Madhava Ithal, a Post Graduate in Industrial Chemistry from Mysore University with distinction. Has been a journalist for the last 25 years, worked in a major Kannada Daily Newspaper in various capacities. Was .Editorial Consultant for Hasiruvasi, monthly magazine on Ecology, Environment and Agriculture and Editor/Publisher of Rhutha Journal of Culture and Politics.So for,published 15 books.and around 1,000 plus articles on Ecology/Environment, Agriculture, Health-Science /Technology, Education and Development issues.