Akshay Chavan is an author drawn to the currents that bind societies across time. Educated at the University of Lancaster, he spent more than a decade in the fast-moving world of digital media and e-commerce before turning back to the slower rhythms of history. Between 2017 and 2025, he founded and led Live History India, the country’s first digital platform devoted to history and culture, and wrote over two hundred articles exploring India’s social, economic, and cultural past. He now heads the Pratiti Foundation, which works with diverse communities to cultivate shared knowledge, skills, and enduring livelihoods.