Area of Research Interest:

Industrial Development, Central Asia, Political Economy, Human Security, Social Exclusion, Poverty, Ethnicity, and Weaker Sections and Labour & Employment and Comparative Studies India and World.

Selected Publications:

1. “Indo-Kazakh Economic Cooperation: Contribution of Indian FDI” Journal of Central Asian Studies, Vol. xviii No. 1, pp.157-165, University of Kashmir, Srinagar (August 2009)-ISSN 0975-086X.
2. “Kazakhstan’s Economy: Perspectives on Regional and Global Integration”, The Himalayan and Central Asian Studies Vol. 12, Nos. 3 & 4 p.p 84-103 (July December 2008)-ISSN 0971-9318.
3. “Social Exclusion in Service Sectors: A Study of SCs in Indian Banking”, Labour File a bimonthly journal of labour and economic affairs Vol. 6 No: 1 p.p 20-23 (Jan-Feb 2008)- ISSN 0972-673X www.labourfile.org.
4. “Industrial Development in Central Asia since 1991”, The Asian Journal: Journal of Transport and Infrastructure, vol. 9 (2) p.p 36-46 (June 2002)-ISSN 0971-8710.

1. Industrial Development in Kazakhstan During 1990s: Searching for Diversification, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, (Germany), 2010, ISBN 978-3-639-24066-5.
   
   (Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat and others) Dalits in India: Search for a Common Destiny, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7619-3573-5.

1. “Social Exclusion and Poverty in Era of Economic Reforms: A Case of Scheduled Caste in Rural India” in (Eds) B.V Murlidhar, G. Stanley and others, The Dynamics of Change and Continuity in the era of Globalisation: Voices from the Margins, Sunrise Publications, New Delhi, 2009

2. “Public Sector Reservations in the Era of Globalisation” in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Vision of Dalit Uplift and its Contemporary Relevance, Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Sree Bhagavan Publications, Hyderabad 2007
3. “Political Exclusion in South Asia: India’s Role as a Model of Inclusive Policy” in R.G Dandge, , Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policies in South Asia, Sivaji University Seminar Proceeding- 2008
4. “Political Economy of Ethnicity and Inclusive Development in Kazakhstan: A Post Reform Scenario” in Eurasian Peace and Cooperation Challenges and Opportunities (Eds) M Kaw and Others, Centre for Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir -2009, (forth Coming)
5. “Ethnicity and Political Exclusion in Malaysia” in (Eds) G.V.C Naidu and T. Hari “Indians in Malaysia: A Marginalised Minority in Pursuit of Social Cultural Equality, South East Asian Division, School of International Studies, J.N.U. With Sunrise Publication 2009, New Delhi, (forth coming)

Project Related Work & Working Papers:

1. Co-author, “Ethnicity. Religion and Culture based Discrimination: a study of Malaysia”, IIDS Working Paper Series, Volume IV, Number 04, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi, 2010. www.dalitstudies.org.in
2. Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat, “Reservation in Employment, Education and Legislature-Status and Emerging Issues”, IIDS Working Paper Series, Volume II, Number 05, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi, 2007. www.dalitstudies.org.in
3. Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat “Reservation Policy in India - Dimensions and Issues”, IIDS Working Paper Series, Volume I, Number 02, Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi, 2006. www.dalitstudies.org.in

1. Research coordinator for the Report, Project on Caste-based Discrimination in South Asia, IIDS, New Delhi 2008.
2. Co-author “Ethnicity, Religion and Culture-based Exclusion and Discrimination in East and South East Asia: A Study of Malaysia, IIDS, New Delhi, and Submitted to ActionAiD 2007.
3. Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat, and others, Scheduled Caste Socio-Economic Status Report, IIDS, New Delhi, Submitted to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India-2004.
4. Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat, and others “Why SCs -STs are Chronically Poor in India (Rural and Urban)” IIDS, New Delhi, submitted to IIPA New Delhi and Chronic Poverty Research Centre U.K- 2005
5. Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat, and others “Affirmative Action in World Nature and Form of Affirmative Action in Selected Countries”, IIDS, New Delhi, Submitted to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India 2006.
6. Co-author with Sukhadeo Thorat, and others, Government Concession, Subsidies and Tax exemption and other Supports to the Private Sector Industries, IIDS, New Delhi, 2006.

1. Malaysia Research Project: Ethnicity, Religion and Culture-based Exclusion and Discrimination in East and South East Asia: A Study of Malaysia 2007.
2. China Research Project: Regional Information and Research Project on Ethnicity, Religion and Culture Based Exclusion and Discrimination in China 2007
3. Japan Research Project: Burakumin in Japan: Study of their Origin, Problems and Solutions 2007.
4. New Zealand Research Project: Regional Information and Research Project on Ethnicity, Religion and Culture Based Exclusion and Discrimination in Aotearoa / New Zealand 2007.
5. Philippine Research Project: Exclusion and Discrimination of the Indigenous Communities: A Philippine Case 2007

1. Bangladesh Research Project: Caste Based Discrimination in South Asia: A Study of Bangladesh 2008
2. Nepal Research Project: Caste Based Discrimination in South Asia: A study of Nepal 2008
3. Pakistan Research Project: Long behind Schedule: A Study on Plight of Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan 2008
4. Sri Lanka Research Project: Casteless or Caste Blind Changing Patterns of Caste Discrimination in Sri Lanka 2008

Papers Presented in Seminars:

1. “Political Economy of Ethnicity and Inclusive Development in Kazakhstan: A Post Reform Period “ International Conference on Eurasian Peace and Cooperation Challenges and Opportunities August 17-19, 2009, Organized by Centre for Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
2. “Kazakhstan Economy and Global Integration”, in the 1st Astana Economic Forum on Problem of Economic Development within Globalization” on 26-27 June 2008, Astana, Kazakhstan.
3. “A Report on Caste based Discrimination in India” in the two days Regional Seminar on Caste Based-Discrimination In South Asia on 9-10 November 2007 at Himalaya Hotel Kathmandu, Nepal.

1. “Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy: Experiences from India and Pakistan” in one day seminar on Inclusion and Social Exclusion: Politics of Caste, Tribe and Gender on 6th September 2008 in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur, Maharashra.
2. “Poverty and Rural Employment of Scheduled Castes in Era of Economic Reforms”
   A two-day national seminar on One and Half Decades of India's Economic Reforms: Introspection and Future Agend’ 11-12 November 2006, Dept. of Economics, Aligarh Muslim University.
3. “Public Sector Reservations in the Era of Globalisation”, U.G.C sponsored National Seminar on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Vision of Dalit Uplift and its Contemporary Relevance’, organized by Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre on 6-7 May 2006, Kakatiya University, Warangal, A.P
4. “Employment of Women under Economic Reform In India” in Conference on State, Civil Society Institutions and Governance on 5-6 May 2006, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (with Jayashree Ambewadikar)
5. Presented a paper on the “Role of Women in Development Process in South Asia”, in the U.G.C. sponsored national seminar on Identity Crisis of Working Women with Special Reference to the Pursuits of Women 16th & 17th March, 2002, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jaladhar, Punjab.

Academic Foreign Visit:

1. Visit to Almaty for the field work of Industrial Development in Kazakhstan sponsored by Embassy of Kazakhstan, New Delhi in December, 2008.
2. Visited Astana, capital of Kazakhstan to participate International seminar on 1st Astana Economic Forum Problem of Economic Development within globalization on 26-27 June 2008.
3. Visited to University of Birmingham for two weeks programme on Capacity Strengthening workshop on Academic writings, Qualitative Methodology and learning of the techniques of N-Vivo in October 2007.
4. Visited Kathmandu to organise two days Regional Seminar on Caste-based Discrimination in South Asia on 9-10 November 2007.
5. Visited to Bangladesh as a coordinator to observe the national seminar on Caste-Based Discrimination in Bangladesh 20th May 2007.
6. Visited School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and University of Reading, U.K, to collecting materials for Ph.D. thesis and consultation of scholars on Kazakhstan and other central Asia through, the scheme of Field Trip Committee, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University during October- November 2002.

Affiliations:

1. JSC “Economic Research Institute of the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan.
2. Associate Member, Indian Defence and Strategic Analysis (IDSA), New Delhi
3. Indian Association of Research and Action on Social Justice, Aurangabad (MS)

Contact:

Email: crsenapati@spiesr.ac.in / crsenapati@gmail.com
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