Redefining Counter-Insurgency in the Chhattisgarh-Telangana Borderlands through Operation Black Forest
Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has historically posed one of the most persistent and potent challenges to India’s internal security fabric.
Prof Pushpesh Kumar
Visiting Professor
Pushpesh Kumar did his MA and M.Phil. from CSSS/SSS, JNU, Delhi, and his PhD from the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He teaches Sociology at the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. He received the young sociologist award from the Indian Sociological Society, Delhi in 2007. He has been a visiting fellow at the department of Anthropology, London School of Economics and political Sciences in 2009 under the British Academy Fellowship. He was also invited as visiting Fellow at CSSS/JNU in 2014, and at the Delhi School of Economics (Sociology) in 2018. He serves as a member on the international advisory board of the Community Development Journal published from the Oxford University Press, London and Ireland, and is also on the Editorial Board of the Sociological Bulletin, Sage, Delhi. His areas of specialization include gender, sexuality, kinship and family, body and society and digital sociology, and globalization. His current work includes digital popular cultures and gender issues.
Research Areas
Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes
Centres
National Urban Digital Mission: Transforming Urban Governance Through Digital Public Infrastructure
India's urban population is expected to reach nearly 600 million by 2030, accounting for about 40% of the country's total population (Observer Research Foundation [ORF], 2025; OECD
Strengthening India’s Traditional Industries through SFURTI: The Progress, Challenges and Way Forward
India’s traditional industries have often been viewed not only as a form of economic activity but also as a symbol of craftsmanship and cultural heritage, providing millions of a
Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024: Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation-Led Growth
For decades, the economic narrative of Jammu and Kashmir was confined to the traditional "Big Three": tourism, horticulture, and handicrafts. While these sectors provided a cultura
In Memoriam Ambassador Latha Reddy (IFS, Retd.)
A Practitioner Who Taught Us That Diplomacy Begins With Understanding People Simi Mehta There are diplomats whose careers are remembered through the offices they held, and there ar
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023: Assessing India’s First Mandatory Carbon Market and Its Path to Net-Zero
India has spent decades regulating how much energy its industries use, but until now it never had a legal mechanism to price how much carbon those industries actually emit. The Car
India-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Negotiations (2025–2026): Advancing Trade, Critical Minerals and Bilateral Economic Engagement
This paper examines whether the India-Chile CEPA functions as more than a trade liberalisation agreement, arguing that it operates primarily as a strategic instrument for securing
Why Does the G7 Keep Inviting India to its Summits?
India’s recurring invitations reveal as much about New Delhi’s ambitions as about the G7’s adaptation to the changing times.
YUVA Tourism CLUBS: Nurturing Young Ambassadors of Indian Tourism ( 2022)
The YUVA Tourism CLUBS initiative was started by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.