Rahul Ramagundam is an Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. A doctorate in modern Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, he has been cloosely associated with grassroots movements in India. His area of work lies as much in exploring history as in understanding contemporary times. His academic and research interest spans subjects such as modern and contemporary Indian history, production of poverty, social movement, volunteerism, education etc and cuts across temporal boundaries. He is currently engaged in a critical analysis of social movements and their inherent potential in the Indian context.