Sanjay Kapoor is a Senior Journalist based out of Delhi. He is a foreign policy specialist focused on India, its neighbourhood and West Asia. He is the Founder and Editor of Hardnews Magazine. He is a Member of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) and, until recently, served as the General Secretary of EGI.
Chitra Subramaniam is an award-winning Journalist and media entrepreneur, best known for her path-breaking investigative stories on Bofors scam. She is the founder of Geneva-based CSD consulting and writes on public health, media, development and geopolitics.
Neeraj Thakur is a senior journalist in India with more than 25 years of experience in media. He is the Editor of The Probe and has reported extensively on crime and politics. Neeraj also holds the position of Secretary General at the Press Club of India.
Prema Sridevi is an Indian investigative journalist and Editor in Chief of The Probe. In a career spanning 20 years, Sridevi has worked with some of the top news brands in India and she specialises in stories related to accountability, transparency, corruption, misuse of public office, terrorism, internal security to name a few.
Chander Shekhar Luthra is a senior sports journalist based in Delhi, who transitioned from being a cricketer to journalist. As an ex-Ranji player, he brings over 27 years of experience in covering various sports events. Notably, he has covered ICC Cricket World Cups, the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, offering insightful analysis and reports.
Sheela Bhatt is a senior journalist from New Delhi, India, with forty years of experience in journalism. She has been honored with the Chameli Devi Jain award for her role in editing and publishing Abhiyan, a Gujarati political weekly. Previously, she has worked as the Senior Editor for rediff.com and as the Political Editor for the Indian Express.
Ravinder Singh Robin is an independent journalist with more than 20 years of experience. He contributes to BBC World Services, SBS News (Australia), and Zee TV networks, covering national and international affairs, the global Sikh community, and terrorism.
Shalini Singh, an investigative journalist known for her exposés on the 2G scam, Coalgate, Vadragate, Haryana land scam, Virbhadra Singh scandal, NABARD and Sahara Ponzi scams, among others, has previously worked with The Times of India, The Economic Times, Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, The Hindu, and Firstpost. She was awarded the Prem Bhatia Memorial Award for Excellence in 2013 and The Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) award in 2014. Shalini Singh has now set her sights on harnessing the unlimited power of the soul, offering deep insights on spirituality to guide others in navigating life's challenges with resilience and clarity.
Pari Saikia, an independent human rights journalist based in New Delhi, India, has been honored with the European Commission's Lorenzo Natali Media Prize in 2021 for her investigative report on the trafficking of Rohingya women. In a groundbreaking effort to raise awareness and combat human trafficking, she has collaborated with YouTube and the Google News Initiative to launch Asia’s first news channel dedicated to human trafficking issues.
Poonam Agarwal is an independent investigative journalist with over 18 years of experience. She has reported for the BBC World, The Reporters’ Collective, Organised Crime & Corruption Reporting, The Quint, NDTV and Times Now. She is a recipient of many awards in journalism including the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Dr. Jayant Murthy is a former research scientist from Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA, who concluded his career as a Senior Professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bangalore. He earned his PhD in Physics from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Murthy's research has been pivotal in space missions, including payload projects on the Space Shuttle (TAUVEX and UVIT missions), studies on interstellar dust and the diffuse radiation field, and the SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) project, among others. Recognised as one of the country's leading scientists, Dr. Jayant is dedicated to popularising science among non-scientific communities, aiming to highlight the benefits of science to humanity.
Mehmood Abdi is a Mumbai-based lawyer, short story writer, and columnist. He is the host of "Culture Bazaar," a weekly YouTube show that explores various aspects of culture.
Ashish Chaturvedi is an RTI activist and a whistleblower of the Vyapam scam, a major admission and recruitment fraud in India. Since becoming a complainant in the case in 2014, he has faced numerous threats to his life. Following the scam's exposure, more than 50 individuals connected to Vyapam have died under mysterious circumstances. Chaturvedi himself has been attacked 20 times. Due to these threats, the Madhya Pradesh police provide him with round-the-clock security.
Ravi Nair is an independent journalist from India, affiliated with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
Ajay Mankotia is a former Income Tax Commissioner who now runs his own Tax and Legal Advisory. He regularly writes articles on a wide range of topics including tax, vigilance, music, films, sports, defense, and more for newspapers and online news portals.
Kingshuk Nag is a senior journalist who spent about 25 years reporting for The Times of India across various locations. He is also the author of around ten best-selling works on politics and business. In a career spanning over four decades, Nag has reported on politics and the economy. He is a recipient of the Prem Bhatia award.
Jayanta Bhattacharya is a journalist with over three decades of experience with many national and international media organisations. He writes on politics, conflict and agriculture. He has extensively covered Afghanistan and many Southeast Asian countries.
RB Sinha, a 1983 batch Indian audit and accounts service officer, is a retired DG of the C&AG of India. He was a member of RERA, Bihar, during April 2018-December, 2021. Sinha has more than 35 years of experience in financial management and audit of government accounts.
Francesca Marino is an award winning Italian journalist and a specialist on South Asia. She writes regularly for some of the most prestigious Italian and Swiss media organisations. She is also the Chief Editor of Stringer Asia, an online magazine on South Asia, since 1995.
Insiyah Vahanvaty is a senior journalist, columnist and podcaster. She writes on human rights, hate politics, democracy and foreign affairs. She is currently a scholar at King's College London.
Deepak is an artist, storyteller and design educator. Over the last 16 years, he has been actively involved in social design, drawing from artistic practice, community media, urban activism & creative pedagogy. His projects revolve around gender, ecology, education design, public-space engagement and knowledge system practices.
Rajeev Bhattacharya is a seasoned journalist based in Assam, in the northeastern part of India. His extensive career includes stints with leading Indian publications such as The Telegraph, The Indian Express, The Times of India, and Times Now, and he has also served as the managing editor of Seven Sisters Post. A Chevening Fellow, Bhattacharya is the author of notable works including “Rendezvous With Rebels: Journey to Meet India’s Most Wanted Men” and “Lens & The Guerrilla: Insurgency in India’s Northeast.” His reporting primarily focuses on the northeastern regions of India and its border areas with Myanmar, Bhutan, China, and Bangladesh.
Srini Janarthanam is a PhD in Artificial Intelligence & Natural Language Processing from the University of Edinburgh. He served as a Postdoctoral researcher at Heriot-Watt University, UK, working on several EU-funded projects that focus on Conversational AI research. He authored a book titled ‘Hands On Chatbots and Conversational UI development’ published in 2017 when chatbots and conversational assistants became a rage.
Dr Aqsa Shaikh (She/Her) is an out and proud trans woman. She is one of India’s first transgender doctors. She is an Associate Professor of Community Medicine, Nodal Officer for Covid Vaccination Centre, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, Delhi. Aqsa is an academician and researcher and is a vocal advocate for rights-based gender justice for transgender persons.
Rasheed Kappan is a senior journalist based in Bengaluru with nearly three decades of experience. In the past, he has worked in the Deccan Herald, The Hindu and The Times of India, covering issues related to urban mobility, sustainibility, environment and the interface between policy, planning and activation on the ground. A graphic cartoonist, he is the founder of Kappansky and explores the linkages of art, media and innovation through multiple creative platforms.
Prasad Kunduri is a Delhi-based journalist who writes on foreign policy, strategic affairs and Parliament. He worked in the U.S. Congress as a Fulbright-American Political Science Association Fellow. He has served as the Chairman of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Press and Media Advisory Committees.
Anitha Rangan is an economist at Equirus Group. She has over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry spanning local and global capital markets. In her previous stints, she has worked with HSBC Asset Management, CRISIL Reasearch, Lehman Brothers and Nomura. Her areas of interest are macro-economic trends and analysing their impact on capital markets across asset classes.
Anil Swarup is a former 1981 batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer and was awarded Director’s gold medal for “best officer trainee” at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA). He served the Government of India in various capacities for 38 years and went on to become Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy and the Coal Secretary of India. He is the author of several books like ‘No More a Civil Servant,’ ‘Ethical dilemmas of a civil servant’ and ‘Not just a civil servant’.
Bharat Bhushan is the Associate Editor and South Asia Editor at 360info. He is a senior journalist and columnist who used to host a Foreign Affairs TV show on RajyaSabha TV. In his career, Bharat has worked as the Editor of Catch News, the founding Editor of Mail Today, the Executive Editor of Hindustan Times, and the Editor of The Telegraph in Delhi. He has also been the Editor of the Express-News Service, the Washington Correspondent for The Indian Express, and an Assistant Editor with The Times of India.
Mehmood Pracha is a senior advocate in the Supreme Court and is known for his work in criminal and constitutional law. He gained prominence for his involvement in high-profile cases. Pracha is also the Founder & National Convenor of Mission Save Constitution and has been advocating for electoral reforms and judicial accountability.
Ajai Narendran is a faculty member at the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, MAHE-Bangalore.
Ayaskant Das has been a journalist for more than 15 years in India; his interests include environment, mining, coal and thermal power, land acquisition, human displacement, and forests & wildlife. He has reported extensively on how local communities in India’s hinterlands face the worst onslaughts of mining and industrial projects.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is an Indian journalist, writer, publisher, documentary film maker and teacher. He has been a guest faculty member at IIM Ahmedabad for 18 consecutive years, and also taught at the IIMs at Calcutta and Shillong, the University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Asian College of Journalism and Jamia Millia Islamia among other educational institutions.
Abir Dasgupta is an independent journalist.
Dr. Sudhanshu Tripathi is a Professor of Political Science at MDPG College, Pratapgarh (UP). He also served as a Professor of Political Science and Director (In-charge) of the School of Social Sciences at UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Prayagraj.
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz is an independent journalist from Jammu & Kashmir with 27 years of experience. He is a policy analyst and political commentator who has extensively reported on the conflict in Kashmir since 1990 for both national and international media.
Prateek Chauhan is a seasoned journalist with a background in neighbourhood reporting. Throughout his career, he has contributed to a variety of media outlets, including Dainik Jagran's English City Plus, Mid Day, Mail Today (India Today), The Tribune, and Qatar Tribune in Doha. Prateek specialises in crime and investigative reporting.
Srijan Sharma is a national security analyst specialising in intelligence and security analysis, having wide experience working with national security and foreign policy think tanks of repute. He has extensively written on matters of security and strategic affairs for various institutions, journals, and newspapers: The Telegraph, ThePrint, Organiser, and Fair Observer. He also served as a guest contributor to the JNU School of International Studies.
Aditya Bandyopadhyay is a lawyer and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in India, heading Adhikaar, an organisation dedicated to equal rights and healthcare for queer individuals. He has a notable history of activism, including supporting activists arrested in Lucknow in 2011 for distributing condoms in public. As Asia-Director of the International Lesbian and Gay Law Association, Aditya contributes to global queer advocacy.
