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Aanchal Malhotra

Author, India

Aanchal Malhotra is an oral historian and writer from New Delhi, India.

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Aarti Wig

Thought Leader, India

Aarti Wig is the Head of Future Thinking at Yunus Social Business Global Initiatives, Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus’s accelerator for social business.

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Adi Pocha

Author, India

Adi Pocha is a Mumbai based writer, who has written commercially for television and advertising since 1984.

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Akash Khurana

Filmmaker, India

Akash Khurana has segued between theatre, film, television, academia and corporate life for over four decades.

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Amani Saeed

Poet, United Kingdom

Amani Saeed is a writer who treads the line between roots and routes.

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Ambi Parameswaran

Author, India

Ambi Parameswaran is a branding and advertising veteran with over four decades of experience, an independent brand coach and a bestselling author of ten books.

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Anil Pradhan

Poet, India

Anil Pradhan (he/him/his) is a PhD candidate and UGC Senior Research Fellow at the Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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Anirudh Kanisetti

Author, India

Anirudh Kanisetti is the author of Lords of the Deccan, a new history of medieval South India.

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Anirudh Suri

Author, India

Anirudh Suri is intrigued by how technology is shaping our world, society and values.

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Anita Vachharajani

Author, India

Anita Vachharajani is a Mumbai-based writer, her book Amrita Sher-Gil: Rebel with a Paintbrush has won the Sahitya Akademi’s Bal Sahitya Puraskar Award, 2021.

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Antoine Lewis

Food-writer, India

Antoine Lewis is a Food & Wine writer and columnist.

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Antoinette Lattouf

Author, Australia

Antoinette Lattouf is an Australian-Lebanese multi-award winning broadcaster, columnist, author, diversity advocate and mental health ambassador.

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Anuradha SenGupta

Journalist, India

A broadcast journalist, Anuradha has spent over 25 years creating feature programming for CNBCTV18 and CNN News18.

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Arjun Raj Gaind

Author, India

Arjun Raj Gaind is the author of The Anatomy of Loss, published by Bloomsbury India.

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Ashima Goyal

Professor, India

Ashima Goyal, Emeritus Professor at IGIDR, Mumbai, is widely published in institutional and open economy macroeconomics, international finance and governance, with books and articles with major referred publishers.

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Ashwin Sanghi

Author, India

Ashwin Sanghi ranks among India’s highest selling authors in English fiction, for which he has won several awards. He has also written two New York Times best-selling crime thrillers with James Patterson. Ashwin co-writes and edits titles in the 13 Steps series on diverse life-related matters.

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Audrey Magee

Author, Ireland

Audrey Magee is from Ireland and lives in Wicklow. The Colony, her second novel, was published last February and has been nominated for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.

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Christopher Kloeble

Author, Germany

Christopher Kloeble is an award-winning scriptwriter and the author of three novels, a short story collection and a memoir.

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Colm Tóibín

Author, Ireland

Colm Tóibín is the author of ten novels, including Brooklyn and The Magician, and two collections of stories.

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Damon Galgut

Author & Playwright, South Africa

Damon Galgut is an award-winning novelist and playwright from South Africa. He won the 2004 Commonwealth Writers Prize for his book The Good Doctor.

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Dave Eggers

Author, United States of America

Dave Eggers is an American novelist and journalist. His books, include The Circle, The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, and What Is the What, winner of France’s Prix Médicis Etranger.

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David Polonsky

Author, Israel

David Polonsky is a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, where he now teaches.

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Deepak B. Mehta

Journalist, India

Deepak B. Mehta is a literary critic, researcher, translator and freelance journalist.

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Deepanjana Pal

Author, India

Deepanjana Pal is the author of two children’s books, one thriller and one biography.

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Dilip D’Souza

Author, India

Dilip D’Souza has had a global education, including at Pilani, Providence, Delhi, Rishi Valley, Bombay, Cambridge, Austin.

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Dina Nayeri

Author, Iran

Dina Nayeri is the author of The Ungrateful Refugee, winner of the Geschwister Scholl Preis, finalist for The LA Times Book Prize, Kirkus Prize, and ELLE Grand Prix des Lectrices.

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Gabrielle Chan

Author, Australia

Gabrielle Chan is the rural editor at Guardian Australia.

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Garfield Dsouza

Editor, India

Garfield Dsouza is a freelance writer/editor/teacher/podcaster.

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Gayatri Rangachari Shah

Journalist, India

Gayatri Rangachari Shah is a Mumbai based journalist, columnist and author. She is co-author of Changemakers: 20 Women Transforming Bollywood Behind the Scenes.

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Geetanjali Shree

Author, India

Geetanjali Shree is the winner of the International Booker Prize for 2022 for the English translation of her novel Ret Samadhi, titled Tomb of Sand.

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George Monbiot

Author, United Kingdom

George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental activist.

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Gieve Patel

Poet, India

Gieve Patel has published three books of poetry: ‘Poems’ (Nissim Ezekiel, Bombay, 1966); ‘How Do You Withstand, Body’ (Clearing House, Bombay, 1976); and ‘Mirrored, Mirroring’ (Oxford University Press, Madras, 1991).

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Gita Ramaswamy

Author, India

Gita Ramaswamy has been at the helm of the Hyderabad Book Trust from 1980 and has commissioned over 400 books, both original in Telugu and translations from global literature into Telugu.

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Govindraj Ethiraj

Entrepreneur, India

Govindraj Ethiraj is the Founder & Director : BOOM & IndiaSpend.

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Hannah Lalhlanpuii

Author, India

Hannah Lalhlanpuii is a writer from Aizawl, Mizoram and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Mizoram Christian College.

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Harish Bhat

Author, Columnist & Marketer, India

Harish Bhat is an author, columnist and marketer. He works with the Tata Group, where he began his career 35 years ago.

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Hrishi K

Radio & Podcast Host, India

Hrishikesh Kannan popularly known as Hrishi K is producer & presenter of the popular radio show “Good Morning Mumbai” on 94.3 RadioOne.

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Ian Cardozo

Author, India

Major General Ian Cardozo was commissioned in the 5th Gorkha Rifles (FF) in June 1958 and has fought in the wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971.

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Ifẹ Grillo

Poet, Britain

Ifẹ Grillo is an award-winning writer, producer, performer, and educator.

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Inakshi Sobti

Thought Leader, India

Inakshi Sobti is the Chief Executive Officer of the Asia Society India Centre.

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Ishita Thakur

Producer, India

Ishita Thakur is a creative producer with a passion for spinning narratives by harnessing visuals, words and technology across TV and digital mediums.

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Jane Borges

Journalist & Author, India

Jane Borges is a Mumbai-based journalist and author.

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Jane Ohlmeyer

Professor, Ireland

Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, MRIA, FTCD, FRHistS, is Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Modern History (1762) at Trinity College Dublin.

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Jazz Money

Poet, Australia

Jazz Money is a poet and artist of Wiradjuri and Irish heritage, based in Sydney Australia.

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Jérôme Loubry

Author, France

Jérôme Loubry was born in Saint-Amand Montrond, famous for its book printing business, where his passion for writing was born.

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Jerry Pinto

Author & Poet, India

Jerry Pinto lives, writes, edits, teaches, translates and fumes in Mumbai.

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Johana Gustawsson

Author, France

Johana Gustawsson was born in Marseille, France. She has a degree in Political Science, and has worked as a journalist for French and Spanish press and television.

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Jonathan Gil Harris

Author, India

Jonathan Gil Harris is a writer and teacher based in Delhi.

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Kalpana Sharma

Author, India

Kalpana Sharma is an independent journalist, columnist and author based in Mumbai.

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Kalpana Swaminathan

Author, India

Kalpana Swaminathan’s detective Lalli recently appeared in her eighth novel, Raagam Taanam Pallavi.

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Kamal Vora

Poet, India

Kamal Vora is an electrical engineer and management graduate by qualification.

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Kunal Vijayakar

Broadcaster & Food-Writer, India

Kunal S. Vijayakar is an author, actor, broadcaster, food writer, and one of India’s most recognisable TV personalities.

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Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih

Author, India

Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih is an award-winning Khasi poet and writer.

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Luca Bernardini

Professor, Italy

Luca Bernardini studied philosophy and history at the University of Padua, specialising in the history of food.

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M Rajshekhar

Author, India

M Rajshekhar is a journalist with primary interests in energy, environment, climate and democratic decay in India.

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Madhavi Menon

Professor, India

Madhavi Menon is Professor of English and Director of the Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexuality at Ashoka University.

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Mahesh Elkunchwar

Playwright, India

Mahesh Elkunchwar is one of the most influential and progressive playwrights not just in Marathi theatre, but also in Indian theatre.

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Mallika Sarabhai

Performer, India

Mallika Sarabhai is one of India’s leading classical dancers. She has received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India, in recognition of her contribution to the arts.

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Mamang Dai

Author, India

Mamang Dai is a poet and novelist from Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.

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Manjiri Prabhu

Author, India

Dr. Manjiri Prabhu is an award-winning international mystery and thriller author of 19 books, a short-film maker and the Curator and Founder/Director of two international festivals.

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Manoj Joshi

Journalist, India

Manoj Joshi is a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

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Manu S Pillai

Author, India

Manu S Pillai is the author of the award-winning The Ivory Throne, Rebel Sultans, The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin, and most recently, False Allies.

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Maryam Ala Amjadi

Poet, Iran

Dr Maryam Ala Amjadi is a poet, translator, and researcher who has spent the impressionable years of her childhood in India.

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Megha Harish

Poet, India

Megha Harish is a queer writer of poetry and prose from Bangalore, India, who works in the not-for-profit sector.

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Nader Fekri

Professor, United Kingdom

Nader is a Visiting Professor of Politics at di Tella University in Buenos Aires.

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Nadir Godrej

Industrialist, India

Nadir Godrej is the Chairman of Godrej Industries Ltd. and Godrej Agrovet Ltd.

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Nandita Haksar

Author, India

Nandita Haksar started her engagement with politics in the 1970s with the women’s movement and the human rights movement.

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Naresh Fernandes

Author & Editor, India

Naresh Fernandes is the editor of Scroll.in. He is the author of City Adrift and Taj Mahal Foxtrot.

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Naushad Forbes

Author, India

Dr. Naushad Forbes is the Co-Chairman of Forbes Marshall, a Process and Energy Efficiency company.

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Neel Shah

Educator and Coach, India

Neel Shah is a sports management professional, educator and coach.

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Nilanjana Bhowmick

Author, India

Nilanjana Bhowmick is the author of Lies Our Mothers Told Us.

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Onir

Film-maker, India

Onir is an award winning Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and editor.

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Pankaj Mishra

Author, India

Pankaj Mishra is the author of several books, including Run and Hide: A Novel.

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Parmesh Shahani

Author, India

Parmesh Shahani is an inclusion consultant and award winning author.

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Paul Morland

Author, United Kingdom

Dr. Paul Morland writes and speaks on the big demographic trends across the world, both contemporary and historic.

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Peter Griffin

Editor, India

Peter Griffin is a freelance writer, editor, and communications consultant.

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Prabodh Parikh

Author, India

Prabodh Parikh is a poet and fiction writer, visual artist, and documentary film maker.

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Pratishtha Pandya

Poet, India

Pratishtha Pandya is a bilingual poet, and translator working across Gujarati and English.

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Pravin Sawhney

Author, India

Defence analyst, editor and publisher of Force newsmagazine

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Probal DasGupta

Author, India

Probal DasGupta is an author, columnist and business leader.

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Pronoti Datta

Author, India

Pronoti Datta was a journalist for over thirteen years, covering culture and society in Bombay.

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R. Gopalakrishnan

Author, India

R. Gopalakrishnan studied physics at Kolkata, engineering at IIT Kharagpur and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He has been a professional manager from 1967.

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Radheshyam Jadhav

Author, India

Radheshyam Jadhav is a journalist and communication researcher.

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Raghav Bahl

Thought Leader, India

Raghav Bahl is a veteran first-generation media entrepreneur, broadcast/digital journalist, and author of the best-selling Super Trilogy.

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Rashmi Poddar

Thought Leader, India

Dr Rashmi Poddar is Director, Jnanapravaha Mumbai (JPM).

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Rehana Munir

Rehana Munir is an independent writer based in Mumbai.

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Rinki Bhattacharya

Author, India

Rinki Bhattacharya is a writer, columnist and documentary film-maker.

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Robin Banerjee

Thought Leader, India

Robin Banerjee is the President and CEO of Caprihans India Ltd.

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Rohini Nilekani

Author, India

Rohini Nilekani is an author and philanthropist. She has been a strong influence in the Indian social sector over the past three decades.

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Rolf Hermann

Author, Switzerland

Rolf Hermann writes and performs poetry, stories and spoken word.

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