Rajni Bakshi is a Mumbai based author who has spent the last 25 years in the fertile ground between journalism and activism – chronicling struggles for more humane and ecologically sound ways of life. The last decade has been dedicated to listening to a wide range of innovators, in the realm of business and politics, who are exploring ways to re-engineer the operating system of ‘The Market’ so that its conversations are more inclusive and holistic.

She is author of the recently published Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom: for a market culture beyond greed and fear (Penguin, 2009), which won two Vodafone-Crossword Awards. Her earlier book, Bapu Kuti: Journeys in Rediscovery of Gandhi (Penguin, 1998) inspired the Hindi film Swades starring Shah Rukh Khan. Her other books include: Long Haul: the Bombay Textile Workers Strike 1982-83 (1986), A Warning and an Opportunity: the Dispute over Swami Vivekananda’s Legacy (1994), Lets Make it Happen: a backgrounder on New Economics (2003) and An Economics for Well-Being (2007).

Rajni serves on the Boards of Child Rights and You (CRY) and Citizens for Peace. She is also a long term associate of Centre of Education and Documentation (Mumbai & Bangalore). Rajni has a BA from George Washington University and an MA from the University of Rajasthan