Harsh Mander
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Harsh Mander was formerly a senior member of the Indian Administrative Service until he resigned in protest after the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Mander has served as the Deputy Director of the IAS Academy at Mussoorie. He had previously served as District Collector and as the managing director of the SC/ST Finance Corporation and Director of ActionAid India. Subsequently he has worked as a columnist, a writer and activist.
He received the 2002 M.A.Thomas National Human Rights Award from the Vigil India Movement.
Among other publications, Mander has written a collection of essays titled Unheard Voices: Stories of Forgotten Lives published by the Penguin Books (2001).
[edit] References
- 'Obedience Pushes You To Fascism' Harsh Mander interview, Outlook, Apr 15, 2002
- Harsh Mander: an icon of courage and hope, The Milli Gazette, May 15, 2002
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