Dr Kaustav Chakraborty has been teaching at Southfield College (formerly Loreto College), Darjeeling as an Assistant Professor in English and presently he is the Head of the Department. His recent publications include an edited volume entitled Indian Drama in English, published from Prentice Hall. He has been an associate of Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. Currently he is engaged in a Major Research Project sponsored by University Grants Commission, New Delhi. His areas of interest include Postcolonial Literature, Queer Studies, Tribal Literature and Culture.