Papers presented in Seminars and Conferences

Other Papers Presented in Conferences and Seminars

• 'Growth and Equity Concerns in Indian Economy and Society',
  National Consultation on Prime Minister’s High Level Committee’s report on "Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India", Organized by Haji Gulam Mohd. Azam Education Trust Hall, K.B.Hidayatullah Road, Pune at 18th April, 2007.
• 'Poverty and Equity at the Turn of the 20th Century in India', presented in a seminar "Poverty, Unemployment and Rural Development Programmes", organized by Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, Dehradun-Uttarakhand (India), April 6, 2007
• 'Equity Concerns in Indian Education System', seminar presented in a National Consultation on "Prime Minister’s High Level Committee (Sachar Committee Report) on Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim community of India"at IIM Ahmedabad. Organized by Sanchetan, 24-25th March, 2007.
• ‘Growth and Equity in the Indian Economy and Society: The Case of Indian Muslims’, Seminar Presented at Duke University, Durham, USA. Organized jointly by Center for International Studies, February 7, 2007, Islamic Studies Center and Center for South Asian Studies
• ‘Health Status, Financing and Equity in India’ – Presented in Health Financing Task Force, January 26, 2007, Global Economy and Development Programme of the Brookings Institution, Washington DC, USA.
• ‘Present and Future of Micro Credit Market in India’ Presented at Sa-Dhan Annual conference titled ‘Greater Inclusion-Possibilities and Prospects, January 17, 2007, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• ‘Growth and Equity Concerns in Indian Economy and Society’, presented at National Seminar on "Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Muslims" Organized by Andhra Pradesh United Muslims Action Committee, Hyderabad on January 13, 2007, at Jubilee Hall, Public Garden, Hyderabad.
• ‘Is Population in India an Advantage or a Dividend? Have We Earned It Already?Is It in Our Kitty?’ presented in 25th Anniversary of Julian L Simon's Masterpiece "The Ultimate Resource" (1981), January 5, 2006, Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
• ‘Growth and Human Development in the Emerging Governance Paradigm’, Presented in the 2005 Convention of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) held at Dallas, Texas, USA; 17-18 September, 2005.
• 'The Economics of the Craftsmen, Artisans and Traders in India’, presented in Inaugural address: Craftsmen, Artisan and Traders in India held at AMU, Aligarh, held on February 21-22, 2005.
• ‘Role of Migration in Nation Building’ presented in Julian L. Simon Memorial Lecture delivered by Ken School and on at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road on January 10, 2005.
• ‘Linkages among HIV/AIDS, TB and food security in India in a National Consultation on Nutritional Security and the Prevention, Treatment and Mitigation of TB and HIV/AIDS in India at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi organised by World Food Programme on December 3, 2004.
• ‘Geographical overlap of HIV/AIDS, TB, malnutrition and food insecurity in India’ presented in a National Consultation on Nutritional Security and the Prevention, Treatment and Mitigation of TB and HIV/AIDS in India at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi organised by World Food Programme on December 2, 2004.
• ‘Local Governance of Service Delivery in India’ presented at Social Protection, Human Development Sector, South Asia Region.
• ‘Poverty and Health Equity: an Indian case study’ presented in annual meeting of Global Forum for Health Research, 16-20 November 2004 at Mexico City.
• ‘How Much Do We Invest on Our Children? Assessment of Resource Gaps in Education and Health’ presented in a Conference on Reaching out of the Child-An Integrated Approach to Development and Early Education of Children hosted by the World Bank at the Imperial Hotel. New Delhi on September 22, 2004.
• ‘Strategic Approach to Economic and Social Empowerment of Indian Muslims’ presented in my book Economic Empowerment of Muslims in India release function organised by Institute of Objective Studies at Constitution Club, New Delhi. The book was released by Former Prime Minister of India Shri V. P. Singh on September 14, 2004.
• ‘Human Health a Catalyst for Economic Growth’, presented a discussion on ‘Economic Growth and Employment’ organized by The Observer Research Foundation - Institute of Economy and Development, New Delhi on August 17, 2004.
• ‘Gender Gaps in Human Development Indicators in India: Temporal Dimensions’ Presented in Annual Conference of International Association for Feminist Economist, held at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford University, 5-7 August 2004.
• ‘Understanding Human Development: A salute to the Indian Census’, an invited presentation in the Census Data Users Conference, held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, July 10, 2004.
• ‘Why are we so weak – Economically’ presented in a training and developing Islamic Youth Camp organised by Students Islamic Organisation of India at Hamdard Public School, New Delhi on June 6, 2004.
• ‘Programme of Research in Human Development’ in UNDP’s State HDRs Workshop in Goa organised by UNDP; December 12-14, 2003
• ‘Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS: Methodological Issues’ in a Study Design Workshop on Burden of Disease and Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS, Institute of Health Systems, Hyderabad; December 1-3, 2003.
• ‘Links between Macro Economics and Health: Relevance to the Southeast Asian Region (SEAR)’ in World Health Organisation, Geneva; October 28-30.
• ‘Links Between Macro Economics and Health in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Region - A Framework’ during a seminar organized by World Health Organisation, I. P. Estate, New Delhi; August 18, 2003.
• ‘Regional Disparities in Food and Nutrition Status – a causal analysis’ during the two-day Consultation Towards Hunger-Free India – Countdown from 2007 organised by World Food Program at India International Centre Annexe, New Delhi; April 4 –5,2003
• ‘Some Thoughts on Nature and Persistence of Poverty in India’ presented at the International Development Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, The UK; May 13, 2002.
• ‘State Adjusted Public Expenditures on Social Sector and Poverty Alleviation Programs in the light of Budget 2001’, jointly with Prabir Ghosh and S.K.Mondal, under review by Economic and Political Weekly, presented in an Indo-Russia Economic Cooperation Seminar, Moscow 10-13 October, 2001.
• ‘Household Food and Nutrition Security in India’, Presented for a workshop on ‘Welfare, Demography and Development’ organized by Cambridge University, Cambridge, 11-12 September, 2001.
• ‘Program of Research in Human Development’ presented at twenty-one papers on three major themes in the areas of Human Development: Education; Health and Demography; Structure of Income and Poverty, written by some of the best known academics both in India and abroad were presented and discussed in the International Seminar on Human Development which was held from 27 to 29 November, 2000 at New Delhi.
• ‘Household Level Food and Nutrition Security in India’, presented at Department of Economics and Management, University of Ulster, Belfast, The UK on Monday, October 30, 2000.
• 'Household Level Food and Nutrition Security in India', presented at Queen Elizabeth House, International Development Centre of University of Oxford, The UK on Monday, July 24, 2000.
• 'Destination India: Business Opportunities at the turn of the Century', Presented to the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Dallas, Texas, USA, Tuesday, June 11, 2000.
• ‘Emerging Global Markets: Implications to South Asia’, a keynote address given at an international conference on Human Security in South Asia, organize by Vishwa Yuvak Kendra and Konrad Adenauer Foundation, New Delhi, 17-20 February 2000.
• ‘Role of Family Planning Programs (FPP) in Economic Development of India in the 21st Century’, jointly with Vibha Singh in a seminar on Family Planning Programs in the 21st Century, Organized by the IUSSP Committee and ICDDR, Bangladesh, Dhaka, January 17-20, 2000.
• 'Enabling Development: Role Food Assistance Programs in India', in a workshop organized by the World Food Program, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 26-29, 2000.
• ‘Human Development and Prospects of Economic Growth in Bihar’, a key note address in the 4th annual conference of Bihar Economic Association, Department of Economics, Patna University, Patna, February 6-8, 2000.
• 'Enabling Development: Role Food Assistance Programs in India', in a workshop organized by the World Food Program, Nepal, Katmandu, Nepal, March 6-8, 2000.
• Delivered a key note address in an international round table on Human Development and Human Rights, organized by the Indira Gandhi Open University, and held at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, March 14, 2000
• ‘Emerging Global Markets: Implications to South Asia’, a keynote address given at an international conference on Human Security in South Asia, organize by Vishwa Yuvak Kendra and Konrad Adenauer Foundation, New Delhi, 17-20 February 2000.
• ‘Drug Market and Price in India: Post-WTO Scenario’, a keynote address delivered in a workshop organized by India, WHO Program for Essential Drugs held at National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, September 27, 1999
• ‘Education as a Human Development Indicator: Implications to South Asia’, presented in an international Conference on ‘Education in the South Asian context: Issues and Challenges’, Department of Education, University of Delhi, to be presented during November 14-18, 1999.
• ‘National and State Level Public Expenditures in India’, presented in a national seminar on ‘Costs and Wastage in Primary Education’ held at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, 11-13 August, 1999.
• ‘Measuring and Alleviating Poverty in India: Implications for Group Equity’, presented at the United Nations Development Programme, New York headquarters, on April 25, 1999; the Harvard Institute of International Development, the Harvard University, Cambridge, USA on March 8, 1999 and at the World Bank headquarters at Washington DC on March 12, 1999.
• ‘Household Expenditure on Education in India: Implications for cost recovery strategies in India’, Presented in a seminar at the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, January 1999, New Delhi.
• ‘Poverty and Human Development Profile for India’, in a seminar on Poverty in India: Programme for Action, jointly organized by Royal Netherlands Embassy, UNDP and the World Bank, New Delhi, 7 April 1998.
• ‘Relative Economic and Social Deprivation of Indian Muslims’, presented in a seminar on Muslims in India since the Independence, organized to celebrate the Golden Jubliee of the Indian Independence, Institute of Objective Studies, new Delhi, 28-29 March, 1998.
• ‘Health care Utilization in India: Implications for reproductive health’, presented in a Symposium on Social Sector Reforms, organized by Department of Economic, University of Mumbai and sponsored by the UNDP, India, April 16-17, 1998.
• ‘Application of Inter-Disciplinary Approaches to Study Population, Health and Development’, presented in a Symposium in 85th Session of Indian Science Congress, held at Osmania University, Hyderabad, 3-7 January, 1998.
• ‘Son Preference, Household Choice and Child Survival’, invited paper presented in a seminar on Gender Bias in India, China and Korea, held at Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, 8-9 February 1997.
• ‘Family Systems, Economic Structure and Sex Selection in India: A comparison of Punjab and Karnataka’, invited paper presented in a seminar on Gender Bias in India, China and Korea, held at Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, 8-9 February 1997.
• ‘Fertility Transition, Human Development and Technological Change: A State level analysis for India’, IUSSP seminar on Demographic Transition, Seminar held at Rawalpindi, Pakistan, December 1996.
• ‘The Effect of Macro-Economic Restructuring on Households: Implications for the Labour of women’, joint Presented in a National seminar only with Joy Ranadevi. `Gender and Employment in India: Recent Trends, Patterns and Policy Options', Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, December 18-20, 1996.
• ‘Social Security and Women Workers: Some contemporary issues’, jointly with Ratna Sudarshan. Presented in a National seminar on `Gender and Employment in India: Recent Trends, Patterns and Policy Options', Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, December 18-20, 1996.
• ‘Human Development Profile for Indian and major States’, Indian Council for Social Science Research and Indo-Dutch Programme, seminar, Hyderabad, 6-8 February, 1996.
• ‘Health Scenario and Public Policy in India’, presented in a Session on `Can Health Transition Research Drive Health Improvement?' in a seminar on `The Continuing Demographic Transition' organised in honour of Professor John C. Caldwell to be held 14-17 October 1995, at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
• ‘Reproductive Health and Child Survival in rural Gujarat: Impact of Female Education’, presented in a workshop on Qualitative Research on Women's Reproductive Health, cosponsored by the Ford foundation and the Johns Hopkins University, 22-26 April, 1991. Baroda, India.
• ‘Societal Constrains to the Primary Health Care Use in India’, presented in Session 2, Research Committee on Sociology of Population, XII World Congress of the International Sociological Association, 9-13 July, 1990, Madrid, Spain.
• ‘Female Oriented Family Planning Programme: Inconsistencies in Social Policy In India’, presented in Research Committee on Sociology of Population, XII World Congress of the International Sociological Association, 9-13 July, 1990, Madrid, Spain.
• ‘Focus Group Interviews: A methodological model to assess the primary health care and FPP efforts and performance in Gujarat, India’, presented in Formal Session 25 of the International Population Conference, 15-19 May 1989, New Delhi, India.
• ‘Women workers: Issues relating to working time, gender equality and female autonomy’, contributed to an International Workshop on the Redesign of Working Time, sponsored by the International Sociological Association, 21-25 March, 1988, Frankfurt, West Germany.
• ‘A Review of the District Level Fertility and Contraceptive Rates in Karnataka’, presented in a workshop on the District Level Estimates of Couple Protection Rates in India, sponsored by GIDR and the Population Council, New York, 11-12 December 1987, Ahmedabad, India.
• ‘Alternative Health Care Financing in India: A case for the rural health insurance’, presented in a workshop on Alternative Strategies for the Implementation of Health and Family Welfare Program', Government of Karnataka, Population Centre, February 1986, Bangalore, India.