P.P. Ramachandran, 80 years old, is a Postgraduate in Economics, Postgraduate in Comparative Mythology, Certificate and Diploma holder in Sanskrit from Mumbai University. He has served in the Reserve Bank of India for 40 years in a number of departments and retired as Deputy General Manager. He writes for several journals and is a prolific reviewer of books and a book selector for libraries. He gives lectures regularly to audiences, young and old, on different disciplines. He resides in Mumbai with his wife and two daughters. He has published one book earlier, entitled: A Bunch of Fragrant Roses (2012, Academic Foundation).