B. Kesharshivam is the pen name of B.S. Jadav, which he coined by combining his parents' names and placing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's first initial in front. He has written many novels and short stories,
Preet Malik, a career diplomat, had served as the ambassador to Bahrain, Cuba and Myanmar and was the high commissioner to Singapore, Tanzania, Seychelles, Malaysia and Brunei.
Ghassan Hage is professor of anthropology and social theory at the university of Melbourne, Australia. He has held many visiting professorships around the world including at the American University
