Dr Dhiraj Sharma, faculty in Management Studies at Punjabi University, Patiala, writes at the intersection of economy, finance, governance, culture, literature, and social change. His interdisciplinary work examines how individuals and institutions adapt to economic and societal shifts. Beyond academia, he pursues creative writing—fiction, non-fiction, poetry—and excels as an avid birder, nature/wildlife photographer, and painter in realistic/semi-impressionist styles. He actively supports government/NGO initiatives for bird watching, butterfly monitoring, and natural habitat conservation. He is our Associate Editor: Economy, Finance and Governance.