ILF Experts

We have on board our India Lost and Found movement, a large number of thought leaders from diverse streams. You will find their knowledge engaging as you travel through the Relics section

Dr Giles Tillotson

A prolific author on Indian architecture of Rajput, Mughal and British eras.

Swapna Liddle

A historian and writer with a specialization in the history of Delhi.

Amrita Varma

An art curator, art advisor, writer, editor, former gallerist, and critic.

Swanzal Kak Kapoor

An architect, artist and civic activist who believes in a culture of ecological and social responsibility and being the change.

Puran Kumar

Architect Principal at Studio PKA – professes an uncomplicated design expression that is steeped in his reverence for materials in their organic form.

Rameen Khan

A city heritage enthusiast who loves being around monuments, and feasts on folklore and traditional cuisine.

Manuu Mansheet

A visual merchandiser, space designer, interior/food/photography stylist and a guest faculty. Artist at heart and passionate about buildings, antiques, textiles, art etc

Dr. Parul Pandya Dhar

An Art Historian and Associate Professor at Delhi University specializes in the history of South and Southeast Asian art and architecture.

Akash Chattopadhyaya

He is equally at home in Calcutta and Delhi, devoted to history, the Mughals and Federer, addicted to music, dedicated to traveling, flawed and defiant.

Vidyun Singh

A cultural curator, Director Programmes, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Pioneering Fashion choreographer with a special interest in textiles and crafts.

Rana Safvi

A cultural historian, author, columnist, blogger, documenting India’s syncretic traditions.

Madhu Pandit

Principal partner at NMA, an award-winning architectural design practice (founded in 1990) based in New Delhi, India.

Dr. Shikha Jain

An architect, author, teacher, and mentor working at a national and international level in the field of cultural heritage

Nitin Pasricha

An environmentalist, social entrepreneur and a responsible travel photographer.

Nilesh Narayan

The founder of Holy Waters India Journeys, a travel startup based in Allahabad with a view to enriching human experience through the medium of travel and tourism.

Pradeep Chakravarthy

Behaviorist who mines history, philosophy, and mythology for insights to change behavior and beliefs. He pioneered Heritage tours in Tamil Nadu through www.mysticalpalmyra.com

Dr. Stephen P. Huyler

A cultural anthropologist, art historian, photographer, exhibition curator and author of eight books about Indian art. Annually since 1971, he has conducted a cross-cultural survey of rural South Asian art and culture.

Punita Malhotra

Shifted gears from a career in entrepreneurship and publishing to live her dream of travel and writing. Pens her immersive, personal stories through her blog, 100cobbledroads.

Sonali Rastogi

Founding Partner, Morphogenesis and a prolific writer, addressing parameters of sustainable architecture through passive design, resource optimization and contextual identity.

Amita Baig

Having over 30 years of experience in the conservation of India’s heritage, initially with INTACH and now representing World Monuments Fund in India. She also co-authored ‘Taj Mahal Multiple Narratives’ with Rahul Mehrotra.

Aniruddha Sen Gupta

‘Annie’ Sen Gupta is a writer and quiz enthusiast who lives in Goa.

Ambica Gulati

Love for words brought her into the world of journalism. Since the last two decades, she has been writing stories that bring joy and highlight the need to take care of the world around us.

Vidit Taneja

An architecture student with zeal to conserve our precious intangible and tangible heritage. The interactions between cultural, natural and social heritage intrigue him.

Deepa Chakravarthy

Trained Classical Dancer- Mohiniyattam style; student of Indian Art and History.

Sarmistha Chatterjee

A Conservation Architect and a storyteller.

Gopika Nath

A textile artist-craftsman who embroiders and writes, threading her syllables into poetry, creative non-fiction and art reviews. Contemplating life through needle-work, her stitch journal, adds contemporary philosophy to an ancient craft.

Anuj Ambalal

After working as an equity researcher, Anuj established his design studio in Ahmedabad & considers photography a further progression from his design practice.

Karan Grover

An Indian architect who single-handedly won UNESCO World Heritage Status for Champaner; has pioneered the Green Sustainable Movement in India & built the greenest building in the world at Hyderabad.

Vaishali Choksi Shah

A traveler, photographer, poet and a dreamer when she is not busy as an educator, counsellor and content writer. She is in love with tiger safaris and Moghul monuments and shares her escapades through poetry and blogs.

Laila Tyabji

Chairperson & Founder member of ‘Dastkar’, Padma Shri Laila writes & speaks about craft, design, culture, education & development. 40 years of experience in working with artisans has also won her awards like AID TO ARTISANS award (New York), Kamala Devi Samman & NIFT Lifetime Achievement Award.

Surabhi Sharman

Art History and Arts Management graduate. Prodigious reader, history, mythology and literature enthusiast.

Talish Ray

Lawyer in her day job, she can be found around exploring all things history as and when time permits.

Shikha Dwivedi

Seeking chaos and iridescence in this seemingly orderly world.

Sumita Tayal

Sumita believes in the timeless beauty of Indian artisanal heritage and is determined to preserve and promote it.

Preeti Knowles

An interior and furniture designer maker for the last 30 years, Preeti is passionate about all things creative & loves bringing life to spaces. She always integrates creativity into her everyday life through gardening, cooking, dancing & music.

Mridula Sharma

A design explorer who believes that a little bit of design in our lives can make a big difference to the quality of it.

Mishika Nayyar

An Oral historian by training and heritage enthusiast by passion, gaining ground in Partition studies and cultural history.

Rishu Rishabh

A young visualist, learning and working in the ethos of Indian design and aesthetics

Chanda Singh

Dr Giles Tillotson

A prolific author on Indian architecture of Rajput, Mughal and British eras.

Swapna Liddle

A historian and writer with a specialization in the history of Delhi.

Amrita Varma

An art curator, art advisor, writer, editor, former gallerist, and critic.

Swanzal Kak Kapoor

An architect, artist and civic activist who believes in a culture of ecological and social responsibility and being the change.

Puran Kumar

Architect Principal at Studio PKA – professes an uncomplicated design expression that is steeped in his reverence for materials in their organic form.

Rameen Khan

A city heritage enthusiast who loves being around monuments, and feasts on folklore and traditional cuisine.

Manuu Mansheet

A visual merchandiser, space designer, interior/food/photography stylist and a guest faculty. Artist at heart and passionate about buildings, antiques, textiles, art etc

Dr. Parul Pandya Dhar

An Art Historian and Associate Professor at Delhi University specializes in the history of South and Southeast Asian art and architecture.

Akash Chattopadhyaya

He is equally at home in Calcutta and Delhi, devoted to history, the Mughals and Federer, addicted to music, dedicated to traveling, flawed and defiant.

Vidyun Singh

A cultural curator, Director Programmes, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Pioneering Fashion choreographer with a special interest in textiles and crafts.

Rana Safvi

A cultural historian, author, columnist, blogger, documenting India’s syncretic traditions.

Madhu Pandit

Principal partner at NMA, an award-winning architectural design practice (founded in 1990) based in New Delhi, India.

Dr. Shikha Jain

An architect, author, teacher, and mentor working at a national and international level in the field of cultural heritage

Nitin Pasricha

An environmentalist, social entrepreneur and a responsible travel photographer.

Nilesh Narayan

The founder of Holy Waters India Journeys, a travel startup based in Allahabad with a view to enriching human experience through the medium of travel and tourism.

Pradeep Chakravarthy

Behaviorist who mines history, philosophy, and mythology for insights to change behavior and beliefs. He pioneered Heritage tours in Tamil Nadu through www.mysticalpalmyra.com

Dr. Stephen P. Huyler

A cultural anthropologist, art historian, photographer, exhibition curator and author of eight books about Indian Art. Annually since 1971, he has conducted a cross-cultural survey of rural South Asian art and culture.

Punita Malhotra

Shifted gears from a career in entrepreneurship and publishing to live her dream of travel and writing. Pens her immersive, personal stories through her blog, 100cobbledroads.

Sonali Rastogi

Founding Partner, Morphogenesis and a prolific writer, addressing parameters of sustainable architecture through passive design, resource optimization and contextual identity.

Amita Baig

Aniruddha Sen Gupta

‘Annie’ Sen Gupta is a writer and quiz enthusiast who lives in Goa.

Ambica Gulati

Love for words brought her into the world of journalism. Since the last two decades, she has been writing stories that bring joy and highlight the need to take care of the world around us.

Vidit Taneja

An architecture student with zeal to conserve our precious intangible and tangible heritage. The interactions between cultural, natural and social heritage are very intriguing for him.

Deepa Chakravarthy

Trained Classical Dancer- Mohiniyattam style; student of Indian Art and History.

Sarmistha Chatterjee

A Conservation Architect and a storyteller.

Gopika Nath

Anuj Ambalal

After working as an equity researcher, Anuj established his design studio in Ahmedabad & considers photography a further progression from his design practice.

Karan Grover

An Indian architect who single handedly won UNESCO World Heritage Status for Champaner; has pioneered the Green Sustainable Movement in India & built the greenest building in the world at Hyderabad.

Vaishali Choksi Shah

Laila Tyabji

Surabhi Sharman

Art History and Arts Management graduate. Prodigious reader, history, mythology and literature enthusiast.

Talish Ray

Lawyer in her day job, she can be found around exploring all things history as and when time permits.

Shikha Dwivedi

Seeking chaos and iridescence in this seemingly orderly world.

Sumita Tayal

Sumita believes in the timeless beauty of Indian artisanal heritage and is determined to preserve and promote it.

Preeti Knowles

Mridula Sharma

A design explorer who believes that a little bit of design in our lives can make a big difference to the quality of it.

Mishika Nayyar

An Oral historian by training and heritage enthusiast by passion, gaining ground in Partition studies and cultural history.

Rishu Rishabh

A young visualist, learning and working in the ethos of Indian design and aesthetics

Chanda Singh

Dr Giles Tillotson
A prolific author on Indian architecture of Rajput, Mughal and British eras.
Swanzal Kak Kapoor
An architect, artist and civic activist who believes in a culture of ecological and social responsibility and being the change.
Puran Kumar
Architect Principal at Studio PKA – professes an uncomplicated design expression that is steeped in his reverence for materials in their organic form.
Swapna Liddle
A historian and writer with a specialization in the history of Delhi.
Dr. Parul Pandya Dhar
An Art Historian and Associate Professor at Delhi University specializes in the history of South and Southeast Asian art and architecture.
Vidyun Singh
A cultural curator, Director Programmes, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Pioneering Fashion choreographer with a special interest in textiles and crafts.
Madhu Pandit
Principal partner at NMA, an award-winning architectural design practice (founded in 1990) based in New Delhi, India.
Nitin Pasricha
An environmentalist, social entrepreneur and a responsible travel photographer.
Pradeep Chakravarthy
Behaviorist who mines history, philosophy, and mythology for insights to change behavior and beliefs. He pioneered Heritage tours in Tamil Nadu through www.mysticalpalmyra.com
Chanda Singh

Amrita Varma
An art curator, art advisor, writer, editor, former gallerist, and critic.
Rishu Rishabh
A young visualist, learning and working in the ethos of Indian design and aesthetics
Rameen Khan
A city heritage enthusiast who loves being around monuments, and feasts on folklore and traditional cuisine.
Manuu Mansheet
A visual merchandiser, space designer, interior/food/photography stylist and a guest faculty. Artist at heart and passionate about buildings, antiques, textiles, art etc
Akash Chattopadhyaya
He is equally at home in Calcutta and Delhi, devoted to history, the Mughals and Federer, addicted to music, dedicated to traveling, flawed and defiant.
Rana Safvi
A cultural historian, author, columnist, blogger, documenting India’s syncretic traditions.
Dr. Shikha Jain
An architect, author, teacher, and mentor working at a national and international level in the field of cultural heritage
Nilesh Narayan
The founder of Holy Waters India Journeys, a travel startup based in Allahabad with a view to enriching human experience through the medium of travel and tourism.

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ILF Experts

Dr Giles Tillotson

Swapna Liddle

Amrita Varma

Swanzal Kak Kapoor

Puran Kumar

Rameen Khan

Manuu Mansheet

Dr. Parul Pandya Dhar

Akash Chattopadhyaya

Vidyun Singh

Rana Safvi

Madhu Pandit

Dr. Shikha Jain

Nitin Pasricha

Nilesh Narayan

Pradeep Chakravarthy

Dr. Stephen P. Huyler

Punita Malhotra

Sonali Rastogi

Amita Baig

Aniruddha Sen Gupta

Ambica Gulati

Vidit Taneja

Deepa Chakravarthy

Sarmistha Chatterjee

Gopika Nath

Anuj Ambalal

Karan Grover

Vaishali Choksi Shah

Laila Tyabji

Surabhi Sharman

Talish Ray

Shikha Dwivedi

Sumita Tayal

Preeti Knowles

Mridula Sharma

Mishika Nayyar

Rishu Rishabh

Chanda Singh

Dr Giles Tillotson

Swapna Liddle

Amrita Varma

Swanzal Kak Kapoor

Puran Kumar

Rameen Khan

Manuu Mansheet

Dr. Parul Pandya Dhar

Akash Chattopadhyaya

Vidyun Singh

Rana Safvi

Madhu Pandit

Dr. Shikha Jain

Nitin Pasricha

Nilesh Narayan

Pradeep Chakravarthy

Dr. Stephen P. Huyler

Punita Malhotra

Sonali Rastogi

Amita Baig

Aniruddha Sen Gupta

Ambica Gulati

Vidit Taneja

Deepa Chakravarthy

Sarmistha Chatterjee

Gopika Nath

Anuj Ambalal

Karan Grover

Vaishali Choksi Shah

Laila Tyabji

Surabhi Sharman

Talish Ray

Shikha Dwivedi

Sumita Tayal

Preeti Knowles

Mridula Sharma

Mishika Nayyar

Rishu Rishabh

Chanda Singh

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