Dr. P.C. Joshi was an eminent scholar who was widely recognized for his multidisciplinary approach to social science research as well as his role as policy advisor, social activist and writer. He has been associated with the Planning Division of the Indian Statistical Institute (1955-57), the Delhi School of Economics (1957-62), and the Institute of Economic Growth (1962-91) as Professor and then the last four years as Director. He continues to actively write on economic, social and cultural policy as well as on Hindi literature and poetry. A leading contributor to development and social change studies in India, he is the author of 17 studies in English and 12 studies in Hindi.
Maya John teaches history at the University of Delhi (India). She is a prominent social activist who has been writing on issues of health, education, labour, gender, social movements, transformativ
Sheema Kermani is a classical dancer, teacher, theatre practitioner, choreographer and women’s rights activist. She is founder and head of Tehrik-e-Niswan Cultural Action Group dedicated to improvin
Shobha Shinde is a Professor of English at the School of Language Studies & Research Centre, North Maharashtra University. She is the author of The Poetry of Adrienne Rich and Margaret Atwood:
Nzanmongi Jasmine Patton is an assistant professor in the Department of English, Gargi College, University of Delhi. She has diverse interests ranging from Oral Literature and History, Translation,
Aradhana Sharma is an associate professor of anthropology and feminist studies at Wesleyan University. She is the co-editor of the book The Anthropology of the State: A Reader.
