Sekar Manickam, born in 1952 in Thanjavur, India, is a retired Indian Police Service officer with a Master's in Business Administration. An avid explorer of science and philosophy, he has traveled extensively across many countries and authored 13 books including titles like "Cosmos to Consciousness" and "Behind the Badge." Currently residing in Bangalore with his wife, he has one daughter and one son, reflecting a rich career intertwined with both policing and intellectual pursuits.