Aakar Patel

Aakar Patel is an Indian columnist, journalist and author whose commentary is widely published across the country's newspapers. As a contributor and editor he has long written on politics, governance, civil liberties and contemporary Indian society.

The editorial credit associated with his name reflects his role shaping essay collections and anthologies, lending his reputation for independent, provocative thinking to the works he introduces. Patel is recognised for his willingness to question established narratives and for accessible, sharply argued prose.