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Vanamala Viswanatha, professor of English Studies, has taught English for over four decades in premiere institutions in Bengaluru. A bilingual scholar, she has taught, published, and promoted Indian literatures in English translation, collaborating with Katha, Sahitya Akademi, and the National Translation Mission. An award-winning translator, she has translated important modern Kannada writers such as Tejasvi (1994), Vaidehi (1998), Sara Aboobacker (1999), U.R. Ananthamurthy (2001), Lankesh (2003), and Gulvadi Venkata Rao (2019). Her repertoire includes the translations of seminal pre-modern classics: Vachana (2012); The Life of Harishchandra (Harvard University Press, 2017); and Vaddaradhane, a 10th century Jaina text (HUP, forthcoming). A Translation Fellow at Ashoka University, she is currently translating L. Tolpadi’s essay collection, Musings on the Mahabharata.

Uma Krishnaswami was born in Delhi and now lives in British Columbia, Canada. Her numerous publications include picture books, middle grade novels, early readers, poetry, and nonfiction. Birds on the Brain is a sequel to Book Uncle and Me, winner of the Scholastic Asian Book Award, the Crossword Award, and the International Literacy Association’s Social Justice Literature Award. Uma has been nominated twice for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She is faculty emerita, Writing for Children and Young Adults, Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Marya Shakil is a senior journalist with nearly 18 years of experience closely covering the Indian political landscape. Her insightful reporting has earned her multiple awards, including the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for Politics and Government. Known for her incisive ground reports, Marya Shakil has adeptly captured the evolving trends in Indian politics. Over the years, she has held various roles, consistently tracking and analyzing the dynamic socio-political arena of Indian politics. Her work stands as a testament to her deep understanding and impactful contribution to journalism in India.

Narendra Nath Mishra, a seasoned senior journalist with nearly two decades of media experience, is renowned for his insightful observations on India’s socio-political landscape. He has extensively traveled across the country, reporting on diverse developments. Narendra Mishra has garnered few national and international fellowships and accolades throughout his career. He has held key editorial roles in various prominent media organizations, contributing significantly to journalism.

Known as “the Dean of Valuation,” ASWATH DAMODARAN is a professor of finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University, where he teaches corporate finance and equity valuation. He has published extensively in academic journals, written many books for practitioners, and remains the world’s foremost expert on the subject of corporate valuation. He splits his time between New York City and San Diego.

Bhagat Singh (1907-31) was a revolutionary figure in the Indian independence struggle. After completing his graduation, he worked as a writer and editor for Punjabi and Urdu newspapers, where he passionately advocated Marxist theories. Famous for popularizing the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ or ‘Long live the revolution!’, Singh was eventually sentenced to death for the murder of a British officer.

S Irfan Habib is a historian of science and of political history based in Delhi. Besides a large number of papers, he has also co-edited and authored with Dhruv Raina several books including Situating the History of Science: Dialogues with Joseph Needham and Social History of Science in Colonial India. His book To Make the Deaf Hear: Ideology and Programme of Bhagat Singh and his Comrades, has been translated into several Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi and Bengali. He recently put together a volume on Indian Nationalism: The Essential Writings and another one called Inquilab: Bhagat Singh on Religion and Revolution. His recent book is Maulana Azad-A Life. Besides being a Fulbright scholar, he has been a visiting professor at several universities like Humboldt University, Berlin, University of Cambridge, University of Kolkatta, State University of New York, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, MIT, Cambridge Mass and others.