New Delhi: More than 300 academics, students and other concerned citizens have condemned the alleged “vindictive harassment and persecution” of Dr Deepak Malghan by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B).>
Malghan, an award-winning scholar, was ‘demoted’ by IIM-B for his social media posts that were deemed critical and in violation of the premier institute’s service policy. While the Karnataka high court has ordered a stay on the move, activists have urged IIM-B to withdraw all past sanctions against Malghan.>
Malghan is an internationally recognised scholar and the winner of multiple prestigious academic awards. In 2015, he was awarded the Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Award in Social Sciences, while in 2023, he was recognised by the T.N. Khoshoo Memorial Award. “Beyond ground-breaking scholarship transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries, Dr. Malghan is one of India’s most vocal and recognised public voices for institutional social diversity and inclusion,” the letter said.>
“We strongly condemn the misuse of IIM (B) Service Rules to stifle academic freedom on campus. It is a great shame that a premier institute like IIM (B) is violating an internationally accepted set of rights to Academic Freedom,” the letter read, adding that recent “demotion” by IIMB is only the culmination of a series of persecutions that he has been subject to since 2018.>
The letter lists several incidents of censure and backlash that Malghan has faced over the last six years. Most recently he, was demoted from associate professor to assistant professor in March 2024.>
In June 2018, Malghan had urged the IIM-B student body to not invite Hindustan Unilever Limited for campus placements because of its failure to remedy the damage caused by mercury poisoning from its thermometer factory in Kodaikanal. The institute had subsequently issued censure orders against him with then IIM-B director G. Raghuram asking him to retract the statement made by him in a personal capacity.>
Malghan in 2018 also co-authored a paper documenting acute social diversity deficit at IIMs. “Their paper showed that various IIMs [were] wilfully dodging constitutional and statutory mandates, directly precipitating social diversity deficits. They followed up their paper by publicly supporting a vigorous campaign led by enlightened alumni of these institutions. Part of the harassment Dr. Malghan has faced, is driven by a backlash from entrenched interests that have resisted his push for caste justice within IIMs and outside,” the letter said.>
“In addition to the censure orders of 2018 and 2019, in 2022, another inquiry was set up against Dr Malghan based on multiple complaints regarding two tweets posted by him on his personal twitter account,” the letter said.>
The inquiry committee set up to investigate Malghan’s conduct in 2022 did not find any violation of IIM-B’s service rules. It did not recommend any disciplinary action against him other than exercising discretion while posting on social media. However, the disciplinary committee disregarded the findings of its own inquiry committee and found Malghan in violation of Service Rules 8.3.1, 8.10 and 8.12 – while stating that it has not relied on past censures to arrive at its findings – and recommended withholding Malghan’s promotion for two years. This directive was challenged by Malghan in the Karnataka high court.
In 2023, another inquiry was set up against Malghan, initially based on a complaint by a board member regarding a single tweet posted by the professor. This was later expanded to a 100 tweets of which eight were identified as potentially violative of IIM-B Service Rules (as amended in 2023).>
“As academics and other concerned people, we strongly condemn this silencing of the demands raised by Dr Malghan which are entirely devoted to upholding India’s constitutional values. We condemn the use of service rules to stifle academic freedom. We call upon IIM Bangalore to desist from its harassment of Dr Malghan and recognise his valuable contributions towards academic integrity,” the letter said.
The full letter and a list of the first few signatories is produced below.>
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Statement of Solidarity with Dr Deepak Malghan>
Demand that IIM-Bangalore should end the harassment of Dr Malghan>
Condemnation of the misuse of Service rules by Academic Institutions to erode Academic Freedom>
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We, the undersigned, condemn the long-running vindictive harassment and persecution of Dr. Deepak Malghan by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Most recently, in a politically motivated move, IIMB “demoted” Dr. Malghan. While the Karnataka High Court has ordered a stay on this outrageous and unprecedented action, we call upon IIM Bangalore to immediately withdraw all sanctions against Dr. Deepak Malghan.>
We strongly condemn the misuse of IIM (B) Service Rules to stifle academic freedom on campus. It is a great shame that a premier institute like IIM (B) is violating an internationally accepted set of rights to Academic Freedom.>
Dr. Deepak Malghan is an internationally recognized scholar and the winner of multiple prestigious academic awards. In 2015, he was awarded the Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Award in Social Sciences, while in 2023, he was recognised by the T N Khoshoo Memorial Award. He is an affiliated researcher at Stockholm Environment Institute, and has served as an editor at Ecological Economics, the field’s flagship journal (2018–23).>
Beyond ground-breaking scholarship transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries, Dr. Malghan is one of India’s most vocal and recognized public voices for institutional social diversity and inclusion. Dr. Malghan has also been a leading public voice from within, resisting the sectarian and communal onslaught on one of India’s finest public institutions.>
The recent “demotion” by IIMB is only the culmination of a series of persecutions that he has been subject to since 2018, which are detailed below. They are clearly related to the issue of academic freedom.>
Background>
Some of the Campaigns by Dr. Deepak Malghan, followed by censure orders from IIM(B).>
- Campaign for Corporate Accountability
In June 2018, he sent an email to all students dissuading them from inviting Hindustan Unilever Limited for placements because of its failure to remedy the damage caused by mercury poisoning from its thermometer factory in Kodaikanal. >
Censure orders against him were issued on 17th October 2018. See links here and here.>
- Campaign for Diversity at Higher Educational Institutions
In 2018, along with his long-time co-author, Dr. Siddharth Joshi, Dr Malghan authored an influential paper documenting acute social diversity deficit at IIMs. Their paper showed that various IIMs’ wilfully dodging constitutional and statutory mandates directly precipitated social diversity deficits. They followed up their paper by publicly supporting a vigorous campaign led by enlightened alumni of these institutions. Part of the harassment Dr. Malghan has faced is driven by a backlash from entrenched interests that have resisted his push for caste justice within IIMs and outside. Dr. Malghan has also written and campaigned on other issues affecting diversity in higher education:>
https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/an-open-letter-to-the-iim-leadership/; >
https://thewire.in/education/princeton-woodrow-wilson-caste-discrimination;>
Letter to IIMB Director to ensure safe space for students from historically marginalized communities: https://www.edexlive.com/news/2024/Jan/18/need-for-safe-space-for-bahujan-students-staff-iim-bangalore-professor-issues-open-letter-to-dir-39853.html>
Against the exclusion of social sciences from National Overseas Scholarship, which disadvantages SC, ST and other marginalised students: https://thewire.in/government/centres-decision-to-axe-humanities-social-sciences-from-national-overseas-scholarship-is-dangerous>
Censure Order issued on 20th January 2019, over an interview given to Scroll.in where he criticised IIMs over lack of diversity in the faculty body and other governance-related issues. The censure order imposed a ban on his research funding and consultancy activities.>
- Campaign to Defund Hate
During his time at IIMB, Dr. Malghan has also been at the forefront of resisting toxic communal ideologies, and calling upon corporates not to fund hate>
Disciplinary Action against Dr Malghan>
In addition to the censure orders of 2018 and 2019, in 2022, another inquiry was set up against Dr Malghan based on multiple complaints regarding two tweets posted by him on his personal twitter account. The Standing Disciplinary Committee of IIM (B) while referring these complaints to an inquiry committee widened the scope to include articles published by Prof Deepak Malghan on the question of the lack of diversity in higher educational institutions.>
The enquiry was instituted to probe potential violations under IIMB Service Rules 8.3.1, 8.10 and 8.12, which read as follows:->
“8.3.1 Every employee shall at all times: >
- Maintain absolute administrative and academic integrity;
- Be devoted to duty;
- Maintain decorum and do nothing which is unbecoming of an employee of the Institute;
- Be courteous in his/her dealings with other members of the staff, students, and members of the public; and
- Shall conduct himself/herself in a manner which will uphold the reputation of the Institution.
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- 8.10 Interaction on Social Media – When engaging in any social media activity during one’s tenure at IIMB, employees are expected to treat others with respect, professionalism, courtesy and consideration in all forms of communication. Refrain from any activity which may tarnish the goodwill and reputation of IIMB. Employees holding administrative positions cannot make statements in social media that undermine that position and/or IIMB’s stance on any particular issue. Any unbecoming conduct, act of uploading derogatory remarks, image ridiculing a person in eyes of other, activity against the Institute, any other person or organization will attract severe disciplinary action.
Social Media channels are public spaces and employees should not publish confidential information in the public domain. Where personal opinions are publicly expressed online, it must be clearly stated that these are employee’s own personal views and that they do not reflect those of IIMB.>
- 8.12 Criticism of the Institute: No employee, shall in any Radio/TV broadcast, Social Media, Electronic Media, Print media or in any document published anonymously, pseudonymously or in his/her own name or in the name of any other person, on any communication to the press, in any public utterance, make any statement of fact or opinion:
- Which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the Institute; or
- Which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the Institute and the Central Government, any State Government, any other Institute, Organisation, members of the public.
Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall apply to any statements made or views expressed by an employee in his/her official capacity or in the due performance of the duties assigned to him/her.”>
The Inquiry Committee did not find any violation of any of the above service rules and except for asking Prof Malghan to exercise discretion in social media posts, did not recommend any disciplinary action.>
In a surprise turn of events, the Disciplinary Committee decided to disregard the findings of its own Inquiry Committee and found Prof Deepak Malghan in violation of Service Rules 8.3.1, 8.10 and 8.12 (while stating that it has not relied on past censures to arrive at its findings). It recommended withholding promotion for 2 years. The Director accepting these recommendations, reduced the period of withholding of promotion to 1 year. This Order has been challenged by Prof Deepak Malghan before the Karnataka High Court in WP 13233 of 2023.>
In 2023, another inquiry was set-up against Prof Deepak Malghan first based on the complaint by a Board Member regarding a single tweet posted by Prof Deepak Malghan. This tweet merely reproduced the response to an RTI query on whether there had been complaints about caste discrimination at IIM (B). The identity of the Board Member was not disclosed. Subsequently, the Director referred another 100 tweets to the Disciplinary Committee. The Disciplinary Committee went ahead and formed an Inquiry Committee. It identified eight tweets as potentially violative of IIMB Service Rules (as amended in 2023). This included the tweet against which an undisclosed member of the Board had complained against along with seven other tweets. The Inquiry Committee in its report stated that academic freedom is not absolute and found Prof Deepak Malghan guilty of IIMB Service Rules 8.3.1 and 8.8 (as amended in 2023 and detailed above).>
With these findings, the Inquiry Committee recommended imposition of serious and major penalty including suspension without pay till the pendency of the disciplinary process. The Standing Disciplinary Committee accepted the findings and the recommendations of the Inquiry Committee and recommended demotion to Assistant Professor for five years. Acting on these recommendations, the Director passed an Order in March 2024 demoting Prof Malghan with immediate effect for five years and also prohibiting him from posting anything related to IIMB on social media or public forums. Consequently, basic pay reduction and withholding of annual increments has been implemented. This Order has been challenged by Prof Malghan before the Karnataka High Court, which has granted an injunction [WP 15915 of 2024].>
As academics and other concerned people, we strongly condemn this silencing of the demands raised by Dr Malghan which are entirely devoted to upholding India’s constitutional values. We condemn the use of service rules to stifle academic freedom. We call upon IIM Bangalore to desist from its harassment of Dr Malghan and recognise his valuable contributions towards academic integrity.>
Signatories:>
Name | Affilliation |
Abdul Matin | Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
Abhijit Waghre | Independent Researcher |
Abhishek Singh | Student |
Abir Dasgupta | Journalist |
Aditi Mehta | IAS Retd |
Aditi Vasudevan | ACT |
Ajantha Subramanian | City University of New York, Graduate Center |
Ajay Skaria | |
Akansha singh | Jamia Millia Islamia |
Akash Bhattacharya | Independent Academic |
Akshay Kishore | Student |
Akshay Raut | Alumni |
Aman | Student |
Amarish | IIT KANPIR |
Amit Dande | |
Amit Ganguli | Stanford alum |
Amit Soni | IIMB PGP |
Amod Shah | International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Amol Agrawal | |
Amruth Puppala | Alumni of OU |
Anand | DHAN Foundation |
Anand Patwardhan | |
Andaleeb Rahman | Cornell University |
Andy Swarna | GT (Great Truth) non profit |
Ania Loomba | University of Pennsylvania |
Aniket | |
Anish Sugathan | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
Anjani Kumar | IIM alumni |
Ankit Kawade | PhD student, Johns Hopkins University |
Ankur Sarin | |
Anoop M | PhD Scholar, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore |
Anubhav Krishna JK | ACIC Kalasalingam innovation foundation |
Apurva | NGO |
Aradhana | |
Aradhana Sharma | Wesleyan University |
Areeb Rizvi | University of Delhi |
Arpita Phukan Biswas | IIT-Bombay |
Arun Kumar Bairwa | Indian Institute of Management Amritsar |
Aruna Rathnam | Indian citizen |
Aruna Rodrigues | |
Arunkumar Khobragade | Indian Institute of Management Kolkata |
Arvind Kumar | Royal Holloway |
Arvind Kumar | Faculty of Law, University of Victoria (Canada) |
Ashish kumar | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Ashok Danavath | Independent Researcher |
Ashok Khanna | Citizenship |
Avichal Warke | JNU |
Avinash Kumar | JNU |
Ayesha Kidwai | Professor |
Ayushman | India & Global Left |
Azeem Ahmed | Delhi School of Economics |
Azeera | Chennai climate action group |
B. R. Yazhini | Student |
BALAKRISHNA | NALSAR |
Bhoopendra Kumar | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
Bina Fernandez | Professor in Development Studies at University of Melbourne |
Buddhi Prakash | |
CJ Kuncheria | |
C Lakshmanan | Dalit Intellectual Collective |
Chandan Gowda | ISEC |
Chandrashekhar Kulwe | |
Chandru Chawla | |
Chelvi Rodge | Indian School of Business |
Chinnaiah Jangam | Carleton University |
Chockalingam | Gss |
Christophe Jaffrelot | CERI-SciencesPo/CNRS |
Conan Mukherjee | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
D Dominic | BU |
Debashish Bhattacherjee | IIM Calcutta (retired) |
Debjani Bhattacharyya | Univ Zurich |
Dechen Dolker | Individual |
Deepali Srivastava | The Council for Inclusive Capitalism |
Deepti Sharma | IIM Ahmedabad |
Depinder Kapur | Independent |
Devendra Jarwal | Motilal. Nehru College, University of Delhi |
Devesh Singh | Public health practicener |
Dhammachintak Neel | IIM Ahmedabad |
Dhananjay Soindaji | Govt of India |
Dr Anand Teltumbde | Alumnus, IIM, Ahmedabad |
Dr Arvind Arahant | School of management & Entrepreneurship, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Dr B Karthik Navayan | Advocate |
Dr Ish Kumar IPS (retd). | CCG |
Dr Poshan Guddeti | Senior Consultant Neonatologist & Paediatrician |
Dr Siddhartha Priya | IIM Ahmedabad |
Dr. Ajay Kumar Koli | Founder of SARA Institute of Data Science, Sonipat. |
Dr. Amit Kumar Mandal | Raiganj University |
Dr. Arun Kumar | King’s College London |
Dr. Gayatri Menon | Independent scholar |
Dr. Kiran Lata | Co-founder & Director, SARA Institute of Data Science, Sonipat. |
Dr. Mary Mathai | |
Dr. Pankaj Tambe | PhD, IIT Bombay |
Dr. Ravenwing | |
Dr. Sanjana Golia | Jodhpur medical College |
Dr. Santoshkumar Phulpagar | IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Mumbai alumnus |
Dr. Sayantan Das | Kannur University |
Dr. Sudhir Vombatkere | |
Dr. Vishal Mehta | Leafbird Consulting LLC |
Dr. Vivekanand Mallick | Madhusudan law university cuttack odisha, iit roorkee |
E A S Sarma | Forum for Better Visakha |
Eknath Wagh | Student |
Fahreen Alamgir | Monash University |
Farrah Ahmed | University of Melbourne |
Federico Demaria | School of economics, University of Barcelona (Spain) |
Frazer Mascarenhas | Jesuit Higher Education |
G Shravankumar | Psu employee |
G Sivaramakrishnan | Loka vidya Vedike Bengaluru |
Gaurav bansal | University of East Anglia |
George | IIMA |
Gopinath A | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore |
Goutham Raj Konda | Independent researcher |
Greeshma Mohan | Assistant Professor, Azim Premji University |
Guru | Institute for System Change |
Hammal | International institute of social studies |
Hari Bapuji | University of Melbourne |
Harminder | |
Harsh Mander | Karwan e Mohabbat |
Hiranya Kallakuri | |
Ihab | Student-IIT Madras |
J Devika | Feminist Scholar, Kerala |
Jadhav chakradhar | Centre for Economic and Social Studies Hyderabad |
Jenifer | Christ University |
Jinaraj P G | |
John Dayal | Writer |
Jothsna Rajan | IIT Kanpur |
K kalyani | Azim Premji university |
Kamal Gopinath | Freelance journalist |
Kanika Meshram | University of Melbourne |
Kanthan Karunai | Civic Member |
Kasturi | Researcher, Indian Statistical Institute |
Kaustubh Rau | Azim Premji University |
Kiran Kumar | PhD Scholar |
Kirankumar Vissa | Rythu Swarajya Vedika |
Kirti Singh | Law centre 1 – Delhi University |
Krishna Prasad | Churumuri |
Lalita | Ashoka University |
Lalita Ramdas | Independent activist and citizen |
Lawrence Surendra | |
Laxman Nakka | Humanist |
Leslie | Dalit Human Rights Defender |
Lingaraj Dinni | LVBL Accelerator |
Lotika Singha | International Solidarity for Academic Freedom in India |
M S sunil | |
Madhu Bhaduri | |
MADHU VARUN | |
Madhusudhan Raman | University of Delhi |
Mahendra Kumar | |
Mahesh G | AIC |
Malathi | University of Delhi |
Malini Ranganathan | School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC |
Maloth Ramkumar | Pre-doctoral student at IIMB |
Manish | Citizen of India |
Manish Thakur | IIM Calcutta |
Manish w | Engineer |
Manju Edachira | Madeleine Haas Russell Postdoctoral Fellow in Critical Caste Studies and Lecturer in South Asian Studies, Brandeis University |
Maya John | Delhi University |
Meena Dhanda | University of Wolverhampton |
Meena Gupta | |
Mohammad Sajjad Hussain | Former Academic Associate CPP, IIM-B |
Mohammed | |
Mohan Rao | Former professor, JNU. |
Mridula Garg | University of California Irvine |
Mritiunjoy Mohanty | IIM Calcutta (retd) |
Mrudula | Alternative Law Forum |
Mukesh Kabir | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
Murali Krishna D | |
N S Sanath Kumar | Retired |
N SUKUMAR | University of Delhi |
Nandakumar Subramaniam | Master Mariner in the Merchant Navy |
Nandini Manjrekar | Professor, TISS Mumbai (retired) |
Nandini Sundar | Sociologist |
Nandita Narain | St Stephen’s College (Retd), Delhi University |
Naresh kumar | Doctor |
Navakiran Dandu | USA |
Navdeep Mathur | IIM Ahmedabad |
Neeshu Singh | Student |
Nidhin Joseph | Individual |
Nisha | IIMK |
Nisha Thapliyal | University of Newcastle |
Nityanand Jayaraman | Vettiver Collective |
Nivedita Menon | JNU, Delhi |
P A Narayan | |
P.R.Dasgupta | Pensioner |
Pankaj Anand | Alumni IIM Bangalore |
Pankaj Meshram | |
Pankhuri A | University of Bath |
Pappu | Ramanujan college, University of Delhi |
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta | Independent |
Pardeep Attri | University of Bath, UK |
Paresh Kamble | OZ Sports |
Pethachi M | Concerned citizen |
Prajval Shastri | Astrophysicist |
Prasanna Thirunavukkarasu | AIIMS Jodhpur |
Prashant Chavhan | Alumni Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
Prashant Tambe | Nagpur University |
Pratik Chandanshive | MCC |
Pravin | University of Hyderabad |
Pritam Kumar Das | RTMNU |
Prithwiraj Mukherjee | Ahmedabad University |
Priya Chacko | University of Adelaide |
Priyanshu Gupta | IIM Lucknow |
Prof. Dr Joan Martinez-Alier | ICTA Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain |
Prof. Sumeet Mhaskar | O. P. Jindal Global University |
Professor Shakuntala Banaji | London School of Economics and Political Science |
Pushpak Besekar | Mechanical Engineer at Black and Veatch |
R Ravishankar | |
Rahul | United Nations University |
Rahul Mukherji | South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University |
Rahul Pandey | Visiting Faculty, IIM Lucknow |
Rahul Varman | IIT Kanpur |
Rajat Kumar Sonkar | University of Delhi |
Rajesh Ramakrishnan | Independent researcher |
Rajni Palriwala | retd. from University of Delhi |
Raju Kendre | Eklavya India Foundation |
Rama Krishna | |
Ramachandra Guha | |
Ramachandra Guha | Historian and writer |
Ramya Vijaya | Stockton University, New Jersey |
Ranjini Rao | INC |
Rao Renikuntla | |
Raphael Susewind | Associate Professor, London School of Economics & Political Science |
Ravi Sundaram | CSDS Delhi |
Raza Mir | William Paterson University |
RG Sudharson | Asst. Professor at a private college in Chennai |
Rishav Sharma | Legal Practitioner |
Ritash | Co-founder, RANG Foundation |
Ritumbra manuvie | University of Groningen |
Rohan Chalwadi | IITD |
Rohan D’souza | Kyoto university |
Rohit James Joseph | PhD Student, Ashoka University |
Romar Correa | Independent Researcher |
Ronak M Soni | Chennai Mathematical Institute |
Rosa Abraham | Azim Premji University |
Rosamma Thomas | Freelancer |
Roy Anto | Independent Researcher |
Roy Manthena | GBG |
Sai Balaguru G | Student |
Sai Ram | Cognizant |
Sandeep Mohan | King’s India Institute |
Santhi N S | Freelance researcher |
Santhi N S | Independent researcher |
Santosh Dominick | A concerned citizen and corporate employer |
Sapana | Concerned Citizen |
Saptarshi Paul | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
Sara | Krea university |
Satwinder Singh | Librarian |
Shafiullah Anis | Monash University Malaysia |
Shaivi Kulshrestha | PhD scholar, IIM Bangalore |
Shalini | Chennai Climate Action Group |
Shamala Devi | Retired |
Sharad Lele | ATREE |
Shiva Shankar | Independent |
Shivraj | Citizen |
Shripad Sinnakaar | Researcher |
Shubham | Concerned Citizen |
Shubham Kumar | National Institute of Technology Patna |
Siddharth Joshi | Independent Researcher |
Siddharth Kumar Kadamb | A common society member |
SMRUTI RANJAN | NLSIU, BANGALORE |
Sneha Roychoudhury | University of British Columbia |
Somnath Waghmare | Begumpura Productions |
Sonali Sathaye | Independent Researcher |
Soumya Dutta | Trustee – Movement for Advancing Understanding of Sustainability And Mutuality MAUSAM |
Sreejith Murali | PhD Scholar, IIT Bombay |
Sridhar Raman | Alumnus of IIMB |
Sripad Motiram | University of Massachusetts Boston |
Sruti Bala | University of Amsterdam |
Subodh Lal | Constitutional Conduct Group |
Suchitra Mathur | IIT Kanpur |
Sudhir Kunar | JNU |
Sujan Vijayaraj | University of Gdansk |
Sujatha Ramni | |
Sumit Mishra | Krea University |
Sumit Sute | Alumnus of Indian Institute of Mechnology Madras |
Sumithra | IISc |
Sunandan | Azim Premji University, Bangalore |
Sunita Viswanath | Hindus for Human Rights |
Surinder S Jodhka | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Susheel Kumar | Law Student |
Sushmita | Friend and Colleague |
Suvir Kaul | University of Pennsylvania |
Suvrat Raju | Professor, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences |
Svati Shah | University of Massachusetts |
Swapnil Khandekar | Wipro Tech Limited |
Swathi Seshadri | Centre for Financial Accountability |
Swetcha Poladi | IIMB |
Syed Ajmal Pasha | Researcher |
Syed Sajjad Ahmed | Rtd.Joint Director Land Records/Principal S.S.T.I Mysuru and Gulbarga |
Tanika Chakraborty | IIM Calcutta |
Tanya Matthan | London School of Economics |
Tara Murali | Individual |
THIRUPAHI | JNU |
Thomas Franco | People First |
Uttam | Visual Artist |
Vaibhav kharat | |
Vamsi Vakulabharanam | Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts |
Vedant Kottapalle | Ashoka University |
Venkat Maroju | Boston Study Group |
Venkatanathan Raghavachari | Individual |
Venkateswara Rao | Park Ridge, NJ |
Vidya Subramanian | JGU |
Vidyadhar Atkore | Researcher |
Vinay B S | St. Joseph’s University |
Vinoth Kumar R | Social worker |
Vishal Kawale | The University of Manchester |
Vishal V | University of Cambridge |
Vishnu Prasath Thulasiraman | ICTS |
Viswanath J | MA – Sociology |
Vivek | |
Vivek Kumar | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta |
Vivek S | Independent research scholar |
Vivek S | Social activist |
Vivek Soundararajan | University of Bath |
Yuvan Aves | Author |
Yuvraj Surwade | TISS Mumbai |
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