Vibha Rani is a national level writer, poet, playwright, theatre actor and a folk singer of two Indian languages- maithili and hindi and has more than 20 books published. She is also a social activist, a Corporate Trainer who conducts developmental and behavioral training programs through theatre. Some of her renowned works include: 4 short…
Puja Changoiwala is an award-winning journalist and author of three books – Homebound, Gangster on the Run and The Front Page Murders. As a journalist, she writes about the intersections of gender, crime, social justice, human rights and technology in India. Her work has been featured across the likes of BBC, CNN, The Hindu, The Guardian, National Geographic, The Wire, Foreign Policy,…
Ashok Kaul PhD, IIAS Fellow, Baden-Baden, Germany, Professor Emeritus in Sociology, Banaras Hindu University [email protected] Prof. Ashok Kumar Kaul is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Banaras Hindu University. Born in Bandipur, he comes from an illustrious literary Kaul family of Bandipur, Kashmir. His early education was in Kashmir and he did his Masters and…
Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern and contemporary Bengali fiction and non-fiction from Bangladesh and India into English. He also translates fiction from English into Bengali. Over 60 of his translations have been published so far in India, the UK and the USA. He has won India’s top translation prize, the Crossword Award for translated books, twice. Several…
Banibrata Mahanta is Professor of English Literature at Banaras Hindu University, India. A well-known teacher, litterateur and translator, Mahanta has been working in the areas of Indian writing in English, the development of Indian nationalist thought, and literary theory, especially disability theory. His academic output comprises reference books, textbooks, research papers, interviews, reviews and popular articles, of which some…
Patna-based Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008, covers entire Bihar Some important news breaks and investigative stories: Nal Jal scam, Covid data fudge, Prohibition and arrests of the sub-altern, Muzaffarpur shelter home truth, Srijan scam series, AES deaths and ground reports, Caste barracks of Bihar Police, Mahadalit land scam and Rice milling…
“Sandeep is a passionate educator. He is one of those individuals who have dedicated his life to making the greatest impact on the greatest number of people.” William Nanda Bissell, Chairman of the Board, Fabindia. Sandeep focuses on school transformation with an emphasis on culture as a service. With over 30 years of experience has empowered…
Yatindra Mishra is an Indian poet, editor and music and cinema scholar. Mishra has published four collections of Hindi poetry: Yada-Kada (1997), Ayodhya Tatha Anya Kavitayen (1999) and Dyorhi Par Aalaap (2005). He has also written Devpriya (2007) and Sur Ki Baradari (2009) about the life and work of thumri singer Girija Devi, dancer Sonal…