A senior civil servant, Dr Sibichen K. Mathew, is also a leadership trainer, blogger, sociologist, and a policy researcher. He is the recipient of the UGC Research Fellowship and has been awarded gold medals from the University of Kerala, National Police Academy and National Academy of Direct Taxes. He is the author of the book, Making People Pay: The Economic Sociology of Taxation. Dr Mathew is currently the Advisor, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.