| Books Published |
| (i) Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam – 5 volumes; (ii) Musings of India – 2 volumes; (iii) Kotta (Kannada); (iv) Tembare (Kannada); (v) Collection of Poems – 5 volumes; (vi) Suligali Novel Kannada; (vii) Unleashing India – Road Map for Agrarian Wealth Creation; (viii) Unleashing India – Water Elixir of Life; (ix) Unleashing India – Powering The Nation; (x) Unleashing India – The Fire of Knowledge and (xi) Sirimudi Parikramana – Epic Poem on Drupadi. |
| Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
| Regular columnist for leading print publications and electronic media |
| Social And Cultural Activities |
| Overall development of the country in respect of education; school of excellence exclusively for dropout after eight Mahatma Gandhi Residential School, Kukkundur village, Karkala Taluk, Chickaballpur Taluk; and involved in peasant movement, Karkala; Yakshagana Theater Artist |
| Special Interests |
| Detailed understanding of the Indian economy, fiscal structure and requirement of States from a macro and micro perspective |
| Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
| Cricket |
| Sports and Clubs |
| Cricket |
| Countries Visited |
| Australia, China, Dubai, France, Kuwait, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, U.S.A., and U.K. |
| Other Information |
| Honorary doctorate awarded by (i) Mangalore University, on Feb 16, 2009; (ii) Russian Academy; (iii) NALSAR, Hyderabad.; 40 years of experience in public service, policy making, governance and politics and (iv) Mysore University; Chairman, (i) Tax Reforms, (ii) Revenue Commission, and (iii) Oversight Committee on Education, Govt. of Karnataka, (iv) Administrative Reforms Commission, (v) Next Step Foundation Award conferred by Foundation of U.K., House of Commons for outstanding contribution to judiciary |
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