani weaving technique, making it so versatile that the weavers can weave any kind of design. He has also revived the double ikat PatanPatola ,Korvai weaving and finest craftsmanship in textile crafts like chikankari, kalamkari, zardozi, parsigara, block print among many more.

Gaurang has showcased at more than 8 seasons of Lakme fashion week, Berlin fashion week and has done private shows in India and abroad including a show at the IIFA awards in 2015. He has styled KirronKher for her appearance in India’s got talent for 3 seasons and also for her movie khoobsurat in 2014.

Celebrities like Vidya Balan, KirronKher, KanganaRanaut, Sonam Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, TapseePannu to name a few vouch by his handcrafted creations.

Ms. Deepti Varma is a Human Resources professional with diverse industry experience in E-Commerce, Information Technology, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Industry.

She has been working with Amazon for seven years and has had significant global exposure to all facets of HR and organizational effectiveness, especially large-scale transformation.

Prior to joining Amazon, Deepti was employed as Director - Human Resources with Dr. Reddy Laboratories, Corporate HR and Talent Acquisition.

In her 10 years stint with Dr. Reddy's, she handled multiple roles which included setting up and leading HR for International Markets across 40 countries, Organization Effectiveness and Talent Management.

Before joining Dr. Reddy's, Deepti had lead Human Resources Initiatives at organizations like NIIT, Eternit Everest and Unitech. She has been working in the HR field for over 22years.

Khurshed holds an M.Sc. in Maths from IIT Bombay. He is a Parsi and is fondly called Bawa, a nickname he inherited from his IIT days. More than 20 years ago, he decided he would rather teach people how to meditate and make them happy instead of teaching them math and making them miserable. He became an Art of Living teacher and this allowed him to do exactly that and gave him the freedom to explore many of his varied passions.

He has organised many events for the Art of Living in many capacities... from being a volunteer on the ground to being in charge of an event of 200,000+. He loves music and plays the piano, is a foodie and runs the Cafe at the Art of Living Bangalore Ashram, enjoys long walks, is a certified CranioSacral Therapist and a registered Bach Flower Practitioner, has designed his own board game called Mumbai Connection, is passionate about the environment, likes movies and theatre with happy endings... And absolutely enjoys teaching.

Khurshed and Dinesh Ghodke co-authored their first book - Ready Study Go! - Smart Ways to Learn, being published by Harper Collins India in December 2016. It sold more than 50,000 copies. He has created workshops to teach the Bach Flower Remedies, mind mapping, mathematics, cooking yummy vegetarian food, and how to appreciate western classical music. His latest workshop is 'Study Sutras'. It creates a paradigm shift in the way you learn. It makes the process of studying efficient, enjoyable and meaningful. It will change the way you think and possibly even bring about a transformation in the way you live.

He is a highly acclaimed and prolific speaker having spoken at many National and International fora. He has given numerous TEDx talks all over India. He brings to the table a smooth blend of cutting edge technology and science coupled with the ancient wisdom of India which he contemporizes and makes relevant for present-day challenges. He is known for his warmth, wit and wisdom.

Known for his mastery in creating magic with light, each of Venket's meticulously crafted images is a work of art. Light & form come together beautifully to create arresting visuals - be it high fashion with great models or a humble ladle in the kitchen.

For the last 25 years, Venket has firmly planted his feet in both the world of advertising and the world of Indian cinema. Be it working with brands or working with great movie persona, he has mastered the art of effortlessly using his magic to create brilliant images that enhance their true essence. He has also worked with distinguished personalities from sports, politics & academics, from the early days of his career for various ads & editorials. Sachin Tendulkar, Mr. Dhoni, Mr. Sivaji Ganesan, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Hon. Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, to name a few.

While he enjoys commercial photography, he also excels in capturing images that touch his heart and has showcased such images in a couple of exhibitions. Apart from commissioned calendars, he has also come up with his own brand of calendars, where he worked from conceptualizing the theme to the end product. Over the years, he has had a special interest in vintage fashion, and has had a spectacular jungle theme, in which the images have been breathtaking as any classical painting.

He has inspired and mentored many young minds over the years. He looks forward to many more years of exploring the ever-changing light through his camera.

Arun graduated with an engineering degree from the University of Kerala and MS degree from Canada followed by an MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India. Arun has 18+ years of client relationship management, government relationship, project management, and business development experience.

He has experience in facilitating Trade and Investment for International businesses in India. He has facilitated international investments working closely with governments across India. He is presently Director Infrastructure & Government services with KPMG India with excellent working relationships in the private and government sectors.

As part of his previous role working for the British Government in India as the Deputy Head of Mission, Arun has successfully helped UK companies in key sectors to establish partnerships with Indian companies. Also supported Indian companies to invest in and expand their presence in international locations.

He has closely worked alongside some of the global brands such as Foxconn, Hitachi, and others to help with their investment plans in India by supporting them with Government relations and professional support.

With over 15 years of experience in international fashion retail, Dhatri has overlooked all activities from launching retail stores, building a team, hands-on operations, buying, marketing and communications strategies for businesses to achieve their unique goals.

Dhatri holds a Masters degree in Sociology from the University of Mumbai and a Diploma in Sales and Marketing from St. Xavier's College of Management, Mumbai.

Nischal Narayanam born to Shri N.Nageswara Rao (NCS Group Industrialist, Managing Director) and Dr.N.Padmavathy Smt (an Academician with Doctorate in Sanskrit Literature) is a Predominant Indian Child Prodigy.

Nischal is India's Youngest Chartered Accountant at the age of 19. Also, he is the Youngest Graduate at 16 and Youngest Double Post Graduate (in Mathematics and Commerce) at 19 from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

World's Youngest Double Guinness World Record holder (in the field of Memory) at the age of 13, he's also a World Memory Champion at the age of 12.

Nischal Narayanam is the Youngest Founder & Mentor of an International Education Company 'Nischals Smart Learning Solutions' at 15 and is also a Young Philanthropist and Promoter of Literacy through 'Nischal Foundation'. He has authored several volumes of books on Mathematics and has also designed and developed a Mathematics Laboratory at the age of 10.

He is the Recipient of the National Child Award, Gold Medal for the year 2008 at the age of 13. He has also been Accredited by the 'National Geographic channel' as one among the '7 Most Brilliant Brains of the World'.

Ms. Kanthi D. Suresh, a Director of the Konnexions Group, as the Editor-in-Chief of Power Sportz. With her decade-long experience in sports media, anchoring major world events like the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and the Asian Games for India—apart from all the numerous sports shows she was a part of— Kanthi is surely going to bring the depth & substance to Power Sportz.

‘Voice of Sport’ , the tag-line of Power Sportz,  clearly depicts and emphasizes the vision of the channel, bringing to light the fact that India with a population of over a billion people, having close to  a  thousand broadcast channels, does not have a dedicated channel to discuss & debate sports or issues governing sport in India.

The studio, headquartered in Gurgaon, NCR, is equipped with state-of-the-art gadgetry, and is technically equipped with the latest in the field of broadcast and Information Technology.

With a passel of reporters spread across the country, working round the clock to bring in news and highlight, factual and ground realities of the way sport exists and sport happens in different parts of the country, Power Sportz would undeniably prove to be a linchpin in Indian sports.

Kanthi, along with her passionate team, churned from the crème of the crop in the media and sports industry, wishes to provide a platform for the athlete and the sports lover through the channel. 

The creative arts provide support for our goals. With this motto, as a film director, Hariharan has immersed himself in the world of music, painting and dance. Thoughts on the subject of history in 'Ghashiram Kotwal' ('77) to air pollution in 'Ezhavathu Manithan' ('83) to the world of languages ​​in the children's film 'Dubashi' (2002), he has infused them all with influences from the other arts. 'Ghashiram' was screened at the Berlinale in '78 while 'Ezhavathu Manithan' won the National Film Award for Best Tamil Film and the Afro-Asian Award at the Moscow Film Festival. Another movie 'Current' starring Om Puri received the Best Critics award in 1992.

Over a 37-year career, he has produced and directed over 350 short films, documentaries and TV series on the subject of tourism to the Tamil Bhakti poets. His passion for teaching and conducting workshops was taken from the Film Institute in Pune at the University of Pennsylvania where he studied Indian Cinema and Society. In 2004, he founded the LV Prasad Film & TV Academy with a completely new approach to film pedagogy and practice. Ten years later he moved to Mahindra Central School as Dean of Creative Sciences and Dean, Student Affairs. In 2016 he joined Ashoka University as Professor, Broadcast Journalism & Film Studies. Simultaneously, he is a regular on the international film festival circuit serving on their juries and interacting with students from Warsaw to Manila. Presently he is completing a filmic biography on Kamal Haasan entitled 'Citizen K'. Leading the young generation at KREA University to harness the power of Creative Arts and communicating one's thoughts and feelings through a variety of media will be the main objective for Hariharan.

Shantanu Chaudhari is an ace architect and interior designer from Mumbai. A graduate of Rachna Sansad Academy in Mumbai, Shantanu Chaudhari started his career with world renowned architect Charles Correa. While on an assignment for Charles Correa in Hyderabad, Mr. Shantanu took a liking to the city of nawabs, and moved to Hyderabad.

Mr. Shantanu has more than 25 years of practice which spreads pan-India.He specializes in architecture and interior design of commercial, residential and retail spaces. Mr. Shantanu believes in design that is evergreen and environmentally sustainable. His designs stand out for their timelessness, elegance, and minimalism.

Shantanu Chaudhari has designed the iconic temple at Dehu in Maharshtra, for which he was invited to meet the President of India at RashtrapatiBhavan. Closer to home, he is the interior de signer behind the Hare Krishna temple in Banjara Hills, which is the first golden temple in Telangana.He has also worked with important government departments such as the judiciary and the police. He has designed the Mediation Centre constituted by the Hyderabad High Court and the Police Commissionerate Office at Basheerbagh, among others. His other clients include prominent groups such as Mahindra and Mahindra, Gulf Oil Corporation, Gitanjali Gems, Sun Microsystems, Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank.

Mr. Shantanu is an active member of the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID). During his tenure as chairperson of IIID, Hyderabad, Shantanu Chaudhari was instrumental in starting many new initiatives. Under his leadership, the Hyderabad chapter of IIID rose to new heights and was awarded the best chapter in the country. Due to his pioneering work in Hyderabad, Mr. Shantanu was invited to join the national committee of IIID.

Shantanu Chaudhari has won several accolades and awards in his field. He was recentlyawarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from IIID, Hyderabad. He was also felicitated by IIID Amaravati for playing a key role in establishing the Amaravati chapter of IIID.