I am Dr. Bappaditya Mukherjee, PhD from the University of Maryland, USA, and former faculty member at the State University of New York, Delaware State University, and the Indian Institute of Management Indore. I currently serve as Dean (Academics) and Professor of Social Sciences and Management. I was born into privilege and discipline: my father served as a senior Indian Administrative Service officer, and my mother was a Hindustani classical vocalist as well as a scholar of mathematics and history.