Priyadarshan Banjan is a chess player, coach, promoter and marketer. He also manages famous chess players like child prodigy Nihal Sarin. Priyadarshan was also the editor of ChessBase India and ChessBase.com which are among the biggest chess news sites in the world. He also handled the growth of Chess Playing platform WowChess. He has also served as the Media Adviser of the Indian Chess Federation (AICF) in 2017-2020. He continues to advise the federation occasionally.

Karanvir Singh Sibia is the chairman of Akal Group of Institutes, Sangrur, Punjab. He recently produced a documentary film named “The Saviour, Brig. Pritam Singh and has also authored a a book titled “A life well lived”. Sangrur Heritage and Literary Festival and The Sangrur Children’s Literary Festival are also some of the initiatives started by him to promote art, handicraft, traditional music, poets, young authors and Punjab’s rich culture.

Karanvir Singh Sibia is the chairman of Akal Group of Institutes, Sangrur, Punjab. He recently produced a documentary film named “The Saviour, Brig. Pritam Singh and has also authored a a book titled “A life well lived”. Sangrur Heritage and Literary Festival and The Sangrur Children’s Literary Festival are also some of the initiatives started by him to promote art, handicraft, traditional music, poets, young authors and Punjab’s rich culture.

Dr. Kumkum Srivastava is the author of the book “The Wandering Sufis - Qalandars And Their Paths”. She holds a doctorate in anthropology and has published a lot on historical anthropology. She also organizes heritage walks in Delhi and shares her passion with the next generation, giving them a glimpse of Delhi's history.

Dr. Kanika Kishore Saxena is a historian and author of the book Before Kṛṣṇa: Religious Diversity in Ancient Mathura. She is the recipient of the President Gold's Medal. For the last 20 years, she has also been passionately working with NGO ‘Hriday-Shan’ and Public Health Foundation of India and has represented India in several national and international conferences by World Health Organisation and the American Public Association.

An award-winning cultural practitioner, Medhavi has led several arts-based programs and curated inter-country artist exchanges at Happy Hands Foundation before starting up theheritagelab.in; a platform for educators, parents and travellers to explore India's heritage, art, history & museums. Medhavi also works with museums to promote digital engagement and consults on digital transformation practices.

Mr. James Sangma is an Indian politician from the state of Meghalaya. He is the current Cabinet Minister of Home, District Council Affairs, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Law, Power, in Government of Meghalaya.

An automotive consultant based in Paris, Gautam Sen has been involved in the design and development of several vehicles, including the first Indian sports car, the San Storm, for San Motors, Bangalore. For some of these projects he collaborated with renowned car designers: Gerard Godfroy, Tom Tjaarda and Marcello Gandini. As well as founding four magazines (Indian Auto, Auto India, TopGear India and the Indian edition of auto motor & sport), Sen has authored several books: The Automobile:...

Gaurav Garg is a historian of modern South Asia. He specialises in twentieth century colonial and postcolonial urban, economic, business and development histories. Apart from academic journals, he has also written on more general issues in scroll.in and quartz.in.

Dr. Kumkum Srivastava holds a doctorate in anthropology and has published a lot on historical anthropology. She was drawn towards Sufism and the Islamic Culture, that became a part of her life. She nurtured her interest through her studies in history and anthropology, taking her quest a step further, and translating it in to her book on “The Wandering Sufis”. She also organizes heritage walks in Delhi and shares her passion with the next generation, giving them a glimpse of the history that...

Ajay Chaturvedi is a prolific author, darshnik and an entrepreneur. He has authored the best selling book 'The Lost Wisdom of The Swastika' which has been adopted as a reference book across many prominent B-schools and universities. A subject on Business Sustainability Management, approved by AICTE has been adapted from this book, called 'Kulhad Economy'.

H. Kishie Singh is a renowned author; he has also co-authored a book with H.H. The Dalai Lama, Khushwant Singh, Ruskin Bond and Rahul Singh. In 2017, he was honoured with two lifetime achievement awards; one being from The Sangrur Heritage Preservation Society and Literary Festival. He is also one of the organisers for The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival.

Dr. Saumya Gupta is a professor of modern Indian and European history at Delhi University. Her current research focuses on the social history of cooking in north India, focusing on the Hindi cookbooks. She has been awarded an Indo-Japanese bilateral collaboration grant with Dr. Riho Isaka of Tokyo University for researching ideas of food and body in India from medieval to contemporary times, and is also co -investigator for an international project on "Forgotten Foods: Culinary Memory, Local...

Gaurav Garg is a historian of modern South Asia. He specialises in twentieth century colonial and postcolonial urban, economic, business and development histories. Apart from academic journals, he has also written on more general issues in scroll.in and quartz.in.

With about 45 years of experience in Engineering Geology, Dr Yash Pal Sharda is alumnus of Delhi University (B. Sc. Hons., Geology and Ph. D). He has worked in Geological Survey of India in Government Sector, RITES in Public Sector and SNC Lavalin multinational in private sector. During his carrier spanning for 45 years, he has worked on numerous water resources and infrastructural projects in most of states of the country especially those located in northeastern region and in Himalayan...

Honoured by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, Ajay is a former Citi banker. He was awarded CNN IBN Youth Icon / Young Indian Leader of the year 2011. Ajay’s venture, HarVa XPO entered the Limca Book of Records for being the first all women rural BPO in the world in 2011. He also holds a unique distinction of being identified as one of the four most innovative game changers by the Office of Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development and Employability. Ajay has...

Dr. Bhuvan Lall is an award-winning filmmaker, international entrepreneur & author. Focused on creating global content with an Indian soul, Dr. Lall has produced 2 feature films, 35 documentary films, 25 world-class events & an international TV series. Dr. Lall is the author of The Man India Missed The Most - Subhas Chandra Bose and The Great Indian Genius - Har Dayal. In 2020, Dr. Lall is producing the multi-million dollar Hollywood film on the life of Buddha based on his script. In...

Dr. Ramesh Chandra is an acclaimed Indian Anthropologist who has spent more than 5 decades in exploring the socio-cultural aspects of Indian society-diaspora and subaltern. Dr. Chandra has held positions in the Govt. of India including at Planning Commission, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, ISRO and in academia including National Institute for Rural Development. His work ranges from conducting studies across India to drafting...

Subhrashis is an author, certified life coach, influencer and a petroleum geoscientist by profession holding double masters from IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Bombay. Currently heading a competent team to lead the Exploration Campaign for OALP blocks in Cambay Basin (India). He is a published author of two books that have received accolades from news and media leaders. He has also been awarded the Author of the year 2019, Voice of Indian Literature and Inspiring Author for 2020 by Ne8X.

Ever sniffed a perfume and wondered , “Wow, this smells soo good!”. Meet Amol Jain, a perfumery specialist who can tell you why exactly you like a particular fragrance and why you don’t . He hails from the Indian mecca of perfumery – Kannauj. Backed by a trio of Post-Graduate Degrees from Europe - MS in Protein Engineering from UK, MS in Perfumery & Cosmetics from France and Masters in Business Management Italy, he headed the Fragrance & Flavor Division in The Himalaya Drug Company....

Subhrashis is an author, certified life coach, influencer and a petroleum geoscientist by profession holding double masters from IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Bombay. Currently heading a competent team to lead the Exploration Campaign for OALP blocks in Cambay Basin (India). He is a published author of two books that have received accolades from news and media leaders. He has also been awarded the Author of the year 2019, Voice of Indian Literature and Inspiring Author for 2020 by Ne8X.

Dr. Gauri D Chakraborty graduated from Asia’s premier institution, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and has been a part of the Audio-Video Industry since 1995. She has worked with prestigious institutions like BBC World Service Trust in India on HIV awareness. Gauri was the Associate Producer for the award winning film ‘Sheep Thief’, (1997). Dr Gauri Chakraborty is a practicing filmmaker, academician and artist. At present, Gauri heads the Amity School of Communication in Noida,...

Dr. Ramesh Chandra is an acclaimed Indian Anthropologist who has spent more than 5 decades in exploring the socio-cultural aspects of Indian society-diaspora and subaltern. Dr. Chandra has held positions in the Govt. of India including at Planning Commission, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, ISRO and in academia including National Institute for Rural Development. His work ranges from conducting studies across India to drafting...