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Dr Vishwanath Bite
Associate Professor of English · Editor-in-Chief · Author · EdTech Developer · Rider
Government Vidarbha Institute of Science & Humanities, Amravati, Maharashtra
Academic by Profession.
Rider by Passion.
I began my academic journey with an M.A. from Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 2006, followed by a PhD in 2009 — specialising in Indian Writing in English, Indian English Drama, and Postcolonial Literature. Twenty years of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching have followed, without a break. What started as a simple blog sharing study notes grew organically to 4,000 subscribers, which told me something important: students were hungry for accessible, high-quality guidance.
In 2010 I founded The Criterion, an international peer-reviewed journal in English Literature — because I believed every researcher deserved an affordable, rigorous platform. Galaxy IMRJ followed in 2012, expanding the mission to all disciplines. Both have published continuously since, carrying the work of thousands of scholars from undergraduate to PhD level across the world.
The Literary Rides brand emerged from my Royal Enfield Desert Storm — because knowledge, like riding, is about the journey. VocabPro, the YouTube channels, the podcast, the books — all of it serves one belief: brilliant minds should never be held back by a lack of guidance, platform, or community.
See My Published Works →2006
M.A., Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Began teaching English at college level — twenty years and counting
2009
PhD, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Specialisation: Indian Writing in English, Postcolonial Literature
2010
Founded The Criterion Journal
International peer-reviewed journal in English Literature
2012
Founded Galaxy IMRJ
Expanded to multidisciplinary research publication
2012
First UGC NET Mentoring Cohort
Coaching aspirants through Paper I and Paper II English — every year since
2017
Launched YouTube Channel
@literaryrides — now 9,800+ subscribers, 470+ videos
2020
Literary Rides Brand Evolution
Dr Vishwanath Bite → Literary Rides ecosystem
2024
VocabPro Released
6,126 items, 11 quiz modes, 29 badges — free forever
2025
Appointed Associate Professor
Department of English, Government Vidarbha Institute of Science & Humanities, Amravati
2025
Literary Rides Podcast Crosses 90 Episodes
Reaching listeners in 55+ countries, three episodes each week
Current Position
| Position | Associate Professor, Department of English (since June 2025) |
| Institution | Government Vidarbha Institute of Science & Humanities, Amravati, Maharashtra (Government Autonomous Institute) |
| Experience | 20 years, undergraduate and postgraduate (2006 to present) |
| UGC NET mentoring | Since 2012 — Paper I and Paper II English |
| PhD | Shivaji University, Kolhapur — 2009 |
| M.A. | Shivaji University, Kolhapur — 2006 |
| Specialisation | Indian Writing in English · Indian English Drama · Postcolonial Literature |
| Contact | me@vishwanathbite.com · 09423278008 |
Earlier Institutions
Matoshri Bayabai Shripatrao Kadam Kanya Mahavidyalay
Kadegaon, Dist. Sangli, Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra’s Ismail Yusuf College
Jogeshwari, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra’s Rajaram College
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Why I Mentor
I ask every new cohort the same question on the first day: what do you actually want from this degree? Most of them say the same two things — clear the NET, then teach. That answer has barely changed since 2012, when I took my first group of aspirants.
What has changed is the noise between an aspirant and a straight answer. There is no shortage of material online. There is a shortage of material that tells you which theorist is actually asked, in what form, and how often. So the notes I wrote for my own students went onto this site. Nothing here sits behind a paywall — start wherever your preparation is weakest.
The Rider & Photographer
Literary Rides is not just a brand name — it is a philosophy born on the road. My Royal Enfield Desert Storm has taken me across India, and somewhere between the open highways and the chapters I was teaching, I understood that learning and riding share the same spirit: freedom, discipline, and the courage to keep moving forward.
I shoot with a Sony DSLR and document rides on Instagram at @vishwanathbite. The professor in the classroom and the rider on the highway are not two different people — they are the same conviction expressed in two different languages.
Speaking Topics
Available for seminars, workshops, webinars, and conferences across three domains.
Academic & Research
EdTech & Innovation
Personal Development
Digital Ecosystem
vishwanathbite.com
Primary educational hub
literaryrides.com
EdTech & app ecosystem
rcell.co.in
Research & academic resources
the-criterion.com
International Journal in English · since 2010
galaxyimrj.com
Multidisciplinary Research Journal · since 2012
@literaryrides
YouTube · 9,800+ subscribers
@teachingwithtech
YouTube · EdTech for educators
Literary Rides Podcast
Spotify · Mon, Wed, Sat · 7 p.m. IST
VocabPro
Free vocabulary app · 6,126 items
Press & Media
For media enquiries, interview requests, or academic collaboration — contact directly.