Sources & Credits | Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Profile foundation

The biography and institutional history draw on the two supplied documents: the professional profile dated 11 February 2026 and Anuj Sharma’s BIMTECH industry case study, published in 2021. Historical statements retain their time context.

Professional profile · February 2026

Academic reference

Sharma, A. (2021), “Collective ownership: an Expo Mart for the exporter by the exporter”, International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 21(2/3), 116–128. DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2021.116937.

Publisher’s record

Institutional references

Coverage and photography

Image credits

The formal portrait and National Tourism Award photograph are from IEML. The IHE opening photograph is from the event organiser. Press-meet and exhibition photographs are from EPCH’s 12 October 2025 press release; the Prerna Strot Award photograph is from e-Craftcil, Issue 111. The blue-suit portrait comes from the supplied professional profile.

The IHE photograph used beside the newsroom interview is an event photograph from IHE 2026, not a photograph of the interview itself. The exhibition photograph on the academic story is contextual imagery from 2025, not an image of the original Expo Mart construction.

Editorial context

News entries are short editorial summaries linking to the original publishers. Suggested speaking themes are based on documented work; they are not presented as authored articles or confirmed engagements. The National Tourism Award was awarded to IEML, and is distinguished from personal honours.

Office contacts are taken from the supplied professional profile. Institutional associations beyond the principal IEML and EPCH roles are dated to February 2026. Facility counts and area figures that differ across sources have not been used as current headline claims.

Reviewed: 23 October 2026.

A story with a clear record.