S. L. Rao

Prof S L RAO has spent 33 years in senior positions in multinational companies and as management consultant. He was President, All India Management Association (1985), Executive Chairman, National Management Programme (1986-88), Director-General, NCAER (National Council of Applied Economic Research) 1990-1996 and first Chairman of CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) 1998-2001. He has been a columnist in the “Economic Times” and is presently a columnist in the “Telegraph”, and “Deccan Herald”. He has written or edited fourteen books on the economy, energy, management, management education and governance, apart from innumerable articles. He is on many Boards of corporate, research, cultural and development organizations.