Dr. Pushparani Naorem
Assistant Professor
Dr. Naorem Pushparani Chanu is an innovative academician who bridges the gap between theory and real-world applications with a passion for economic development. Her academic journey showcases her commitment to Economics and Development Studies. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She further pursued her M.Phil. in Economics at the Central University of Hyderabad and completed her Ph.D. in Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata. During her doctoral research, she was awarded the ICSSR institutional Doctoral Fellowship and successfully declared the UGC-NET in Economics. Dr. Chanu has presented her research papers into leading international and national conferences. So far, she has published thirteen academic papers in reputed journals including Scopus Indexed, ABDC and UGC-Care listed journals.
Academic background/Qualifications
- BA (Economics) from Panjab University Chandigarh
- MA(Economics) from Panjab University Chandigarh
- M.Phil. (Economics) from the Central University of Hyderabad
- Ph.D. (Development Studies) from the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata
- UGC-NET (Economics)
Professional or Industrial Experience
- Prior to joining academia, Dr. Chanu served as a Research Assistant at the OKD Institute of Social Change and Development.
Teaching
- Dr. Chanu teaches Micro Economics, Macro Economics and Development Economics
Area of Expertise and Research
- Her research area focuses primarily on Migration, Labour and Demography. However, she also works on other developmental issues pertaining to Northeast India.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2024). Reflections on place-making through neighbourhoods: an analysis of Northeast Indian out-migrants in Delhi. Asian Ethnicity, 1-17.
- ‘Pandemic and Mongoloid phenotypes in India’ (Paper accepted, to be published by Social Change, SAGE Publication)
- ‘Examining Financial Inclusion and Socio-Economic Traits: A Case Study of Northeast India’ (Paper accepted, to be published by Apple Academic Press, CRC, Taylor &Francis Group)
- Elangbam, R. S., & Chanu, N. P. (2023). Investigating The Socio-Economic Dynamics of Northeast Indian Out-Migrants In Delhi. Journal of Namibian Studies: History Politics Culture, 36, 1591-1607.
- Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2023). Exploring Labour Dynamics in Northeast India: An Analysis Based on Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021-22. Empirical Economics Letters,1, 71-82.
- Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2024). Assessing Fertility Behaviours in Manipur: Examining The ‘Hills’-‘Plains’ Dichotomy. Migration Letters, 21(S6), 1838-1849.
- Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2023). Income and Employment Conditions of Daily Labourers in Vadodara, Gujarat. Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. Vol. CIV (9), 224-234.
- Chanu, N. P., & Elangbam, R. S. (2023). Northeast Indian Out-Migrants in Informal Service Sector: A Case of Fake BPOs in Delhi. NIU International Journal of Human Rights. Vol.10(X). 33-41.
- Chanu, N.P., & Chakraborty, G. (2018). A Perspective on Out-Migration from Northeast India: Preliminary Observations. Man, and Society. Vol XV, 7-30
Chapter/s in Books
- Chanu, N. P., & Chakraborty, G. (2024). Analyzing Out-Migration: The Unfolding Saga of NEI Out-Migrants in Delhi. In Indigeneity, Development and Sustainability: Perspectives from Northeast India (pp. 211-244). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Chanu, N.P., &. Chakraborty, G (2021). A novel virus, a new racial slur. In India and the Pandemic: The First Year, Essays from The India Forum. (284-292). https://www.amazon.in/India-Pandemic-First-Essays-Forum-ebook/dp/B08XYZ742R
- Elangbam, R.S., & Chanu, N.P. (2022). A Study of Out-Migrants from Northeast India in the Informal Sector during Covid-19 Pandemic. Managing people, Planet and Profit (3Ps). Navrachana University. 1, 283-304
Articles in the Media
- Chanu, N. P., & Chakraborty, G. (2020, July). A novel virus, a new racial slur. In The India Forum (Vol. 10). [https://www.theindiaforum.in/authors/naorem-pushparani-chanu]
Conferences/Seminars
International
- ‘Assessing unemployment trends in North East region of India’ in the International conference ‘5th Annual Economic Conference’ held on 5th and 6th Jan, 2024 by Ahmedabad University
- ‘Reflection on Place-Making Through Neighborhoods: An Analysis of North-East Out-Migrants in Delhi’ in the international seminar on Locating Neighborhoods in the Global South’, 2019 at Department of Sociology, Tezpur University
- ‘Migration Dynamics: An Analysis of J&K’ in the 1st International Conference on Recent Developments in Science, Humanities & Management, 2018 at AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, Srinagar
- ‘Electronic Waste Management: Indian Vs Developed Nations’ in the International Conference on Contemporary Issues of Economic Policy in Developing Economies, 2018 at MANUU, Hyderabad
National
- ‘Exploring Labour Dynamics in Northeast India: An Analysis Based on Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021-22’ in the National Conference on Managing People, Planet and Profit: Shaping the Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization, December 2023 at Navrachana University, Vadodara.
Training/Workshops
- Attended six days workshop on ‘Data Analysis using SPSS’ organized by ICSSR in 2017
Awards/Honors
- ICSSR Institution Doctoral Fellowship
- Qualified UGC-NET in Economics
- Received second best paper award for paper titled “Exploring Labour Dynamics in Northeast India: An Analysis Based on Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021-22” in the National Conference on Managing People, Planet and Profit: Shaping the Sustainable Future through Innovation and Digitalization, December 2023 at Navrachana University, Vadodara
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