Papers Published

Here are the list of papers published in various Books and Procedings

Paper Title
‘Policies for Equity in Higher Education’, in Nidhi Sabhrawal and Malish Chirakkal (eds.) India Higher Education Report 2016, Sage Publication, New Delhi, 2017.
‘Migrant Women Workers in Construction and Domestic Work- Issues and Challenge’, in Sanghmitra S Acharya, Sucharita Sen, Milap Punia and Sunita Reddy (eds.), Marginalisation in Globalisaing Delhi-Issues of Land, Livelihoods and Health, Springer India, 2017.
‘Access to Maternal and Child Health Care- Understanding Discrimination in Selected Slums in Delhi’, in Sanghmitra S Acharya, Sucharita Sen, Milap Punia and Sunita Reddy (eds.), Marginalisation in Globalisaing Delhi- Issues of Land, Livelihoods and Health, Springer India, 2017.
‘Land Livelihoods and Health-Marginalisation in Globalising Delhi’, in Sanghmitra S Acharya, Sucharita Sen, Milap Punia and Sunita Reddy (eds.), Marginalisation in Globalisaing Delhi- Issues of Land, Livelihoods and Health, Springer India, 2017.
‘Socio-economic Disparities among Youth in Delhi: Issues and Challenges’, in Sanghmitra S Acharya, Sucharita Sen, Milap Punia and Sunita Reddy (eds.), Marginalisation in Globalisaing Delhi- Issues of Land, Livelihoods and Health, Springer India, 2017.
Demographic Outcome and RCH Services Utilization in Bihar: Where is the Gap? in H.Sahoo, F. Ram, B. Paswan, H. Lhungdim, DiptiGovil (eds.), Population Issues in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Rawat Publication, New Delhi, 2017.
‘Informality and Small Scale Sector’, in K.P. Kannan, R.P. Mamgain & P. Rustagi (eds.) Labour and Development: Essays in Honour of Prof. T.S. Papola, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2017.
Muslim Minority and Citizenship Rights: Issues of Exclusionary Bias and Denial of Human Dignity’, in Arshi Khan (ed.), Exclusion of Muslims in India: Legitimacy of Constitutional State, Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi, 2017.
‘Political Economy of Expansion of Higher Education in South Korea’ in Sushila Narashimhan and Kim Do-Young (eds) India-Korea Relations: Forging a Multidimensional Partnership, Manak Publishing, New Delhi, 2017.
‘Clean India Mission- Locating the Cleaner in Quality of Life of Workers Engaged in Cleaning Occupation, in Sanjay Prasad (ed.) Lives of Sanitation Workers, Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, 2017.
‘Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Associated Risk Factors among 15-49 Years Ever Married Women in Rural India’ National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, 2017
‘Access to Maternal and Child Health Care- Understanding Discrimination in Selected Slums in Delhi’ in Sanghmitra S Acharya, Sucharita Sen, Milap Punia and Sunita Reddy (eds) Marginalization in Globalizing Delhi-Issues of Land, Livelihoods and Health , Springer India, 2017
‘Implementation of Social Protection Programmes in India: The Gaps and Challenges’ Southern Voice Occasional Paper No 40, Southern Voice on Post MDG International Development Goals. Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Bangladesh, 2016
‘Education in Knowledge based Korean Economic’ in Sushila Narsimhan and Kim Do- young (eds) Deepening India- Korea Relations: Towards a Sustainable Development, Manak Publication, Delhi, 2016
Muslim Backwardness in Higher Education in India: An Empirical Analysis’ in Arshi Khan (ed.) Exclusion of Muslims in India: Legitimacy of Constitutional laws, Institute of Objective Studies Publications, 2016.
‘Demographic Dividend- Connecting the Axes of Social Inclusion’ in Suresh Sharma (ed.), London: Athena Academic, 2016.
‘Access to Water and Sanitation Facilities- Missing Linkages with the Providers and Manifestations on Health’ in Nimse, SB and MK Agarwal (eds.) Public Health and Development in India, pp. 26-45, New Delhi: Northern Book Centre, 2015.
‘Water and Sanitation Policy, Provisioning and Providers in India- Examining the Burden on Public Health’ in Suresh Sharma (ed.) Maternal and Child Health in India- Policies and Challenges. New Delhi: Bookwell Publishers, 2015.
Tackling Social Exclusion and Marginality for Poverty Reduction: Indian Experiences’, in Joachim von Braun and F.W. Gatzweiler (eds.), Marginality: Addressing the Nexus of Poverty, Exclusion and Ecology, Springer, 2014.
‘The Role of Social Exclusion in Explaining Poverty in Income: Poor States of India’, in Ramachandran, V. K and Mathura Swaminathan (eds.), Dalit Households in Village Economies, New Delhi: Tulika Publisher, 2014.
‘Caste and Education Exclusion among the Scheduled Caste in India: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu’, in Rajiv Kumar and Narendra Kumar (eds.), The Elementary Education in India, New Delhi: The Atlantic Press, 2014.
‘Food Insecurity in Tribal-dominated Areas of Maharashtra, India’, in Prem Nath (ed.) The Basics of Human Civilization: Food, Agriculture and Technology, Volume II, New Delhi: New India Publishing Agency, 2014.
‘Urban Growth and Spatial Transformation: A Comparison between Kolkata Urban Agglomeration and Kolkata Municipal Corporation’, in Anuradha Banerjee (ed), Contemporary Urbanisation in India: Issues and Challenges, New Delhi: Concept Publishing, 2013.
‘Government Policies and Programmes for Urban India: A Critical Appraisal’, in Anuradha Banerjee (ed), Contemporary Urbanisation in India: Issues and Challenges, New Delhi: Concept Publishing, 2013.
‘Progressive Change in Land Reforms and Agriculture Policy’, in Prem Nath (ed), The Basics of Human Civilization: Food, Agriculture and Technology- Volume I, New India: New India Publishing Agency, 2013.
‘Socio- Economic Conditions and, Access to Basic Amenities and Health Status of Slum Population in India’, in Anuradha Banerjee (ed), ‘Contemporary Urbanisation in India: Issues and Challenges’, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi 2013.
‘Living Environment in Million Plus Cities in India’, in Anuradha Banerjee (ed), Contemporary Urbanisation in India: Issues and Challenges (pp436-461), New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2013.
Deprivations in Slums of Million plus Cities in India: A case of Allahabad, in N. C. Jana and Lakshmi Svaramkrishana (eds), Resources and Development: Issues and Concerns (pp. 270–279), Kolkata: Progressive Publishers, 2013.
‘Urban health and lifestyle problems of youth in India: A case study of Kolkata metropolis’, in Anuradha Banerjee (ed), Contemporary Urbanisation in India- Issues and Challenges, New Delhi: Concept Publishing, 2013.
‘Living environment in metropolitan urban agglomerations’ in Anuradha Banerjee (ed.), Contemporary Urbanisation in India- Issues and Challenges, New Delhi: Concept Publishing, 2013.
‘Issues of marginalisation in utilizing ICDS programme in Tamil Nadu’, in Ulimiri V. Somayajulu, S. Siva Raju and C.P. Prakasam (eds.), Social Inclusion and Women Health: Perspectives and issues, The Women Press, 2012.
‘Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS among youth in Kolkata metropolis: Issues and challenges’, in U.V. Somayajulu et al (eds.) Population, Reproduction, and Child Health - Perspectives and Challenges, Serial Publications, New Delhi, 2012
‘Affirmative action policy by private corporate sector in India’, in Proceeding on For Equal Opportunity, Human Rights, India, Japan and 15 Companies, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism Japan Committee (IMADR-JC) publications, 2012.
‘Dalit women in political space: Status and issues related to their participation’, in proceedings on Voices for Equity Minority and Majority in South Asia, Rindas International Symposium, The Centre for the Study of Contemporary India, Ryukoku University 2011.
‘Relevance of ICDS programme in post-liberalisation period in addressing the malnutrition among 0-6 years children: A case Study of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu’, in P. Sigamani, (ed), Reinventing Public Management & Development in Emerging Economies, Advanced Research Series, Macmillan, New Delhi, 2011.
‘Social Exclusion and Commons’, in Vocabulary of Commons, Gujarat, Foundation for Ecological Security, 2010
‘Caste and Politics’, in Nirja Jayal and Pratap Bhanu Mehta (ed.), Oxford Companion to Politics in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2010
‘Rural and Agrarian Studies’, in Yogesh Atal (ed.), Sociology and Social Anthropology in India (ICSSR Survey of Advances in Research), New Delhi, Pearson Longman and Indian Council of Social Science Research, pp. 50-117, 2009
‘Technological and Institutional Approach for Enhancing Water (Logged) Productivity in Agriculture: A Case Study of Ganga Basin in Allahabad’, in Proceedings, IWMI-Tata Water Research Policy Programme, 2009
‘Waterlogging and its Impact on Rural Development: A Case Study of Phulpur Block in Allahabad District’ in Yatindra Singh Sisodia (ed.), Rural Development: Macro-Micro Realities, Jaipur, Rawat Publications, 2007
‘Social Inequality and Human Development: Drinking Water and Sanitation in Rural Areas of Allahabad’, in S K Pant (ed.), Human Development, New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2006
‘Drinking Water Rights in India: Some Issues’ in S N Chaudhary (ed.), Human Rights and Poverty in India-Theoretical Issues and Empirical Evidences, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company, 2005
Paper Title
‘Level and Correlates of Unintended Pregnancy among Currently Pregnant Young Women in India’. Journal of Population and Social Studies, 25(3), pp. 194-212, 2017.
‘Historically Excluded Groups in India- Sanitation Workers and Realities of Livelihoods, Health and Safety’. The Indian Journal of social Work ,78(1) , pp 113-131, 2017.
‘Social identity and perceptions about health care service provisioning by the Dalits and for the Dalits in India’. Social Identities-Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture 23(17), pp. 1-12, 2017.
‘Tribal Resistance, Assertions of Identities and Atrocities: Suppressing the Voices of Truth’. Journal of Economic and Social Development, 12(1), pp. 7-17, 2017.
‘Mapping of Regional Disparity in Standard of Living: Issues and Challenges to Urban Resilience in India’. Amity Journal of Economics, May, 2017.
‘Impact of Privatization on Access to Higher Education among Social and Income Groups in India. Arthvijnana, Journal of Gokhale Institute of Political Economy, March, 2017.
‘Nutritional Awareness, Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status among U5-Children in India’ in Child Health and Nutrition supported by UNICEF at MGLI, Ahmedabad. 2017
‘Intersectional Atrocities in Contemporary Haryana: Socio-Cultural Regression in Progressive Society’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2(2), pp. 66-78, 2016.
‘Sustainability, Prosperity and Well-being-Understanding the Conservancy Workers in India’. Journal of Health and Demography, 2 (3), July 2016
‘Migrant Women in Construction Work: Examining Issues and Challenges in Delhi’. Amity Journal of Healthcare Management, 1(1), (1–20), 2016
Social Disparity in Child Immunization: What Factors Explain Gap in Rural India. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2016
‘Caste and Access to Public Services: ‘Intensified’ Disadvantages’ Economic and Political Weekly, 51(31), 102-107, 2016.
‘Declining Child Sex Ratio and Missing Girls in India’. Man & Development, 38(2), 87-106, 2016
‘Capturing Benefits from Public Policy Initiatives in India: Inter-Group Differences in Access to and Usage of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana Health Insurance Cards’. Amity Journal of Economics, 1 (1), pp 1-17, 2016.
‘Reservation in Political Sphere and Employment Sector: Understanding the Impact in Punjab and Karnataka’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (2), 2016.
‘Inter-sectional Atrocities in Haryana: Issues and Challenges’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (2), 2016.
‘Population Dynamics and Health in Planning for Urban Poor: Social Inequalities in Odisha’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (2), 2016.
‘Youth in India: An Analysis of Socio-economic and Demographic Characteristics’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (2), 2016.
Prejudice against Reservation Policies: How and Why? Economic and Political Weekly, LI (8), 2016.
‘Poverty among Tribals in India: Variations and Vulnerabilities’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2(1), pp. 91-107, 2015.
‘Emerging Economies and Employment Status of Tribals: An Analysis from ‘Out- group’ Perspective’. Journal of Social and Economic Studies, 25(1-2), pp. 24-37, 2015.
‘Disparities in Access to Higher Education in India. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 1(2), pp. 168-178, 2015.
‘Social Disparity in Child Immunization: What Factors Explain Gap in Rural India?’. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2(1), 91-106, 2015.
De-Notified Tribes and Criminal Stigma in Karnataka. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), 2015.
Social Inclusion in Universal Access to Antenatal Care: Understanding Inter-Group Inequalities. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), 2015.
Caste, Religion and Poverty in Karnataka. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), pp. 78-90, 2015.
Intergroup Inequality in Access to Higher Education. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), 2015.
Poverty among Tribals in India: Variations and Vulnerabilities. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), pp. 91-107, 2015.
Inequality in Punjab: Does Caste Matter in Advance Region? Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), pp.58-77, 2015.
Measuring the Size of ‘Democratic Deficit’ in Rural India: A Village Level Study. Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2 (1), pp. 3-24, 2015.
Social Exclusion and Mental Health: The Unexplored Aftermath of Caste- based Discrimination and Violence. Psychology & Developing Societies, 27(2), pp. 189-213, 2015.
Blurring the Caste Boundaries. Dalit Asmita, 5 (19 & 20), pp. 25-29, 2015.
Urban Rental Housing Market: Caste and Religion Matters in Access. Economic and Political Weekly,L(26 &27), pp. 47-53, 2015.
Trends in Literacy and the Widening Gap between Social Groups in India- Is Differential Access Responsible? Journal of Education and Social Policy, 2 (4), 2015.
‘Addressing Utilisation of ICDS Programme in Tamil Nadu, India: How Class and Caste Matter?. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 34 Issue 3/4, pp. 166–180, 2014.
‘Evaluating the Social Orientation of India’s Integrated Child Development Services (Anganwadi) Programme’. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol 49, No. 12, pp. 52–62, 2014.
‘Regional Disparities in India: A Convergence Hypothesis’. Journal of Economics and Commerce, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 49-60, 2014.
‘The Killing Fields of Assam: Myth and Reality of its Muslim Immigration’, Economic and Political Weekly, XLVIII (4), pp. 43-52, 2013.
‘The Contribution of ‘Shared Education’ to Catholic-Protestant Reconciliation in Northern Ireland: A Third Way?’, British Educational Research Journal, 39 (5), pp. 925-946, 2013.
‘Confidence in Public Bodies, and Electoral Participation in India’. European Journal of Development Research Vol. 25, pp. 557-583, 2013.
‘Inter-Country Differences in Voter Satisfaction with the Democratic Process: a Study of World Elections’. Public Choice, Vol. 157, pp. 569-584, 2013.
‘Mapping morbidity pattern in India: Opportunities and challenges’. Indian Cartographer, Vol. 32, pp. 221-228, 2013.
‘Mapping of housing deprivation in Indian megacities: A comparison between Delhi and Kolkata metropolises’. Indian Cartographer, Vol. 32, p. 214, 2012.
‘Mapping of urban growth pockets, hot spots of poverty and land use changes in Kolkata metropolis: Its impact on urban resource management’. Indian Cartographer, Vol. 32, pp. 266., 2012.
‘GIS Mapping of Urban Deprivation and Construction of the Index of Substandard Living in Kolkata Metropolis’, Indian Cartographer, Vol 32, p. 205, 2012.
‘Has Growth been Socially Inclusive during 1993-94-2009-10’. Economic and Political Weekly, XLVII (10), pp. 43-53 2012.
‘Caste Identity and Economics’, Economic and Political Weekly, XLVII (19), 2012
Irrigation Development: A Process of Land Degradation and Marginalization of the Land Poor, in Social Change’, Journal of the Council for Social Development, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2012.
‘Elimination of identity Based Discrimination in Food and Nutrition programmes in India’, IDS Bulletin, Special Issue on ‘Standing on Threshold: Food Justice in India’, Vol 43, Issue 1, July 2012.
‘Regional Dimensions of Food Insecurity in Maharashtra’, Journal of Rural Development, Sep-Dec, 2012.
‘Addressing the Unequal Burden of Malnutrition’ (A Policy Brief)’, India Health Beat, Vol. 5, No. 5 June 2011.
‘Caste, Religion and Malnutrition Linkages’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLVI, No. 50, pp. 16-18, 2011.
‘Disability, Intersectionality and Deprivation: An Excluded Agenda’, Psychology and Developing Societies, Special Issue on Disability, Vol. 23, No. 20, pp. 159-176, 2011.
‘Pattern of Atrocities against Dalits in Haryana: Issues of Promoting Social Security and Social Justice’, The Human Rights and Global Focus, A Quarterly Journal of International Human Rights Foundation, Vol. 5, No, 3-4, pp. 31-58, 2011.
‘Meeting the Challenge of Skill Shortages in a Transition Economy of India’, Labour and Development, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2011.
‘Global Turbulence, Emerging Markets and Structural Adjustment: A Co-Integration Analysis’, The Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. XIIC, No. 365, 2011.
‘Caste Discrimination from Psychological Perspectives’, Dalit Asmita, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2011.
‘Hostel Schemes for Dalit Students: Continuing Exclusion’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLV, No. 25, 2010.
‘Micro Enterprise Development in India’, Arthabeekshan, Journal of West Bengal Economic Association, Vol. 19, No. 3, December 2010.
‘The Challenge of Inclusive Development in Uttarakhand’, Uttarayani, 2010.
‘Dalits in Business: Self-employed Scheduled Castes in North-West India’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 45, No. 11, pp. 41-48, 13 March 2010.
‘Institutionalising Equality: Contexts and Meanings of Equal Opportunity Commission’, Indian Journal of Human Development, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 297-304. 2009.
‘The Problem’, Introduction to Special Issue of Seminar on India’s Religious Minorities, No. 602. pp. 12-14, 2009.
‘What makes Sikhs a Minority’, Seminar, No. 602. pp. 76-79, October 2009.
‘Sikhs in Contemporary Times: Religious Identities and Discourses of Development’, Sikh Formations, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 1-22, June 2009.
‘The Ravi Dasis of Punjab: Global Contours of Caste and Religious Strife’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLIV, No. 24, pp. 79-85, 2009.
‘Discrimination and Children’s Nutritional Status in India’, IDS Bulletin, Vol. 40, No. 4, July 2009.
‘Caste and Ownership of Private Enterprises’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLIV, No. 23, 6 June 2009.
‘Caste and Economic Discrimination: Causes, Consequences and Remedies’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLII, No. 41, 2007.
‘The Legacy of Social Exclusion: A Correspondence Study of Job Discrimination in India’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLII, No. 41, 2007.
‘In the Name of Globalisation: Meritocracy, Productivity and the Hidden Language of Caste’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLII, No. 41, 2007.
‘Where the Path Leads: The Role of Caste in Post-University Employment Expectations’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLII, No. 41, 2007.
‘Caste Discrimination in the Indian Urban Labor Market: Evidence from the National Sample Survey of India’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLII, No. 41, 2007.
‘Caste Discrimination and Food Security Programmes’, Economic and Political Weekly, September, 2005.
‘Why Reservation is Necessary?’ Seminar, No. 549, May 2005.
‘Reservation and Efficiency: Myth and Reality’, Economic and Political Weekly, July 2005.
‘Caste, Economic and Market Discrimination: Reflections on Theory, Concept, and Consequences’, Ambedkar Journal of Social Development and Justice, Vol. 12, 2004.
‘On Reservation Policy for Private Sector’, Economic and Political Weekly, 19-25 June 2004.
‘Dalits and the General Elections’, Dalit International Newsletter, Waterford, USA, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2004.
‘Common Minimum Programme and the Dalits’, Social Scientist, 2004.