Ashutosh Kumar is Professor at the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He has earlier served as a lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Jammu, Jammu after commencing his academic career with short stints at colleges of the University of Delhi. His research interests are in the area of state politics with a focus on the politics of north-western states. He has been associated with the Lokniti network, CSDS, Delhi as state coordinator for Punjab along with Prof. Jagroop Singh Sekhon. His email ID is ashutosh_chd2002@yahoo.co.in

Academic Distinctions/Honours

	Visiting Professor at Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, November 15 to December 15, 2011.
	Ford Foundation Fellowship under South-South Faculty Exchange Programme for two months at Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Lagos, Nigeria, November-December 2004 (CDD coordinated the Programme in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi).
	Taught an one credit course on ‘Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia: A case study of Jammu and Kashmir’ at International School of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland under Faculty Exchange Programme between Panjab University and University of Tampere in October, 2002.
	Attended as a teacher fellow in the Four Week Training Session for University Teaching and Research in Human Rights at International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg (France), 26th Session, July 1998.
	UGC Visiting Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Kerala, November, 2010.
	UGC Junior Research Fellowship awarded by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi on qualifying at the National Educational Test (NET) held in August 1986.

	Chairperson, Department of Political Science, Panjab University, April 1, 2005 to April 1, 2008
	Coordinator, UGC-ASIHSS Programme, April 1, 2006 to April 1, 2008.
	Deputy Coordinator, UGC-SAP Programme, April 1 2009 to April 1, 2014.

	Professor, Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, since 5.1.2008 continuing.
	Reader, Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, from 22.12.1999 to 4.1. 2008.
	Lecturer (Permanent/Senior Scale) Department of Political Science, University of Jammu, from 12-06-1989 to 21.12.1999.
	Lecturer (Temporary/Full Time) Shyamalal College, University of Delhi, from 05.11.1988 to 12.04.1989.
	Lecturer (Ad hoc/Part-time) Satyawati College, University of Delhi, from 28-02-1987 to 30-4-1987.

	Rethinking State Politics in India: Regions within Regions, Routledge, New Delhi and London, 2011. Edited.
	Globalisation and Politics of Identity in India, Pearson- Longman, New Delhi, 2008. Co-edited.
	Burning Issues in Jammu & Kashmir Politics, Jay and Kay Publishers, Jammu, 1999. Co-edited.
	Politics of Autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir, Vinod Publishers, Jammu, 1998. Co-edited.
	Political Economy of the State in India, Atlantic Publishers, Delhi, 1993.

	‘Disconnect Between Economic Reforms and Electoral Democracy in India: Explaining Why Indian Political Parties Do What They Do’, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Sage, London, 44 (6):719-739, 2009.
	‘The 2007 Punjab Election: Exploring the Verdict’, Journal of Punjab Studies, UCSB, 14(2): 267-280, Fall 2007.
	‘Que Clase De Democracia Es La Democracia Mas Poblada Del Planeta?’ Vanguardia Dossier, Special Issue on India, 27:25-29, Madrid, April-June 2008.
	‘Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation in Nigeria: Drawing Lessons from the Democratic Experience in India’, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Sage, London, 40(5): 371-392, 2005.
	‘‘Electoral Politics in Punjab: 1966-2004’, Journal of Punjab Studies, 12 (1): 111-128, spring 2005.
	‘The Recent Assembly Elections in Punjab: Some Reflections on Results and Changing Voter Preferences’, International Journal of Punjab Studies, 9 (1):113-134, January-June 2002.co-authored.

	‘India against Corruption’ Seminar, Vol. 626: 71-72, October, 2011.
	‘Electoral Politics in Indian States: Exploring the Trends’, Seminar, Vol. 620:77-83, April, 2011.
	‘Exploring the Demand for New States’, Economic and Political Weekly, 45 (33): 15-18, August 14, 2010.
	‘‘Assembly elections 2009 in Haryana: Exploring the Verdict’, Economic and Political Weekly, 45(1): 19-21, January 5, 2010.
	‘‘Punjab: Resurgence of the Congress’, Economic and Political Weekly, 44(39): 183-186, September 26, 2009, co-authored.
	‘ ‘Rethinking State Politics in India: Regions within Regions’, Economic and Political Weekly, 45: May 9, 2009.
	‘‘Panchayat Elections 2008 in Punjab: What Went Wrong?’ Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXIX, No 4, October-December, 2008.
	‘‘Dissonance between Economic Reforms and Democracy’, Economic and Political Weekly, 43(1):54-60, 2008.
	‘Punjab Elections: Exploring the Verdict’, Economic and Political Weekly, 42: 2043-2047, June 2, 2007.
	‘‘Legislative Elite in Punjab: A Political Sociological Study’, Indian Journal of Politics, Vol. XL (4), October-December 2006.
	‘‘Nigeria: Political Economy of Oil’, Economic and Political Weekly, June 11, 2005.
	‘Politics of Ethno-Religious Identity in Kashmir: Dominant Concerns and Possible Solutions’, Contemporary India, 3 (2): 27-44, April-June 2004.
	‘‘Punjab: In Search of New Leadership’, Economic and Political Weekly, December 18, 2004, p.5441-5444.
	‘‘Hamza Alavi and Post-Colonial State’, Economic and Political Weekly, August 7, 2004.
	‘Electoral Politics in Punjab: A Study of the Akali Dal’, Economic and Political Weekly, May 20, 2004, p.1515-1520.
	‘State Electoral Politics: Looking for the Larger Picture’, Economic and Political Weekly, July 26, 2003, p.3145-3147.
	‘Reflections on Recent Assembly Elections in Punjab’, Mainstream, May 18, 2002, p.19-23, co-authored.
	‘‘Punjab Assembly Elections: Decline of Identity Politics’, Economic and Political Weekly, 37: 1384-1388, April 13, 2002.
	‘‘Communal Trifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir’, Economic and Political Weekly, 36 (16): 1359, April 21-27, 2001.
	‘Why Kashmir Matters? Issues and Options’, Punjab Journal of Politics, 25 (2), 2001.
	‘‘Some Thoughts on the Debate on Autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir, Mainstream, December 23, Annual Issue, 2000.
	‘‘Globalization and the Developing States: Theorizing the Political Economy of Development in India’, Social Sciences Research Journal, Panjab University, 8(4): 90-104, 2000.
	‘Regional Autonomy Committee Report for J & K: A Critique, Mainstream, August 12, 2000 (Co-authored with Rekha Chowdhary).
	‘‘Reflections on the Report of the State Autonomy Committee for Jammu and Kashmir’, Mainstream, June 10, 2000.
	‘Travesty of Elections in Kashmir’, Mainstream, November, 1999, co-authored.
	‘Ethno-Religious Identity and Political Responses in Kashmir’, Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXIII (1), 1999, co-authored.
	‘State, New Social Movements and Democracy in India: A Theoretical Inquiry’, South Asian Studies, University of Rajasthan, 31(1-2), 1998, co-authored.
	‘An Analysis of Class and State in the Post-Colonial Societies’, Punjab Journal of Politics, XV (1-2): 29-48, 1991. Abstracted in International Political Science Abstracts, Paris, Vol. 44, 1993.
	‘Nationalism, Ideology and the Nation-State: Thinking Theoretically about Kashmiri Nationalism’, Punjab Journal of Politics, XX (1-2):35-46, 1997, co-authored.
	‘Caste, Agrarian Relations and Agrarian Conflict in India’, Punjab Journal of Politics, XVII (2):45-56, December 1993.
	‘‘An Analysis of Class and State in the Post-Colonial Societies’, Punjab Journal of Politics, XV (1-2): 29-48, 1991. Abstracted in International Political Science Abstracts, Paris, Vol. 44, 1993.
	‘Character of Indian State: Class Dimensions’, Teaching Politics, University of Delhi, XVIII (2):9-22, 1992.
	(‘Marx and Engels on India’, The Indian Journal of Political Science, III (4): 493-504, October-December, 1992.
	‘Intelligentsia, Local Protest Movements and Indian Democracy’, The UP Journal of Political Science, 4 (1 and 2):49-51, January-December 1992.
	‘F.A. Hayek: Economics and Politics’, The Indian Journal of Political Science, III (1):47-56, January-March 1992, Abstracted in International Political Science Abstracts, Paris, Vol. 43(1), November, 1992.

	‘Coping with the Delimitation: New Electoral Strategies’, in Ajay K. Mehra (2010) (ed.), Emerging Trends in Indian Politics and the Fifteenth General Election, Routledge, New Delhi.
	'Autonomist Politics of Diversities in A Comparative Perspective: Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab' in Akhtar Majeed (ed.) (2009) Federal Power Sharing: Accommodating Indian Diversity, Centre for Federal Studies , Hamdard University and Manak Publications, New Delhi.
	‘Punjab: Dissonance between Governance and Electoral Processes’ in Sandeep Shastri, KC Suri and Yogendra Yadav (2009) (eds) Electoral Politics in Indian States, OUP, New Delhi.
	‘Legislative Elite in Punjab: A Socio-political Study’, in Christophe Jaffrelot and Sanjay Kumar (2009) (eds), Rise of the Plebeians? The Changing Face of Indian Legislative Assemblies, Routledge, New Delhi (co-authored with TR Sharma).
	‘The Politics of Identity in Kashmir’ in Bhupinder Brar, Ashutosh Kumar and Ronki Ram (2008) (eds) Globalisation and Politics of Identity in India, Pearson-Longman, New Delhi.
	‘The Constitutional and Legal Routes' in Ranabir Samaddar (2005) (ed.) The Politics of Autonomy, Sage, New Delhi.
	Evolving Nature of Regionalism in Indian Federal Polity’, in Gopal Singh and Ramesh Chauhan (2005) (eds) South Asia Today, Anamika Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.
	‘Ideology and Politics of National Conference in Kashmir’ in Arun K Jana and Bhupen Sarmah (2002) (eds) Class, Ideology and Political Parties in India, South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, co-authored.
	‘Nationalism, Colonialism and the Anti-Colonial Struggles: A Theoretical Study’, in Gopal Singh (1998) (ed.) South Asia: Democracy, Discontent and Societal Conflicts, Anamika Publishers, New Delhi.
	Reading Gandhi the Marxist way’ in Ramjee Singh et al., Gandhi, Kasturba and Vinoba – A Continuum, Ariana, Delhi, 1997.
	Terrorism and Democratic Regimes’, in BPS Sehgal (1995) (ed.) Global Terrorism, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.
	‘B.R. Ambedkar: Culture of Inequality and Injustice in India’ in K.L. Bhatia (1992) (ed.) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Social Justice and the Indian Constitution, Deep and Deep Publications, New Dehli, 1992.

	Book Review, Biblio, September-October, 2011, Sudha Pai (2010) Developmental State and the Dalit Question in Madhya Pradesh: Congress Response, Routledge and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi.
	Book Review, Seminar, Vol. 618, February 2011, Pamela Price and Arild Engelsen Ruud (2010) (ed.) Power and Influence in India: Bosses, Lords and Captains edited by, Routledge, New Delhi.
	Book Review, Contemporary South Asia, Volume 18 (3), September 2010. Manali Desai (2007): State Formation and Radical Democracy in India, London, Routledge.
	Book Review, Seminar, February, 2009. Zoya Hasan (2009): Politics of Inclusion: Caste, Minorities and Affirmative Action, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
	Book Review, Contemporary South Asia, Volume 17 (2), June 2009. Aseema Sinha (2005): The Regional Roots of Development Politics in India: A Divided Leviathan, Indiana University Press, Bloomington and Indianapolis.
	Book Review, Seminar, July 2008. SDSA Team (2008) (ed): State of Democracy in South Asia: A Report, OUP, New Delhi.
	Book Review, Seminar, March 2007. Subrata K Mitra (2006): The Puzzle of India’s Governance: Culture, Context and Comparative theory, Routledge, London.
	Book Review, Seminar, May 2005. Madhu Purnima Kishwar (2005): Deepening democracy: Challenges of governance and globalisation in India, OUP, New Delhi.
	Book Review, Seminar, 539, July 2004. Hindu Nationalism and Indian politics [with an introduction by Pratap Bahnu Mehta]. An omnibus comprising of John Zavos, The Emergence of Hindu Nationalism in India; Thomas Blom Hansen, The Saffron Wave; Christophe Jafferlot and Thomas Blom Hansen, ed., The BJP and the Compulsions of Politics in India, OUP, New Delhi, 2004.
	Book Review, Seminar, 534, February 2004. Sumantra Bose, Kashmir: Roots of conflict, paths to peace, Vistaar Publications, New Delhi, 2003.
	Book review, Mainstream December 2003. Gurpreet Mahajan in collaboration with Helmut Reifeld, ed., The Public and The Private: Issues of Democratic Citizenship, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2003.
	‘Book Review, Seminar, 531, November 2003. Ajay K. Mehra, DD Khanna and Gert W. Kueck, Eds. Political parties and Party Systems, Sage, New Delhi, 2003, P.420.
	Book Review, Pacific Affairs, spring 2002-2003, Volume 76, No.5. Surinder S Jodhka, ed., Community and Identity: contemporary Discourses on Culture and Politics in India, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2001.
	‘Manageability of the electoral process’, The Book Review, July 2003. MP Singh and Rekha Saxena, India at the polls: Parliamentary elections in a federal phase, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, 2003.
	Book Review, Seminar, 527, July 2003. Satish Deshpande, Contemporary India: A Sociological view, Viking, Penguin Books India, New Delhi, 2003.
	Book Review, Seminar, 526, June 2003. Zoya Hasan, ed., Parties and Party politics in India, Themes in Politics series, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002.
	’Exploring Democracy’, Economic and Political Weekly, March 15-21, 2003. Niraja Gopal Jayal, ed., Democracy in India, Oxford University press, 2001.
	Book review, Seminar, 518, October2002. Lawrence Saez, Federalism without a Centre: The impact of political and economic reform on India’s federal system ’, Sage, New Delhi, 2002.
	Book review, Seminar 515, July 2002. Amit Prakash, Jharkhand: Politics of Development and Identity, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, 2002.
	‘‘Invaluable Study of Dravidian Party Politics’, Mainstream, June 8, 2002.Narendra Subramanian, Ethnicity and Populist Mobilization: Political Parties, Citizens and Democracy in South India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1999.
	‘‘Globalization and after’, Economic and Political Weekly, January 26, 2002. Pamela Shurmer-Smith, India-Globalization and Change, Arnold, London and co-published by Oxford University Press, New York, 2000.
	‘‘On Problems of Democratization from below’, Mainstream, Annual Number, December 22, 2001.Olle Tornquist, Politics and Development: a critical Introduction, Sage publications, New Delhi, 2000.
	‘Hard choices before India in New century’, Mainstream, August 18, 2001. Romila Thapar, edited, India: another Millennium, Viking, New Delhi, 2000.
	‘Need for More States: Justification of Uttarakhand’, Mainstream, November 25, 2000.The Uttarakhand Movement: Construction of a Regional Identity, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi, 2000.

	Ashutosh Kumar, ‘Captain of his fate’, Indian Express, September 22, 2008.
	‘Punjab: Traditional Vs Elite Politics’, The Tribune, October 27, 2010.

	Sukhvir Kaur, ‘National Election Studies: Looking for Electoral Trends at State Politics’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Chamba Skalzang Kaysar, ‘Ladakh: Demand for Union Territory Status’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Neenu Rishi Chanchal, ‘Special Economic Zones in Punjab: Revisiting the Policy Debate’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Anupama Thakur, ‘Electoral Politics in Himachal Pradesh’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Ritu Khosla, ‘The Political Economy of Punjab’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Jaspal Singh, ‘Shiromani Akali Dal’, (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Navjot Brar, ‘Electoral Politics in Punjab; 1966-2004’. (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Kiranpreet Cheema, ‘Federalism, Regionalism and the Creation of New States in India: A Political-Sociological Study’ ((Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh).
	Anuradha Negi, ‘Indian Federalism: Implications of New Economic Policies’. (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh)
	Malkeet Singh, ‘The state of Human Rights in Punjab: A case study of Amritsar district’ (1980-1990). (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh)
	Amandeep Kaur, ‘Demand for State Autonomy: A Comparative Study of J& K and Punjab’. (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh)
	Rachna Kumari, ‘Analysis of Caste and Class in India: A Theoretical Enquiry’ (Awarded by University of Jammu, Jammu).
	Dinesh Kumar, ‘Environmental Crisis, Development Theory and the Third World’ (Awarded by University of Jammu, Jammu).

	Harpreet Kaur, ‘Political Economy of State in India: A Theoretical Enquiry into the Nature of the Proprietary Classes’ (Awarded by University of Jammu, Jammu, 2003).
	Gaveshna Bansal, ‘Lala Lajpat Rai and his Vision of Indian Nationalism’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2006
	Seema Jamwal, ‘Liberal Democracy and People’s Movements in India: A Study of Ecology Movements of the Indigenous People’ (Awarded by University of Jammu, Jammu, 2008).
	Kulwinder Paul, ‘Political Economy of Rural Punjab Since 1991’, (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2009).
	Sunil Devi, ‘Analysis of Electoral politics in Haryana: 1996 Onwards’ (Awarded by Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2011).

Four Week Summer Course (29th Study Session) in Human Rights at International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg (France), July 1998.

	Research Workshop on ‘Democracy and Violence in Contemporary India’ organised by Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla in collaboration of Calcutta Research Group, Kolkata, 26-28 September, 2011, Shimla. Paper presented on ‘Democratic Institutions, Social Inequalities and Violence in India’.
	Experts Workshop on ‘The Middle Class in Emerging Economies: Indian Case Study’, organised by Konard Adenauer Stiftung under the auspices of European and International Cooperation, New Delhi, 16 September, 2011.
	Final Research Workshop on ‘Party Systems in India and Party Systems in India and Its Emerging Trajectories", organized by KAS-CPA, New Delhi, March 24-25, 2011, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana.
	A one-day dialogue on the theme of "Understanding Collective Action, Violence and Post-Colonial Democracy", organized by Indian Institute of advanced Studies, Shimla and The Calcutta Research Group, New Delhi, March 19, 2011.
	‘Electoral Politics in the Indian States 2004-2010’, organized by the Lokniti Network, CSDS, Delhi, January 24-26, 2011.
	Brainstorming Workshop on Perception Survey of Media Impact on the Kashmiri Youth, being undertaken by the Institute for Research on India and International Studies (IRIIS), New Delhi, September 18, 2010.
	First research Workshop on ‘State Politics in India’, organized by School of Studies in Political Science and Public Administration, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Status: Resource Person. Paper presented on ‘Punjab: Region, Religion and Electoral Politics’, September 2-5, 2010.
	Second research workshop on ‘Development, Democracy, and Governance - Lessons and Policy Implications’ organized by CRG and funded by Ford Foundation, Kolkata, Status: Resource Person. Paper presented on ‘Ideals of Developmental Governance – Imaginations and Manifestos of the Political Parties ‘, May 14-15, 2010.
	Basic training workshop on ‘Quantitative Methods and Techniques in Social Science Research’ organized by ICSSR, North –Western regional Centre, Chandigarh. Status: Resource Person. Paper presented on ‘Use of Numbers in Society: National Election Studies’ September 15, 2009; ‘Building Hypothesis’, September 16, 2009.
	Research workshop on ‘Party Systems in India And its Multiple Trajectories’, jointly organized by Centre for Public Affairs in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung at German House, New Delhi, Status: Resource Person. Paper presented on ‘ The Middle Class in India’s Party System’, September 18, 2009.
	Dandekar memorial workshop on ‘Changing Nature of Party System in India: The Role of National and Regional Parties’, Indian School of Political Economy, Pune, August 21-22, 2009.
	First research workshop on “Development, Democracy and Governance – Lessons and Policy Implications”, Calcutta Research Group under the auspices of Ford Foundation , Kolkata, July 17-18, 2009
	Trainers’ training workshop concerning the ‘National Election Studies: 2009’ at CSDS, Delhi, March 29-30, 2009.
	Workshop concerning the ‘National Election Studies: 2009’ at CSDS, Delhi, December 12-14, 2008.
	North-western regional workshop on Rethinking Centre-State Relations in India Organized by Panjab University under the aegis of Commission on Centre-State Relations, ISCS, MHA, Government of India, New Delhi at Chandigarh, December 10-11, 2008
	Third Round Table workshop jointly organized by Centre for Public Affairs, New Delhi and Heinrich Boll Foundation, India Chapter at India International Centre, New Delhi on ‘The Fifteenth general elections and the Emerging Trends in the Indian Politics’ at New Delhi, November 7-8, 2008. First and Second Round Table meetings held on May 7 and November 7 2008 respectively at Heinrich Boll Foundation centre, New Delhi.
	Consultative meeting on ‘Development, Democracy, and Governance: Broad Lessons from Post-Colonial Experiences of India’ organized by Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group, Kolkata at Bhuvneswar, May 24-26, 2008. Research note presented on ‘Electoral Democracy and Politics of Development in Recent India; Solving the Puzzle of Two-Track Democracy’.
	Commonwealth sponsored workshop for young and mid-career journalists from all regions in Kashmir, organized by Panos Institute India, New Delhi at Kathmandu, (March 4 to March 9, 2008), acted as a resource person. Presentations were titled ‘The Archaeology of the Kashmir Conflict: Regions/Communities/Interests’ and ‘Jammu, The Valley and Ladakh: Aspirations, Differences and forward movement’.
	Two day national workshop on Mapping Indicators of Governance in India organized by Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi at The Heritage Village, Manesar December 21-22, 2007.
	Two day workshop on Research Methodology and Election Analysis, UGC centre for the Nehru studies, MLS University, Udaipur, August 31-September 1, 2007.
	Workshop on Political Parties, organized jointly by International IDEA and Lokniti, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, February 23, 2006.
	Workshop on ‘Human Rights Curricula’, Core Group Training Programme, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, Maharashtra in collaboration with Human Rights Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, May 13-15, 2005.
	Workshop on ‘Electoral Politics in India’ organized by Lokniti, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi at Bangalore in collaboration with International Academy for Creative Teaching, Bangalore, May 7-9, 2005.
	Workshop on ‘First Dialogue on Constitutional Strategies for Accommodating Pluralism: The Indian Framework of Autonomy’, organized by Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group, Kolkata at Varanasi, March 29-30, 2004.
	Workshop on ‘National Election Survey’ organized by Lokniti, Centre for the Studies of Developing Societies, New Delhi, March 19-21, 2004 preceded by the Questionnaire Preparation Meeting on February 28-29, 2004.
	Workshop on ‘Democracy in South Asia’, organized jointly by Lokniti, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, and Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Pune, Pune, January 14-15, 2004.
	Workshop on ‘Conflict and Institutional change in India’, organized by Developing Countries Research Centre, Delhi University, December 5-6, 2003.
	Symposium on ‘Review of the Constitution of India’ sponsored by the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution, organized jointly by Departments of Political Science and Laws, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar on October13-14, 2001.
	Workshop on ‘World Values Survey Project’. India Segment. Organized by Bangalore University in collaboration with University of Michigan, Michigan, Bangalore, July 28-29, 2001.
	UGC Workshop-cum-Zonal Board of Studies meeting on Political Science, Public Administration and International Relations, organized at the University of Jammu, 30th March-1st April, 1999.
	Workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Social and Cultural History’ held under the auspices of the Inter-University Centre for the Humanities and the Social Sciences of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, from the October12-14, 1992.

	National Seminar on 'State of Democracy in Northeast India' organized by The Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Gauhati on February 25-26, 2010. Paper presented on 'Assertion of Regions: Exploring the Demand for New States in India'
	National Seminar on ‘Towards an Inclusive India: Role of Legislature in Social Change’ organized by Institute of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, at Ernakulum Maharajas College, Ernakulum, December 15 to 17, 2009. Paper presented on ‘'Electoral Politics in Regional States of Haryana and Punjab'.
	International Conference on ‘Challenges of Ethnicity: The Local and the Global’ organized by Osmania University Centre for International Programmes, Hyderabad, November 25-27, 2009.
	National Seminar on ‘Political Empowerment and Management of Diversities in the Indian Federal System’ organized by the Centre for Federal Studies, Hamdard University, New Delhi on November 1-2, 2008. Paper presented on ‘Politics of the Two Crisis States in India: Looking for Commonalities in the Autonomist Politics in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir’.
	National Seminar on “Political Regimes in Indian States: Parties, Social Bases and Public Policies”, organized by The Department of Political Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad at Hyderabad on March 27-29, 2008. Paper presented on ‘The Politics and Economics of a State Party: Shiromani Akali Dal’.
	National Seminar on ‘Democratization, Development and Governance: The Images of East and the North East of India’, Organized by University of North Bengal, New Jalpaiguri, February 15-16, 2008. Paper presented on ‘Politics of Autonomy in A Comparative Perspective: Punjab, Kashmir and Northeast’.
	18th Grassroots Politics Colloquium, organized by Developing Countries Research Centre, Delhi University at Delhi, Delhi on March 9-10, 2007. Paper presented on ‘Punjab: Crisis of Agrarian Economy’
	National seminar on ‘Regions Within Regions: Rethinking State Politics in India’, organized by the department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh under UGC ASHISS Programme, March, 2007. Paper presented on’ Electoral Politics in Indian States: Exploring the Commonalities’.
	National Seminar on ‘Electoral Politics in Indian States’ organized by International Academy for Creative Teaching, Bangalore in collaboration with Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla at Bangalore and CSDS, New Delhi, January 31 -February 2, 2007. Paper presented on ‘Punjab: Crisis of Governance and Search of New Leadership’.
	ICSSR Regional seminar on ‘Human rights and Judicial Protection’, November 27, 2006 organized by Arya College, Ludhiana. Paper presented on ‘Indian Democracy and Human Rights’.
	GAPS Project seminar on ‘Political Regimes, Economic reforms and Policy process in Indian states’ organized by CESS, Hyderabad, March 20-22, 2006. Paper presented on ‘Electoral Politics, Economic Reforms and Indian Democracy in the Era of Globalization: Critical Reflections’.
	Seminar on ‘Indian Democracy: Recent Trends’ organized by Department of Political Science, University of Jammu, Jammu on March 6-7, 2006. Paper presented on ‘Electoral Politics and Economic Reforms in India: critical reflections’.
	South Asian Conference on ‘Wounded History and Social Healing: South Asian Experiences’ at Conference Centre, University of Delhi, organized by Developing Countries Research Centre, University of Delhi and Vidya Jyoti College of Theology, Delhi on February 24-25, 2006. Paper presented on ‘Politics of Autonomy in a Comparative Perspective: Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir’.
	First Annual Conference on Critical Thinking on ‘What is Autonomy?’ at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, organized by Calcutta Research Group, on July 29-30, 2005. Paper presented on ‘Thinking about Autonomy in a Comparative Perspective: Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir’.
	Seminar presentation at the Department of Political Science, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria on December 14,2004. Paper presented on ‘Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation in Nigeria: Drawing Lessons from the Democratic Experience in India’. The revised version of the paper was subsequently presented in the National seminar on ‘Globalization and Democracy: Identity, Marginality and Development’, organized by the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh under UGC Special Assistance Programme, March 24,2005.
	Seminar on ‘State politics with Special Reference to the Electoral Politics in India: Emerging trends’, organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 17-18. 2004. Acted as the Coordinator of the seminar and presented the Theme Paper.
	Seminar on ‘Good governance for Federal Nations’, organized jointly by Inter-state council secretariat, Ministry of home affairs, Government of India and Centre for federal studies, Hamdard University, New Delhi, March 13-14, 2004.Presented a paper on ‘Understanding the Politics of Ethno-religious Identity in Kashmir: Dominant Concerns and Possible Solutions’.
	National seminar on ‘Politico-religious Dimensions of Punjab Politics’, organized by Centre for Punjab Studies, Dept of Political Science, GNDU, Amritsar, March 27-29, 2003. Presented a paper on ‘Electoral politics in Indian States 1990-2002; Looking for Larger Picture’.
	National seminar on ‘Elections in Indian States During the 1990’s’, organized jointly by Indian School of Political Economy and the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Pune, January 8-10, 2003. Presented a paper on ‘Assembly Elections in Punjab, 2002’.
	National Seminar on ‘Democracy, Development and Discontent in South Asia’, organized by Department of Political Science, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, May 13-15 2002. Presented a paper on ‘Towards an Understanding of Kashmir Problem’.
	An International Symposium organized on ‘Dialogue on Geopolitics of Peace’ at Chandigarh by Centre for the Study of Geopolitics, Department of Political Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh and Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence, University of Tampere, Finland, Chandigarh, February 25- March 5, 2002. Presented a paper on ‘Rethinking Security and Sovereignty in South Asia’.
	ICSSR seminar on ‘Rethinking Indian Federalism’ organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 28th January 2002. Acted as the Coordinator of the seminar and presented the Theme Paper.
	Symposium on ‘Review of the Constitution of India’ sponsored by the National Commission to review the working of the Constitution, organized jointly by Departments of Political Science and Laws, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar on 13-14 October 2001.
	Indian Congress of Asian and Pacific Studies, 5th Conference, organized by University of Jammu, October 8-10, 2000, Presented a paper on ‘Autonomy Debate in Jammu and Kashmir: Some Reflections’.
	Weekly Research Seminar organized by Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh on September12, 2001. Presented a paper on ‘Why Kashmir Matters? Issues and Options’.
	Workshop on ‘World Values Survey Project”. India Segment. Organized by Bangalore University in collaboration with University of Michigan, Bangalore, July 28-29, 2001.
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘Ethnic Dimensions of Politics in Northwest India’ organized by the Department of Political Science, GNDU, Amritsar, March 24-25, 2001. Presented a paper on ‘Towards a Understanding of Movement in Kashmir’.
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘Autonomy Debate in a Comparative Perspective (J & K and Punjab), organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, March 12, 2001. As coordinator of the Seminar presented the theme paper.
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘Autonomy: A Shift in Federal Equations – New Parameters’ organized by Govt. College for Women, Ludhiana, 25th November 2000. Presented a paper on ‘Some Thoughts on Autonomy Debate in Jammu and Kashmir’.
	Round Table Conference on ‘Jammu and Kashmir Today: Challenges and Prospects’, organized by Kashmir Foundation for Peace and Developmental Studies, Srinagar, Sept. 30-October 1, 2000.
	Round Table Conference on ‘Creating Conducive Atmosphere for a Dialogue’, Organized by Kashmir Foundation for Peace and Developmental States’, Srinagar, June 3-4, 2000.
	National Seminar on ‘Development Alternatives for Underdeveloped Areas of India: Social Science Perspective’ organized by Department of Economics, HP University, Shimla, April 24-25, 2000. Presented a paper on ‘Theorizing the Political Economy of Development in India’.
	International Conference on ‘Rethinking Boundaries: Geopolitics, Identities and Sustainability’ organized by Center for the Study of Geopolitics, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Feb. 20-24, 2000. Presented a paper on ‘State against Nation: Arguing in Favour of Autonomy of Kashmiri Nation’.
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘Issues of Autonomy’ organized by Department of Political Science, University of Jammu, Feb.17-19, 2000. Presented a paper on ‘State against Nation: Arguing in favour of Autonomy of Kashmiri Nation’.
	National Seminar on ‘Poverty and Development Alternatives’ organized by the Department of Economics, University of Jammu, January 29-31, 2000. Presented a paper on ‘Globalization and Developing States: Theorizing the Political Economy of Liberalization in India’..
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘B.R. Ambedkar and Social Transformation: Democracy, Diversity and Resistance’, organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 17-18, 1999.
	International Seminar on ‘Central and South Asia: Current Geo-Politics in the context & Multi-Polar World’ held at University of Jammu, January 20-23, 1999. Presented a paper on ‘State, Globalization and Democracy in South Asia’.
	Second Annual Conference on Economic Theory and Policy held at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, 8-10 October 1998. Presented a paper on ‘State, Economic Liberalization and Democracy in India’.
	I.C.S.S.R. Seminar on ‘Dynamics of Regional Politics in the States of North-West India’ organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 26-27, 1998. Presented a paper on ‘Nationalism as an Ideology: Theorizing the Kashmir Movement’.
	National Seminar on ‘Dr. Ambedkar: His Life and Teachings’ organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, May 16-17, 1997. Presented a paper on ‘Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Critique of Hindu Social Order.
	National Seminar on ‘Democracy, Discontent and Social Conflicts in South Asia’ organized by Department of Political Science, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, May 9-11, 1997. Presented a paper on ‘Nationalism, Colonialism and the Anti-colonial Struggles: A Theoretical Study’.
	National Seminar on ‘Issue of Autonomy: Jammu and Kashmir’, University of Jammu, April 24-26, 1997, Presented a paper on ‘Kashmir Movement in Theoretical Perspective’.
	Northern Regional Consultation on Politics and Priorities for Women in the Ninth Five Year Plan’, sponsored by UNIFEM, UNFPA and Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, Panjab University, Chandigarh, February 26-27, 1997.
	National Seminar on ‘Judicial Activism’ organized by IIPA, Jammu Chapter, December 21, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘Democracy, Peoples of Rights and Judicial Activism in India’.
	International Conference on ‘Social Criticism, Cultural Creativity and the Contemporary Dialectics of Transformations’, organized by Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, December 4-7, 1996.
	National Seminar on ‘Political Sociology of India’s Democracy: Analyzing General Elections of 1996 and its social implications’, organized by Centre for Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, November 14-16, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘Liberal Democracy and New Social Movements in India: A Theoretical Study’.
	National Seminar on ‘Coalition Government – Experience and Prospects’ organized by IIPA, Jammu Chapter, October 2, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘Politics of Coalition’.
	Sub-Regional Workshop on ‘Panchayat Raj System’ sponsored by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi, organized by J & K Institute of Management and Public Administration, Jammu, March 20-21, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘A Critique of the Panchayati Raj System in India’.
	UNICEF Seminar on ‘Women and Children in J & K’, organized by Institute of J&K Affairs, Jammu, March 17, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘Towards Political Economy of Urban Slums: A Case Study of Jammu City’.
	National Seminar on ‘Human Rights and Social Justice’, University of Jammu on February17-18, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘John Rawls: Issue ‘Towards Harmony of Religions: Lessons for Indian democratic Secular Forces of Social Justice’.
	National Seminar on ‘India’s Emerging Political Economy’, Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University, January 20-21, 1996. Presented a paper on ‘Nature of India State: A Review of Literature’.
	National Seminar on ‘Gandhi, Kasturba and Vinoba: A Continuum’, organized by Indian Society of Gandhian Studies at University of Jammu, Jammu. Presented a paper on 'Reading Gandhi the Marxist Way'.
	National Seminar on ‘Human Rights: Global problems and perspectives’, Organized by Department of Law, University of Jammu in collaboration with National XVIII Annual Conference, held at University of Jammu, October 6-7, 1995.
	National Seminar on ‘Issues on Jammu & Kashmir’, organized by University of Jammu, June 9-11, 1995. Presented a paper on ‘Towards a Political Economy of Ethnicity: A Case Study of Jammu & Kashmir’.
	National Seminar on Human Rights organized by University of Jammu, March 25-26, 1995. Presented a paper on ‘Liberalism, Human Rights and Political Theory: A Third World Critique’.
	National Seminar on ‘Education, Development and Underdevelopment: Dilemmas and Breakthroughs’ organized by Developing Countries Research Centre (DCRC) and Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CDPHE), University of Delhi, Delhi, August 5-7, 1994.
	National Seminar on ‘Global Terrorism: Socio-Politico and Legal Dimensions’ organized by University of Jammu, Directorate of Youth Welfare, March 21-22, 1994. Presented a paper on ‘Terrorism and Democratic Regimes’.
	National Seminar on ‘Integration: Call of the Hour’, as a part of Sri Aurobindo’s Centenary celebrations held on February 6-7, 1994 at the Punjab University, Chandigarh. Presented a paper on ‘Sri Aurobindo and his Quest for Political Freedom’.
	National Seminar on ‘Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Social Justice and Constitutional Vision’ organized by Department of Law, University of Jammu, May 26-27, 1992. Presented a paper on ‘B.R. Ambedkar and Culture of Inequality and Injustice in India’.

	Life Membership of Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
	State Coordinator of Punjab, Lokniti Network, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi.
	Expert, Board of Studies, Postgraduate Course in Political Science, CSM University, Kanpur (2010-2011).
	Co-opted Member of the Faculty of Social Sciences, MLS University, Udaipur (2010-2013).’
	External Expert, Board of Research, IGNOU, New Delhi, 2011-2012.

	Faculty of Arts, Member, Vice Chancellor’s nominee, 2007-2009
	Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College, Panjab University
	Library Committee, ICSSR North Western Regional Centre, 2008-2009
	Advisory Committee, IAS Study Centre, Panjab University, 2010-2012.
	Advisory Committee, ICSSR North Western Regional Centre, 2011-12.

	Three week Refresher course in Political Science organized by Department of Political Science, University of Jammu in collaboration with the Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, April 19 Onwards, 1999.
	Three weeks Refresher Course in Computer Application and Research Methodology organized by University of Jammu in collaboration with Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, January 15 Onwards, 1998.
	One week Appreciation Course in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures organized by BPST, Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi, June 23-30, 1997.
	Orientation Programme for Academic Counsellors of Bachelor Degree Programme (EPA) organized by the Regional Centre, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, November 21-22, 1994.
	Refresher Course in Political Science, ASC, JNU, Feb. 1 to 26 1993.
	General Orientation Course organized by the Department of Education, University of Jammu in collaboration with ASC, Kashmir for the duration of four weeks, February 1-26, 1991.

	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, September 6, 2011.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Panjabi University, Patiala, May 21, 2011.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, JNU, New Delhi, April 8, 2011.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, HPU, Shimla, March 9, 2011.
	Basic Training workshop on ‘Quantitative Methods and Techniques in Social Science Research’, ICSSR Regional Centre, PU, Chandigarh, October 12, 2010.
	Academic Staff College, Orientation Course, Panjab University, Chandigarh, September 16, 2010.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, February 18, 2010.
	Basic Training workshop on ‘Quantitative Methods and Techniques in Social Science Research’, ICSSR Regional Centre, PU, Chandigarh, September 17, 2009.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, June 5, 2009.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, March18, 2009.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 9, 2009.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh August 18, 2008.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 12 and 14, 2007.
	Academic Staff College, Orientation Course, Panjab University, Chandigarh, September 2007.
	Academic Staff College, Orientation Course, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 26, 2007.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Social Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March, 2007.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, HPU, Shimla, March 14, 2006.
	Academic Staff College, Orientation Course, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 10, 2006.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course on Human Rights, Panjab University, Chandigarh, September 21 – October 10, 2005.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, JNU, New Delhi, March 11, 2005.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, MLS University, Udaipur, February 28-March 1, 2005.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, JNU, New Delhi, March 12, 2004.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, March 18, 2004.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, HPU, Shimla, November 17-18, 2003.
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Kashmir University, conducted at Jammu University, Jammu March17-18, 2003
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, February 2003
	Academic Staff College, Refresher Course in Political Science, Panjab University, February- March 2002.

	Refresher Course in Social Sciences, Academic Staff College, Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 4 - 20, 2010. Overall Theme: ‘Social Sciences in Contemporary India: Emerging Trends.’
	Refresher Course in Political Science , Academic Staff College, Panjab University, Chandigarh, December 4 - 24, 2007. Overall Theme: ‘Political Science in the 21st Century: Emerging Trends.
	Refresher Course in Human Rights, Academic Staff College, Panjab University, Chandigarh, September 21-October 10, 2005, Overall Theme: ‘Human Rights’ (Coordinated with Prof. Mohinder Teja and Prof. Aruna Goel)
	Refresher Course in Political Science , Academic Staff College, Panjab University, Chandigarh, February 20-March 11, 2004. Overall Theme: ‘Political Science in the Era of Globalisation’.

	National seminar on ‘ Comparing Regions and States: Politics, Economy and Sustainability , organized by the department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh under UGC SAP-ASHISS Programme, 21-22 March,2011.
	National seminar on ‘Assertion of Regions: Exploring the Demand for the Creation of New states’, organized by the department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh under UGC ASHISS Programme, 23-24 February, 2010.
	North Western Regional Workshop on ‘Centre-State Relations in India’ Organized by Panjab University under the aegis of Commission on Centre-State Relations, ISCS, MHA, Government of India, New Delhi at Chandigarh, December 10-11, 2008
	Workshop on ‘Panchayat Elections in Punjab’ , organized by the Dept of Political Science, Panjab University in collaboration with the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi on July 26, 2008.
	National seminar on ‘The other side of politics: Peoples Movement’, organized by the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh under UGC ASHISS Programme, March13-14, 2007.
	National seminar on ‘Regions Within Regions: Rethinking State Politics in India’, organized by the department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh under UGC ASHISS Programme, March, 2007.
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘State Politics with Special Reference to the Electoral Politics in India: Emerging Trends’, organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 17-18. 2004.
	ICSSR seminar on ‘Rethinking Indian Federalism’ organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 28th January 2002.
	ICSSR Seminar on ‘Autonomy Debate in a Comparative Perspective (J & K and Punjab), organized by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, March 12, 2001.

	Acted as a member of the committee constituted by the University for the preparation of the Diploma course on Human Rights at Department of Correspondence Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh
	Involved in revision, restructuring and introduction of new post-graduate courses in Department of Political Science, University of Jammu (academic year 1989-1990 onwards) and in the Department of Political Science, Panjab University (academic year 1999-2000 onwards),
	Wrote the following units for the new syllabus for Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) beginning September 2002: (a) Coalition Politics (Government and Politics in India, Bachelor Degree Programme[BDP]), (b)Characterization of Political Regimes: Democratic and Authoritarian (Comparative Government and Politics, BDP), (c) Regional Imbalances (India: Democracy and Development, Masters Degree Programme[MDP]), (d) State In Developing Societies: Asian, African and Latin American Experiences (Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends, MDP), (e) Pluralism and Diversity in India democracy (India: Democracy and Development, MDP), (f) Globalization of Human Rights(Certificate Course in Human Rights).

	Masters in Human Rights, Centre for Emerging Areas in Social Sciences, Panjab University, 2007-2008; 2010.
	Human Rights Diploma course in Human Rights, Department of Correspondence Studies, Panjab University, December 8-9, 2006..
	Civil Services preparatory course conducted at IAS Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh September 2006, March 2006, May 2005, May 2003, December2008.
	Professional Training Programmes conducted by Government Institute of Management and Public Administration, J & K, Jammu Branch, 1993 to 1999.
	Counsellor in the BDP Programme in Elective Courses in Political Science and Public Administration at Regional Centre, IGNOU, Jammu, 1995 to 1999.

	‘‘Democracy in Recent India: Politics and Economics’ (Under the Module of Political Economy with inputs on Subalterns and Exploring Alternate Paradigm that integrates Human Rights Framework guided by Humanism), Training for Programme Staff, Action Aid India at Jim Corbett, Uttaranchal, May 18, 2008.
	‘60 years of Indian Democracy’, School of Public Health, PGI, Chandigarh, July 31, 2007.
	‘Exploring the Nature of Indian Democracy’, Guru Nanak Girls College, Ludhiana, September 2004.
	‘Indian Democracy: Economics and Politics’, ARSD College, Khanna, 2006.
	‘Electoral Politics, Economic Reforms and Indian Democracy in the Era of Globalisation’, Guru Nanak Girls College, Ludhiana, September 9, 2006.

	KAS-CPA project on Party Systems in India and Party Systems in India and Its Emerging Trajectories, Title of the Project Paper: ‘Middle Classes and Party System in India’, 2010-2011.
	Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, research project on Understanding of Urban Politics and its Relationship to Governance in Indian Metropolis. Title of the Project Paper: ‘Electoral Politics in Haryana: Exploring the Nature of Participation, Contestation and Representation; 1966-2009’, 2009-2010.
	Calcutta Research Group, Kolkata, research project on Development, Democracy, and Governance- Lessons and Policy Implications, funded by Ford Foundation, New Delhi. Title of the Project Paper: ‘Ideals of Developmental Governance: Imaginations and Manifestos of the Political Parties in India’, 2008-2009
	Centre for Public Affairs, Noida, Research Project on Emerging Trends in Indian Politics: The 15th General Election, funded by Heinrich Boll Stiftung India, New Delhi. Title of the Project Paper: ‘Coping with Delimitation: New Electoral Strategies’, 2008-2009.
	Lokniti-CSDS National Election Study 2002, 2004, 2009. Status: Punjab State Coordinator
	The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Stockholm sponsored Research Project on ‘Political Parties’ in collaboration with Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi. Undertook the study of Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, December-January 2005.
	CSDS-Lokniti project on State of Democracy in South Asia, Status: Punjab Coordinator, 2004
	UGC Research grants to work on Minor Project titled `Ethno-Religious Identity and Political Responses in Kashmir: A Discourse on the issue of Autonomy’, March 1999 to 2001. Report Submitted to the University of Jammu on July 4, 2001.

	Exit Poll – Assembly Elections 2007 in Punjab conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi: March 13, 2007, State Coordinator for Punjab.
	State of Nation Survey in Punjab conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi. Surveys coordinated in January 2006, August 2006 and January 2007, State Coordinator for Punjab.
	Post-Poll Survey – Parliamentary Elections 2004 in Punjab conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi: May 12-14, 2004, State Coordinator for Punjab.
	Post-Poll Survey – Punjab Assembly Elections 2002, conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, February 14-18, 2002, State Coordinator for Punjab.
	World Values Survey Project: India Segment. A joint project coordinated by Bangalore University and the Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan, State Coordinator for Punjab and Haryana. Report Submitted in September 2001.

	Shodharthi, Lokniti, CSDS, Delhi, 2009-2012.
	Journal of Political Science, Bi-annual, PG Department of political science, DAV College, Jalandhar, 2007-2011.
	Social Science Research Journal, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2007-2008.

Acted as Dissertation/Theses Examiner for M. Phil. and Ph. D.

Departments of Political Science at Delhi University, Delhi; GNDU, Amritsar; University of Jammu, Jammu; Kashmir University, Srinagar; Barakatullah University, Bhopal; VBS Poorvanchal University, Jaunpur; MLS University, Udaipur; Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna University, Garhwal; CSM University, Kanpur; BR Ambedkar University, Agra; Centre for Political Studies and Centre for the Study of the Social Systems, JNU and Centre for Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi; Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi.

Acted as an external expert in the Selection Committee for the appointment of teaching faculty at the University Level

Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, January, 2011