Kingshuk Chatterjeegshuk Chatterjee: Professor, History, Calcutta University. He has previously served as a Founding Professor in the Department of History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Shiv Nadar University and as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence atthe United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Surbek Biswas: Special Correspondent, Ei Samay, the Bengali daily from The Times of India Group; previously worked for Anandabazar Patrika and Hindustan Times. He has been covering elections since 1999. Surbek frequently writes political columns in the editorial page and covers crime, terrorism and politics. He runs a food blog in the digital wing of Ei Samay.