Mithilesh Kumar Jhateaches political science at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. He earned his PhD in 2014 from the University of Delhi. Dr. Jha's research interests are political thought, theory, and Indian politics. His noted publication isLanguage Politics and Public Sphere in North India: Making of the Maithili Movement(2018). His articles and review articles have appeared in journals likeEPW, Studies in Indian Politics, Contributions to Indian Sociology, Seminar, The Book Review, andLSE Review of Books. He has been a recipient of the Charles Wallace Fellowship and ICSSR Fellowship for data collection abroad for his research in 2012.

Kamal Nayan Choubeyteaches political science at Dyal Singh College of Delhi University. He has completed his PhD from the Department of Political Science, Delhi University. He is the author of the book,Jaatiyon ka Rajneetikaran: Bihar Mein Pichhdi Jatiyon ke Ubhar ki Dastan(2008);Jungle Ki Haqdari: Rajneeti aur Sangharsh(2015); he has co-editedBhartiya Neetiyon Ka Samajik Paksh(2017) andBhartiya Gram Shrikhna(3 volume, 2019). He has edited two volumes ofDalit Gyan Mimansa(2022). He also did a Post-Doctorate from Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML, Delhi) on the experience of PESA and FRA (2012-2014). He has completed a Major Research Project with Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) Delhi on the role of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram in tribal areas. He is a member of the editorial team of the reputed journalPratiman(published by CSDS, Delhi) and published articles in journals likeEconomic and Political Weekly,Studies in Indian Politics,Social Change. He has translated many well-known academic books from English to Hindi, including Will Kymilika'sContemporary Political Philosophyand John Rawls'A Theory of Justice.