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

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

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

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

Harish Khare is a senior journalist and commentator

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

Ashish Sharma is an award-winning photojournalist with a lens that captures the 'moment' in its minutest detail. With over a decade in photojournalism, he is currently Deputy Photo Editor at Open Magazine

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

David Davidar is a novelist, publisher, editor and anthologist. He has been an attentive reader of Indian fiction for nearly forty years