BA in Liberal Arts, Columbia University, New York. MA in English Literature, Delhi University; PhD studies in Cultural Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Vice-Chairman, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage; member of the board, several museums including National Gallery of Modern Art; selected by Harvard University for study of global women achievers and one of 21 women selected from India; writes for national newspapers and written and contributed to several books. Recipient of several awards.