Professor Prakash C. Sarangi, a member of the Forum’s Board of Trust has recently taken over the position of Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha. Prior to this assignment, he was a Professor of Political Science, the University of Hyderabad and a Senior Academic Consultant at the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. He was also the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Director of International Affairs at the University of Hyderabad during 2009-10. He taught at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and was an Academic Fellow at the American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad before joining the University of Hyderabad in 1987. He holds an M.A from Delhi University and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, NY, USA. His academic interests revolve around democratic theory and practice. His current research is on India’s political economy and its impact on democratic politics and institutions. His most recent publication is: Essays on India’s Poltical Economy (New Delhi: Knowledge World, 2014)