First published in Eurasia Review In the discourses of human development, the late M. Kunhaman, an esteemed economist and subaltern thinker, argued that human development is not just desirable but an indispensable prerequisite for safeguarding human rights. He emphatically argued that the deprivation of opportunities for human development inherently corresponds to the denial of fundamental human rights. This reality is starkly exemplified in the systematic deprivation faced by marginalized groups in India, including Dalits, Adivasis, and women—a thoughtful observation made by Professor Kunhaman. On this significant International Human Rights Day, [...]