The author is a poet, novelist and journalist. His novel, One Love, And The Many Lives of Osip B is scheduled for release early next year

Bennett Voyles writes on global trends. He was formerly with The Economist Intelligence Unit

Faiza S. Khan relocated to Karachi from London three years ago, specifically not to find herself. She is the administrator of a short story prize and editor-in-chief of literary journal, The Life Too Short Review.

TCA Srinivasa Raghavan is a senior journalist and columnist. He is the author of Dialogue of the Deaf: The Government and the RBI

Prabha Chandran was an editor with some of India leading newspapers and has worked with the World Bank as a senior communications advisor

Lakshmi Chaudhry has worked at or written for almost every liberal rag in the United States, from the Village Voice to Salon.com to the Nation. She currently lives in Bangalore where she's working on getting a life.

Deepa Bhasthi is a Bengaluru-based writer

Mohit Satyanand is an investor and mentor to startups. He has an abiding interest in theatre, economic policy and the outdoors

Rajshree Chandra is professor of political science at Janki Devi Memorial College, Delhi University

Vaasanthi is the author of Amma: Jayalalithaa’s Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen