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Khyati Gupta is a psychologist and researcher with a growing interest in Indic psychology. She is passionate about reconnecting with her cultural roots and contributing to the field through her academic and personal explorations. She is particularly interested in the everyday expressions of bhakti that challenge colonial binaries such as “institutional vs private religion.” Her… Continue reading Khyati Gupta

Tanya has an educational background in Public Administration and combines over a decade of experience working in the corporate sector, teaching at Universities, Public Policy research with think tanks, running a successful policy blog and editing IKS-related digital content. She has been a lifelong admirer of Indian Knowledge Systems and traditions.

Cherish has a background in international relations, policy, and journalism and is a student of Advaita Vedānta. She works at the crossroads of Indian Knowledge Systems and governance, bringing civilizational wisdom into contemporary policy and decision-making.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka studied Nyāya or Tarka Śāstra under Śrī A. Radhe Shyama Shastri garu, Advaita Vedanta under Śrī R. Mani Dravida Sastrigal, and Vyākaraṇa under Śrī Ganti Dattatreya Murthy. He has completed the Tenali exams in Tarka Śāstra, and has also taken the Tenali exams for Advaita Vedanta. He holds an MPhil & PhD… Continue reading Srinivas Jammalamadaka

Candace Badgett is an International Director of the women’s wing of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) organization Global Mother Divine Organization with specific oversight in the US, Canada and Australia. In this capacity, she also provides advanced programs for women practitioners of Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi program. Candace graduated from Maharishi International University, in Fairfield,… Continue reading Candace Oliver Badgett

Nivedita is the Director of Content at Bṛhat. She has worked extensively in the Indian television industry, building experience in hosting and curating content on digital fora. Her art and heart are in a humble pursuit of truth, beauty. At Bṛhat she looks after the visual and the written content, cultural consultancy and partner relationships.

Prof. Girish Nath Jha teaches Computational Linguistics at Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) at the School of Sanskrit & Indic Studies. He is a concurrent faculty at the School of Engineering, Center of Linguistics and Special Center of e-learning in JNU. Prof Jha has served as the Chairman of the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT),… Continue reading Girish Nath Jha

Richa Gautam is a Data Analyst and Writer by profession who has worked for several years in the corporate world, along with her advocacy efforts for Indian Americans since 2004. Richa is Executive Director at Cares-Global, a human rights group that works with the rehabilitation of Pakistani refugees. She has regularly engaged with the United… Continue reading Richa Gautam

Sudheer Mopperthy, also known as Kaali Sudheer, is a Hyderabad-based entrepreneur involved in venture capital, art, film production, and technology. He has held roles such as CEO of Redclays Capital and served as a director and on the boards of Pharmaids Pharmaceuticals Limited and Vista Dream Merchants Limited. He is also a co-founder of the… Continue reading Kaali sudheer

Ram Lakshminarayanan is the founder of Hindumisia.ai, a platform that tracks anti-Hindu hate in social media leveraging Artificial Intelligence and related technologies. He considers this as an important milestone in his decolonization journey. Ram is one of the National Convenor’s for Indic Academy in the US. He contributes to platforms such as Indicatoday, IndiaFacts, Pgurus,… Continue reading Ramsundar Lakshminarayanan