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CSD Faculty Publications (Since 2020)

Books / Edited Books

1

Mohanty, M., & Chopra, M. (Eds.). (2025). Satyagraha: A Global Force for the 21st Century. Aakar Books.

2

Pankaj, A. (2025). Rammanohar Lohiya: Bharat ki Himalaya Niti (in Hindi). Lok Bharti Prakashan.

3

Pankaj, A. (2024). Lohia Ke Sapno Ka Bharat: Bhartiya Samajvad ki Ruprekha (in Hindi). Lok Bharti Prakashan.

4

Nanda, N. (2021). India’s Industrial Policy and Performance: Growth, Competition and Competitiveness. Routledge.

5

Pankaj, A., Sarma, A., & Borah, A. (Eds.). (2020). Social Sector Development in North-east India. Sage Publications.

6

Govinda, R., & Poornima, M. (Eds.). (2020). India’s Social Sector and SDGs: Problems and Prospects. Routledge. (ISBN: 978-1-138-36151-5)

Chapter in Books

1

Pankaj, A. (2024). “Sociology of Religion and Religion of a Sociologist” (Interview with Prof. T.N. Madan). In B.K. Nagla (Ed.), Conversation with Indian Sociologists. Rawat Publications.

2

Nanda, N. (2023). “India ASEAN Cooperation for an Equitable Global Economic Order.” In P. De (Ed.), Thirty Years of ASEAN-India Relations: Towards Indo-Pacific. KW Publishers.

3

Pankaj, A. (2023). “Dharma ka Samajshastra evam Samaj Shastri ka Dharma” (In Hindi; Interview with Prof. T.N. Madan). In B.K. Nagla (Ed.), Bharat ke Samaj Shastriyaon ke Saath Samvaad. Rawat Publications.

4

Nanda, N. (2022). “India and Vietnam: Emerging Linkages.” In G. Bailey, P. Das, P.K. Biswas, & M.K. Sanyal (Eds.), Diversity and Transition in South and South-East Asia: Essays in Honour of Professor Antonia Marika Vicziany. Steps Books.

5

Nanda, N. (2020). “The Economy Post-Lockdown.” In AIC-EEPC ASEAN-India Centre (Eds.), Covid-19: Challenges for the Indian Economy – Trade and Foreign Policy Effects. Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC).

6

Nanda, N. (2020). “Antidumping Measures: An Indian Perspective.” In A. Raychauduri, P. De, & S. Gupta (Eds.), World Trade and India: Multilateralism, Progress and Policy Response. Sage Publications.

7

Nanda, N. (n.d.). “Twenty Years of Mekong Ganga Cooperation: Economic Linkages through Cultural Tie.” In Twenty Years of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC): Achievements and Way Forward. Vij Books.

8

Nanda, N. (n.d.). “Green-Field Versus Merger and Acquisition: Role of FDI.” In P. Lakhanpal, J. Mukherjee, B. Nag, & D. Tuteja (Eds.), Trade, Investment and Economic Growth: Issues for India and Emerging Economies. Springer.

Articles

1

Alha, A. (2024). “Dissecting General Election Results in Sikar and Bharatpur in Rajasthan.” Economic and Political Weekly, 59(41), 27–29.

2

Alha, A. (2024). “Shrinking Government Jobs and Trivialising Reservation: What Does Data Tell Us?” Economic and Political Weekly, 59(34), 17–21.

3

Nanda, N. (2023). “A Tale of Two Countries: Why Economic Reforms Produced Different Outcomes in China and India.” Economic and Political Weekly, 58(50), 53–60.

4

Nanda, N. (2022). “G20 and ASEAN-India Cooperation for Equitable Global Sustainable Development.” AIC Commentary No. 32, RIS, New Delhi.

5

Pankaj, A. (2022). “On the occasion of 75 years of Independence [Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav Ke Sandarva Mein].” Samajik Vimarsh, 5(2), 177–200. (Published 2023).

6

Alha, A. (2020). “A Story of a Peasant Struggle in Jiwandesar, Rajasthan: Origin, Evolution and the Current Status.” Economic and Political Weekly, 55(40), 19–21.

7

Azad, R., & Ghosh, S. M. (2020). “India’s Triple Crises: Is there a Way Out?” Social Scientist, 48(9-10), 71–86. [suspicious link removed]

8

Nanda, N. (2020). “Impact of FDI on Economic Growth in South Asia: Does the Nature of FDI Matter?” Review of Market Integration, 12(1-2).

Book Reviews

1

Mitra, S. (2025). Review of Mapping the Path Progress and Promise on the SDGs: Analysis for India by Acharya Sarthi and Mehta S. Balwant. Indian Journal of Human Development. 

2

Nanda, N. (2024). Review of Rise of the North East: The Path to Prosperity, Inclusion, and Sustainability by Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). Journal of Asian Economic Integration, 6(1), 118–120.

3

Pankaj, A. (2024). “The Final Countdown” (Review of The Last Mile: Turning Public Policy Upside Down by Amarjeet Sinha). The Indian Express, 17 March 2024.

4

Pankaj, A. (2023). “A Biography of a Vice-Chancellor.” Samajik Vimarsh, 6(1), 121–124.

5

Pankaj, A. (2022). Review of The Journey of Hindi Language Journalism in India: From Raj to Swaraj and Beyond by Mrinal Pande. Economic and Political Weekly, LIX(16), 32–34.

6

Pankaj, A. (2022). Review of Political Economy of Caste in India by K.S. Chalam. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 14(1), 122–124.

7

Pankaj, A. (2021). Joint Review of Federalism and Local Government in India by Anil Kumar Vaddiraju, and Urban Governance in Karnataka and Bengaluru: Global Changes and Local Impacts (Eds. Anil Kumar Vaddiraju, Satyanarayana Sangita, and Kala Seetharam Sridhar). Social Change, 51(4), 596–599.

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Pankaj, A. (2021). Review of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: Swarnim Bharat Ke Disha Sootra by Sunil Ambekar. Samajik Vimarsh, 4(2), 300–304.

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Pankaj, A. (2021). Review of China Transformation by Manoranjan Mohanty. Bhartiya Samajshastra Sameeksha, 8(1), 132–135.

10

Pankaj, A. (2020). Review of Caste, Social Inequality and Mobility in Rural India: Reconceptualizing the Indian Village by K.L. Sharma. Bhartiya Samajshastra Sameeksha, 7(2), 354–357.

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Pankaj, A. (2020). Review of Samajbad: Sansay and Uttar (Socialism: Doubts and Clarifications) by Raghu Thakur. Bhartiya Samajshastra Sameeksha, 7(1), 187–190.

12

Pankaj, A. (2020). Review of Did India Fail Frontier Gandhi? by R.N.P. Singh. Samajik Vimarsh, 3(2), 291–295.

Media / Opinion Articles

1

Nanda, N. (2025). “Mind the Gap: India Needs to Reimagine the Mechanism of Fiscal Transfer.” The Telegraph, January 1.

2

Alha, A. (2021). “No Indian Institution is Free from Caste-Based Discrimination in Interviews and Viva-Voce.” The Wire, December 18.

3

Nanda, N. (2021). “Hit the Brakes: Election-Oriented Budget.” The Telegraph, March 12.

4

Nanda, N. (2020). “Mind the Gap: Social Distancing Vs Physical Distancing.” The Telegraph, May 31.

5

Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2020). “Why a Lockdown Helps Only When Judiciously Combined with Other Strategies.” The Wire Science, April 24.

 Foreword / Interview

1

Pankaj, A. (2023). Introduction/Foreword to Caste System by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (Ed. Raghu Thakur). Aakar Books.

2

Pankaj, A. (2023). Introduction/Foreword to Sustainable Transitions in India: Progress and Directions (Eds. A. Premkumar & T.V. Arun). Kalpaz Publications.

3

Pankaj, A. (2022). “Bhartiya Samajshastra ki Nirmiti” (An Interview with T.N. Madan). Samajiki, (3), 109–125.

Book

Ashok Pankaj (2023). Inclusive Development Through Guaranteed Employment: India’s MGNREGA Experiences (India Studies in Business and Economics). Springer Verla.

 Chapter in Books

1

Pankaj, A., & Sinha, A. (2024). “Women-led Climate Action in India: Lessons from India’s Two Flagship Programmes – MGNREGS and DAY-NRLM.” In Climate Action and Justice. Routledge.

2

Nanda, N. (2022). “Global Regime for Agricultural Trade – Is it Benefitting Indian Farmers?” In D. Roy & B. Roy (Eds.), India’s Agriculture Exports: Opportunities and Challenges. Bloomsbury Publishing.

3

Pankaj, A., & Bhattacharya, M. (2020). “MGNREGS and Rural Labour Market in India.” In N.K. Mishra (Ed.), Development Challenges of India after Twenty Five Years of Economic Reforms: Income, Labour, Employment and Migration (pp. 247–259). Springer.

Articles

1

Poornima, M., Mitra, S., Kaur, R., & Samariya, A. K. (2026). “Has PMGDISHA Enhanced the Digital Skills and Expanded the Freedoms of Rural Citizens? Exploration Through the Capability Approach.” Social Change, 56(1).

2

Ghosh, S. M., & Sharma, N. (2025). “Caste and Agricultural Income Disparity in India: Insights from NSSO Data.” Economic & Political Weekly.

3

Sharma, N., & Kaur, R. (2025). “Savings and Investment in Rural India: An Impact Assessment of Investor Awareness Program.” Social Change, 55(4), 629–647.

4

Sharma, N., & Goyal, A. (2024). “Prospects and Challenges of Farming in Delhi: Evidences from the Field.” Journal of Rural Development, 42(4), 277–287.

5

Alha, A. (2023). “Land Leasing in Kerala: Evidences from a Field Survey.” Social Change, 53(3).

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Pankaj, A. (2022). “Income and Livelihoods Promotion through Individual Assets under MGNREGS.” Economic and Political Weekly, 57(4), 47–54.

7

Goyal, A. (2021). “Access to Institutional Credit by Farmers in Eastern India.” Journal of Asian Development Research.

8

Nanda, N. (2021). “Agricultural Reforms in India: Need for a Unique Model.” Economic and Political Weekly, 56(8), 25–29. 

9

Nanda, N. (2021). “Agriculture, Inter-sectoral Inequality and the Global Trade Regime: A South Asian Perspective.” Trade Insight, 17(1-2), 40–43.

10

Alha, A. (2020). “Features of the Agrarian Market in Odisha: Insights from a Field Survey.” Man and Development, 42(1).

11

Alha, A. (2020). “Non-farm Diversification and Agrarian Change: A Story of a Semi-arid Village in Rajasthan.” Social Change, 50(2), 254–271.

12

Goyal, A. (2020). “Customary Land-Tenure and the Poor: A Study of Jharkhand and Meghalaya.” Social Change, 50(3).

13

Pankaj, A. (2020). “Jeevika, Women and Rural Bihar: Cultural Impact of a Development Intervention.” Sociological Bulletin, 69(2).

Book Reviews

1

Goyal, A. (2025). Review of A People’s History of the Farmers’ Movement, 2020–2021 (Eds. Shamsher Singh & Sabah Siddiqui). Social Change. (Online First, December 2025).

2

Alha, A. (2023). Review of Remembering India’s Villages (Ed. Santosh K. Singh). Social Change, September 2023.

3

Pankaj, A. (2023). “25 Years of PESA: An Evaluation of Working of the PESA in the Fifth Schedule Area.” Samajik Vimarsh, 5(2), 355–357.

4

Pankaj, A. (2021). Review of Caste, Social Inequality and Mobility in Rural India: Reconceptualising the Indian Village by K.L. Sharma. Social Change, 51(2).

 Media / Opinion Articles

1

Ghosh, S. M. (2025). “Invisible Yet Indispensable: What Tribal Farmers Need.” Hindustan Times, January 21.

2

Sharma, N., & Goyal, A. (2022). “How Absence of Govt Procurement Agencies is Shrinking Delhi’s Agrarian Economy.” The Wire, December 12. 

Monograph

Sarthi, A., & Goyal, A. (2025). Labour Deployment, Redundancy and Earnings in Rajasthan’s Agriculture – Mining the Cost of Cultivation Data. Research Report for the Shiv Charan Mathur Social Policy Research Institute, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Conference paper

Nanda, N. (2024). Sustainability and Sustenance of Agriculture. Paper presented at the International Conference on “Agriculture through the Lens of Small and Marginal Farmers: Challenges and Pathways,” organized by the Council for Social Development and the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi, July 15–16.

Chapter in Books

1

Qadeer, I., Ghosh, S. M., & Arathi, P. M. (2025). “Meddling With Food Security.” In Federalism and Public Health in India: Dissonant Discourses. Routledge.

2

Ghosh, S. M. (2024). “Calorie and Nutrient Intake in India from 1993–94 to 2011–12 and Its Implications.” In Development, Transformations and the Human Condition (pp. 117–133). Routledge India.

3

Nanda, N. (2024). “Food Security in Africa and India.” In R. Beri & R. Kumar (Eds.), India and Africa: Deepening the Securing Engagement (pp. 107–116). Pentagon Press.

4

Ghosh, S. M. (2021). “Constrained by Purchasing Power: The Story of Calorie Intake in India Post-liberalisation.” In I. Qadeer, K. B. Saxena, & P. M. Arathi (Eds.), Universalising Healthcare in India. Springer. (Republished).

5

Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2021). “Health Insurance to Achieve Health for All: A Critical Appraisal of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana.” In I. Qadeer, K. B. Saxena, & P. M. Arathi (Eds.), Universalising Healthcare in India. Springer.

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Qadeer, I., & Ghosh, S. M. (2021). “Is There an Escape Route from the Smog of COVID-19 Pandemic?” In I. Qadeer, K. B. Saxena, & P. M. Arathi (Eds.), Universalising Healthcare in India. Springer.

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Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2020). “Public Good Perspective of Public Health: Evaluating Health Systems Response to COVID-19.” In U. Kapila (Ed.), Economic Developments in India: Vol. 250. Coronavirus Pandemic: Lessons and Policy Response (pp. 237–263). Academic Foundation. (Republished).

 Articles

1

Debsarma, D., Ghosh, S. M., & Choudhary, B. K. (2025). “Mapping Global Voices for Empowering Informal Healthcare Providers to Build a Sustainable Community-Based Primary Healthcare Model in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).” International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 

2

Ghosh, S. M. (2025). “Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Dietary Diversity in India Using a Difference-in-Differences Approach.” Discover Food.

3

Ghosh, S. M. (2024). “Union Health Budgets since COVID Pandemic: Lost Opportunity in Reshaping India’s Healthcare.” Economic & Political Weekly, 59(2), 25–28.

4

Ghosh, S. M. (2023). “Examining the Effect of Removing Banknotes and Implementing Goods and Services Tax on Access to Healthcare in India.” International Health Trends and Perspectives, 3(3), 1–16. 

5

Ghosh, S. M. (2023). “National Health Mission and the Status of Public Healthcare in Indian States.” Social Change, 53(4), 562–574. 

6

Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2021). “Impact of Public Distribution System on Quality and Diversity of Food Consumption.” Economic & Political Weekly, 56(5), 52–59. 

7

Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2020). “Interpretations and Implications of Increasing Obesity in India.” Economic & Political Weekly, 55(1), 37. 

8

Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2020). “Public Good Perspective of Public Health.” Economic & Political Weekly, 55(36), 41.

9

Ghosh, S. M., & Qadeer, I. (2020). “Significance of Testing for Identification of COVID-19.” Economic & Political Weekly, 55(20), 13. 

10

Qadeer, I., & Ghosh, S. M. (2020). “COVID-19: Beyond Biological Dynamics.” Social Change, 50(3), 359–384. 

Media / Opinion Articles

1

Nanda, N. (2023). “In Poor Health.” The Telegraph, December 18.

2

Ghosh, S. M. (2021). “Health Budget Must Look Beyond Covid Mitigation.” Hindustan Times, January 14. 

Book / Edited Book

Dubey, M., & Mitra, S. (Eds.). (2020). Vision of Education in India. Routledge.

Chapter in Books

1

Poornima, M., Kaur, R., & Dhiman, M. (2024). “Implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: A Status Review.” In M. Poornima, R. Kaur, & A. Sastry (Eds.), Implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: Where do we Stand? (pp. 3–36). CSD and Max Weber Stiftung.

2

Pankaj, A., & Poornima, M. (2021). “Public vs. Private Provisioning of Elementary Education in India: A Trend in Privatization.” In K.B. Saxena (Ed.), Private Sector Participation in Public Services. Aakar Books. (ISBN: 978-9-350-02762-2)

3

Poornima, M. (2021). “Kothari Commission Report 1964-66.” In M. Dubey & S. Mitra (Eds.), Vision of Education in India (pp. 108–125). Routledge. (ISBN: 978-03-6764-390-4). (Republished).

4

Mitra, S. (2020). “Inequality and Imbalances in the Education System of India: Insights from NSSO 71st Round.” In M. Dubey & S. Mitra (Eds.), Vision of Education in India (pp. 173–214). Routledge.

5

Mitra, S. (2020). “Socio-Economic Determinants of Secondary Education in India.” In Universal Secondary Education in India: Issues, Challenges and Prospects (pp. 245–262). Springer.

6

Mitra, S. (2020). “Tagore’s Vision of Education and Its Relevance Today.” In M. Dubey & S. Mitra (Eds.), Vision of Education in India (pp. 25–35). Routledge.

7

Mitra, S., & Agarwal, M. (2020). “Public Investment in Education and Out of School Children: The Case of India in South Asia.” In Economics of G20: A World Scientific Reference Vol. 2: How Developing Countries can Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 237–257). World Scientific.

 Articles

1

Mitra, S., Mishra, S. K., & Abhay, R. K. (2023). “Out-of-school girls in India: A study of socioeconomic-spatial disparities.” GeoJournal, 88(1), 341–357.

2

Sharma, A., & Mitra, S. (2023). “Rationalisation of Schools and its Impact on Children’s Right to Education: Narratives of Violation of the RTE.” Social Change, 53(4).

Book Review

Poornima, M. (2025). Review of Differentiation and Disjunction: Interrogating India’s Education System by A.R. Vasavi. Social Change, 55(3), 516–519.

Self-Learning Modules

Poornima, M. (2022). “Unit 5: Issues of Decentralisation.” In BPAC-114: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in Indian Administration. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

Media / Opinion Article

  1. Pankaj, A., & Sarma, A. (2022). “Teachers’ Post Abolition and NEP 2020.” Assam Tribune, December 7.
  2. Pankaj, A., Poornima M & Kaur, Ramandeep (2025). “Why 4 in 10 Indian Children are Leaving School: When the learning crisis is bigger than the enrolment crisis.” The Indian Express, December 10.

 

Chapter in Books

1

Nanda, N., & Mitra, S. (2024). “Climate Change and Environment Issues in Post-liberalized India.” In S. Roy (Ed.), India’s Economy 2024: Disparities in Fractured Democracy. Aakar Books.

2

Nanda, N., & Bhattacharjya, S. (2023). “Waste Management for Promoting Circular Economy: The Indian Perspective.” In H. Diwan & M. Sharma (Eds.), Integrated Waste Management: Circular Economy. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

3

Nanda, N., & Mitra, S. (2023). “Environment and Sustainable Development in South Asia.” In The Routledge Handbook of South Asia (pp. 276–292). Routledge.

Articles

1

Nanda, N. (2024). “Climate Change and Development Concerns in South Asia.” Trade Insight, 20(1-2), 32–35. (Kathmandu).

2

Nanda, N., & Mitra, S. (2024). “Women Farmers’ Leadership in Climate Change Adaptation.” TerraGreen (WSDS Special Issue), 16(11), 36–39. (TERI, New Delhi).

3

Nanda, N. (2022). “Glasgow Commitments: Implications for India.” National Security, 5(2), 181–197

4

Nanda, N. (2022). “Regional Cooperation: Imperatives and Possibilities of Renewable Energy in South Asia.” Energy and Power (Anniversary Issue), 55–58. (Dhaka).

5

Mitra, S., Mehta, P. K., & Mishra, S. K. (2021). “Farmers’ Perception, Adaptation to Groundwater Salinity, and Climate Change Vulnerability: Insights from North India.” Weather, Climate, and Society, 13(4).

6

Nanda, N. (2021). “Agricultural Reforms in India: Need for a Unique Model.” Economic & Political Weekly, 56(8), 25–29.

Book Review

Mitra, S. (2024). Review of Environment and Society: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, edited by Subhash Sharma and Kshipra Sharma. Social Change, 54(4), 596–599.

 Media / Opinion Articles

1

Nanda, N., & Mitra, S. (2024). “Women Farmers’ Leadership in Climate Change Adaptation.” TerraGreen, 16(11). (TERI).

2

Nanda, N. (2021). “Wheels of Change.” The Telegraph, July 18.

Conference paper

Nanda, N., & Mitra, S. (2023). India’s Climate Commitments: Analysing Implications. Paper presented at the Seminar on “Environmental Protection in India from the Perspective of the Poor,” organized by the Council for Social Development and the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi, September 21–22.

Book

Saxena, K. B., Mohanty, M., Singh, A., & Liang, L. (Eds.). (2025). Rights of the Oppressed: An Indian Inventory. Aakar Books.

Articles

1

Alha, A., & Saxena, K. B. (2025). “Dalit Entrepreneurship in Public Policy: What Does the Evidence Suggest?” Economic & Political Weekly, 60(51).

2

Alha, A. (2025). “A Tale of Two Sub-Plans: Status, Issues and the Way Forward for SCSP and TSP.” Economic & Political Weekly, 60(24), 66–72.

3

Alha, A. (2025). “What Explains High Incidence of Poverty Among Dalits in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh?” The Indian Economic Journal. Advance online publication.

4

Pankaj, A. (2024). “An Agonizing Search for Liberal–Secular Islam.” Review of Who Killed Liberal Islam? by Hasan Suroor. Contemporary Voice of Dalit.

Book Reviews

1

Alha, A. (2020). Review of Limits of Bargaining: Capital, Labour and the State in Contemporary India by Achin Chakraborty, Subhanil Chowdhary, Suparna Banerjee, and Zaad Mahmood. Contemporary South Asia, 28(4), 527–528.

2

Alha, A. (2020). Review of Uncertain Journeys: Labour Migration from South Asia, edited by A.S. Panneerselvan. Social Change, 50(3), 491–493.

 Working Paper

Alha, A., & Garwa, S. (2023). Rhetoric versus Reality: Budgetary Allocations to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Union Budgets. CSD Working Paper Series (CSD 1/2023). Council for Social Development.

Media / Opinion Article

Alha, A. (2020). “Barking up the Wrong Tree: Scrapping Labour Laws to Combat Economic Slowdown in Corona Times.” Outlook, May 16.