Authors

Dr. Sandeep B Gore is the Director of the Emergency Medicine department at Fortis Hospital in Mulund, Mumbai. He also serves as the Vice President of the Society for Emergency Medicine in India.

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.