Devdutt Pattanaik is one of India's most respected mythologists and culture experts. For over 30 years, he has worked to make ancient stories, symbols and rituals relevant to modern times.

Trained in medicine, he spent 15 years in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry before turning full-time to the study of Indian and world mythology.

He has written more than 70 books, including Business Sutra, Myth = Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology, Itihasa: History of Hindu Mythology, Book of Ram, Leader, Culture, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, and Eden: A Retelling of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Lore. He has also written over 2,000 columns for newspapers such as Dainik Bhaskar, Indian Express, Tribune and Economic Times. He reached a wider audience through his TV show Devlok.

Alongside his writing, he has brought his insights to business and media. He served for five years as Chief Belief Officer at the Future Group, five years as story consultant to Star TV, and five years as culture consultant to Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Jio.