Aman Nath is an author, architectural restorer and co-founder of Neemrana Hotels

Murali Balaji is director of Education and Curriculum Reform at the Hindu American Foundation. A Fulbright Specialist and former journalist, he had previously taught at Temple University, Lincoln University and Penn State University

Stephen David is a Bengaluru-based writer specialising in public policy, politics and religion

Priya Khanchandani is a curator, writer and former lawyer based in London

Ravi Joshi was formerly in the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

Madhav Khosla teaches law and politics at Columbia Law School, US, and Ashoka University.

TM Krishna is a Carnatic vocalist, the author of A Southern Music, and a writer on contemporary issues

Amrita Tripathi has been a JLF regular for too long, a cynic for even longer, and is the author of two novels, The Sibius Knot and Broken News