WE. M. Ashraf is a Malayalam writer, film critic and journalist. He is currently the director of Middle East, Kairali TV. He has written numerous books and articles in Malayalam language, most notably the biographies of veteran Malayalam writers Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and Sukumar Azhikode. His interview with late Indian painter M. F. Husain was published in Malayalam and later translated into Arabic and English.
WPraful Bidwai was an Indian journalist, political analyst, and activist. He was known for his left-leaning analysis of India's politics and economics. In Bidwai's memory, his friends, including The Transnational Institute, created the Praful Bidwai Memorial Award intended to honour and highlight courageous and independent voices in journalism.
WJohn Brittas is a journalist, Managing Director of Kairali TV and former Business Head of Asianet Communications. He was born on 24 October 1966, in Kannur into Alilakuzhy family.
WSagarika Ghose is an Indian journalist, columnist and author. She has been a journalist since 1991 and has worked at The Times of India, Outlook and The Indian Express. She was a prime time anchor for BBC World on Question Time India and on the news network CNN-IBN, also being the deputy editor for the latter. Ghose has won several awards in journalism and is the author of two novels, as well as the biography of Indira Gandhi, Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister. Ghose resigned as deputy editor of CNN-IBN in July 2014. Ghose is a Rhodes Scholar (1987). She is currently the consulting editor of The Times of India.
WChander Mohan is the grandson of editor Mahashya Krishan, who started Pratap in Lahore in 1919. He is the son of Shri Virendra who was a freedom fighter, editor, educationist and Arya Samaj leader.
WRajdeep Sardesai is an Indian news anchor, journalist and author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group, and is an anchor for India Today Television. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Global Broadcast News, that included CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat, before resigning in July 2014.
WKaran Thapar is an Indian journalist and news presenter who has been at The Wire. Thapar was associated with CNN-IBN and hosted The Devil's Advocate and The Last Word. He was also associated with India Today, hosted the shows To the Point and Nothing But The Truth and is doing an exclusive series of Interviews with The Wire on his show Access Journalism.