Centre for Development Studies

Master of Philosophy (M Phil) in Applied Economics, CDS-JNU, India, 2002-04
Master of Arts (Post graduation) in Economics from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India
2000-02
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from University of Kerala, 1997-2000

Core themes of Interest
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Traditional Medicine industry
Alternative Systems and Public health
Intellectual property Rights and Traditional knowledge
SHGs and decentralized healthcare Planning

· “Commercializing Traditional Medicine: Ayurvedic Manufacturing in Kerala”, Economic and
Political Weekly (April 18-24, Vol. XLIV No.16; 2009)
· “From Home to Market: Responses of Ayurvedic and Unani Formularies Production from
1830s to 1920s”, CDS Working Paper 408, (2008)
· “Linking Tribal Co-operatives and Manufacturing firms for better rural livelihood and
Sustainable use of Resources” in G A Kinhal and J. Rao (ed.) Adaptive Management of
Medicinal Plants: Strategies, Implications and Policy for Sustainable Harvesting, FRLHT,
Bangalore (2008).
· “Sculpting for a Global Market: Indian Ayurvedic Sector in the Global regime” in Sailabala
Debi and Annigeri (ed.) Sustainable Development and the Indian Economy: Issues and
Challenges, Serial Publications, New Delhi (2006)
· Linkage for development: Need of linking Medicinal Plant co-operatives with Ayurvedic
Manufacturing firms for better rural Livelihood, Lucknow Annual Management Journal
(2005)
· “Ayurvedic Manufacturing Industry in Kerala”, Kerala Human Development Report,
Government of Kerala, Page 135 (2005)