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

Harish Khare is a senior journalist and commentator

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

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

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

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