S.G.Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) and People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). Erstwhile Adjunct Associate Professor in International Studies of the University of Iowa, USA, he continues to teach sustainable development to undergraduate students of USA and Canada, at Mysuru. He holds a master of engineering degree in structural engineering from the University of Poona and a PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras. As a soldier, engineer, cross-discipline thinker, writer, fitness enthusiast and a sometimes errant practitioner of satya-ahimsa, he is a firm believer in the Constitution of India. His main areas of interest are development and strategy. E-mail:< sg9kere@live.com >
