Timeline
1947
Born in Shimla where the family fled to at the time of Partition
1948-53
Family moves first to Delhi, then to Rampur, and to Modinagar
1956-62
Mayo College, Ajmer
1962-65
St Stephens, Delhi
Studies BA Hons. (Economics)1966-68
IIM Ahmedabad
1969-79
The Bombay Years
Works at Citibank, with a posting at Manila
Then, at Lintas until departure for the US1972
First exhibition, at a group show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1973-79
Four one-person shows in Bombay
1980-90
Moves to the US, begins work in Digital Equipment Corporation
1982-84
In Sri Lanka as World Bank consultant
Immersion in meditation and mindfulness practices1989
Movement into sculpture
1990
Quits management career to work as a fulltime artist
1990-99
Seven one-person shows in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Paris
2000-19
Returns to India, seven shows in Delhi and Mumbai
2006
Publishes Towards Ananda: Rethinking Indian Art and Aesthetics
2009
Mystics & Scientists Conference:
‘The Science of Well-Being and the Experience of Bliss’, Winchester and London2011
Participates at the Edinburgh International Festival
2012
Exhibits ‘The Sangha’, a group of twelve life-size bronze figures
Organizes an international seminar on ‘The End of Art and the Promise of Beauty’2013
Mystics & Scientists Conference:
‘The Nature of Inspiration in Art, Science and Spirituality’, Warwick2017
Publishes The Promise of Beauty and Why it Matters
2019
Last exhibition
‘Subverting Duchamp, Celebrating Beauty, Reconnecting with Mumbai’
Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai