All his life, he has swum against the current. Born in an erstwhile ruling family, he was supposed to lead a life of comfort but instead decided to dedicate his life to spiritual pursuits. Instead of using the family fort to earn money by converting it into a regular heritage hotel, he made it the first and only heritage hotel in the country that is purely vegetarian and non-alcoholic.
No living off the ancestral property for him. He trained as a journalist in quest of his burning desire of changing society for the better. He became the first person in his 100 generations to take a job and rose to be the Associate Editor of The Tribune, one of the leading dailies of India based in Chandigarh. Such incisive was his writing that legendary autAll his life, he has swum against the current. Born in an erstwhile ruling family, he was supposed to lead a life of comfort but instead decided to dedicate his life to spiritual pursuits. Instead of using the family fort to earn money by converting it into a regular heritage hotel, he made it the first and only heritage hotel in the country that is purely vegetarian and non-alcoholic.
No living off the ancestral property for him. He trained as a journalist in quest of his burning desire of changing society for the better. He became the first person in his 100 generations to take a job and rose to be the Associate Editor of The Tribune, one of the leading dailies of India based in Chandigarh. Such incisive was his writing that legendary author and journalist Khushwant Singh said about one of his articles: "I wish I had written that".
Yet, when he was at the peak of his career, he resigned on certain matter of principles.
While working with the newspaper, his main responsibility was to write editorials and he has over 2,000 editorials to his credit. He also used to look after its weekly health page.
Mr. Chandel is the author of two hugely popular self-help book, "PERFECT HEALTH IN 20 WEEKS" and "STRESS TO SERENITY".
He has been practicing and teaching a comprehensive lifestyle modification programme called Holistic Healing in India and abroad, with the help of which thousands of people have cured themselves of acute and chronic diseases without the use of any medicines.
He runs a charitable clinic and diagnostic lab for indigent people in his native village and also organizes health camps all over the area.
Winner of the Haryana Rattan award 2013 has also devoted himself in philanthropic activities all his life like in promoting education and sports....more
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