Arvind Subramanian is the former Chief Economic Advisor of the Government of India

Mitu Samar is a first-generation entrepreneur and member of CII Indian Women Network’s steering council

Hindol Sengupta is the author of, among other titles, Being Hindu

Thachom Poyil Rajeevan is a bilingual novelist and cultural commentator based in Calicut, Kerala

Jagdish N Sheth is the Charles H Kellstadt Professor of Business at Goizueta Business School, Emory University, US

Poulomi Chatterjee is an intern with Open Magazine

Antara Sengupta is a research fellow at Observer Research Foundation, Mumbai

The author is the Maulana Azad National Professor at the Indian Council Of Social Science Research and founder of Manushi, a human rights organisation

David Devadas is the author of The Generation of Rage in Kashmir

Vani is the author of The Recession Groom

Bruce Gilley is professor, department of political science, at Portland State University