P. Govinda Pillai

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Arvinder Ansari

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Prakash Karat

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Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

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Gogu Shyamala

Gogu Shyamala is a senior fellow at the Anveshi Research Centre for Women's Studies, Hyderabad. She has documented and edited Dalit women's writings in Telugu.

with Sadbhavna Trust

Sadbhavna Trust works on building the strength and capacities of marginalized communities, especially women; helping them 
seek equality through participation in democratic discourse and the

John Harriss

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Sujatha Gidla

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Dario Azzellini

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N.D. Rajkumar

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Mahasweta Devi

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Jodi Dean

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Alexis Wright

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Jagtar Singh

Jagtar Singh, journalist and author, is one of the foremost authorities on Punjab, its politics and society, and particularly the politics of the Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiromani Gurudwara Praband