Economic Explorations
Critical Lens
Global Supply Chains Under Siege: The Paradox of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs
Regional Development
Where Do India’s Small Businesses Thrive? The Geography of Entrepreneurship
Frames & Reels
The Hill that Stood Still: Odisha’s Greatest Environmental Victory
Featured
THE BOOKSHELF: BIG IDEAS, DISTILLED
Regional Development
Regional Development and Economic Disparities in India: Multi-dimensional Perspectives
Regional Development
Navigating India’s Export Landscape: A Tale of Regional Champions and Hidden Potential
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
India Goes Global: The Rise and Evolution of Indian Multinational Enterprises
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Giants Awakening: The Story of Indian Companies Going Global
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Small but Mighty: The Journey of India’s Small Pharmaceutical Companies Going Global
Regional Development
Building Modern India: From Independence to Global Power – A Journey Through Research and Ideas
AT THE EDITOR'S DESK: CURATING GLOBAL DEBATES
Regional Development
Shifting Global Power: How Emerging Economies Are Reshaping Our World
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
India’s Global Business Revolution: A Story of Growth and Transformation
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
The New Global Players: Understanding the Rise of Emerging Market Multinationals
Photo Gallery
INNOVATION INSIGHTS: INDIA'S TECHNOLOGY & R&D STORY
Innovation & Technology
Innovation Nation: The Hidden Geography of India’s Patent Revolution
Innovation & Technology
Motu vs. Patlu: The Innovation Struggle of India’s Small Businesses
Innovation & Technology
Why Location Matters: The Geography of Innovation in Indian Manufacturing
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Innovation Without Borders: How Indian Auto Companies Learn by Going Global
Innovation & Technology
The Technology Race: How Indian Manufacturing Evolved in the 1990s
Innovation & Technology
The Innovation Race: How Enterprise Size & Policy Shape India’s Pharmaceutical Future
The FDI Verdict: Does Foreign Investment Deliver?
Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels
Beyond Local Markets: The Evolution of Foreign Companies in India
Inward FDI & Development
Not All Foreign Investment is Created Equal: Rethinking How We Measure FDI’s Impact on Host Countries
Regional Development
Does Foreign Investment Drive Growth? The Complex Reality of FDI in Developing Nations
Inward FDI & Development
Workers and Multinationals: The Hidden Story of Foreign Investment in India
Regional Development
Does Foreign Investment Really Help Poor Countries Grow?
Inward FDI & Development
Opening the Gates: How Foreign Investment Shaped India’s Growth Story
THE PHARMACY OF THE WORLD: INDIA'S DRUG INDUSTRY
Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels
Growing Global: How Stronger Patent Laws Boosted India’s Pharmaceutical Exports
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
From Local Players to Global Hunters: Should Indian Pharma Companies Buy or Build?
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
From Copycats to Global Champions: The Remarkable Journey of Indian Pharma
Innovation & Technology
From Patent Protection to Global Health: India’s Pharmaceutical Industry at a Crossroads
Inward FDI & Development
The FDI Effect: A Story of India’s Pharmaceutical Productivity
Innovation & Technology
The Innovation Race: How Enterprise Size & Policy Shape India’s Pharmaceutical Future
INDIA'S GLOBAL LEAP: HOW INDIAN FIRMS CONQUERED WORLD MARKETS
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
The Dragon and Tiger Go Global: How Chinese and Indian Companies Are Reshaping International Business
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
From Local to Global: The Transformation of Indian Multinational Companies
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Going Global: What Drives Indian Manufacturing Firms to Invest Abroad?
STAGE & DIALOGUE: TALKS FROM THE FIELD
FEATURED SCHOLARS: THE NEXT GENERATION
BUILDING LEGACIES: A LIFE ACROSS INSTITUTIONS
Current Pursuits: Central University of Gujarat
Contributions at Central University of Gujarat (2012-Present): Building Research Excellence and Academic Leadership
At Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga
Contributions at Central University of Karnataka: Building Academic Excellence
At SPIESR, Ahmedabad
Contributions at Sardar Patel Institute of Economic & Social Research: Advancing Global Business Research
At ISID, New Delhi
Contributions at Institute for Studies in Industrial Development: Shaping Research on Indian Multinationals
At GIDR, Ahmedabad
Contributions at Gujarat Institute of Development Research: Research and Policy Impact
At RIS, New Delhi
Contributions at RIS: Advancing Policy Through Strategic Knowledge
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Going East: The Story of Indian Companies in Southeast Asia
Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Evolution and Pattern of Indian Outward FDI in ASEAN Region” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan · Tareef Husain · Ravinder Published 2020 ·…
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
From Local to Global: The Evolution of Indian Companies’ International Investments
Type Journal article (review) Title “Indian Outward FDI: A Review of Recent Developments” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2017 · Transnational Corporations, 24(2), pp. 43–70 · United Nations…
Regional Development
A Tale of Two States: Understanding India’s Regional Export Champions
Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Subnational Export Performance and Determinants: Evidence from Two Indian States” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & M. Zohair Published 2016 · Review of…
Regional Development
Building Regional Export Champions: A New Framework for Understanding SME Success
Type Journal article (conceptual framework + empirical test) Title “Regional Export Advantage of Rising Power SMEs: Analytics and Determinants in the Indian Context” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan &…
Regional Development
Karnataka’s Export Story: How Policies and Business Traits Shape Global Success
Type Journal article (case study + empirical) Title “Regional Policies, Firm Characteristics, and Exporting in the Indian State of Karnataka” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan, Mohammad Zohair & Mallikarjun…
Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels
Regional Roots of Success: How Location Drives Small Business Exports in India
Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Exporting by Indian Small and Medium Enterprises: Role of Regional Technological Knowledge, Agglomeration, and Foreign Direct Investment” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan &…
Regional Development
Made in India, Powered by Region: The Geography of India’s Export Success Story
Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Regional Origin of Manufacturing Exports: Inter-State Patterns in India” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Keshab Das Published 2012 · Journal of Regional…
Industry Studies
Crisis and Resilience: Who Survives When the Economy Stumbles?
Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Firm Performance during Global Economic Slowdown: A View from India” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2011 · Economics, Management, and Financial Markets,…
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Beyond Family Ties: How Business Group Affiliation Shapes Global Expansion
Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Business Group Affiliation and Location of Indian Firms’ Foreign Acquisitions” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Neelam Singh Published 2011 · Journal of…
Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
Small but Mighty: The Evolution and Challenges of India’s Small Pharmaceutical Firms
Type Book chapter Title “New Policy Regime and Small Pharmaceutical Firms in India” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan In K. Das (ed.), Micro and Small Enterprises in India: The…
