Talks and writing
Keynotes in Moscow, session chairs at IIMs, refresher courses for university teachers, and commentary on India’s economic strategy.
Watch
A handful of his many recorded lectures and interviews. Each opens on YouTube in a new tab.
International engagements
Recent highlights include two visits to Russia in 2024, at MGIMO University, Saint Petersburg University and Kutafin Moscow State Law University, alongside the BRICS Research Institute, among other international exchanges.
- 25 September 2024SpeakerConference at Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Moscow
- 24 September 2024Keynote speakerForum “International Business Trends 2024”, School of International Business, MGIMO University, Moscow
- 21 to 24 March 2024Participant7th International Conference on Business Management in the Digital Economy, Saint Petersburg University
- 21 to 24 March 2024ParticipantBRICS Research Institute Dialogue, held in Saint Petersburg
- 19 March 2024PanellistRussia-India Cooperation: Main Challenges and Prospects, MGIMO University, Moscow
Keynotes and session chairs in India
A selection from dozens of keynotes, session chairs and invited lectures, most recent first.
- 2 August 2024Resource person and session chairNational seminar on tourism and hospitality, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
- May 2024Session chairInternational Conference on Communication, Computer Sciences and Engineering (IC3SE 2024)
- 15 September 2023Valedictory session chairInternational Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Tilak School of Journalism, CCS University
- 11 September 2023Lecture, “Changing Paradigm of Higher Education”UGC-HRDC, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
- 25 to 26 June 2021Conference chairmanAdvances in Business, Management and Technology, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari
- 26 May 2021PanellistNational Educational Technology Forum, with STPI and IIT (BHU) Varanasi
- 17 February 2020Technical session chairConclave on Redefining Management Research in India, ICSSR and IIM Tiruchirappalli
- December 2017Technical session chair, two sessions11th Indian Subcontinent Decision Sciences Institute Conference, IIM Tiruchirappalli
- 24 April 2016Keynote speakerNational seminar on global outsourcing, IME, Sahibabad
- 9 April 2011Keynote address and conference directorNational conference on contemporary issues in management and technology, United Institute of Management
Writing and interviews
Some of his recent commentary on India’s strategic and economic choices, published in foreign-affairs magazines.
- Atmanirbharta in Shipping: Step in the Right DirectionThe Geopolitics, 6 October 2025
- Strategic Autonomy in a Tariff World: India’s Development ImperativeThe Geopolitics, 17 April 2025
- In Conversation with Prof. Rajeev Sijariya, Chairperson, Special Centre for E-LearningJNU News (interview), 2021 to 2022
Papers presented
A few of the more than 20 papers he has presented at national and international conferences since 2001.
- April 2024Trade Across Ages: The Past, Present and Future of India-Greece Economic RelationsInternational Conference on Greece and India, JNU
- March 2023Role of Jnana, Karma and Bhakti in Forming Employee Attitude: The Bhagavad Gita PerspectiveNational Conference on Management Education in light of NEP 2020
- December 2022University Life Satisfaction: The Role of Peers and Mentors73rd All India Commerce Conference, Indian Commerce Association
- November 2022The Effect of Online Reviews on Prospective BuyersSFME 2022, IIT Roorkee and Arizona State University
- November 2022Attitudinal Transcendence of Employees: An Hourglass Model10th International Conference on Advances in Business and Management, University of Delhi
- December 2021Education 4.0: Scientific Mapping using Bibliometric AnalysisISDSI Global Conference 2021, IIM Nagpur
- November 2021Digital Transformation in Business and Government during Covid-19PRISM Conference, O.P. Jindal Global University with ESCP Business School