Books

Making India Great Again: Learning From Our History

2021

This book explores how India can reclaim its historical prowess in science, technology, and business by building robust institutional networks and learning ecosystems

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Partap Singh Kairon: A Visionary

2020

This biography delves into the life of Partap Singh Kairon, a key figure in post-Partition Punjab. The book highlights his role in transforming Punjab into a prosperous state and his efforts in uniting diverse communities during a volatile period.

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Jal Swaraj: Case Studies in Community Empowerment

2009

This work examines grassroots movements and community-led initiatives in water management, emphasizing the importance of local governance and empowerment.

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Farmers Suicide Facts & Possible Policy Interventions

2006

This informative book contains a large amount of unique primary data on the condition of farmers. All this information would be of considerable use to anyone interested in understanding and/or doing further research on the condition of farmers in India.

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Chandigarh Lifescape: Brief Social History of a Planned City

1999

This text explores the social and cultural dimensions of Chandigarh, India's first planned city, from its inception to its present state

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Publications

• The Great Migration and its immediate cost (2025 (awaiting print))
  chapter in Emerging Trends of Researches in Higher Education: Papers in memory of Professor J N Joshi. Editor: Professor Asha Sethi. Chandigarh: Institute of Development and Communication.
• Assertions of Dignity: Some Implications of Living in A Society Bound Together with Bonds of Mutual Contempt (2025 (awaiting print))
  Ronki Ram festschrift. Editor Ashutosh Kumar.
• Creating a Democracy, Indian-Style (2022)
  Chapter in Raghuvendra Tanwar et al. ed. भारत लोक्त्तंत्रस्य जननी (India: The Mother of Democracy). New Delhi: Indian Council for Historical Research.
• On Increasing the Visibility of the University (2021)
  Chapter 8 of Knowledge, Technology and Higher Education eds. R C Sobti, Vipin Sobti, Ram Mehar. Pp. 139-145. Chandigarh: Panjab University Press.
• An Untold History of Independence (Details of the Jalianwala Bagh episode) (2019)
  chapter in Martyrdom to Freedom, ed. Rajesh Ramachandran. New Delhi: Rupa. Pp. 25-29.