Pushpesh Pant (born 1946) is an Indian academic, food critic and historian.

[1] He retired as a Professor of International relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

[2] He is one of India's leading experts on International Relations as well as Indian cuisine, and as a columnist has written for a number of major publications like Forbes,[3] Open,[4] Outlook,[5] Times of India[6] and The Tribune.

[9] The series gives an inside look into the royal kitchens of India and also explores the history behind the cuisine of the Indian royals, showing how dishes were discovered, and their significance in Indian history.

[11] Professor Pant has published on travel and tourism, with over a dozen books to his name.