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
Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels
Made in India: What Makes Companies Successful Global Exporters?
Type Book chapter Title “Knowledge-based Exports from India: A Firm-level Analysis of Determinants” Authors Nagesh Kumar & Jaya Prakash Pradhan In N. Kumar & K. J. Joseph (eds.),…
Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels
High-Tech Exports & Indian Industry: A Tale of Transformation and Challenge
Type Book chapter Title “Knowledge-based Exports from India: Recent Trends, Patterns, and Implications” Authors Nagesh Kumar & Jaya Prakash Pradhan In N. Kumar & K. J. Joseph (eds.),…
Regional Development
The Mineral Bride: A Century-Long Tale of Resources, Rights and Regional Development
Type Working paper Title “Tata Steel’s Romance with Orissa: Minerals-based Underdevelopment and Federal Politics in India” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2007 · ISID Working Paper No. WP2007/03…
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Going Global: The Rise of Small & Medium Indian Companies as International Players
Type Book chapter (UNCTAD volume) Title “Outward Foreign Direct Investment by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises from India” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Manoj Kumar Sahoo In UNCTAD (ed.),…
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
From Local to Global: The Rise of Indian Service Companies Going International
A Hidden Success Story In the 1990s, something remarkable but largely unnoticed was happening in India’s business landscape. Indian service companies – from software firms to hotels –…
Labour & Employment
Who Gets Ahead? How Trade and Technology are Reshaping India’s Manufacturing Jobs
Type Journal article Title “How Does Trade, Foreign Investment, and Technology Affect Employment Patterns in Organized Indian Manufacturing?” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2006 · Indian Journal of…
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Going Global: The Rise of Indian Companies on the World Stage
Type Journal article Title “Overseas Mergers and Acquisitions by Indian Enterprises: Patterns and Motivations” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Vinoj Abraham Published 2005 · Indian Journal of Economics,…
Social Economics
The Two Faces of India’s Call Center Revolution: A Story of Progress and Pain
Type Journal article Title “Social and Cultural Impact of Outsourcing: Emerging Issues from Indian Call Centres” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Vinoj Abraham Published 2005 · Harvard Asia…
Indian MNEs & Outward FDI
Pioneering India’s Global Tech Expansion: The NIIT Story
Type Journal article (case study) Title “Internationalization of Production by an Indian Enterprise: Explaining Trans-Border Growth of NIIT Ltd.” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Vinoj Abraham Published 2005…
Regional Development
A Tale of Two Regions: Understanding the Koshal Movement in Odisha
Type Working paper Title “Interpreting the Demand for Koshala State in Orissa: Development Versus Underdevelopment” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan, M. K. Sahoo, Vinoj Abraham & R. K. Mishra…