Speakers
Prof. Anand Ranganathan
Scientist SCMM
Author, Political Commentator
Alo Pal
Festival Director PLF
Aravindan Neelakandan
Contributing Editor, Swarajya
Author
Deep Halder
Journalist
Author
Air Marshal Diptendu Chowdhury (Retd.)
(Retd.) as Commandant National Defence College
Jataayu
Tamizh Scholar
Exponent of Hindu Thought
Lt. Gen. Johnson Mathew (Retd.)
(Retd.) as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2025
Prof. Kausik Gangopadhyay
Economist, Professor-IIM,Kozhicode
Author
Prof. Malini Bhattacharjee
Political Scientist, Author
Associate Professor Azim Premji University
Mani Venkatesan
Writer
NANDINI SENGUPTA
Journalist and Author
Dr. Niraj Rai
Group Head, Ancient DNA Lab
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
Dr. Pranjal Garg
Assistant Prof. Dept Of History
History, Culture and Archaeology
Rahul Shivshankar
Author
Consulting Editor Network 18
Ranjan Mitter
Secretary
Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture
West Bengal
Lt. Gen. Satish Dua (Retd.)
(Retd.) as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2018, Author
Prof. Saumya Dey
Professor, Rishihood University
Author
Prof. Shailja Singh
Scientist, Special Center for Molecular Medicine (SCMM)
Shiv Aroor
Managing Editor, NDTV
Author
Dr. Uday Kulkarni
Surgeon Commander Indian Navy
Historian
Prof. Vijay Sathe
Vertebrate Palaeontologist and Archaeozoologist
Adv. Vishnu Jain
Lawyer (Advocate on Record)
Supreme Court of India