Dr. Vikramendra Kumar, M.SC. (Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi), Ph.D. (University of Delhi), is Assistant Professor in Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Prior to this, he used to teach in Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Telangana. He has taught both Social Anthropology and Sociology in different Universities covering wide range of topics by inculcating interdisciplinary perspectives. His research interest includes Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Development, Social movements and conflicts, Sociology of cultural studies and identity, Theory and Research methodology in Anthropology/sociology and Economic Anthropology/Sociology, Environment and development, Reproduction of gender, Caste and Class inequalities through social and cultural capital. He got best paper award for presenting paper titled “Future of Anthropology” in national seminar organised by Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. He has been resource person on several occasions in different University across the country. Besides this, he has published numerous research articles in national and international journals. He is editorial and reviewer member of many journals. He is an author of the book titled “Religion and Politics in the Modern World”.