Tarun Kumar Email & Phone Number

Haridwar Area, India

Since July 2017, opened AZIMVTH Ashram, on the banks of Ganges and foothills of Himalayas at Haridwar in India. AZIMVTH Ashram is a non-profit located on the banks of Ganges and foothills of Himalayas at Haridwar, India. It aims to improve shared futures using the ancient heritage as catalysts. 365 Haridwar is the international artist residency programme at AZIMVTH Ashram. My Yoga is the other programme at AZIMVTH. It caters to customised spiritual pursuits.Haridwar – Rishikesh is proposed to be the only heritage twin city of India. The twin city is the unofficial Yoga capital of the world. In December 2016, UNESCO inscribed Yoga on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Mark Zuckerberg (facebook) joined a steady stream of visitors to the region who have already become, or are in the process of becoming, celebrities. Some of the others who benefited from their journeys in Haridwar / region are Steve Jobs (Apple), Larry Page (Google), Jeffrey Skoll (eBay), Uma Thurman, Julia Roberts, Beatles etc.5 international artists from the UK, US, Canada, and New Zealand were selected for award of grants that covered one-third of their costs of participation. They traveled to and stayed at AZIMVTH Ashram for a typical stay of 4 weeks each.There are 3 kinds of residency programmes – Physical Residencies, Virtual Residencies, and Special Residencies. Nominations are invited from / for persons interested in participating with any of the 12 residencies from January to December. AZIMVTH Ashram can provide only part funding of up to USD 500 (for 4 weeks stay) for each selected participant; the balance is to be organised by individuals.We aim to intimately influence lives of about 100 spiritualists and creative persons by the year 2020 with the hope that at least one would emerge as a global leader.

United States

Astia (formerly - Women's Technology Cluster)* Advisor that participates in weekly reviews of funding proposals*Was part of 5 member Advisory Team for Silicon Valley based hitech startup. Advising on business plan. and raising USD 5 million. Founded in 1999 in Silicon Valley, Astia (formerly Women's Technology Cluster) is a not-for-profit organization. Since 2003, companies that have participated in Astia programs have raised over $1B, achieved a greater than 60% fundraising success rate and have realized 21 exits, including two IPOs.

United Kingdom

* Am part of the selection process.* Was Interim Member of Advisory Board for inaugural set of sustainability awards. Advised on India angles, headed the economy team as part of the evaluation process.

Xyanni, the India Partnership for Emerging Enterprise, creates and delivers market strategy and business development services, as a key-partner, to those clients in Europe/ West, that are planning to expand their activities to India, for the emerging sectors.

New Delhi Area, India

After running for little over a decade, closed Xyanni, and associated businesses. Xyanni helped Western technology companies with their India strategy.

Tarun founded Xaar's operations in India. Xaar plc, a British LSE listed hi-tech company) for nearly 3 years (till December 2006). In 2005, it was one of the 24 British companies to have received the Queen's Award for Innovation. During this time, he formed a dozen manufacturing partnerships in India for high technology equipments and consumables.

Masters In International Trade

Year 1997 Tarun was awarded the Silver Medal for standing second in the order of merit by the then Commerce Minister of India.

Young Managers For Leadership, Global Strategy

Year 2000

Education record

Education record

Year 2003 Fellow, 21st Century Trust