Mr. Rajiv Malhotra is an Indian American public intellectual and philanthropist. He works full-time with The Infinity Foundation, a non-profit organization in Princeton, New Jersey, which he founded in 1995 with is own funds to foster harmony among the diverse cultures of the world. Prior to this, he worked as a senior executive in several multinational companies, as a management consultant, and as a private entrepreneur, spanning the computer, software, telecom, and media industries. Driven by his vision of humanity that would respect the diverse civilizations of the world, many of the projects of his foundation strive to upgrade the quality of understanding of Indian civilization in the American media and educational system, as well as among the English language educated Indian elite. The Foundation has already given over 250 grants for research, education and philanthropy, including grants to leading institutions of higher education, specialized research centers, as well as many individual scholars. It routinely organizes conferences and scholarly events in the US and India that challenge Eurocentrism to bring out a more balanced worldview. Mr. Malhotra’s pluralistic outlook stems from his Hindu background. He is an active writer, columnist, and speaker on a variety of topics, including the traditions and cultures of India, the Indian Diaspora, America and the West, globalization and East-West relations. Mr. Malhotra was appointed to the Asian-American Commission for the State of New Jersey, where he served as the Chairman for the Education Committee created by the Governor to start an Asian Studies program in schools. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the American Red Cross in New Jersey. Details of the Infinity Foundation’s projects may be found at: http://www.infinityfoundation.com http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/indic_mandala_frameset.htm http://www.worldcongressps2008.org/event/presenters.aspx<<