Prabhat Patnaik's academic insights and strong political commitment have stimulated intellectual activity and inspired personal regard across a multitude of people from all walks of life. This volume brings together contributions from some who have benefited from interaction with him over decades, in a tribute and continuing conversation. The contributors to the volume are : Ashok Mitra, Rajendra Prasad, Irfan Habib, Akeel Bilgrami, Sitaram Yechury, C.P.Chandrasekhar, Aijaz Ahmad, Jayati Ghosh, Biswajit Dhar, Prakash Karat, Teesta Setalvad, Zoya Hasan, Amiya Kumar Bagchi, Praveen Jha, Sam Moyo, Paris Yeros, Anial Bhatti and Mihir Bhattacharya.