I am a retired Army Colonel from the Indian Army. Presently I am engaged in social service wherein I facilitate governmental and non-governmental assistance to mine blast affected persons and the widows and orphans of terror in Jammu and Kashmir. I write for English language newspapers and am engaged in writing two books; one a novel depicting the plight of Kashmiri women and other a current political commentary. I was recently awarded the prestigious National Pride Award by the India International Friendship Society in New Delhi. I hold a double M Phil and an MBA. I also run a company named FinalFour Consultancy Services engaged in software development, consultancy, education, empowerment and business process outsourcing.