Speakers

Joseph Hoover is a seasoned cricket writer who has contributed to leading publications such as The Indian Express, Deccan Herald, and The Times of India, bringing the game to life with his insightful reportage and deep understanding of cricket.

Manu S Pillai is the author of the award-winning The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore (HarperCollins India, 2015), Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji (Juggernaut, 2018), The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History (Context, 2019), False Allies: India’s Maharajahs in…

Endapalli Bharathi is a writer and rural journalist from Diguvaburuju village near Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. Born in 1981 into a poor Dalit family, she has balanced farm work, household duties, and journalism for over 25 years. As co-editor of Navodayam, a magazine for women’s self-help groups, she has played a…

Anitha Mysore is a Bengaluru-based tech professional and award-winning fine art photographer whose creative journey began with a simple love for capturing memories. Her passion truly blossomed with her first digital SLR, taking her on an inspiring exploration across genres — from travel and street photography to the captivating world…

Vishnumangalam Kumar is the Bengaluru correspondent of the famous Keralasabdam Group of publications in Malayalam. His media journey, which began in the mid-eighties, is still ongoing. For more than four decades, he has been bringing the political and social developments in Karnataka to Malayalee readers inside and outside Kerala. He…