Aswathy Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi is an Indian writer from Kerala and a member of the Travancore Royal Family. She has ten books to her credit. Aswathy Thirunal is the niece of the last King of Travancore, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma. She was awarded India’s fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2024. Aswathi…
Sayari Debnath is a culture journalist at Scroll where she writes about books, art, and literary trends. She translates from Hindi and Bengali into English. She is the winner of the 2025 Rabindranath Tagore Award for Translation (presented by the Banaras Lit Fest) and a finalist of the 2024 Armory Square Prize for South Asia Literature in Translation. Social…
Mrinalini Padhi is a multi-faceted professional from Odisha, India, recognized as a celebrated lawyer, social activist, filmmaker, and author. She has gained national prominence for her legal advocacy and public interest litigation focused on temple reforms and social justice.
Anuja Chandramouli has written 11 books and is considered one of the finest writers in mythology, historical fiction and fantasy. Her highly appreciated debut novel, Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince, was named as one of the top 5 sellers in the Indian writing category for the year 2012 by Amazon India. An acclaimed Tedx…
Bhawana Somaaya is a film critic, columnist and author. She has been writing on cinema for almost 50 years. She is the former editor of Screen and written biographies of superstars like Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan. Her books are a point of reference for students studying cinema at Whistling Woods, Mumbai, Manipal University, Mangalore…
Dr. Binod K. Chaudhary is a rich philanthropist, politician, and businessman from Nepal. He serves as the Chaudhary Group’s (CG) president and chairman. With an estimated net worth of $1 billion, he was named Nepal’s lone billionaire and wealthiest individual in February 2013. His net worth has increased to $1.7 billion since 2013. In addition…
Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, born in 1952, is a distinguished former UN official and Indian diplomat. With 28 years in the Indian Foreign Service, she served as India’s Ambassador to Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Transitioning to the United Nations, Puri contributed significantly, becoming the deputy executive director of UN Women. Recognized for her human rights…