November 11, 2022
Denying development by ignoring caste
A systemic denial to collect data on caste-based discrimination undermines development efforts in India.
Arun Kumar
Arun Kumar is a social change consultant, researcher, and author. He has worked extensively in India with several social purpose organisations. His academic writings have been about the subaltern cultural economy of marginalisation and resistance, while in the social development space he writes on caste, climate change, migration, and the urban poor nexus in the majority world. Arun is based out of London.
Areas of expertise
Research on caste, climate change, migration, and urban poor nexus in the Majority World
Articles by Arun Kumar
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