Sulekha Sanyal was born in 1928 in an impoverished family that had once been indigo planters. She became a communist while a student. At thirty-five she died of leukemia, leaving a number of short stories and novels characterized by their passion and subtlety.
Ramakrishna Mukherjee (d. 2015) was a scientist and sociologist who had been associated with various institutes in his life including Indian Statistical Institute, Indian Council of Social Science
Ajmal Khan writes in English and Malayalam. His first collection of poems My Tolerant Nation was published by Wings & Roots (2017), and Malayalam one-line story collection Museebat (2017) published by
Suman Oak was a Professor of Education in SNDT Women's University, Mumbai. Post her move to Pune, she worked very closely with Dr Narendra Dabholkar and ANiS.
Naseeruddin Shah is a theatre actor and director, founder of the theatre company Motley, and a film actor. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, three N
