Anand, known as the "One man Indian Chess revolution", keenly promotes the game, through innovative methods in the country, where the game first originated. It is his ambition to be able to take chess to the grass roots level. In conjunction with NIIT, his global sponsor a virtual academy to make chess available to every nook and corner of the country is on the anvil. Anand regularly collaborates with young Indian chess players to help make existing talent reach higher.

His first book "My best games of Chess" has been released in English and German. Anand shares his time between India and Spain. Being Fluent in Spanish, the little town of Collado Mediano near Madrid has adopted him as their "Hijo Predelicto" or famous son.
A keen follower of all events around the world, he is also keen on maintaining fitness with biking, long walks and yoga. He has an interest in a wide variety of topics like astronomy, economics and current affairs. His other hobbies include listening to music and learning languages and he knows more than few European languages Spanish, French and German. A well traveled person , Anand has traveled close to 43 counties