Panthukala Purnachandar is a graduate of Mass Communication from Telangana University (2011-13). He also holds M.Sc in Mathematics from Pondicherry University (2003-2005). His research interests focus on marginalization of minorities in media. He has obtained his B.ed from OU and has worked with a Nizamabad local paper, Poddu. Presently, he is a short term fellow at Anveshi (2013-14).