Anandhi S is a professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai

Satvik Varma (L) and Vikrant Pachnanda are lawyers based in Delhi

Maitri Dore is an architect, urban researcher and PhD candidate at the Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg

Lorenzo Angeloni is an Italian diplomat, novelist and essayist. A recurring theme in his writings is the interface between civilisation and personal growth. As a diplomat, he has served in Uruguay, Germany, Algeria, Sudan and Vietnam. He is currently the Ambassador of Italy in India

Rajendra Chenni is director, Manasa Centre for Cultural Studies, Shivamogga

K Kannan is a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court

Nakul Krishna is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Cambridge, UK

Sangeeta Mahapatra is a research associate at German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg

Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times

Frederica Jansz is the former editor-in-chief of The Sunday Leader newspaper in Sri Lanka

Shweta Taneja is a fantasy author. Her latest novel is The Matsya Curse, ‘an Anantya Tantrist Mystery’

Neeta Lal is a Delhi-based editor and journalist