Sarah Joseph is a highly acclaimed Malayalam novelist, short-story writer, political commentator and activist. She is the author of eight novels, nine collections of short fiction, five novelettes, and several plays, children literature and non-fiction books. Her many awards include the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, the Vayalar Award, the Crossword Award, the Padmaprabha Literary Award, the O Chandu Menon Award and the Shashwathi Award. Her name is inextricably linked with the feminist movement in Kerala and her radical writings inspired and paved the way for future generations of Malayali working women and activists.
Sangeetha Sreenivasan is a bilingual author of several works of fiction and children’s literature, including Acid published by Penguin Random House India. In addition to her original works, Sreenivasan has translated Elena Ferrante’s The Days of Abandonment into Malayalam. Her translation of one of Georges Simenon’s Maigret novels is forthcoming from Mathrubhumi Books. She is currently working on a translation of Chris Kraus’s cult feminist classic I Love Dick.
A.A. Jafri was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. He is an economist by day and a writer by night. Of Smokeless Fire is his first novel.
Rohit Gaur grew up in New York City and would spend his evenings at the local bookshop reading myths and adventure stories from around the world. Influenced by Marvel comics, Star Wars, anime and the cartoons he grew up watching, he often dreamt of creating a magical world based on India’s rich mythology, traditions and culture with fantastical beasts. His favourite writers and directors include J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, George Lucas, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson and Hayao Miyazaki. Rohit lives with his family in New Jersey and travels to India often.
Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar lives in Jharkhand. His published books include The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey, The Adivasi Will Not Dance, My Father’s Garden and Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: Adventures in Champakbagh.
Nandita is a comic-book artist and a musician. She loves to daydream, eat gummy bears, play music and draw. She likes to have conversations with animals and children (in that order) more than adults. She has had many great adventures in life, which she doesn’t like to disclose because some things should just remain that way. The Piano, her first book, received wide critical acclaim.
Nidhi Upadhyay is the bestselling author of That Night and I Hear You, and in her spare time—if you squint hard enough—you might find her as an engineer and headhunter. But her greatest interests are her children, her husband—who is disillusioned that her writing career is his retirement plan, and a puppy who thinks he owns her. She is often found hiding her current search history from her boys. If not busy researching a way to kill, drown or dispose of bodies, Nidhi can be found reading thrillers or screaming at her children.
Nitin Seth is a global business leader, entrepreneur, and bestselling author at the intersection of technology and human transformation. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Incedo Inc., a digital, data, and AI services firm helping enterprises unlock real value from technology at scale.
Over the past three decades, Nitin has held leadership roles at some of the world’s most respected organizations—including McKinsey, Fidelity International, and Flipkart—where he led large-scale transformations across business, data, and technology.
His debut book, Winning in the Digital Age (2021), was a national bestseller and won five major awards, including the C.K. Prahalad Best Business Book Award. His second, Mastering the Data Paradox (2024), became a bestseller within a week of launch and is being translated into multiple languages. Human Edge in the AI Age is his most personal book yet—written as a guide and legacy for the next generation.
A graduate of IIT Delhi and IIM Lucknow, Nitin is a sought-after speaker on AI, leadership, and innovation. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, three children, and their dog.
Anirban Mahapatra has been involved in science and scientific publishing for over two decades. He’s written about numerous health- and biology-related topics including cancer, neuroscience and infectious diseases. He earned his PhD in microbiology at the Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio, USA). Anirban takes a deep personal interest in microorganisms too. He likes to travel, cook, read and write poetry, and lives just outside Washington DC.
Nisha Agrawal is an economist who has worked on poverty, inequality and social development issues for more than 30 years. She was the first CEO of Oxfam India for 10 years from 2008-2018. During this period, she focused Oxfam’s work on the most lagging states and the most marginalized groups. Prior to that, Nisha worked with the World Bank for almost 20 years. She has extensive experience working in countries in the East Asia Region (especially Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia) and in the East Africa Region (Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda). Prior to that, for four years, Nisha was a Research Associate at the Impact Research Centre at Melbourne University in Australia. Nisha has a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, and an M.A. in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. Currently, Nisha is an active member of civil society networks and organizations promoting social justice, with a special interest in promoting gender equality.
