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…
J. SAI DEEPAK is a litigator, practicing as an arguing counsel primarily before the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi. A mechanical engineer from Anna University, Sai graduated with a bachelor’s degree in law from IIT Kharagpur’s Law School in 2009 and has carved a niche for himself as a litigator…
Premanka Goswami is an associate publisher at Penguin Random House India. With more than fifteen years in India’s publishing scenario, he enjoys ideating and experimenting in publishing. He was named ‘editor of the year’ in 2019.
Mridula Garg is an Indian writer who predominantly writes in Hindi and English. Her immensity in literature can be measured in novels, short story collections, plays, and collections of essays many of which are translated into English and several Indian regional languages. She has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for her literary contribution. Though her…
Ravi Venkatesan is a business leader, author, and social entrepreneur. He is the chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME). He is also UNICEF’s Special Representative for Young People and Innovation and serves on the Boards of the Rockefeller Foundation and…
Satya Mohan Joshi Mentor, Keynote Speaker, Guest of Honour, Noted Writer
Om Thanvi is an acclaimed journalist and author currently serving as the founding vice-chancellor of Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jaipur (Rajasthan) He is holding additional charge of V-C, MDSU, Ajmer and V-C, Rajasthan State Skills University, Jaipur. He was born in the town of Phalodi in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan and…