Amit Ray
Biographic Data
| ID | 3743470 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amit Ray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amit |
| FAMILY NAME | Ray |
| SIGNATURE | RAY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-2156-161X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the Pursuit of Harmony in Brata-Kathas in Bengal
In the current era of globalization and mechanical civilization—at a time when twenty-first-century humanity is becoming increasingly accustomed to living self-centered and isolated lives—the folk culture of Bengal, particularly the female-centric Bratakatha, can serve as a unique instrument for reviving eroding human values. This article examines the origins, evolution, and underlying philosophy of the folk and scriptural Bratas practiced in rur…
Artificial ignorance
This paper explores the concept of agnotology, the deliberate production of ignorance, within the context of modern scientific endeavors, particularly in the corporate and technological sectors. It examines how industries use various tactics to manipulate public understanding of scientific issues, often to protect profits and limit liability. The rise of private sector funding and the increasing reliance on technologies like AI and machine learni…
Studying International Trade and Development at the School of International Studies
This article attempts to trace the 70-year-long journey of the study of International Trade and Development (ITD) at the School of International Studies (SIS) of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). It reflects on the opportunities and challenges faced by ITD and presents a perspective on its way forward. The article captures how ITD’s scholarship and contributions to teaching and research evolved organically with the changing paradigms of trad…
Structural Transformation in the North-eastern Region of India
Economic development is associated with a process of structural transformation that entails a falling share of agriculture in terms of both output and employment. However, at least in the initial phases, the share of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) as a proportion of total GDP tends to decline much faster than the share of agricultural employment in total employment. Consequently, the difference between these two shares, termed as the G…
Linking Global Trade and Human Rights
During the global economic crisis of 2008, countries around the world used national policy spaces to respond to the crisis in ways that shed new light on the possibilities for linkages between international trade and human rights. This book introduces the idea of policy space as an innovative way to reframe recent developments in global governance. It brings together a wide-ranging group of leading experts in international law, trade, human right…
Learning and innovation in the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Through the decades of 1970s and 1980s, the Indian pharmaceutical industry (IPR) reached new heights of process capabilities. At the present juncture, however, the industry is at a watershed, trying to cope with the challenges of globalisation and reforms. It is going through a turbulent phase of adjustment driven by the emerging international economic order of the WTO, especially the TRIPS agreement establishing a new IPR environment. The aim of…
Aprendizagem e inovação na indústria farmacêutica indiana
Through the decades of 1970s and 1980s, the Indian pharmaceutical industry (IPR) reached new heights of process capabilities. At the present juncture, however, the industry is at a watershed, trying to cope with the challenges of globalisation and reforms. It is going through a turbulent phase of adjustment driven by the emerging international economic order of the WTO, especially the TRIPS agreement establishing a new IPR environment. The aim of…
Jagannath's Saligram
Bruno Latour has turned to Indian vernacular fiction to illustrate the limits of ideology critique. In examining the method of literary analysis that underlies his appropriation of postcolonial history and culture, we appeal to Edward Said's notion of "traveling theory" in order to discuss critically the aesthetic as well as political stakes of using the technology of the modern novel for the allegorical purposes that Latour has in mind. We argue…
Participatory Governance
The ‘rising groundwater level’ in the cities has become a major concern all around the world. Due to the increasing level of groundwater, it is not only endangering the structures and properties but also causing major environmental problem affecting the health of the city, habitats, and the biotic of the land community. The author proposes an interdisciplinary planning strategy to deal with the issue of rising groundwater level. The fabric of a c…
The Changing Structure of R&D Incentives in India
India and Asia in the World Economy
Land Ethics' and Tagore's Vision of Ecological Harmony in Modern Environmental Policy-Making for Improvement of Quality of Life
In the 1930’s Aldo-Leopold, one oldie first scientists to raise the issue of ‘Land ethic’ became one of the founding stones for future ecological preservation. The philosophy of land ethic changes “the role of Homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it”. With the help of such conscious effort and through ethical consideration we will be able to build a sense of mutual cooperation among the members at our b…
India and Asia in the World Economy
Jagannath's Saligram
Bruno Latour has turned to Indian vernacular fiction to illustrate the limits of ideology critique. In examining the method of literary analysis that underlies his appropriation of postcolonial history and culture, we appeal to Edward Said's notion of "traveling theory" in order to discuss critically the aesthetic as well as political stakes of using the technology of the modern novel for the allegorical purposes that Latour has in mind. We argue…
Land Ethics' and Tagore's Vision of Ecological Harmony in Modern Environmental Policy-Making for Improvement of Quality of Life
In the 1930’s Aldo-Leopold, one oldie first scientists to raise the issue of ‘Land ethic’ became one of the founding stones for future ecological preservation. The philosophy of land ethic changes “the role of Homo sapiens from conqueror of the land-community to plain member and citizen of it”. With the help of such conscious effort and through ethical consideration we will be able to build a sense of mutual cooperation among the members at our b…
The Changing Structure of R&D Incentives in India
India and Asia in the World Economy
Participatory Governance
The ‘rising groundwater level’ in the cities has become a major concern all around the world. Due to the increasing level of groundwater, it is not only endangering the structures and properties but also causing major environmental problem affecting the health of the city, habitats, and the biotic of the land community. The author proposes an interdisciplinary planning strategy to deal with the issue of rising groundwater level. The fabric of a c…
Jagannath's Saligram
Bruno Latour has turned to Indian vernacular fiction to illustrate the limits of ideology critique. In examining the method of literary analysis that underlies his appropriation of postcolonial history and culture, we appeal to Edward Said's notion of "traveling theory" in order to discuss critically the aesthetic as well as political stakes of using the technology of the modern novel for the allegorical purposes that Latour has in mind. We argue…
Learning and innovation in the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Through the decades of 1970s and 1980s, the Indian pharmaceutical industry (IPR) reached new heights of process capabilities. At the present juncture, however, the industry is at a watershed, trying to cope with the challenges of globalisation and reforms. It is going through a turbulent phase of adjustment driven by the emerging international economic order of the WTO, especially the TRIPS agreement establishing a new IPR environment. The aim of…
Aprendizagem e inovação na indústria farmacêutica indiana
Through the decades of 1970s and 1980s, the Indian pharmaceutical industry (IPR) reached new heights of process capabilities. At the present juncture, however, the industry is at a watershed, trying to cope with the challenges of globalisation and reforms. It is going through a turbulent phase of adjustment driven by the emerging international economic order of the WTO, especially the TRIPS agreement establishing a new IPR environment. The aim of…
Linking Global Trade and Human Rights
During the global economic crisis of 2008, countries around the world used national policy spaces to respond to the crisis in ways that shed new light on the possibilities for linkages between international trade and human rights. This book introduces the idea of policy space as an innovative way to reframe recent developments in global governance. It brings together a wide-ranging group of leading experts in international law, trade, human right…
Structural Transformation in the North-eastern Region of India
Economic development is associated with a process of structural transformation that entails a falling share of agriculture in terms of both output and employment. However, at least in the initial phases, the share of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) as a proportion of total GDP tends to decline much faster than the share of agricultural employment in total employment. Consequently, the difference between these two shares, termed as the G…
Exploring the Pursuit of Harmony in Brata-Kathas in Bengal
In the current era of globalization and mechanical civilization—at a time when twenty-first-century humanity is becoming increasingly accustomed to living self-centered and isolated lives—the folk culture of Bengal, particularly the female-centric Bratakatha, can serve as a unique instrument for reviving eroding human values. This article examines the origins, evolution, and underlying philosophy of the folk and scriptural Bratas practiced in rur…
Artificial ignorance
This paper explores the concept of agnotology, the deliberate production of ignorance, within the context of modern scientific endeavors, particularly in the corporate and technological sectors. It examines how industries use various tactics to manipulate public understanding of scientific issues, often to protect profits and limit liability. The rise of private sector funding and the increasing reliance on technologies like AI and machine learni…
Studying International Trade and Development at the School of International Studies
This article attempts to trace the 70-year-long journey of the study of International Trade and Development (ITD) at the School of International Studies (SIS) of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). It reflects on the opportunities and challenges faced by ITD and presents a perspective on its way forward. The article captures how ITD’s scholarship and contributions to teaching and research evolved organically with the changing paradigms of trad…
Business (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Indian Economic and Social Development (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Globalization (3 works) · International trade (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works)