His magnum-opus – Maati, Pankh ani Akash, written in Marathi, has received immense popularity and has also been prescribed in the Arts curriculum at the North Maharasthra University, Jalgaon (Maharashtra).

He became the first student from rural area, to win the Jagannath Shankarsheth Award, by securing highest marks in Sanskrit at SSC exam in 1975.

He received his BA (English Literature) degree from the Shahaji Chattrapati College Kolhapur and stood first in the university for which he also won the prestigious Dhananjay Keer Award.

In Mauritius he streamlined and expedited the Cyber Tower project and Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, with Indian assistance.

During his tenure as the Consul General, he has also appeared on Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in a hilarious episode based on India's elections.

Mulay also launched the Consulate at Your Doorstep outreach program with the aim of deepening understanding of US decision-makers on India-US relations and addressing the concerns of the community on passports, visas and other matters.

On February 2, 2019, a day after his service was over with the Government of India as a Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, he started  “Movement of Positivity” aimed at realizing the values of equality, justice and freedom of every citizen.

Dr Dnyaneshwar Mulay lives in Delhi, with his wife Sadhna Shanker who is an Indian Revenue Service officer.