Rishikesh Upadhyay, MPhil, PhD, FSASS was born, grew up and lives in Bhanjang Basti, Haflong (erstwhile Bhanjyang Basti), a small Nepalis’ hamlet, via Mahadev Tilla, at Haflong, the district headquarter of North Cachar Hills (now Dima Hasao), India.
Dr. Upadhyay's writing have been published in various literary and academic journals, magazines and anthologies both in online and print, and has spent the past decades working and teaching in higher educational institutions.