Authors

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.

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.