Valson Thampu

For over three decades, Valson Thampu has been a voice of reason on issues of national importance in India, covering education, politics, religion, and culture. The author of several books, including prize-winning translations from Malayalam, he commenced his life of public service as a member of the faculty in St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and rose to be its Principal (2008-16). During this time, his interests grew, blossomed, and covered the Indian subcontinent, a process of growth in which...See more

For over three decades, Valson Thampu has been a voice of reason on issues of national importance in India, covering education, politics, religion, and culture. The author of several books, including prize-winning translations from Malayalam, he commenced his life of public service as a member of the faculty in St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and rose to be its Principal (2008-16). During this time, his interests grew, blossomed, and covered the Indian subcontinent, a process of growth in which he followed the footsteps of an illustrious predecessor, C. F. Andrews, who was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and Gurudev Tagore. See less