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Priyadarshi Patnaik, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Kharagpur (India). His areas of specialization include Indian aesthetics, visual culture and non-verbal communication. He is also a creative writer, painter, translator and photographer. He has authored more than 20 research articles and 15 creative writings in journals and edited volumes in India and outside. He has published two anthologies of poems, a critical work entitled Rasa in Aesthetics (DK Printworld), co-authored a monograph on non-verbal communication and co-edited a volume on Discourses on Ageing and Dying (Sage).

Suhita Chopra Chatterjee, Ph.D., is professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Kharagpur (India). She has worked on various aspects of sociology in India with an abiding interest in Indian philosophical thought. She has authored three books and published several national and international papers. Her latest works include a co-edited volume on Discourses on Ageing and Dying (Sage).

Damodar Suar, Ph.D., is professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Kharagpur (India). He is an associate editor of the journal Psychological Studies. His research focuses on social issues. He has authored over 70 scientific/professional articles including book chapters and his books include Psychological Aspects of Polarisation Phenomenon, Management through Interpersonal Relationships (co-editor), and Psychology matters: Development, Health and Organization (co-editor). He has handled more than 30 research/consultancy projects, and co-ordinated more than 15 training programmes.