Dr. (Mrs.) Banhisikha Ghosh 
Professor

Academic Qualification

M.A., Ph.D.

Telephone Nos.

(033) 2582 8372 (R)

E-mail

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

• Population Economics
• Micro Economics

ii) Research

Population Economics

Research Project

A Study for Evaluating the Impact of RMK Credit Facilities funded by Government of India – CWDS, 2000-02, Principal Investigator.

Effects of Indoor Air-Pollution on Women’s Health funded by IGIDR – UNDP, 1997-98, Principal Investigator.

Development at Crossroads : Focus on Eastern India funded by Institute of Developing Economies, Japan, 1998-99, Senior Researcher.

Differential Impacts of Rice Technology in West Bengal funded by Rockefeller Foundation, 1989-1993, Co-Principal Investigator (in coll. with ISI, Calcutta)

Female Labour in the Rural Household and Economy in W.B. funded by World Bank, 1992, Co-Principal Investigator.

Rice-Based Farming Systems Research funded by Ford Foundation, 1985-90, Co-Principal Investigator.

Share of Women in Income, Employment and Work: A Macro-Micro Inquiry funded by I.C.S.S.R. - U.N.U., 1985-87, Co-Principal Investigator.

Constraints to Technological Progress in Rice Cultivation funded by Ford Foundation, 1982-85, Co-Principal Investigator.

Economic Development, Female Employment Pattern and Human Fertility in Rural India funded by ICSSR, 1979-81, Co-Principal Investigator.

Significant Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

• “Female Labour in the Household and Market : Towards a More Meaningful Measurement”, Journal of Gender Studies, WSRC, Calcutta University, 1999
• “Share of Women in Income, Employment and Work : A Macro-Micro Economic Inquiry”, Samya Shakti, Vol. IV & V, 1989 - 90 [Joint author]
• “Displacement of the Female in the Indian Labour Force”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XIX, No.47, November 1984
• “The Census of India and Economic Variables : A Note”, Artha Shastra, 1982 - 83         [Principal author]
• “Microfinance and Its Impact : An Analysis of Empirical Evidence, The India Economy Review, Vol. 5, Quarterly Issue, September, 2008 [Principal Author]

Invited Articles in Edited Volumes

•  “Participation of Poor Households in Group Based Financial Institutions : Experience from Two Districts in West Bengal”, Sustainable Development and the Indian Economy: Issues and Challenges, Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2006 [Principal Author]
• “Role of Women in Economic Activity : A Study of Women in Rice Farming Systems in West Bengal”, Bharati Ray (ed.), From the Seams of History, OUP, 1995
• “Women in Rice Farming Systems”, Women’s Studies in the Emergent Indian Scenario, Women’s Studies Research Centre, Calcutta University,  1990
• “Gender Differential in the Impact of Technological Change in Rice Based Farming Systems in India”, in Gender Issues in Farming Systems Research Extension, S.V. Poats, M. Schmink and A. Spring (eds.), Westview Press, 1988 [Principal author]
• “Agricultural Research Systems in India : Some Problems and Suggestions”, Agricultural Research Planning and Management, University of East Anglia, UK, 1984
• “A Macro-model of Economic Development and Population Change”, East-West Population Institute, Hawaii, USA, Nov. 1979 [Joint author]

Monographs

• Growth and Transformation of West Bengal Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal and INSPARC, University of Kalyani, 2001
• The Role of Female Labour in the Market and Household : A Study in Rural West Bengal, [Study Report prepared for the World Bank; Joint author]
• Sources of Variation in Female Labour Force Participation : A Decomposition Analysis in India, Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi, 1982

Research Reports

• Women in Rice Farming Systems, Project Report, sponsored by the Ford Foundation, 1990.
• Share of Women in Income, Employment and Work, Project Report, sponsored by United Nations University and the ICSSR, 1985.
• Economics Development, Female Education, Employment Pattern and Fertility, Project Report, sponsored by the Indian Council for Social Science Research, 1981.

Dr. Madhusudan Datta 
Professor

Academic Qualification

M.A., Ph.D., Post-doctoral research at Department of Economics, MIT, CAMBRIDGE, USA

Telephone Nos.

(033) 2582 9249 (R)

E-mail

 M1datta@hotmail.com

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

Mathematical Economics, Macroeconomics

ii) Research

• Growth and Structure of the Tertiary Sector
• Analysis of Productivity in Industry and Services

Research Projects

1. Economic Efficiency in Petro-refining in India, ICSSR.   Project term: two years, Report submitted in March, 2007.

 2. Final Demand, Technical Structure and Reallocation of Value-added: Effects on the Shares of Major Sectors of the Indian Economy.  Project starts in February, 2011. Term: two years

Significant Publications

      In Academic Journals

1. The Rising Share of Trade in NDP – An Explanation, 1985, Journal of Income and Wealth, 7 (2), N. Delhi.
2.    Net Material Product and Net Domestic Product – Significance of the two concepts for Less Developed Countries, 1987, Economic and Political Weekly, Jan.3-10, Mumbai.
3.    Tertiary Sector and Net Material Product – Indian Economy: 1950-51 to 1983-84, 1989, Economic and Political Weekly, Sept. 23, Mumbai.
4.     A Measure of Commercial Bank’s Share in GDP – Indian Economy: 1950-51 to 1983-84, 1990, Journal of Income and Wealth, 12(2), N. Delhi.
5.     Productivity Trend in Organized Manufacturing Sector in India, 1996, (jointly with Mihir K. Pal), Journal of Income and Wealth, 18(2), N.Delhi.
6.     An Analysis of the Growth of Distributive Trade in India, 1998, Arthavijnana, 11(3), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.
7.    Determination of Capital Formation in Large Developing Economies, 1999, Journal of Income and Wealth, 21(1), N. Delhi.
8.     Public Administrative Services in India – Analysis of Trend, 2001, Journal of Income and Wealth, 23(1), N. Delhi.
9.    How Does the Tertiary Sector Grow? The Indian Experience, 2001, Paper presented in ABAS international conference, Quebec, Canada, http://www.sba.muohio.edu/abas/.
10.        10.   Public Profitability in Oil-refining PSU’s, Economic and Political Weekly, 2004, 39    (22) (Joint paper with Dr. Pradipta Bhattacharya)
11. 11.   The Story of Inefficiency in Petro-refining in India, in Ghose, R. and Neogi, C. (2005) (eds), Theory and Application of Productivity and Efficiency, Macmillan.  Delhi. (Joint paper with Dr. Pradipta Bhattacharya)
12. 12.     Measurement of Capital Stock: The PIM and the EPD Approach, Indian Economic Review, 2006, Vol 41, No. 2, New Delhi.
13. 13.     Just Compensation for Land: Singur Controversy, Counterviews, 2(1). http://www.cournteviews.org.
14. 14.  Material Basis of Service Sector Growth in India: 1950-51 to 2004-05, invited paper for key-note address in the Annual Conference of the Bengal Economic Association, Arthabeekshan, 16(4), March, 2008.
15. 15.  Reform and Technical Efficiency in Public Sector Oil Refining in India, Journal of Quantitative Economics, 2008, 6(2), Mumbai.
16. 16.  Is Rising Share of Services Inevitable for GDP Growth? The India Economy Review, Vol.6, September, 2009, New Delhi.
17. 17.  Goods Induced Service Growth or the Other Way Round? Arthavijnana, Vol.XI (3) 2009, (joint paper with Sulagna Bhattacharya).
18. 18. How Real Are Changes in Sectroal Shares in GDP in the Indian Economy? Journal of Quantitative Economics, 2010, Mumbai, (forthcoming)
19. 19.  Service Boom in the Indian Economy: An Analysis of Causal Influences, Applied Economics, 2011, Warwick, U.K. (forthcoming)

Working Paper

    20. Sectoral Shares in GDP: Estimation at Current and Constant Prices, WP #4, SPIESR,  

          Ahmedabad.

      Books 

• Significance and Growth of the Tertiary Sector - Indian Economy : 1952-1997, Northern Book Centre (with ICSSR grant), 2001
• Petroleum Refining in India: Reform and Technical Efficiency in Public Sector Enterprises, monograph of the SPIESR, Allied Publisher, N. Delhi, 2011, Forthcoming

Awards

• Ford Foundation Post-Doc Fellow (1991-92). This fellowship was availed of to visit Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, as a Visiting Fellow during the year.
• Consultant of Capital Service Measurement, OECD, Paris, for one month during November, 2007.

Mrs. Arundhati Datta 
Associate Professor

Academic Qualification

M.A., M.Phil

Telephone Nos.

(033) 25829249/24238748,   Mob. (0)9831623799

E-mail

 a1datta@rediffmail.com

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

• Development Economics
• Game Theory
• Growth Economics

ii) Research

(i) Development Economics
(ii) Industrial Productivity

Significant Publications

'Measurement of Service Capital', (2007), in the Journal of Income and Wealth, no.1, Jan-Jun, 2007,   published jointly with Abhijit Bhattacharya.

Book (ed)            

'WTO and TRIPS-Indian Perspective', (2003), Bibhasa, Kolkata (ed. jointly with Byasdeb Dasgupta, Bishakha Ghosh Archita Ghosh).

Recent Paper

'A Study of Productivity Growth in the Registered Manufacturing Sector of India: 1980-81 to 2003-04’, presented at the Economic and Social Research Council, U.K sponsored Workshop on Economic Reforms and the  Evolution of Productivity in Indian Manufacturing, held at  Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, during  March18-19, 2011.

Mr. Supriya Bhattacharya
Associate Professor

Academic Qualification

M.A.

Telephone Nos.

(033) 2565-0102

E-mail

supriyo55 @rediffmail.com

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

• Comparative Economic System
• Indian Economics
• Development Economics
• International Economics

ii) Research

Development Economics

Significant Publications

“Tagore’s Economic Ideas a book into some unexplored areas” (Publication in Tagore 150th Birth Anniversary special no of “Paschim Banga”, W.B. Government)

Mr. Jaganmoy Basu
Associate Professor

Academic Qualification

M.A.

Telephone No.

(03473) 246412

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

• Indian Economy
• Economic Growth 
• Environmental Economics
• Econometrics

ii) Research

Environmental Economics

Significant Publications

‘FDI Inflows in India: Some Issues’ in Journal of Education and Development, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 62-68, 2011.

Mrs. Bisakha Ghosh 
Associate Professor

Academic Qualification

M.Sc.

Telephone No.

Phone: +913325755101

Mo: +919433808919

E-mail

ghosh_bishakha@yahoo.com

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

• International Economics
• Financial Economics
• Development Economics

ii) Research

International Economics

Significant Publications

Book (ed)            

1. “WTO and TRIPS – Indian Perspective”(2003) edited jointly with Byasdeb Dasgupta, Arundhati Datta and Archita Ghosh, published by Bibhasa, Kolkata
2. “Globalization, Foreign Capital and Development”(2011) edited jointly with Sutanu  Bhattacharya, Byasdeb Dasgupta and Archita Ghosh, published by Regal Publications, New Delhi

Dr. Archita Ghosh 
Associate Professor

Academic Qualification

M.A., Ph.D

Telephone Nos.

(033) 2579 1591

E-mail

 archig2002@yahoo.co.in

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

• Macroeconomics
• International Economics
• Econometrics

ii) Research

International Economics

Recent Significant Publications

“Effects of Monetary Policy Expansion in the Presence of Wealth-effect in an Extended Mundell-Fleming Model” in Joyashree roy and Ajitava Raychaudhuri (ed.), Development Challenges: Some Contemporary Issues, Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, 2006.

“Explaining FDI Equity Inflows in India” in Bhattacharya, Dasgupta, Ghosh and Ghosh (ed.), Globalization, Foreign Capital and Development, Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2011.

Dr. Prasenjit Sarkhel 
Assistant Professor

Academic Qualification

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Telephone Nos.

(033) -2514-4508(R),919836239361(M)

E-mail

 prasenjitsarkhel@gmail.com

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

Microeconomics, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Statistics and Econometrics

ii) Research

Environmental Regulation, Non-Market Valuation ,Collective Action

Research Projects

• Group Coordinator of the sector on Human Security and Vulnerability in preparation of District Human Development Report, South 24 Parganas sponsored by UNDP,Government of India and Government of West Bengal (2007-2008).
• Co-Investigator in UGC DRS ,Department of Economics, Calcutta University funded project “ Municipal governance practices in solid waste management” with Prof. Sarmila Banerjee (2011-)
• Principal Investigator in University Grants Commission funded research project “Impact Evaluation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)” (2009-2010)
• Principal Investigator in South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) funded research project “Reducing Vulnerability against Natural Disasters: A Study of Risk Coping behaviour of Coastal Communities in Sundarban, India”.(2006-08)

Recent Significant Publications

• Municipal Solid Waste Management in India: Policies and Institutions(2012) in Sacchidananda Mukherjee and Debasish Chakraborty eds. Environmental Scenario in India: Success and Predicament, Routledge (forthcoming January 2012).
• Human Security  and Vulnerability (2010) in District Human Development Report : South 24 Parganas,UNDP,Planning Commission Government of India,Development and Planning Department ,Government of West Bengal, pp. 202-229.
• Municipal Solid Waste Management, Source-Separated Waste and Stakeholder’s Attitude: A Contingent Valuation Study (2010) with Sarmila Banerjee ,Environment Development and Sustainability ,12:611-630, doi: 10.1007/s10668-009-9215-2.
• Source Separation and Organic Waste Disposal: Policy options for Household Waste Management in Developing Countries (2009),Arthaniti, 8(1-2),50-63.
• “The Problem of Solid Waste Disposal in Kolkata: A Theoretical Analysis of Alternative Policy Options”, (2008) in Debashis Chakraborty and Smitha Nath (eds.) Collected Essays on Economic Development: Essays in Honour of Prof. Asok Barman, BookWell, New Delhi.
• “Economics of Household Waste Management in Kolkata : Proposed steps towards Improved Efficiency”, (2006), Contemporary Ideas and Issues in Social Science , Vol. 2.
• “On The Problem of Solid Waste Disposal”, (2004), with Dr. Sarmila Banerjee Semiar Paper #4. Department of Economics University of Calcutta.
• “Economics of Solid Waste Management: A Survey of Existing Literature” (2003) with Dr. Snigdha Chakraborty. Discussion Paper, Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
• “Globalization and the Crisis of Development” (2001) with Jayanta Kumar Ghosh and Rabindranath Mukhopadhyaya, in Dreeni Geer and M. Abdus Sabur ed. “Globalisation and Asian Perspective for Alternative Development”. Asian Resource Foundation. Thailand.
• Principal Investigator in University Grants Commission funded research project “Estimating Willingness To Pay for Improved Waste Management : A Case Study of Bally Municipality Howrah”.(2005-2007)

Other Academic Activities

• Associate Editor in the Journal of Transportation System IST Press, Canada.
• Reviewer for Journal of Applied Statistics,Taylor & Francis & Research Proposals in SANDEE

Dr. Dipti Prakash Pal 
Retd. Professor, UGC Emeritus Fellow

Academic Qualification

M.A., Ph.D.

Telephone Nos.

(033) 2582 6446, 09432954997 ( M)

E-mail

 diptiprakaspal@yahoo.com

Area of Interest

i) Teaching

ii) Research

Econometrics and Applied Economics,  Input-Output Economics, General Equilibrium Analysis, Energy Economics, Income Distribution ,Deprivation and Development

Recent Significant Publications

1 “Public vs Private Initiatives: A Study in the Indian Economy”, Artha Beekshan, Vol. 9, No.1 June 2000 (Co-author:P. Pal. and G.P.Pal)

2. “Structural Reforms, Development and Employment Projection in India” in Economic Reforms and Employment’, (Eds) P.D. Hajela and M.P.Goswami , Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. , 2000 (Co-author :P.Pal)

3. “Employment in India’s Service Sector: Pattern and Projection”, (summery) Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol 43, No. 4, 2000 (Co-author:P.Pal)

4. “Social Sector Reforms and Relative Income Deprivation in India; A Note”, Conference Volume, Indian Economic Association (IEA), 2002.

5. “Economic Development and Infrastructure; An Inter District Study in West Bengal”, Artha Beekshan, 2003 (Co-author :Jayanta Sen)

6. “On Dimensions of Poverty ; A Cross- Section  Study in India with Rural- Urban Disaggregating”, Conference Volume, Indian Economic Association (IEA), 2003(Co-author :Jayanta Sen)

7. “Relative Income Deprivation: An Analysis of Sub-Group Decomposition” in Economic Reforms and Indian Economy _ A Development Experience, (Ed) Prof K. Malla Reddy, Deptt of Economics, Osmania Unversity, Hyderabad (Co-author: Jayanta Sen), 2003.

8.. “Changing Levels of India in the 1990’s” in Economic Reforms in India, Ed. Prof. S.K. Singh (2004)( Co-author :Debottam Chakraborty and Jayanta Sen )

 9. “Energy Use and Economic Development: An International analysis”, Artha Beekshan, July 2004 (Co-author: Swati Pal)

10. “On Infrastructure Economic Development”, Artha Vigyan Vol XLVII Nos 1-2, 2005 (Co-author: Jayanta Sen.).

11. “Cost Diversification, Economics of Scale and Learning Effect: A Study of India’s Nonferrous Metallic Industries”: Indian Economic Journal, 2005.

12. “Income Distribution in Boltzman Pareto Framework”, in Econophysics of Wealth Distribution, (Eds) Arnab Chatterjee, Sudhakar Yarlangadda and Bikas K Chakravorty , Springer 2005 (Coauthor ; Hridis Kumar Pal)

13.“Social Sector Reforms and Relative Income Deprivation: A Note”, in State Level Fiscal Reforms in Indian Economy, (edited by) D.K. Srivastava and M. Narasimbhulu, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi (co-author : Jayanta Sen) (2006)

14.“ Input–Output System: Input Use and Output Distribution Approaches”, Artha Beekshan, Vol 14, No. 374, March 2006.

15.“Economic Integration: Systemic Measures in I-O Framework”, Economic System Research, Journal of International I-O Association, (December 2007) (co-authors: Erick Dietzenbacher and Dipika Basu)

16.“Adverse Role in Economic Integration”, in Economic Co-operation and Asian Countries, (edited by) Dr. P. K. Pal, Regal Publication, New Delhi, 2007 (co-author: Dipika Basu).

17.“Structural Transformation of Assets and Debts in Rural India during the period of on-going Reforms” in Reforms and Structural Changes in India, (edited by) Prankrishna Pal, Regal Publication, New Delhi, 2009 (Co-author : Dr. G.P. Pal)

18.“Changes in Consumption Pattern in India”, Do (Co-author : Debattam Chakraborty)

19.“Intra-sector vis-à-vis Inter-sector Relationship of the service sector in the Indian Economy : 1993-99”, Do (Co-author : Sampriti Biswas)

20.“WTO’s AOA and Emerging Economic Monomoly”,in WTO AND Asian Union,(Eds.Raj Kumar Sen and John Felix Raj ), deep and Deep Publications Pvt Ltd ,New Delhi,2009.

21. “Levels of Living, Demographic Changes and Consumption Growth Divergence: A Study of North-East India”, in Rural Development in India: Retrospect and Prospects, (edited by) Komal Singha, Concept Publishing Company Pvt Ltd.New Delhi,2010.

22.”Non-farm Sector and Transformation of India’s Rural Economy :an analysis of Diversification”, The Indian Economic Journal, December 2010 (Co-author : Mausumi Datta Biswas)

Dr. Sutanu Bhattacharya
Professor

M.A., Ph.D., AICWA, Graduate ORSI
[First Class First in both BA and MA in Economics with Gold Medal award from Jadavpur University; Qualified Cost Accountant (ICWAI); and Diploma in Operational Research (ORSI)]

Date of Birth: 23 July 1953   Sex: Male

Phone

 91-0-9433064877 / 91-0-9830021126

E-mail

sutnbh@gmail.com

Area of Specialisation

Teaching

Postgraduate teaching for over 33 years since July 1978 in the areas –
Financial Economics; History of Economic Institutions; Political Economy; Computer Applications

Research

Supervised Ph.D. research and published books in the areas –
• Economics of Education and Human Capital
• Corporate Economy and Economic Systems
• Environment Economics
• Transport and Regional Development

Project Research

Co-ordinator, UGC Special Assistance Programme, Dept. of Economics, Kalyani University 2007-2012

Research Publication

• Monitoring Allocation, Disbursement, and Utilisation of Grant-in-Aid, University Grants Commission, Eastern Regional Office, Calcutta, October 2000
• Economics of Education and Human Capital: A Macro-econometric Approach to Education Policy, World View, Calcutta, 2003
• Economics of Exhaustible Resources: A Study on Mineral Resources in India, (Co-author S.K.Biswas), World View, Calcutta, 2005
• Civilisation at the Edge of Explosion and the Contemporary Issues (In Bengali), Camp, Kolkata, 2012)           

Research Papers

• “The Problem of Urbanization without Industrialization in Developing Countries  – A Critique to the Traditional Theory of Development”, Conference Papers, 72nd Annual Conference, I.E.A., Trivandrum, 1989, (Co-author B. Bhattacharya).
• “Decentralisaton of Industrial Activity and the Growth of the Small Scale Sector – A New Dimension of India’s Industrialisation in the Changing Technological Scenario”, Conference Papers, 73rd. Annual Conference, I.E.A., Muzaffarpur, 1990, (Co-author M. Ray).
•  “GDP Spectrum – An Overview of Indian Economy under Changing Economic and Industrial Scenario”, Technical Papers, 32nd National Convention of Cost and Management Accountants of India, Calcutta, 1990, (Co-author B. Bhattacharya).
• “South-South Co-operation in Technology: A Sub-Regional Approach in SAARC Perspective”, in D. K. Das (ed.) SAARC: Regional Co-operation and Development. Deep and Deep Publication, New Delhi, 1992. (Co-author B. Bhattacharya).
• “Design and Development of Economic Systems in the Changing Environment:  Some Recent Trends”, in D. K. Das (ed.) Structural Adjustments in India: Issues, Options and Challenges, Deep and Deep Publication, New Delhi, 1993.
• “Changing Scenario of Education – The Challenges Ahead of West Bengal”, West Bengal Beyond the Millennium [Essays in honour of Professor Bella Datta Gupta], Directed Initiative, Kolkata, 2001
• “Internationalisation of Indian Higher Education and Structural Adjustments of Academic Courses”, University News, December 2002, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (Co-author R. Banrerjee); reprinted in Selection from University News – Globalisation of Indian Higher Education, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, 2003  
•  “Organisation of Higher Education: Moving Towards a System of Incorporated Universities”, in Powar, K.B. and K.L. Johar (eds.) Private Initiatives in Higher Education, Sneh Prakashan: New Delhi, 2004
• “Economic Circuit of Business Production Economy and Accumulation of Financial Capital”, Working Paper, Dept of Economics, Kalyani University, August 2008 
• “Note on Capital Intensity, Income Redistribution, and Leveraged Growth”, Working Paper, Dept. of Economics, Kalyani University, March 2009

Invited Articles

In English

• “The New Capital – Growing Emphasis on Knowledge”, The Statesman, (Post Edit article), Calcutta, 29 March 1994.
• “Equipped to Work – Vocational Training Scheme Goes Awry”, The Statesman (Post Edit article), Calcutta, 24 March 2000.
• “Post-Reform Developent in Asia : Essays for Amiya Kumar Bagchi – The Myth of Reform-led Developent”, Book Review, EPW, XLIV (34) August 22-28, 2009  
• “Revamping Higher Education”, The Tribune, (A Tribune Special Article) Chandigarh, 28 February 2010

In Bengali

• “Rajye Uchcha Shikhsar Haal: Jirnya, Hatas, Nirbikar”, Anandabazar Patrika, (Post Edit article), Calcutta, 20 May 2000 [The State of Higher Education in West Bengal – The Symptoms of Decadence]
• “Rajye Uchcha Shikhsar Haal: Paanchmisheli ‘Ganatantra’-e Samyassa”, Anandabazar Patrika, (Post Edit article), Calcutta, 21 May 2000. [The State of Higher Education in West Bengal – The Problem of Ill-Conceived Democratisation]
• “Kalpanar Antahin Prasar O Arthanitir Tanaporen”, Ekak Matra, July 2000, pp.15-20. [The Problems of Economics of Infinite Plane]
• ‘Rajye Swashashito College: Bitarkyer tyo Kichhui Nei”, Anandabazar Patrika, (Post Edit article), Calcutta, 27 July 2000. [Autonomy to Colleges – Debates on a Non-issue]
• “Rajye Uchcha Shikhsar Haal: Samyassa ki Kendriya”, Anandabazar Patrika, (Post Edit article), Calcutta, 19 Sept 2000. [The State of Higher Education in West Bengal – Is the Centre Responsible?]
• “Rajye Uchcha Shikhsar Haal: Rajya Budget-a Gurutta Kotota”, Anandabazar Patrika (Post Edit article), Calcutta 20 Sept 2000. [The State of Higher Education in West Bengal – What Priority is Given in the State Budget]]
• “Tathyadushan, Abashad, O Bishhannata”, Ekak Matra, Nov.-Dec., 2000, pp.10-13. [Information Overloading and its Impact on Human Being and the Society]
• “Silpayaner Bhool Path”, Annadabazar Patrika (Post Edit article), 25 April 2001 [The Wrong Approach to Industrialisation]
• “Sanatan Arthaniti-te Bekaratter Nidhan Nei”, Ekak Matra, March-April, 2001 [Unemployment – An Accepted Feature of Conventional Economics]
• “Silapyaner Fanush – Goraye Galad”, Ekak Matra, May-June 2001 [The Conception of Industrialisation – Some Misconceptions at the Foundation]
• “Unnayaner Samjik Arthaniti”, Ekak Matra, October-November, 2001 [The Social Economics of Development]
• “Rastrasshrayi Smajtantrater Biparjoy – Samakalin Biswaprekhae Bibbhrantir Kuyasha”, Notun Path, October 2001. [Downfall of the State-Socialism – Confusions in Contemporary World Perspectives]
• “Thattha Prajuktir Raptani Silpa – Rajniti O Arthaniti” Ekak Matra, March-April, 2002 [Export-Based Information Technology Industries]
•  “Bissayan: Notun Anadhabiswas” Anandabazar Patrika (Post Edit article), Kolkata, 6 November, 2002 [Globalisation – Is It a New Dogma?]
• “Gram Banglay Arther Shrot Bandho Hobe Ki”, Ekak Matra, Nov.-Dec. 2002 [Why Pumping Money into Rural Bengal?]
• “Nagarayan Nei Nagaronnayan Chalechhe”, Ekak Matra, Jan-Feb. 2003 [Urban Development Without Urbanisation?]
• “Daily Passengerer Moja Kahini”, Ekak Matra, Jan-Feb., 2004 [The Economics of Small Trading]
• “Ram, Bam O Bilangnikaraner Aam”, Ekak Matra, July 2004 [On the Question of Public Sector Disinvestment]
• “Oder Daya Amader Daay”, Ekak Matra, September, 2004 [On the Cost of Having a Government]
• “Biswa nagarir Abhimukhe Kolkata O Amra” Lubddhak, Kolkata Book Fare 2005 [Development of Kolkata Towards a Global City]  
• “Bisforito Sabhyata – Simar Majhe Ashimer Sandhan”, Parikatha, May 2006 [The Exploded Civilisation – Infinite Expansion in a Finite World]
• “Bisshayon, Unnoyon, O Shilpayoner Trahasprashe” Ekak Matra, May 2007 [Globalisation, Development, and Industrialisation – Caught in the three Catch Words]
• “Bisshayon, Unnoyon, O Shilpayoner Prekkhite Krishi Bonam Shilpo” Natun Path Ei Samoy, October 2007 [Agriculture Vs. Industry Debate in the Context of Globalisation, Development, and Industrialisation]
• “Samaj Parishare Bhranto Rajnitir Tanaporen” Ekak Matra, January 2008 [Tensions Created by Confused Politics in Social Space]
• “Abhagir Natun Shawrgo O Shilpaoner Aphim” Ekak Matra, July 2008 {The Myth of Neo-liberal Industrialisation]
• “Shilpo Shabbhatar Ei Samoy – Shilpaoner Sonar Harin”, Ganabarta, October 2008 [Present Epoch of Industrial Civilisation – Myth of Industrialisation”
• “Pujibadi Unnyon Ekhon Kon Pathe?” Natun Path Ei Samoy, October 2008 [Present Trends of Capitalist Development]
• “Bisshayoner Tasher Ghar Bhangchhe” Ekak Matra, November 2008 [Emergence of Global Economic Crisis 2008]  
• “Pujibad Ki Tar Bhabiswat Kheye Felechhe?” Ekak Matra, January 2009 [Capitalist Development Has Treaded upon Its Own Future]
• “Arthanaitik Biswa Sankat 2008 – Shilpa Shabbhatar Mor Ghorar Sankat” Monograph published by Majdur Mukti, Kolkata, January 2009, reprinted in Satyajug, Sharodotsob Prakasona, 2009 [Global Economic Crisis 2008 – The Turning Point of Industrial Civilisation].
• “Corporate Samrajya – E Juger Samrajyabad”, Ekak Matra, May 2009 [The Corporate Empire and Imperialism Today]
• “Corporate Samrajyobad O Rastro”, Sharodiya Ganobarta, October 2009 [Corporate Imperialism and the State]
• “Paschimbange Paribartener Dolachole Rahnitir Sankat O Sambhabona” Natun Path Ei Samoy, October 2009 [Changing Scenario of West Bengal – Crisis and Prospect of Politics]
• “Bilognikaran – Sarkar e Jadi Besarkar Hoy”, Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 26 November 2009 [Disinvestment – When the State Behaves Like Private]
• “Amra Samosyar Samadhan Khujina, Sankat Sristi Kori” Anandabazar Patrika [Post-Edit article], 10 February 2010 [We are the Part of the Problems, Not Soluions]
• “Kar Budget Kiser Budget, Kano Ei Utsob” Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 26 February 2010 [What Budget and Whose Budge – Why the Euphoria]
• “Ekochhatra Niyontronei Uchcho Sikhar Unnati?” Anandabazar Patrika [Post-Edit article], 2 March 2010 [Is Single Controlling Authority Essential for Development of Higher Education?]
• “Sada Budgeter Kalo Darja” Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 2 March 2010 [The Black Windows of a White Budget]
•  “Bamponthy Rajnaitikata – Natun Bhabna Prayojon” Nanarange [Invited Essay], May 2010 [Problems of Left Political Ideas – New Thoughts Required]
• “Arthik Mondar Fapor – Mudrasfiti Barti Na Komti” Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 8 September 2010 [The Pitfall of Economic Recession – Is Inflation Rising or Declining]
•  “Pujibader Bartoman Staor – Agrasi Corporatetantra” Anik [Invited Essay], Sept-Oct 2010 [The Present State of Capitalism – the Corporate Aggression]
• “Sat-Bassatir Dhanda – France theke Pashimbange”, Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 4 November 2010 [The Puzzle of Reitrement Age – From France to West Bengal]
• “Arthanitir Perversion – Jami Adhigrahan Model”, Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 7 December 2010 [Perversion of Economics – Land Acquisition Model]
• “Janoswarther Trade Secret – Jami Adhigrahan” Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 23 December 2010 [The Public Purpose and the Trade Secret of Land Acquisition]
• “Pujir Ghare Bas Tai Bhabana Baromas”, Ekdin [Post-Edit article], 17 August 2011 [Crises of Capitalist Systems – Past and Present]
• “Bhabishhater Rajniti Na Rajnitir Bhaishhat”, Natun Path Ei Samoy, September 2011  [Political Future or Future of Pollitics]
• “Sardho-shatobarsher Bisshrito Otit – Banglar Shiksha”, Sharodiya Ganobarta, September 2011 [The Forgotten Past of One and Half Century – Education of Bengal]

Other Academic Assignments

Invited Faculty, Resource Person, and Memorial Lecture

• Invited Faculty, Course on "Financial Management", Continuing Education Centre, Jadavpur University, 1981
• Lecturer in Economics (Part Time), EIRC, ICWAI, Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India, 1984-85.                       
• Lecturer in Economics (Part time), Burdwan University, India, 1988-89
• Lecturer in Economics (Part time), Jadavpur University, India, 1991-96.
• Guest Faculty, Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management, India, ISWBM, 1990-93.
• Invited Faculty, Course on "Financial Management", Assam Institute of Management & Accountancy, AIMA, Guwahati, Feb 1992.
• Invited Faculty, Refresher Course on “Economics Theory", Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University, India, Feb.,1992, and Sept. 1993.
• Resource Person, Refresher Course on Research Methodology: Computer Applications, Centre for Urban Economic Studies, Calcutta University, 1995, 1996, 1997.
• Resource Person, Refresher Course on “Accounting and Finance – Emerging Issues”, Academic Staff College, Calcutta University, 1997.
• Reviewer of Project Reports, Research Papers, Research Bulletin, ICWAI, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India 1997
• Joint Co-ordinator, UGC Refresher Course in Rural Development and Administration, University of Kalyani, January 2003
• Resource Person, Academic Staff College, Calcutta University, Refresher Course for College Principals and University Officers, April 4-5, 2003.
• Resource Person, NAAC Training Programme for theNational Cadre of Assessors from Eastern and North Eastern Region, Shantiniketan, NAAC, October 25-27, 2003.
• Resource Person, Refresher Course on Financial Analysis & Techniques, Jadavpur University, November 2003
• Resource Person, Academic Staff College, Calcutta University, Orientation Program for College and University teachers, July 27-28, 2006
• Resource Person, Academic Staff College, Calcutta University, Orientation Program Course for College and University teachers, June 23, 2005
• Resource Person, Refresher Course on Economics, Dept of Economics, Calcutta University, February

• 2005

• Resource Person, Refresher Course on “Global Security and Political Economy, School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Jadavpur University, 13 January 2009
• Invited Extension Lecture on “Evolution of the Corporate Economy and the Giant Corporations – The Economic Circuit”, Dept of History, Jadavpur University, 31 August 2009
• Resource Person, “From Nation State to Corporate Imperialism” Refresher Course in Political Science, Dept. of Political Science, Calcutta University, 13 November 2009.
• Resource Person, Refresher Course and Orientation Course, UGC Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Technological University, Hyderabad, 25-27 November 2009. 
• 7th Tarakeswar Chakraborti Memorial Lecture, on “Economic Policy and the Mass” All India Bank Employees Association (Bengal Province), University Institute, Kolkata, 3 May 2010
• Resource Person, Orientation Program for College and University teachers, Academic Staff College, Calcutta University, 6 July, 2010
• Resource Person, Refresher Course in Economics, Academic Staff College, Utkal University, March 2011

• Member of The Executive Council, and The Faculty Council of Arts and Commerce, University of Kalyani (1993-1997).         
• Nominated Member of the Executive Council to The Finance Committee, and various other committees of the University of Kalyani (1993-96)       
• Joint Secretary and the In-charge of the Eastern Regional Office, University Grants Commission, India,with the responsibility of setting-up the office and work as the in-charge for grant disbursement and monitoring the development programmes under various schemes for over 900 colleges in the region, from August 1996 to August 2001
• Head of the Department of Economics, Kalyani University (2006-08)
• Co-ordinator, IQAC, University of Kalyani, 2006-2009
• Joint Co-ordinator, NAAC Peer Team Visit for Assessment & Accreditation to University of Kalyani, 2008
• Nominated Member of Academic Council, Netaji Subhas Open University, 2002-2006
• Member of NAAC Peer Teams 2002-2006
• Subject Expert of the UGC 2002-2010 for evaluation of project proposals

Professional Membership

• Associate Member, Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India
• Life Member, Operational Research Society of India
• Life Member, Indian Economic Association
• Life Member, Indian Accounting Association