Amit Sangwan is a Gurgaon-based content creator, private investor, astrologer, marital-counsellor and real estate consultant whose straight-talk videos have made him a familiar face across India’s YouTube landscape. Branding himself the “No. 1 Clarity Giver,” he runs a cluster of channels—Sango Life Sutras, Clarity for Youth, Guruji from Gurugram, Sango Real Estate and Sango Saral Jyotish—that blend advice on career strategy, relationships, property investing, and Indian philosophy.Sangwan’s mantra—“people need clarity, not motivation”—underpins his candid, sometimes controversial takes on trending national issues and personal finance. Offline, he conducts real-estate webinars, one-to-one counseling sessions and youth workshops. He is best known for delivering actionable frameworks that help them think clearly, act decisively and live intentionally.

Vishal Bhargava is a Mumbai-based real-estate journalist and commentator best known for his sharp take on India’s property markets. A former analyst with Bank of America and CLSA who later reported for The Economic Times and business channel ET NOW, Bhargava blends on-ground reportage with an insider’s understanding of finance to decode everything from redevelopment politics to price bubbles.Bhargava today straddles journalism, speaking and advisory work, positioning himself as a watchdog for home-buyers and a critical voice that India’s booming—sometimes overheated—real-estate sector can’t ignore.

Prof. (Dr.) Tirath Das Dogra, MD, FAMS, FICPath is India’s best-known forensic pathologist and a former Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Awarded the country’s first MD in Forensic Medicine (AIIMS, 1976) and later head of the department (1987-2012), he set up AIIMS’s pioneering Medical Toxicology Laboratory (1987) and the institute’s first hospital-based DNA profiling facility (1991), which solved Delhi’s inaugural DNA-evidence criminal case in 1992.Prof. Dogra led the post-mortem of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, deposed in her assassination trial, and has provided expert evidence or crime-scene reconstruction in many of modern India’s most watched investigations—Nithari serial killings, Tandoor murder, Aarushi-Hemraj double homicide, Bilkis Bano case, Gujarat “fake” encounters, Batla House shoot-out and more.A prolific scholar, he has authored/edited 200+ papers and the Indian edition of Lyon’s Medical Jurisprudence, guided over fifty MD/PhD theses, evolved the field technique now known as “Dogra’s Test” for detecting old bullet marks, and introduced 3-D forensic animation to Indian courts.Post-retirement he became founding Vice-Chancellor of SGT University, Haryana, and continues to lecture worldwide on forensic science, medico-legal ethics and criminal psychology.

Dr Abhinav Pandya, a Cornell University graduate in public affairs and a bachelor's from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, is a founder and CEO of Usanas Foundation, an India-based foreign policy and security think tank. He has authored books named 'Radicalization in India: An Exploration (2019)' and 'Terror Financing in Kashmir (2023)'.He had previously advised the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir on security issues during the critical times when Kashmir's special status, Article 370, was revoked.He has written extensively for several national and international newspapers, and worked with the International Labour Organization, the United Nations.His latest book is "Inside the terrifying world of Jaish-e-Mohammad'. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Inside-Terrifying-World-Jaish-Mohammed/dp/9365694809

K. Giriprakash is a seasoned business journalist based in Bengaluru, with over three decades of experience covering key sectors of the Indian economy. Currently serving as the Business Editor at The Federal, he previously held prominent roles at The Hindu BusinessLine—including Chief of Bureau and Associate Editor—and contributed to Business Standard, Reuters, and The Pioneer.

He is the author of The Vijay Mallya Story, published by Penguin Random House in 2014—a meticulously reported biography that charts Mallya’s rise across liquor, aviation, and sports, and his subsequent fall from grace.

In addition to his editorial work and authorship, Giriprakash shares his expertise as a faculty member teaching business journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bengaluru.

He holds an active presence on social media (e.g., X/platform-wide bylines) and maintains a robust portfolio with more than 300 articles spanning alcohol, IT, aviation, and economic policy.

Puneet Sahani is an Indian author, independent researcher, and commentator known for his work on Sikh history, identity, and the intersection of religion and politics in South Asia. He is particularly recognized for his critical perspectives on the evolution of Sikh identity and the Khalistan movement.

Shiv Kunal Verma is an Indian military historian, author, and filmmaker renowned for his extensive work documenting India's military history and cultural landscapes. Born into an army family, he received his education at The Doon School and Madras Christian College.

Verma began his career by opening trekking routes between Kashmir, Zanskar, and Ladakh. He later transitioned into journalism and filmmaking, producing acclaimed documentaries such as Salt of the Earth for the Indian Air Force and The Standard Bearers on the National Defence Academy.

As an author, Verma has penned several significant works, including The Long Road to Siachen: The Question Why, 1962: The War That Wasn’t, and 1965: A Western Sunrise, Industani:Six degrees of separation. He also co-authored Courage and Conviction, the autobiography of General V.K. Singh.

His most recent publications are Yodha-1 and Yodha-2, illustrated military histories of the Indian subcontinent.

Group Captain Ajay Kumar Ahlawat (Retd.) is a distinguished former fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with a service career spanning over two decades.During his tenure, Group Captain Ahlawat held several key positions, including serving as the Commanding Officer of the Operational Conversion Unit at Air Force Station Kalaikunda from July 2014 to March 2016. He also completed a staff course at the Air Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 2011.Following his retirement, he transitioned into the technology sector and is currently the Chief Operating Officer at NuChain, a blockchain infrastructure company. In this role, he focuses on integrating Web3 technologies into enterprise and government applications.

Pralav Dhyani is a maritime professional, entrepreneur, and survivor of one of the longest modern-day pirate hostage crises. At just 21, while serving as a deck cadet aboard the MV RAK Afrikana, he was taken hostage by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa. He and his multinational crew endured 331 harrowing days in captivity — facing mock executions, psychological trauma, and constant fear. His firsthand account of survival and resilience is captured in his gripping book Hijacked: A True Story of Survival in Somalia.After his release, Pralav rebuilt his life and went on to establish ARC Continental FZE, a ship brokerage and consulting firm based in the UAE.

Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancient and early medieval history of the Indian subcontinent.