Baburao Bagul (1930–2008) was born in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. A short-story writer, poet and essayist, he is regarded as a pioneer of modern Marathi and Dalit literature. He was among the leading lights of the radical Dalit Panthers group, together with Namdeo Dhasal and Arun Kamble. His best known works, in addition to Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti, are Maran Swasta Hot Ahe, Sud and Ambedkar Bharat.
Anita Anand is a development and multimedia communications specialist, writer and water colour artist. She began her forty-plus years' career in developing science teaching programmes for rural sch
Vidyun Sabhaney is a writer and illustrator of graphic narratives and comics. Her work has been published by a number of publishers and magazines. She is the co-editor of First Hand, and the editor
Saidiya Hartman has taught at the University of California at Berkeley and is now a professor at Columbia University. She is the author of Scenes of Subjection and Lose Your Mother. She lives in Ne
John Bellamy Foster is Professor of Sociology at the University of Oregon and editor of Monthly Review (New York). His most recent books are The Endless Crisis (with Robert W. McChesney, New York:
Ashok Khandelwal is a right based social worker and is currently associated with Right to Food Campaign. He is also working as Rajasthan State Adviser to Supreme Court Commissioners. He studied eco
