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

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

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

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

Harish Khare is a senior journalist and commentator

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

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