Dr. Keshav Ghorude is a Reader in Economics, Vidyavardhini`s Vartak College, Vasai Road (affiliated to University of Mumbai). He has more than twenty-four years of teaching experience of graduate level and ten years of Post-graduate level. He specializes in International Economics and Business, Public Finance and Regional Economics. He is a recognized Research Guide for Ph. D. degree in economies, Department Of Economics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai and Yesbwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik. Dr. Ghorude has been participated in several National and International Conferences and has presented his research papers and acquired Outstanding Research Paper Award. He has also published number of articles in leading newspapers and reputed research journals. He has been participated in various programmes on All India Radio and Doordarshan, which included talks, and panel discussions on burning socio-economic issues.