Kumar Anand is an economist and public policy professional with over 15 years of experience. He has worked on questions related to Indian Economy, Indian Economic History, and Public Policy at government and non-governmental organizations including Asianomics Limited, National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, Free A Billion, and Centre for Civil Society.  

Kumar has written for numerous national and international publications including Le Point - Phebe, Asianomics, The Hindu, Rajasthan Patrika, Pragati, and Swarajya among others. Kumar has also delivered invited lectures on Public Policy at a variety of places including University of Oklahoma, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, and Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He studied economics at University of Delhi and the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune.