Sujata Prasad is an author, art columnist, curator, and heritage conservationist. A former civil servant, she is currently an advisor to the National Gallery of Modern Art, and serves as an expert on the Department of Science and Technology’s Scientific Advisory Committee for Heritage Research. She is a member of the governing board of the…

Sumit Sharma Sameer is an author of ‘Wake up Ali…Wake up Now. This is his first work of fiction, translated from Nepali language. Sameer is a graduate of the London School of Economics, UK and the Queen’s University, Canada. He completed his undergraduation from the Loyola College, Chennai.

Ajit Rai is a leading Film & Theatre Critic and Cultural  Journalist of India with vast experience of more than 35  years in almost all leading National Newspapers, reputed Journals, and  Electronic media as well in India and Abroad. He wrote a best-seller book ” Hindujas and Bollywood” in English and ‘ Bollywood ki Buniyad…

Naveen Choudhary is popular new generation writer of Hindi. His novels ‘Janta Store’ and “Dhai Chaal’ received raving reviews by the readers and made its entry in Hindi bestseller list. Naveen Choudhary observes politics and society very closely, which reflects in his writing as well. He writes satire, articles on marketing and trends for several…

Saurabh Dwivedi is the Founding Editor of The Lallantop, India’s most popular vernacular digital-first news venture known for its election coverage and new-age writing style. Saurabh Dwivedi is the face of The Lallantop. Currently Saurabh anchors web news bulletin- The Lallantop Show, Duniyadaari, Netanagri & Guest in the Newsroom. The fact that the audiences await…

Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, the Executive and Academic Head of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, is a Scholar of History and Mass Communication, a writer, a poet, and an actor. He is the Founder and Vice Chancellor of the Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Raipur. He served…

Sitakant Mahapatra is an Indian poet and literary critic. He was in the Indian Administrative Service from 1961 until retiring in 1995, and has held ex officio posts such as the Chairman of National Book Trust, New Delhi since then. He completed his B.A. in History from Ravenshaw College, in 1957, followed by master’s degree…

Akhilesh is an MA in Hindi Literature from Allahabad University. He is the author of several short story anthologies, including Aadmi Nahin Tootataa, Mukti, Shapgrast, and Andhera, as well as the novels Anweshan and Nirvasan. His stories have been adapted for the stage and into movies by Doordarshan, and feature films. He is also a…

Dr. Hindol Sengupta is a historian, journalist, and award-winning author of nine books. He is the Editor-at-Large at Fortune India and has also been a senior journalist with leading broadcasters and publications. He studied South Asian history and politics at Worcester College, Oxford, as a Chevening Scholar and in business and finance as Knight-Bagehot Fellow…

Balaji Vittal has co-authored the National Film Award-winning R.D. Burman: The Man, The Music (2011) and the MAMI Award-winning Gaata Rahe Mera Dil – 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs (2015), and the highly acclaimed S.D. Burman: The Prince-Musician (2018). His latest book (and his first solo-authored one) Pure Evil – The Bad Men of Bollywood…