Palagummi Sainath

Journalist, Author

1957 –

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Who is Palagummi Sainath?

Palagummi Sainath is an Indian journalist and photojournalist focusing on social problems, rural affairs, poverty and the aftermaths of globalization in India. He calls himself a 'rural reporter' or simply a 'reporter'. He is the Rural Affairs Editor for The Hindu, and the website India Together has been archiving some of his work in The Hindu daily for the past six years. Amartya Sen has called him "one of the world's great experts on famine and hunger".

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Born
1957
Chennai
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Education
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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