Research Interests:
- 1) Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)
2) Indian Psychology, Vedic Psychology
3) Sanskrit
4) Yoga with special interest in Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga
5) Indian Culture and Philosophy
6) Indic Concepts of Happiness
7) An Indic socio-cultural approach to Development and Sustainability
My present area of work is to explore the contributions of Indian thought in the fields of psychology, development, happiness studies, linguistics and in other related socio-cultural dimensions. The objective is to try and identify salient features of the Indic worldview that offer an alternative perspective and discourse to the prevalent Euro-American narrative in many of these domains. Furthermore, i use my knowledge and training in Sanskrit to access and understand primary sources related to Indian heritage with the goal of bringing to light the contribution and relevance of ancient Indian knowledge traditions and systems in the contemporary world.
Co-Principal Investigator
- Climate Change Adaptation Dispossession and Displacement Institute for Social Research
- Social Resilience in the Sundarbans Delta - Eliciting Needs-based Grassroots Action through Cross-Group Engagement (ENGAGE) Swiss National Science Foundation
- Vulnerability to Viability (V2V): Global Partnership for Building Strong Small-Scale Fisheries
Communities Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Ph. D. Students
Gokulmuthu N
Area of Research: To study the Bio-Energetic effects of Chanting Sanskrit Mantras
Karan Panwar
Area of Research: Yoga and Cognition
Santanu Sarkar
Area of Research: Drama Therapy based on Indian and Western concepts of Dramaturgy
Shalini Chaudhary
Area of Research: Identity politics based on the understanding of Gender and sexuality
Subhashini R
Area of Research: Integral Well-being
