Kamala Markandaya (1924–2004; real name Kamala Purnaiya Taylor) was a novelist and journalist. A native of Mysore, Markandaya was a graduate of Madras University, and afterwards published several short stories in newspapers. After Independence, Markandaya moved to Britain, though she still labeled herself an Indian expatriate long afterwards.
Brahma Prakash teaches at the School of Arts and Aesthetics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is the author of Cultural Labour: Conceptualizing the ‘Folk Performance’ in India (
Pankaj Sekhsaria is a member of the environmental action group, Kalpavriksh where he works on issues of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and also edits the bi-monthly newsletter, the Protected Area
Harsh Mander, 56, social worker and writer, is a former civil servant. He has taught at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; St Stephen's College, Delhi; California Institute of Integral
Sharada Srinivasan is Assistant Professor in International Development Studies at York University, Toronto. Her research focuses on gender-based discrimination and violence, including young peopleâ
Zafar Imam, a distinguished scholar, was formerly Professor at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Academy of Third World S
