KRISHNA KUMAR, a post-graduate in Sociology, is born, brought up and schooled in the small town of Ara, which is one of the archetypal urban-rural continuum of Bihar teeming with a zealous population that lives its life through a cacophony of politics, casteism, social stereotypes and cultural chauvinism - this population displays an inveterate aspiration towards upward mobility in life - mostly, through government jobs, which, in turn, is won through fanatical academic competitiveness. Here, politics and its nuances run in people's blood. Growing up into this heady environment, he acquired keen interest in the dynamics of politics and society.

 

He first joined the Intelligence Bureau, Govt of India as Intelligence Officer and later the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi where he is working at present as Under Secretary.

 

His interest in politics, democracy and social issues keeps him occupied with writing articles, blogs and letters on various related topics in magazines and newspapers.

 

DEMOCRACY 2.0 is his first novel.

 

The author can be reached at
krishna@democracy2.co
krishna@krishnakumar.co