Hailing from Hyderabad City, India, I have been composing poetry for the past 25-years and over 700 poems have been published in over 40 countries. Graduated in Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from Osmania University, I successfully accomplished a course in Post Graduate Diploma in journalism. Attracted towards literature since teen-age, especially poetry, this has paved a way to transform me into a poet. Employed with the ‘Andhra Pradesh State Co-op Bank Ltd.’ [APCOB] at Hyderabad City, India, since 1988 ; I am presently working as a Manager in the Bank.

To establish myself in the arena of international poets, it took several years of prolific writing. Some of the following milestones reflect my commitment and dedication to reach the present stature :

• Recognition as “Universal Peace Ambassador” by the Universal Peace Circle, Switzerland / France for my contribution towards Universal Peace.
• Name, poems and bio-data included in the International Dictionary of Poets, S.Korea.
• Conferred with Doctor of Literature (D.Litt) by UNESCO approved ‘World Academy of Arts & Culture’, USA
• Listed in the International WHO’S WHO, Cambridge, UK.
• SPECIAL RECOGNITION’ from the U.S.A based “Voices Net 6th Poetry Anthology Contest”.
• Poems exclusively broadcasted in one-hour programme on the Canadian Radio, Canada
• ‘POETRY AWARD CERTIFICATE’ from The International Society of Greece Writers, Greece.
• Winner of “HUMAN RIGHT’S POETRY CONTEST’ in POETRY CANADA MAGAZINE, CANADA
• Selected as one of the 18 worldwide poets (from six countries) to partake in the “WRITERS CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME-2005” at Romania.
• Recipient of “POET OF THE MONTH” award certificate issued by US based web-site “Let’s Talk Honestly”.
• Poem selected among "Top Ten Poems" in the March 2006 issue of True Poet Magazine.
• Selected as one amongst the 13 world poets by Ekaika-rasa Magazine, TAIWAN for 2007 under LITERARY VOICES OF THE WORLD
• Interviewed by GREECE Newspaper “Enikalpa” under the caption – Real Humans of the World.
• Poems featured in CD Albums, viz., CIRCLE OF PEACE (USA) and in the UNEP’s (United Nations Environment Programme - Billion Tree Campaign) CD released by “Association Pour la Terra”, FRANCE, titled, TREES FOR PEACE-TREES FOR THE EARTH.
• Poems TRANSLATED into 10 foreign languages.
• Commendation from the Hon’ble President of India, Shri APJ Abdul Kalam.
• Commendation from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
• Commendation from the Presidents of France & Spain.

OTHER HONORS

• Life Member, World Academy of Arts & Culture, [UNESCO approved] U.S.A
• Vice-Chairman, “Global Harmony Association”, Russia
• Editorial Board Member, “Moon Light of Corea”, International Literary Art Magazine, South Korea
• Honorary Life Member, “World Renaissance For Classical Poetry”, India
• Honorary Member, “International Forum for Literature & Culture of Peace”, (IFLAC) Israel
• Honorary Member, “Bilingual Poets & Writers for Peace” (UNESCO), Argentina
• Honorary Member, “Poets of the World”, Chile
• “Love Ambassador” The Love Foundation, U.S.A
• Honorary Research Board of Advisor, The American Biographical Institute, Inc., U.S.A
• Life Member, “Literary Academy of World Peace”, South Korea
• Life Member, ‘World Poets Society’ (WPS), Greece
• Executive Committee Member "United Minds For Peace Society", India.

Books published (English Poetry)

• Charismata of Poesie
• Chariot of Musings
• Serene Thoughts
• Twinkles (forthcoming book)