Positions Held
- Director, National Institute of Communication System, Analysis and Research, New Delhi(1985-87)
- Editor, Edit India, a fortnightly journal, published by NICSAR,New Delhi(1985-87)
- Assistant Professor/cum Lecturer, Post Graduate Department of Sociology, Ranchi University, Ranchi(1988-89)
- Executive Editor, Prabhat Khabar, English Daily, Ranchi(1989-90)
- Director,Society for Social Reconstruction, Ranchi(1991)
- Columnist/Special Correspondent, The Indian Express, New Delhi(1992-2012)
Education
- M.Phil, Sociology(1980-82), First class grade
- MA, JNU, New Delhi(1978-80), First class grade
- BA, History(Hons.), First Class First, Ranchi University(1977)
Research
- Survey conducted by NICSAR on Health Status of Tribals in Gumla in 1985
- Socio-Economic Survey of the East Bokaro Coalfields in 1988
- Supervised research on Impact of Coal Mines on Tribals in coalfields of Dhanbad, 1994
- Carried out field work to make an assessment on eight year research conducted by Birsa AgricultureUniversity’s Associate Professor UN Verma on ‘Relay Wheat Technique’, 1995
Publications
Author of the book: Wish Fulfiller Memoir of Kamre Baba
Authored more than 5000 articles on issues connected with Jharkhand, its tribal population, its political
economy, culture and development. These include:
- The Effects of Tourism as a vehicle of Modernisation in Dalhousie: A case study, Philosophy and Social Action, Sept-Dec 1979.
- Punjab Problem, Edit Inda, March 20, 1987
- Hundreds live on weeds in Palamau, IE, Nov 1, 1992
Honours & Awards
- Awarded UGC(MCM) Scholarship during 1978-1980
- Awarded UGC Senior Research Fellowship Jan-July 1984
- Best Communicator Award-Irst NICSAR Workshop, New Delhi, 1986
- Excellent Performance - "Meet Expectations" - recognised by the Indian Express, 2010-12
