About Ashok

Ashok R Chandran is a book editor and writer. He is writing a biography of the social activist PT Bhaskara Panicker.

Until recently, Ashok was Senior Commissioning Editor at SAGE Publications, where his chief task was to identify manuscripts for publication, and shape books in consultation with authors. He was also involved in producing and marketing the books he acquired or commissioned.

Before joining publishing, Ashok was member of consultancy teams to international development agencies on policy analysis, impact assessment and programme evaluation. He used to write in The Hindu and The New Indian Express on Kerala politics, economy and society. He has also contributed to The Indian Express and The Pioneer.

Ashok is a postgraduate in Development Studies from London School of Economics (LSE), and in Politics with specialisation in International Relations, from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

His leisure interests include internet publishing.

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