Mr. Anurag Kashyap
Filmmaker & Script Writer

Mr. Anurag Kashyap is one of the most talented scriptwriters in Hindi cinema today with such popular and critically acclaimed films as Satya, Yuva and Water etc. Mr. Kashyap made foray into direction with 'Paanch' and has 'Black Friday' and 'No Smoking' to his credit.

Mr. Bappa Ray
Ethnographic Filmmaker

Winner of five National Awards, Mr. Bappa Ray is a filmmaker. He has contributed immensely towards documenting culture and life styles of various ethnic origins of India and filming them. Mr. Ray's films have been selected in panorama at various international film festivals.  

Mr. Manoj Das
Academician and Eminent Writer

Mr. Manoj Das, a writer par excellence writes with élan in both in English and Oriya. He has been honoured with several prestigious awards - Padma Shri, the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Sarala Puraskar and the Saraswati Samman.

Mr. Rahul Dev
Senior Journalist

Mr. Rahul Dev is a well-known name in Hindi journalism. A bilingual journalist, he has spent 18 years in print in Hindi and English newspapers and magazines culminating in the editorship of Jansatta. In television, he has been associated with Aaj Tak, Doordarshan, Zee News and Janmat.  

Mr. Raghu Rai
Eminent Photographer

Internationally acclaimed photographer, Mr. Rai made his mark as a photojournalist. Mr. Rai specializes in photographing people and capturing different faces of India. He was hounoured with the Padma Shri and his works are permanently displayed at the prestigious Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.

Mr. Ram Sehgal
Advertising Professional

Mr. Ram Sehgal, considered an icon of the advertising industry was instrumental in moulding Contract into one of the finest agencies in the country. For his contribution, Mr. Sehegal was awarded the A & M Advertising Man of the Year in 1994.

Mr. Rahul Bose
Actor, Theatre Personality and Filmmaker

Mr. Rahul Bose has been successful in balancing Bollywood and art cinema. Having won critical accalim for his acting, Mr. Bose has also forayed into scriptwriting and direction for film and theatre. Mr.Bose is also involved with a number of NGO's.

Ms. Rani Jethmalani
Eminent Legal Consultant

Ms. Rani Jethmalani is a Supreme Court advocate who has worked constantly to eliminate discrimination against women. On her non – professional side, she advocates yoga and has founded the Human Organ Procurement and Education - HOPE.

Mr. Tarun Tejpal
Editor in chief, Tehelka

A leading journalist, Mr. Tarun Tejpal has been in several senior editorial positions with leading publications. He now heads Tehelka and its various media operations. He has also written for several international publications, including The Paris Review, The Guardian, The Financial Times and Prospect.

Mr. V. Shanta Kumar
Advertising Professional and
CEO Saatchi & Saatchi

Mr. Shanta Kumar, the Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi is an adman par excellence. Called the turnaround man in the ad world, his career graph includes agencies like Rediffusion and Contract, where he revitalised their creative product and getting them ready for the future. .

Mr. Yashwant Deshmukh
Research Analyst and Journalist

Founder Director of C – Voter, Mr. Deshmukh has conducted and analysed surveys in many developing countries for international clients including the BBC and Reuters. As a journalist, he has anchored and produced several current affairs programs. Mr. Deshmukh is currently an election and political analyst consultant with Zee News.