C. Saratchand is a professor in the Department of Economics at Satyawati College, University of Delhi, India. He was educated at St. Stephen's College and Jawaharlal Nehru University, which are both in Delhi. The courses he has taught recently include comparative economic development, economic history of India and political economy. His research interests are in political economy and macroeconomics. His recent publications involved topics such as COVID-19, agrarian studies and China.