Bibek Debroy is an author and Indian economist, currently serving as the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. He has made significant contributions to game theory, economic theory, income and social inequalities, poverty, law reforms, railway reforms and Indology among others. 

He is also an anchor for the fortnightly show Itihasa on Sansad TV. Awarded the Padma Shri, Debroy has translated the unabridged version of the Mahabharata into English, in a series of 10 volumes. He has also translated the Bhagwad Gita, the Harivamsa and the Vedas and the Ramayana in three volumes. He has also translated the Bhagwat Purana in three volumes, the Markandeya Purana, the Brahma Purana and the Vishnu Purana.