He is Associate Dean at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (Bangalore). His research focuses on poverty, inequality, social protection, inclusion and access to housing. He is an LGBTQ+ rights advocate and is actively involved in urban movements related to sexuality. He is the author of In the Public’s Interest: Evictions, Citizenship and Inequality in Contemporary Delhi (2017) and Cities Rethought – A New Urban Disposition (2025). He is co-author of The Routledge Companion to Planning in the Global South (2018) and Because I Have a Voice: Queer Politics in India (2006). He also writes for media outlets including India Today, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times and The Times of India.