Group: Associate researchers

BIOGRAPHY: I am a sociologist by disciplinary training with a doctoral degree from the Department of Sociology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. My teaching and research interests are in the fields of Sociology of...

Biography: Satish Deshpande currently teaches at the Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi.  Previously, he has worked at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and the Institute of...

Shahid Jamal specializes in Medieval and Early Modern Indian History. His long-term academic interest is the Persian language with a particular focus on source criticism and Persian literary tradition. In his research, he is...

Biography: M.M.Shankare Gowda is a field based research specialist on multi-disciplinary issues. His areas of interest include Urban slums & rehabilitation, participatory democracy, local & identity politics, and local and urban governance.  He has...