Suranjan Das Editor & Author

Suranjan Das is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University and Honorary Director of Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata. Professor Das is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter. He specializes in South Asian History and Politics, especially on issues relating to nationbuilding and Indian Foreign Policy. He has authored six monographs, coauthored four books, co-edited seven volumes and published 30 articles in refereed journals and edited volumes, which are widely cited.

Anita Sengupta is an area studies specialist engaged with the study of the Eurasian region. Her areas of interest include issues of identity politics, migration, gender, borders, critical geopolitics and logistics. She has been Director, Calcutta Research Group. She is currently Director, Asia in Global Affairs, Kolkata and Senior Fellow Indian Council for Social Science Research, New Delhi.