Arthmel

लेखक परिचय

विनायक कुळकर्णी

३०२, अॅव्हॉन गॅलेक्सी, हॉटेल सुस्वागतजवळ, दत्तपाडा रोड, बोरिवली (पूर्व),  मुंबई-४०० ०६६

· रसायनशास्त्रात पदवी आणि 'फायनान्शियल अॅडव्हायझिंग' विषयातील  पदव्युत्तर पदविका

· गुंतवणूक समुपदेशक आणि आर्थिक व्यवस्थापन मार्गदर्शक

· विविध दैनिके आणि साप्ताहिकांतून अर्थभान जागविणारे व गुंतवणुकीवर  मार्गदर्शन करणारे सुमारे २६००हून अधिक लेख व लेखमाला प्रकाशित

· एकूण २९ पुस्तके प्रकाशित. त्यांपैकी आर्थिक विषयावरील १८ पुस्तके. बालकथा,  बालनाट्ये, एकांकिका संग्रह आणि नाटके असे विपुल लेखन

· आकाशवाणी, मुंबई केंद्रात गंमतजंमत, बालदरबार, युवावाणी, अर्थवाणी,  कामगार सभा या कार्यक्रमांसाठी एकूण १६० हून अधिक श्रुतिकांचे लेखन व  सादरीकरण. मॉस्को रेडिओवर दोन बालनाट्ये सादर

· विविध वाहिन्यांवरील अर्थविषयक कार्यक्रमांत सहभाग

· 'आर्थिक साक्षरता' या विषयावर महाराष्ट्रभर व्याख्याने. टाटा स्टील, ओबेरॉय  हॉटेल, फिलिप्स इंडिया यांसारख्या अनेक प्रख्यात उद्योगसंस्था, टाटा कॅन्सर  रुग्णालय, भारतीय नौदल, बीएआरसी येथील तसेच इतर अनेक संस्थांतील  कर्मचाऱ्यांसाठी आर्थिक समुपदेशन

· मुंबई मराठी पत्रकार संघ, सारस्वत चैतन्य ट्रस्ट, लायन्स क्लब, मराठी

· 'आर्थिक साक्षरता' या विषयावर महाराष्ट्रभर व्याख्याने. टाटा स्टील, ओबेरॉय  हॉटेल, फिलिप्स इंडिया यांसारख्या अनेक प्रख्यात उद्योगसंस्था, टाटा कॅन्सर रुग्णालय,  भारतीय नौदल, बीएआरसी येथील तसेच इतर अनेक संस्थांतील कर्मचाऱ्यांसाठी  आर्थिक समुपदेशन

· मुंबई मराठी पत्रकार संघ, सारस्वत चैतन्य ट्रस्ट, लायन्स क्लब, मराठी वृत्तपत्र  लेखक संघ यांच्या पुरस्कारांनी आणि मुंबई नगरपाल तसेच भारत सरकारच्या वित्त  मंत्रालयाकडून सन्मानपत्रांनी गौरव

· २०१८, २०१९ आणि २०२३मध्ये अनुक्रमे 'अर्थभान बँकिंग आणि विमा', 'कर्जभान',  आणि 'अर्थमेळ' या तीन पुस्तकांचा 'आर्थिक विषयावरील सर्वोत्कृष्ट पुस्तके' म्हणून  महाराष्ट्र साहित्य परिषदेतर्फे 'कै. सुभाष हरि देशमुख स्मृती पुरस्कार' देऊन गौरव.

Vinayak Kulkarni

302, Avon Galaxy,

Near Hotel Suswagat, Dattapada Road,

Borivali (East), Mumbai – 400066

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  Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Advising.
  
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  Works as an investment counselor and financial management guide.
  
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  Has published more than 2,600 articles and article series in various daily newspapers and weekly magazines, creating awareness about financial literacy and providing guidance on investments.
  
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  Has authored 29 books in total, including 18 books on financial subjects. His writing also includes children’s stories, children’s plays, one-act play collections, and full-length plays.
  
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  For All India Radio, Mumbai, he has written and presented over 160 radio features for programs such as Gammat Jammat, Bal Darbar, Yuvavani, Arthavani, and Kamgar Sabha.
  
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  Two children’s plays were also broadcast on Moscow Radio.
  
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  Has participated in financial programs on various television channels.
  
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  Delivers lectures across Maharashtra on the topic of financial literacy.
  
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  Has provided financial counseling to employees of several renowned organizations such as Tata Steel, Oberoi Hotels, Philips India, Tata Memorial Hospital, the Indian Navy, and BARC, along with many other institutions.
  
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  Honored with awards from organizations including the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Saraswat Chaitanya Trust, Lions Club, and the Marathi Newspaper Writers’ Association, and also received certificates of recognition from the Mayor of Mumbai and the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
  
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  In 2018, 2019, and 2023, his books “Arthabhan Banking ani Vima,” “Karjabhān,” and “Arthamel” respectively received the “Late Subhash Hari Deshmukh Memorial Award” from the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad for being recognized as the best books on financial subjects.