Founder–President is Nallapati Ankineedu Prasad, known simply as NAP or Prasad to his friends and colleagues. He retired as Additional Secretary from the Cabinet Secretariat, Govt of India, after having worked in diverse fields ranging from international Mass Communications to Diplomacy and Security.
Over a 33-year span, NAP worked at home in India and abroad with focus on Middle East, South Asia, and Russia/Centra Asia region. He held senior diplomatic positions in several countries, namely Israel (including Palestine Authority), Russia, and the U.S.
A double Masters in Physiology and History, NAP started his career with the Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defense in 1981. Joining the prestigious Indian Information Service (IIS) in 1983, NAP equipped himself with a postgraduate diploma in Mass Communications and worked hands on in Government of India’s media organisations dealings with print and audio-visual media catering to Indian and foreign audience.
NAP changed gears in 1989 and moved to diplomatic and security services where he served until his retirement as Additional Secretary in 2015.