PhD Student's Data

PhD Batch 2025-2026 (Phase-I)

S.No.

Name

Form Number

Date of
Registration

Topic of Research

SUPERVISOR

ADVISOR 1

ADVISOR 2

1

Aakhya Pandey

DUPHD250004543

05.12.2025

Welfare, Rights and state citizen relations- Analysing the politics of DBT in Bihar

Dr. V. Gunasekaran, Ramanujan College

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Subodh Kumar Sajjan, Ramanujan College

2

Abhimanyu Solanki

DUPHD250000139

05.12.2025

SAARC’s Limitations and BIMSTEC’s Potential: A Study of South Asian Regionalism

Prof. Niraj Kumar, Maharaja Agrasen College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Suman Kumar, Rajdhani College

3

Abhishek Kumar Yadav

DUPHD250006742

06.12.2025

Religious Reform Movements and Cultures of Deprivation in India: A Case Study of the Ravidassia Movement in Punjab (2010–2025)

Dr. Akshat Pushpam, Bharati College

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Dr. Swati Soam, Kirorimal College

4

Adarsh Kumar

DUPHD250009175

05.12.2025

Energy Security as a Catalyst for Diplomatic Stability in the India–Russia Strategic Partnership (2014–2024)

Dr. Nitish Kumar, Gargi College

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Dr. Premchand, ARSD College

5

Aditya Sharma

DUPHD250004981

06.12.2025

Socio-Cultural and Economic Impacts of Temples: A Case Study of Uttarakhand

Dr. Sonali Chitalkar, Miranda House

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Meena Kumari, Miranda House

6

Akash Yadav

DUPHD250003632

05.12.2025

Framing Immigration Control as Environmental Protection: Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Immigrants in USA

Dr. Linesh V.V., Shri Ram College of Commerce

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Nancy Pathak, Lady Shri Ram College for Women

7

Amisha Pandey

DUPHD250005458

06.12.2025

Relational Ecologies and the Bishnoi Lifeworld: Towards a Decolonial Grammar of Sustainability

Dr. Swati Soam, Kirori Mal College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Akshat Pushpam, Bharati College

8

Amiti Pandey

DUPHD250005339

05.12.2025

Transnational Identities and Cultural Ties: A Case Study of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS)

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

9

Anirudh

DUPHD250003468

06.12.2025

Ontological Security and the Postcolonial State: Rethinking Strategic Autonomy in Indian Foreign Policy

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

10

Anjani Kumar Rai

DUPHD250006764

05.12.2025

Revisiting Godhara and Aftermath: Assessing the Role of Media

Prof. Sangit Kumar Ragi

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Maharaja Agrasen College

11

Ankita Sanwaria

DUPHD250000518

06.12.2025

Political Mobilization of Dalits: A Case Study of the Khatiks in Delhi 1980-2025

Prof. Rouble Rani Sharma, Mata Sundri College for Women

Sr. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. N. Sukumar

12

Annepu Rakesh Shiva Mani

DUPHD250001587

05.12.2025

Exploring the Role of Social Dynamics, Conversion, and Generational Influences on Telugu Tribal Attitudes Towards Hindu Nationalism

Dr. Praveen Dhandha, I.P. College for Women

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Shubhra Seth, I.P. College for Women

13

Anuj Jaiswal

DUPHD250000731

05.12.2025

Infrastructure as Power: India Stack and the Political Economy of South Asian Regionalism

Dr. Md. Zubeer Ahmed, Janki Devi Memorial College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Raju Keshari, Janki Devi Memorial College

14

Anurag

DUPHD250008500

07.12.2025

Symbolic Politics and Urban Governance: A Case Study of Yamuna River in Delhi (1993-2025)

Prof. Pushpa Singh, Miranda House

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Chetna Sharma, Kamala Nehru College

15

Ashutosh Yadav

DUPHD250006718

05.12.2025

Rethinking Coalition Theory: Hegemonic Coalition and the persistence of alliances – A Comparative Case study of UPA and NDA (2004-2024)

Dr. Rounak Kumar Pathak, Sri Aurobindo College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Sachin Chandel, Sri Aurobindo College

16

Bellamkonda Sivanag

DUPHD250002544

05.12.2025

A Comparative Analysis of India's and China's Interpretation of the UNCLOS in the Context of South China Sea and Indian Ocean Region (1994-2025)

Dr. Akansha, I.P. College for Women

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Prof Bipin Kumar Tiwary

17

Bhumika

DUPHD250005125

06.12.2025

Legal Pluralism and Disciplinary Sovereignty in Postcolonial India: Gender, Body Politics, and Religious Authority in the Devadasi System, Karnataka (2010-2025)

Dr. Rashmi Gopi, Miranda House

Dr. Megha

Dr. Kasturi Dutta, Hindu College

18

Deepika Singh

DUPHD250003172

05.12.2025

Political Thought and Institutional Design: A Comparative Study of J. S. Mill and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar, Zakir Husain Delhi College

19

Diksha Chaudhary

DUPHD250006661

05.12.2025

Political Economy of Renewable Energy transition at Decentralised Level: Comparative Study of Delhi and Puducherry

Dr. Namrata Singh, Miranda House

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Avantika Singh

20

Dipanshu

DUPHD250003070

05.12.2025

India’s Maritime Diplomacy Since 1998: A Constructivist Approach

Dr. Surae Soren

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh

21

Divya

DUPHD250008080

07.12.2025

The Politics of Care in Global Political Economy: An Analysis of India’s Trade Agreements

Prof. Pinki Punia, P.G.D.A.V. College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evening

22

Gajender

DUPHD250002575

07.12.2025

Cooperative Federalism vs. Air Quality: Institutional Fragmentation and Policy Effectiveness in Delhi’s Air Pollution Control (2015-2025)

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evening

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Pinki Punia, P.G.D.A.V. College

23

Gandharbika Ghosh

DUPHD250003350

05.12.2025

Assembling Precarity: Climate Justice and the Politics of Protection in the Sundarbans

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Dr. Shahla Tabassum, Zakir Hussain Delhi College Evening

24

Gauri Sree

DUPHD250000560

05.12.2025

Hindutva Politics in South of India – A Case Study of Kerala

Dr. Deepika, Indraprastha College for Women

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Prof. Suresh Kumar, Department of African Studies, Delhi University

25

Geetanshu

DUPHD250008451

07.12.2025

Cognitive Warfare and Perception Management in the 21st Century: A Comparative Study of India, China, and the United States

Dr. Raju Keshari, Janki Devi Memorial College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Md. Zubeer Ahmed, Janki Devi Memorial College

26

Gulshan

DUPHD250004908

05.12.2025

उत्तर प्रदेश की राजनीति में 2012 से 2022 के बीच पर्यावरणीय राजनीति की दिशा एवं दशा का आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन

Prof. Sangit Sarita Dwivedi, Bharati College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Rityusha Mani Tiwary, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

27

Himanshu Khanna

DUPHD250004437

07.12.2025

Cosmopraxis and the Spatial Imaginary of the International in South Asia: An Ethnographic Study of Darbar Sahib Kartarpur

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Sr. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

28

Himanshu Kumar

DUPHD250003770

05.12.2025

Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Algorithms, and Psychological Well-Being: A Study on Youth Mental Health in North India

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Dr. Garima Das

Dr. Avneet Kaur, Mata Sundri College for Women

29

Hitakshi Sharma

DUPHD250001445

05.12.2025

Precarious Citizenship and the Politics of Belonging: Legal and Political Exclusion of West Pakistan Refugees in Jammu & Kashmir

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

30

Ipsita Dahiya

DUPHD250006549

05.12.2025

Decolonising Political Theory through Narrative: Political Reflection in the Fiction of Amitav Ghosh

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

TBD

TBD

31

Jyotika

DUPHD250001108

05.12.2025

Reimagining Balance of Interest Theory in Indo-Pacific Regional Security Complex: With Key Reference to QUAD

Dr. Akansha, I.P. College for Women

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

32

Kamal

DUPHD250001315

05.12.2025

धर्म परिवर्तन और सामाजिक समावेशन : पंजाब के गुरदासपुर जिले का एक अध्ययन

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, SPM College for Women

TBD

TBD

33

Kanak

DUPHD250000118

05.12.2025

Gendering Governance: A Study of the Role and Representation of Women in Bureaucratic Institutions in Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Yuvraj Kumar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Arvind Kumar Yadav, Dyal Singh College

34

Kapil Dev

DUPHD250006943

06.12.2025

Negotiating Power and Precarity: Agricultural Migrant Labourers’ Interaction with State and Society in Rural Haryana

Prof. Sitaram Kumbhar, Shyam Lal College

Dr. Sumit Kumar

Dr. Shailesh Kumar Diwakar, Ramjas College

35

Kaustubh Tripathi

DUPHD250002253

05.12.2025

Geopolitical Competition in the South Caucasus: Navigating India and China

Dr. Abhishek Pratap Singh, Deshbandhu College

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Sumit Kumar

36

Kewal Krishan Sharma

DUPHD250005959

07.12.2025

Norm Promotion and U.S. Foreign Policy: Global Diffusion of Disability Rights and Its Implications for India

Prof. Sonu Trivedi, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

Dr. Megha

Dr. Savita Singh, Zakir Husain Delhi College

37

Khushboo

DUPHD250005015

06.12.2025

Contested Citizenship, Statelessness and gender: Refugees, Minority Rights, and the Crisis of Belonging in Assam

Dr. Namita Kumari, SPM College for Women

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Urmil Vats, SPM College for Women

38

Kirti Malik

DUPHD250001484

06.12.2025

Decolonizing Security: Marginalized Voices, Environmental Vulnerabilities, and the Search for Emancipation in Indian International Relations

Dr. Monika Gupta, Deshbandhu College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Rahul Chimurkar, Deshbandhu College

39

Kumar Nageshwar

DUPHD250004222

06.12.2025

Caste, Coalitions and Concessions: The Relevance of Smaller Regional Parties in Bihar's Fragmented System

Prof. Manoj Sinha, Aryabhatt College

Sr. Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

Prof. Srikant Pandey, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce

40

Lakshi Shandilya

DUPHD250000116

05.12.2025

Accessibility and Disability: Understanding Inclusivity in Higher Education through Capability Approach and Intersectionality

Dr. V. Gunasekaran, Ramanujan College

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Kamala Kanta Rout, Kamala Nehru College

41

M Thenginmang Haokip

DUPHD250005605

07.12.2025

Neo-colonial Patterns in India’s Border Development Strategy with Myanmar: Infrastructure as Influence

Prof. Jagir Kaur, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Prof. Hena Singh, Miranda College

42

Manas Kumar Jha

DUPHD250005867

05.12.2025

Understanding the Marginalization of the Musahar Community of Bihar: Politics, Policy and Practice

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, Motilal Nehru College

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Priyanka Choudhary, Motilal Nehru College

43

Manjit Kumar

DUPHD250003643

06.12.2025

भगवत् गीता के राजनीतिक व्याख्याओं का संदर्भगत विवेचनात्मक अध्ययन

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Avneet Kaur, Mata Sundri College for Women

44

Mohit Choudhary

DUPHD250002926

05.12.2025

Analysis of Effectiveness of Credit Schemes under Aatmanirbhar Bharat for Rural Entrepreneurs: From the Perspective of the Mudra Scheme (A Case Study of Delhi Haryana District)

Prof. Ashutosh Kumar, Satyawati College Evening

Dr. Avantika Singh

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

45

Monika

DUPHD250002945

05.12.2025

Negotiation of Love, Desire and Performance: A Case Study of Delhi's Sex Workers

Dr. Skylab Sahu, Miranda House

Sr. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. Rekha Saxena

46

Nainika Raj

DUPHD250006226

05.12.2025

AI as a Catalyst for Change: Judicial Transformation with Integration of Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

47

Navin Kumar

DUPHD250009309

05.12.2025

Judicial Activism and Environmental Jurisprudence: Constitutionalisation of Environmental Laws in India (1980-2025)

Dr. Bipin Kumar Thakur, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

48

Neha Tiwari

DUPHD250004313

07.12.2025

Electoral Politics and Rise of Populism in Uttar Pradesh: A Comparative Study of the Outreach Programmes of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Maharaja Agrasen College

TBD

TBD

49

Niranda Karam

DUPHD250006289

05.12.2025

Markets, Knowledge, and Power: The Politics of Traditional Medicine in Manipur

Dr. Skylab Sahu, Miranda House

TBD

TBD

50

Nishant Yadav

DUPHD250008248

07.12.2025

Indian Federalism in Global Engagement: The Role of States in External Relations

Prof. Shyam Kumar, Kirori Mal College

TBD

TBD

51

Nivedita Vardhan

DUPHD250002420

05.12.2025

Linguistic Accommodation in Multicultural Federations: A Comparative Study of India and Switzerland

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Ashok Acharya

52

Pankaj Kumar

DUPHD250001581

05.12.2025

बिहार में जातियों का राजनीतिकरण: मल्लाह जाति का राजनीतिक ‘निषाद’ समुदाय के रूप में हुये परिवर्तन का अध्ययन

Dr. Anchal, Lakshmibai College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Mr. Ajit Kumar, Bharati College

53

Peeyush

DUPHD250001905

05.12.2025

Imagined Homelands: Digital Diasporic Nationalism in Punjab and Kashmir in the Postmodern Era

Dr. Prashant Barthwal, Sri Aurobindo College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Shashi Kant, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce

54

Pooja Tripathi

DUPHD250006123

05.12.2025

India’s Island Strategy in the Indian Ocean: Power, Presence, and Diplomacy, with focus on the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI)

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Dr. Radha Kumari

Dr. Avneet Kaur, Mata Sundri College for Women

55

Priya

DUPHD250003712

06.12.2025

Impact of Collective memory and public opinion on India-Russia strategic bond

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evening

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Pinki Maurya, Vivekananda College

56

Priyanshu Ojha

DUPHD250006006

05.12.2025

Continuous Entanglement of Indian Foreign Policy with Partisan Politics within Neighbouring States: Comparative Case Studies of Bangladesh (1991-2024), Maldives (2008-2024), Nepal (2006-2024) and Sri Lanka (2009-2024)

Dr. Jeetendra Kumar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Evening

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

57

Rajesh Gupta

DUPHD250003320

05.12.2025

Mapping Leadership and Mobilization Strategies of Regional & Regionalist Parties Across India: A Comparative Study in Coalition Period

Dr. Manoj Kumar, Dyal Singh College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Prof. Pinki Maurya, Vivekananda College

58

Rekha

DUPHD250000619

05.12.2025

Decolonizing Hydropower politics in the Himalayan: Re-examining Climate Vulnerability, Demographic Anxieties, Tribal Agency in the Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh

Dr. Avantika Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

59

Richa Singh

DUPHD250001917

07.12.2025

Are Young People Reshaping Democracy: Analysing the New Wave of Political Activism

Dr. Manraj Gurjar, Lakshmi Bai College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

60

Ridhi Chandra

DUPHD250001822

06.12.2025

Transgender’s Discourse of Identity Post 2019 NALSA Judgement: A Case Study of UP

Prof. Archana Sawshilya, Aditi Mahavidyalaya

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evening

61

Ritika Sethi

DUPHD250001048

05.12.2025

Caste and Developmental Politics in India: Intersections of Identity, Representation, and Policy Outcomes

Dr. Vineeta Bhatt, Janki Devi Memorial College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Avantika Singh

62

Sachin Yadav

DUPHD250004392

05.12.2025

The Importance of Dalits in the Rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the State Politics of Uttar Pradesh: An Analytical Study

Dr. Mangal Deo, P.G.D.A.V. College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Shambhu Nath Dubey, ARSD College

63

Sahil Kumar

DUPHD250002604

06.12.2025

Production of Logistical Landscapes: A Site of Contradiction and Contestation

Dr. Saroj Giri

Prof. N. Sukumar

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

64

Sahil Thakur

DUPHD250001612

05.12.2025

Neoliberal Tourism Policies and Contested Governance: Community Exclusion and Resistance in the Kullu Bijli Mahadev Ropeway Conflict

Dr. Amrita Shilpi, Lakshmibai College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Prashant Shahi, Kirori Mal College

65

Sai Srinivas Nandagopal

DUPHD250001987

07.12.2025

Tantric Hinduism in Contemporary Tamil Nadu — Hindu Nationalism and Dravidian Politics at its Crossroads

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

66

Sakshi

DUPHD250000616

05.12.2025

Federalism and its Impact on Policy Implementation: A Comparative Study of India and the United States

Prof. Abhay Prasad Singh, P.G.D.A.V. College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Krishna Murari, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

67

Sambhav Mishra

DUPHD250005373

07.12.2025

Advaitic Reformulation of Indian Foreign Policy

Dr. Harish Kumar, Sri Aurobindo College

TBD

TBD

68

Samujjwal Sarma

DUPHD250005407

05.12.2025

Psychobiography and Politics: Gandhi, Nehru, and the Affective Turn in India

Prof. Kumar Rahul, Ramjas College

Sr. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

69

Sandhya

DUPHD250001280

05.12.2025

Impact Assessment of E-Governance on Public Service Delivery: A Study of Aadhaar Based Services in Shravasti District of Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Sweta Mishra, Gargi College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Rajesh Kumar Jha, Rajdhani College

70

Sanju Lama

DUPHD250006122

06.12.2025

Neoliberal Governance and Postcolonial Realities: State Presence and Labour Politics in the Dooars region of North Bengal

Dr. Ramneet Kaur, S.G.N.D. Khalsa College

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

71

Sanskar Sihoriya

DUPHD250005174

06.12.2025

Custodial Crimes and Human Rights Concerns: A Case Study of UP Police (2000-2020)

Dr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Dyal Singh College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Vivek Ratna, Dyal Singh College

72

Sasanka Sonowal

DUPHD250008586

07.12.2025

Chronopolitics of Exile: Governmentality, Waiting, and the Temporal Subjectivity of New Generation Tibetan Exiles in India

Dr. Saroj Giri

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Prof. N. Sukumar

73

Satyaprakash Rajput

DUPHD250003802

07.12.2025

A psychoanalysis of caste ontology and epistemology, how its impact childhood and gets stored in the subconscious mind

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Rajesh Dev

Dr. Raj Kumar, Dyal Singh College

74

Shibun Dash

DUPHD250006420

05.12.2025

Cultural Syncretism: Key to India's Prospects of Vishwaguru

Prof. Pawan Sinha, Motilal Nehru College

Dr. Saroj Giri

Prof. Yogesh Gupta, Motilal Nehru College

75

Shikha Mishra

DUPHD250001602

05.12.2025

E-governance policies, technological transparency and administrative reforms in India and Japan after 2014: A comparative institutional analysis

Dr. Shubhra Pant Kothari, Zakir Hussain Delhi College Evening

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Sweta Mishra, Gargi College

76

Shivanshi Vishwakarma

DUPHD250003464

05.12.2025

Community Participation as a Key to Good Urban Local Governance: A Case Study of Lucknow Municipal Corporation

Prof. Roopinder Oberoi, Kirori Mal College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary

77

Shraddha Sharma

DUPHD250000595

05.12.2025

वैदिक संकल्प-पाठ में भारत की भू-संस्कृति का विमर्श

Dr. Neena Bansal, Kamala Nehru College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Nitish Kumar, Gargi College

78

Shruti Sharma Sethi

DUPHD250003225

05.12.2025

Women’s Empowerment in India: A Comparative Analysis of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) and Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)

Prof. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Miranda House

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Prof. Namrata Singh, Miranda House

79

Shweta Kumari

DUPHD250009145

05.12.2025

Transformative Constitutionalism and Gender Justice in India

Dr. Shahla Tabassum, Zakir Hussain Delhi College Evening

Prof. N. Sukumar

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

80

Sonam Chikara

DUPHD250002323

05.12.2025

State Power Dynamics and Indigenous Rights in Tripura: An Analysis of Autonomy, Governance, and Institutional Practices (2009–2019)

Dr. Amna Mirza, SPM College for Women

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Bhavanath Jha, ARSD College

81

Sonu Kumar

DUPHD250003402

06.12.2025

Electoral Political Participation of Youth in Bihar Politics: A Study of State Assembly Elections Since 2015

Prof. Niraj Kumar, Maharaja Agrasen College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Suman Kumar, Rajdhani College

82

Suman Meena

DUPHD250005046

05.12.2025

Women’s property right in Rajasthan

Prof. Pinki Punia, P.G.D.A.V. College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evening

83

Sunny Singh

DUPHD250003075

05.12.2025

Soft Power Diplomacy in a Multipolar World: Examining India Russia Civilizational Dialogues

Dr. Rahul Chimurkar, Deshbandhu College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Monika Gupta, Deshbandhu College

84

Supriya Verma

DUPHD250003395

07.12.2025

Forging Fraternity in Pluralistic Democracies: A Comparative Study of India and the West

Prof. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Miranda House

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

85

Swastika Sarkar

DUPHD250003150

06.12.2025

Contested Identity and Host-Refugee Dynamics – An Ethnographic study of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu

Dr. Rajesh Dev

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. L. Bidhanchandra Singh, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

86

Tanya

DUPHD250000510

05.12.2025

Analyzing electoral behavior of women in Okhla constituency of Delhi (In special context of Delhi general legislative assembly election 2025)

Dr. Krishna Murari, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

87

Uddeshya Singh

DUPHD250002076

06.12.2025

Right to Employment for Persons with Locomotor Disability: Disability Rights Movement in India

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Nikhil Jain, Dyal Singh College

88

Ujjwal Chaudhary

DUPHD250006781

05.12.2025

Digital Echo Chambers: Fragmentation of Political Discourse in India Post-2014

Dr. Prashant Shahi, Kirori Mal College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Durgesh Kumar, Sri Venkateswara College

89

Vaibhav

DUPHD250000366

06.12.2025

Martial Identity Construction and Social Violence: Deconstructing Colonial Identities in India

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Surae Soren

90

Vaishali

DUPHD250008575

06.12.2025

Persistence of everyday violence, Transgenerational trauma, memories and Displacement in Post-war Northern Sri Lanka

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Ambar Ahmad, Kamala Nehru College

91

Vanlalhlana Sailo

DUPHD250000525

06.12.2025

Non-Territorial Autonomy as a Framework for Managing Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity in India: Exploring the Possibilities and Challenges

Prof. Suman Kumar, Rajdhani College

Dr. Garima Das

Prof. Niraj Kumar, Maharaja Agarasen College

92

Vidushee Tiwari

DUPHD250000350

07.12.2025

The Enchantment of Juridical Discourse: Between Law, Faith, and Nation

Prof. Radhika Kumar, Motilal Nehru College

Dr. Avantika Singh

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, Motilal Nehru College

93

Vipul Kumar Prajapti

DUPHD250005674

05.12.2025

Caste Dynamics, Social Justice, and Panchayati Raj in Bihar

Dr. Muskaan, Vivekanand College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Burnwal, Shyam Lal College

94

Vishal Kumar

DUPHD250000292

07.12.2025

The Knowledge Politics in Attention Economy: Shifting Imagination of Development Aspirations and indigenous incoherence in Rural youths of Tirhut-Mithila region

Prof. Ravi Ranjan, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

Sr. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Dr. Bidhan Chandra, Zakir Husain Delhi College

95

Vivek Kumar

DUPHD250000014

05.12.2025

Beyond National Interest: India's Cultural Diplomacy with Indonesia 2004-2024

Prof. Sonu Trivedi, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Manashi Misra

96

Worshangso Horam

DUPHD250001138

05.12.2025

Asymmetrical Federalism and Political Representation: A Study of Manipur

Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pandey, Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Dr. Sumit Kumar

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Pandey

97

Yogita Kaushik

DUPHD250005221

05.12.2025

The Role and Representation of Nominated Members: Evaluating Deliberation in the Rajya Sabha Since 2014

Prof. Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Deshbandhu College

Dr. Sumit Kumar

Dr. Sweta Mishra, Gargi College

FS1

Eshaq Sarwari

843

 

Governance and Social Welfare in Afghanistan: A comparative Analysis of Democratic and Authoritarian Systems

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Sonali Chitalkar, Miranda House

FS2

Sultanat Adilkhasym Mukash

1651

 

Revisiting India-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership: Energy, Economy, and Geopolitics

Prof. Sangit Sarita Dwivedi, Bharati College

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College (Eve)

FS3

Amit Dahiya

311

 

Strategic Balancing in a Multipolar Order: India’s Engagement with BRICS, QUAD, and The Role of Indian Diaspora in Australia

Prof. Rekha Saxena

TBD

TBD

FS4

Tol Rey

1589

 

Cambodia-India Relations and their Influence within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1991-2024

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

FS5

Warisah Wanaeloh

1425

 

A Study of the Advocacy Process for the Prevention and Protection of Women's Rights in the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Megha

Dr. Miranda Das

FS6

Vamalasiri Kamalasiri

1401

 

Impact of the Right to Information Act on Accountability and Transparency in Public Institutions of Sri Lanka

Dr. Manoj Kumar, Dyal Singh College

Sr. Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Sujit Thakur, Dyal Singh College

FS7

Vigneshwaran Makasenan

1856

 

The Growth of Left-wing Politics and the Political Development of the J.V.P in Sri Lanka in the Context of South Asia

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Sr. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Sr. Prof. Navnita C. Behera

 

 

 

PhD Batch 2024-2025

S.No.

Name

Date of
Registration

Topic of Research

Supervisor

Advisor 1

Advisor 2

1

Aashish Kumar

07.02.2025

स्लम समस्या की दिशा में सतत विकास लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के लिए रणनीतियाँ और चुनौतियाँ: नार्थ ईस्ट दिल्ली एक विश्लेषणात्मक अध्ययन

Dr. Bhav Nath Jha, ARSD College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Amna Mirza, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

2

Abhay Singh

20.06.2025

Community Grain Banks as a Localized Mechanism for Food Security: A Resilience-Based Study of Bundelkhand

Dr Avantika Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, Motilal Nehru College

3

Abhishek Banerjee

07.02.2025

Theorizing a de-colonial notion of order through the lens of ‘dhamma’: An examination of the policies followed by Ashoka

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Surae Soren

4

Abhishek Patel

08.02.2025

State and the Politics of Drought Management in Bundelkhand

Prof. Pawan Sinha, Motilal Nehru College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Yogesh Kumar Gupta, Motilal Nehru College

5

Abhishek Sharma

20.06.2025

Assessing the Role Played by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its Ideologues in India's Freedom Struggle (1925-47)

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh

Dr. Deepika Singh

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Maharaja Agrasen College

6

Aditi Gautam

21.06.2025

Buddhist Nationalism in Sri Lanka: A Critical Examination of the implications on Buddhist Women

Dr. Skylab Sahu, Miranda College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

7

Aditi Gupta

07.02.2025

Between Eviction and Accommodation: Affective Politics and Residential Informality in Delhi

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

TBD

TBD

8

Aditya Pratap Singh

24.06.2025

Locating the Subaltern using the framework of Laclauian Populism: A Comparative Study of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Tanvir Aeijaz, Ramjas College

TBD

TBD

9

Ajitpal Singh

08.02.2025

Politics of Marginalization: Understanding the Socio-Political Exclusion of Mazhabi Sikhs in Punjab

Dr. Sitaram Kumbhar, Shyam Lal College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. N. Sukumar

10

Akash Singh

07.02.2025

Impacts of MP/MLA Local Area Development Scheme on Panchayati Raj System: A comparative study of Ghazipur and Varanasi districts of Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Shyam Kumar, Kirori Mal College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Harish Chandra, P.G.D.A.V. College

11

Alankrita Kalia

07.02.2025

Rethinking Epistemic Injustice: An Inquiry into Epistemic Agency

Dr. Miranda Das

Dr. Rajesh Dev

Dr. Megha

12

Aman Singh

20.06.2025

Green Governance in India: A case study of Mahakumbh 2025

Dr. Shyam Kumar, Kirori Mal College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Harish Chandra, P.G.D.A.V. College

13

Amandeep Arya

07.02.2025

Wahhabisation in Kashmir: Analysing the Role of Religious Organisations and Educational Institutes in Transforming Islamic Practices and Identities

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Prof. Sangit Kumar Ragi

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

14

Amar Jeet

30.06.2025

सावरकर के हिन्दूराष्ट्र की अवधारणा में सामाजिक एकीकरण का विचार : जाति विहीन-समाज के विशेष सन्दर्भ में

Dr. Kuver Pranjal Singh, Zakir Husain Delhi College Evening

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh

Dr. Anant Prakash, Kirori Mal College

15

Anadya Kumar

07.02.2025

Community Engagement and Overcoming Social barriers: Jal Jeevan Mission’s impact on the Women of Madhubani District, Bihar

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Garima Das

Prof. Rajesh Kumar Jha, Rajdhani College

16

Anish Kumar

07.02.2025

Reflecting the Principles of Jyotirao and Savitri Bai Phule in the National Education Policy 2020 (Their Thoughts on Education, Their Works to Spread Education and their Usefulness in 21st Century)

Dr. Vineeta Bhatt, Janki Devi Memorial College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Rounak Kumar Pathak, Sri Aurobindo College

17

Ankit Kumar

07.02.2025

Democracy and Political Sectarianism in Sri Lanka

Dr. Surae Soren

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

18

Ankit Suren

07.02.2025

Conceptualizing Cosmopolitan Curricula and Classrooms

Dr. Chetna Sharma, Kamala Nehru College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Pushpa Singh, Miranda House

19

Ankur Sehrawat

07.02.2025

India, China, USA geoeconomic competition in Thailand

Dr. Anjani Kumar, Kalindi College

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Dr. Nisha Bakshi, Kalindi College

20

Anoushka Chandra

08.02.2025

Constructivism and Foreign Policy: Comparative Analysis of Role of Indian and Pakistani Newspaper Discourses (1971-2019) in Making of National Identities, War Memories and Foreign Policies

Prof. Madhuri Sukhija, Mata Sundri College for Women

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

Dr. Sasmita Mohanty, Rajdhani College

21

Arpit Shukla

07.02.2025

A Study of Cyber Disruptions in the Maritime Critical Infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific Region with a Special Reference to India

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Maharaja Agrasen College

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Prof. Suman Kumar, Rajdhani College

22

Bhawna

07.02.2025

Indian notion of justice from the fragments of Charvak's perspective

Dr. Radha Kumari

Prof. Sangit Kumar Ragi

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

23

Bhuvi Pandey

08.02.2025

Exploring Good Governance through Ancient Indian Niti Literature

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Dr. Prashant Barthwal, Sri Aurobindo College

24

Chetna

07.02.2025

The Politics of Feminine Emotions in Popular Culture: A Study of Dogri Folk Narratives

Prof. Hena Singh, Miranda House

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Jagir Kaur, Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College

25

Deepak Kumar

07.02.2025

Ambedkar's Economic Philosophy and Caste Inequalities in Uttarakhand's Agrarian Sector: A Study of Nainital and Haridwar Districts

Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Satyawati College

Prof. N. Sukumar

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

26

Deepanjan Sen Gupta

07.02.2025

The Countercultural Critique of Modernity and the Ethics of Authenticity: A Comparative Cultural Study from the Annals of Hungry and Beat Generation Literature

Dr. Saroj Giri

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. Ashok Acharya

27

Deepanshu Bhargav

29.06.2025

Diasporic Identity and Political Agency: A Comparative Study of the Sikh Community in Canada and India

Dr. Rounak Kumar Pathak, Sri Aurobindo College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

28

Devahuti Sarkar

09.02.2025

Roots of Resilience- Community Knowledge and the Political Economy of Agriculture in India and China

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Dr. Saroj Giri

29

Dileep Kumar Upadhyay

27.06.2025

Contesting Economic Paradigms: Swadeshi Jagran Manch and the Politics of Indigenous Development Models in India's Political Economy

Dr. Prakash Kumar Patel, Dyal Singh College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Ravi Ranjan Choudhary, Dyal Singh Evening College

30

Diya Kirttania

08.02.2025

Problematizing Nation/alism: Metamorphosis, Body Politics, and the Sentiment of Death: Questioning Nationalism through politics of Body and sociology of Death in context of South Asia

Dr. Kusuma Krishna Subha, Miranda House

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

31

Gandharv Koushiy

07.02.2025

Programmatic Agenda of BJP and Scheduled Caste Representation in Uttar Pradesh: A Study of Electoral Politics in Uttar Pradesh from 2014 to 2022

Dr. Shambhu Nath Dubey, ARSD College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Mangal Deo, P.G.D.A.V. College

32

Geetanjali Kumar

10.02.2025

The Unseen Efforts: Contribution of Women in the Making of the Indian Constitution

Prof. Shubha Sinha, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. Madhu Jha, Lakshmibai College

33

Hari Shanker Singh

20.06.2025

The Role of Ethnic Federalism in Political Stability: A Comparative Study of India's Governance Model Working in Nagaland and Mizoram

Dr. Prem Chand, ARSD College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Nitish Kumar, Gargi College

34

Harshita Gupta

23.06.2025

Political Theory and Philosophy Politics of Self-Deprecating Humor amid Global Trade Tariffs

Dr. Chetna Sharma, Kamla Nehru College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Pushpa Singh, Miranda House

35

Hema

07.02.2025

Decolonising Equality: Guru Nanak Dev's Vision

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

36

Himanshu Dwivedi

23.06.2025

कूटनीति की सांस्कृतिक एवं दार्शनिक जड़ें : रामायण में दूत प्रणाली

Dr. Swadesh Singh, Satyawati College

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

37

Himanshu Sharma

21.06.2025

State, Welfare Populism, and Electoral Politics: A Study of Delhi Elections Since 2013

Dr Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evening

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Pinki Punia, P.G.D.A.V. College

38

Ishaan Sengupta

21.06.2025

Urban Governance in Industrial Towns: A Political Economy Study of Jamshedpur (2014-2024)

Dr. Niraj Kumar, Maharaja Agrasen College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Miranda House

39

Ishaani Singh

09.02.2025

The Socio-Economic Determinants and Consequences of Migration from Odisha

Dr. Sasmita Mohanty, Rajdhani College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Nawal Kishore, Rajdhani College

40

Ishita Sangwan

09.02.2025

Interfaith marriages in North India: The Study of Socio-legal challenges to interfaith couples in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh

Prof. Pinki Punia, P.G.D.A.V. College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Ritesh Bhardwaj, Shyam Lal College Evevning

41

Ishrita

10.02.2025

Examining the Role of PPP Model in Implementing A.I. to manage Rural Primary Healthcare in Rajasthan

Prof. Bipin Kumar Thakur, SGTB Khalsa College

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Prof. Namrata Singh, Miranda House

42

Jagdish

07.02.2025

Assessing the Role of NITI Aayog in Localisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Garima Das

43

Jyoti

09.02.2025

Exploring relational cosmopraxis in Himalyan Region: a case study of sacred groves

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Surae Soren

44

Jyoti Kongrailatpam

20.06.2025

Exploring Women’s empowerment in Manipur’s Ema Market: A non-traditional Feminist perspective

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Surae Soren

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

45

Kamal Kumar Hudda

07.02.2025

Changing Demography, Transforming Democracy: A Study of Electoral Politics in Assam

Dr. Shyam Kumar, Kirori Mal College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Harish Chandra, P.G.D.A.V. College

47

Khusboo Goel

23.06.2025

Indigeneity and the Politics of Recognition: Analysing India’s Constitutional Approach under the Sixth Schedule and Rwanda’s Denial of Indigenous Status to the Batwa Tribe

Dr. Aloka Dutta, Bhagini Nivedita College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Prof. Suresh Kumar (Department of African Studies)

48

Kiran Basera

20.06.2025

Exploring Indian Federalism through the Parliamentary Legislation from 2014 to 2024

Dr. Anamika Prasad, ARSD College

Dr. Robert Mizo

Prof. Nawal Kishore, Rajdhani College

49

Kshitij Garg

08.02.2025

For the Cause of Liberation: Aspirations as a Driving Force in Direct Action Movements.

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

50

Kuldeep Singh

20.06.2025

Sub-Categorisation in OBC Quota: A Study of the Karpoori Thakur Formula and its Implementation in Bihar

Dr. Gaurav Panwar, Kirori Mal College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. Kamal Nayan Chaube, Dyal Singh College

51

Kush

07.02.2025

Debris in Orbital Commons: An enquiry into Astroethics

Dr. Miranda Das

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

52

Lakshya Raj

20.06.2025

The Evolution of Multilateral Institutions in the Global South: Examining the Complementary Roles of BRICS and BIMSTEC in Reshaping Global and Regional Governance

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Yogesh Kumar Gupta, Motilal Nehru College

53

Latika Dabas

07.02.2025

Studying the intersectionality between caste and women's reproductive health in rural Haryana

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Avantika Singh

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

54

Lourembam Japan Singh

20.06.2025

Critical Theory and Environment in International Relations: A Case Study of Umang Lai in Manipur

Dr. Himmat Singh Deora, Shivaji College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Vijay Kumar Bhatia, Ram Lal Anand College

55

Malavika Baiju

10.02.2025

Changing Narratives of Dalit Caste in Tamil Cinema

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Saroj Giri

Dr. Rashmi Gopi, Miranda House

56

Mangal Singh

20.06.2025

 गांधी की अहिंसा और भारतीयता

Dr. Prashant Barthwal, Sri Aurobindo College

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Anurag Pandey, Sri Aurobindo College

57

Manish Verma

08.02.2025

Decentralizing Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of Green Federal Governance in India and the United States

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Prakash Kumar Patel, Dyal Singh College

58

Maya Devi

 

"Sanitation Work" as Source of Discrimination

Dr. Sweta Mishra, Gargi College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Rajesh Kumar Jha, Rajdhani College

59

Mayank

07.02.2025

Constitutionalism and anti caste struggles in India; a case study of bhim army in Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Prakash Kumar Patel, Dyal Singh College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Sinha, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

60

Md Azmatullah Sadiq

14.02.2025

Geographies of Exclusion or Sites of Resistance: Towards a Sociology of Urban Marginality, An Ethnographic Study of Identity Formation Among Segregated Muslim Communities

Dr. Saroj Giri

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Prof. Ashok Acharya

61

Mritunjay Kumar Jha

10.02.2025

Justice and Emotion: A Study of Juvenile/Correction Homes in Delhi

Prof. Rajesh Kumar Jha, Rajdhani College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Sushil Dutt, Rajdhani College

62

Nandita Kapoor

10.02.2025

Decoloniality and International Relations: Epistemic Re- Constitution of International Theory of Cosmopolitanism

Prof. Nachiketa Singh, Shyam Lal College Evening

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

Dr. Rina Kashyap, Lady Sri Ram College for Women

63

Narayan Sahoo

07.02.2025

Participation of Women in Odisha Politics: A Study of Khurda District

Dr. Suranjita Ray, Daulat Ram College

Prof. N. Sukumar

Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary

64

Nartam Vivekanand Motiram

08.02.2025

India's Geo-economics Engagement with ASEAN after the Act East Policy

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

Dr. Sumit Kumar

65

Nisha

07.02.2025

Analysing Power Struggles and Governance: State vs. Autonomous District Councils in the Quest for Tribal Autonomy in Meghalaya (2001 - 2017)

Dr. Amna Mirza, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Bhavnath Jha, ARSD College

67

Padma Angmo

07.02.2025

Ladakh in the Indian Foreign Policy with special reference to China-Pakistan Proximity (2014-2024)

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Prof. Sangit Kumar Ragi

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

68

Parveen Kumar

20.06.2025

Politics of Memories: A Comparative Study of Mohatta Palace & Jinnah House

Prof. Jyoti Trehan,
IP College for Women

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Prof. Ravi Prakash Tekchandani, Department of Indian Languages and Literary Studies

69

Pawan Kumar

11.02.2025

Access of sexual and reproductive health services for women with disabilities in India: A Case Study of Delhi

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Sumit Kumar

Dr. Miranda Das

70

Poonam Tiwari

21.06.2025

भारत में महिलाओं का राजनीतिक प्रतिनिधित्व और नेतृत्व: दिल्ली केंद्र शासित राज्य के संदर्भ  में

Prof. Sushil Dutt, Rajdhani College

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

Dr. Sushant Kumar Jha, Rajdhani College

71

Pouhuaiguang Gangmei

21.06.2025

The Morality and Legality of AI Military Weapons: A Critical assessment of Autonomous Drone Warfare

Dr. Shailza Singh, Bharati College

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

72

Pradeep Singh

07.02.2025

भारत में दलबदल संबंधी बहसों का अध्ययन: मीडिया संवाद और राजनीतिक संस्कृति के संदर्भ में

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Deepika Singh

73

Preeti Singh

20.06.2025

भारतीय विदेश नीति की आधारशिलाएँ: बौद्ध मूल्यों का विश्लेषण एवं प्रभाव (2014–2024)

Dr. Deepti Singh, Bharati College

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

74

Priyance Gautam

08.02.2025

Juvenile justice system and state interventions: A study of Juvenile justice board in Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Neha Singh, Ramanujan Coillege

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Prof. Shailesh Kumar Diwakar (Ramjas College)

75

Rahul Dhansing Chavan

07.02.2025

Contesting Criminal Identity: A Decolonial Perspective on the Pardhi Tribe of Maharashtra and Reimagining Existence.

Dr. Jeetendra Kumar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Evening

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

76

Rajesh Kumar

23.06.2025

पंजाब में मतदान व्यव्हार का परिवर्तनीय स्वरुप : माझा क्षेत्र के ‘मज़हबी सिख’ समुदाय के विशेष संदर्भ में एक अध्ययन

Dr. Amna Mirza, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Bhavnath Jha, ARSD College

77

Rashmi Tiwari

21.06.2025

Decentralized Governance and Service management : A Comparative Study of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Health and Education in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

Prof. Manoj Sinha, Aryabhatta College

Prof. Sangit Kumar Ragi

Prof. Satish Jha, Aryabhatta College

78

Ravina Kumari

22.06.2025

Urban Water Governance and Technological Integration in Service Delivery: A Comparative Analysis of Delhi and Gurugram

Prof Sangit Kumar Ragi

Dr. Avantika Singh

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Maharaja Agrasen College

79

Reingampam Lunglo

07.02.2025

Illegal Immigration in Manipur: A comparative study of Naga and Kuki village political systems and their influence on migration patterns

Prof. Archana Sawshilya, Aditi Mahavidyalaya

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

80

Rishita Verma

20.06.2025

Climate Colonialism in the Global South: An Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation Funding in India (2015-2024)

Dr. Ekta Shaikh, Dyal Singh College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. Miranda Das

81

Rishu Kumar Jaiswal

25.06.2025

Involvement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Driven Political Advertising in Indian Elections: A Case Study of 2024 General Election in India

Prof. Radhanath Tripathy, Motilal Nehru College Evening

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Prof. Nachiketa Singh, Shyamlal College Evening

82

Rukmini Bhuyan

08.02.2025

Political Violence as Lived Experience and its Impact on Political Identity

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

83

Sachin Uniyal

07.02.2025

Freedom of Speech During Emergency: A Study of Propaganda Mechanism 0f All India Radio (1975-1977)

Dr. Anant Prakash, Kirori Mal College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Swati Soam, Kirori Mal College

84

Sagrika Singh

07.02.2025

Digital Diplomacy: Analyzing India's Foreign Relations in the Global South in Digital Transformation Era

Dr. Rounak Kumar Pathak, Sri Aurobindo College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Anant Prakash, Kirori Mal College

85

Sahil

21.06.2025

Kautilya’s Diplomatic Stratagems: Leveraging ancient wisdom for modern conflict

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Avantika Singh

87

Sanjay Kumar

07.02.2025

India's Cultural Diplomacy with United Arab Emirates since 2014

Dr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Deshbandhu College

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Dr. Vimal Nayan Pandey, Deshbandhu College

88

Sarita Bhoi

07.02.2025

Disability and Empowerment: Policies and Programme of Socio-economic Inclusion in Odisha (2014-2024)

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Rajesh Kumar, DCAC

89

Satyesh Kumar Rai

07.02.2025

Analysing the Role of Smaller Parties in Politics of Uttar Pradesh: A Study of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, Apna Dal (S) and Nishad Party

Dr. Duryodhan Nahak, P.G.D.A.V. College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

90

Saurabh Rai

07.02.2025

Rethinking Governance: Looking State Formation and Beyond in Ancient Indian Political Thought

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Ashok Acharya

91

Shikha Bhatia

20.06.2025

Workplace Harassment and Redressal Mechanisms: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the POSH Act (2013) in Indian Workplaces

Prof. Seema Das, Hindu College

TBD

TBD

92

Shivendra Pandey

10.02.2025

The Decline of Ideologies among Political Parties in India and Its Implications on Voter's Behavior

Dr. Prashant Shahi, Kirori Mal College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Durgesh Kumar, Sri Venkateshwara College

93

Shreya Sharma

07.02.2025

Human Securities and Stateless Women: A Case Study of Rohingya Women in India

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

94

Shreya Singh

07.02.2025

Reconfiguring Labour and Precarity: A Critical Analysis of the State-Capital Nexus in India’s Platform Economy

Dr. Poonam Kanwal, Janki Devi Memorial College

Dr. Avantika Singh

Dr. Moitree Bhattacharya, Daulat Ram College

95

Shruti Shila Saikia

21.06.2025

In Search of Roots: Internal Migration of the Nagas to Delhi

Dr. Mona Das, Satyawati College

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

Dr. Priya Mirza, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

96

Shweta Kaushik

21.06.2025

स्वामी विवेकानंद का दृष्टिकोण : सामाजिक समरसता की ओर एक कदम

Dr. Renu Keer, ARSD College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Sasmita Mohanty, Rajdhani College

97

Simran Soni

21.06.2025

Situating Lakhpati Didi Yojana in the Context of SHGs in India: A Comparative Study between Haryana & Rajasthan

Prof. Sangita Dhal, Kalindi College

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

Prof. Monica Singhania, Faculty of Management Studies

98

Sohail Hashmi

07.02.2025

Leadership Styles and Job Satisfaction- Insights from University Dynamics in Delhi- A Case Study of a Central University (University of Delhi) and a State University (Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University Delhi)

Dr. Avantika Singh

Dr. Mithila Bagai

Prof. Radhanath Tripathy, Motilal Nehru College Evening

99

Sony Punia

07.02.2025

Justice in Ancient India: A comparative study of Ramayana & Mahabharata

Dr. Maneesha Roy, Gargi College

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Prof. Ravi Ranjan, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

100

Soubam Denabai Devi

10.02.2025

Justifiable AI for democracy

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

101

Stuti Joshi

09.02.2025

Inequality of Opportunity, Unequal Circumstances and the Pursuit of Egalitarian Justice

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. Rajesh Dev

Dr. Miranda Das

102

Sumer Ram

12.02.2025

महिला सशक्तिकरण का बदलता स्वरूप: राजस्थान राज्य के विशेष संदर्भ में

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Megha

103

Sumit

08.02.2025

Revival of Congress Party in National Politics: A case study of INDIA Alliance

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Shyam Kumar, Kirori Mal College

104

Swastina Patra

14.02.2025

The Epistemic Justification of Legitimate Democratic Decision-Making

Dr. Deba Prasad Nanda, Deshbandhu College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

105

Swati Yadav

24.06.2025

Exploring Intersectional Dimensions of Tribal Eco-feminism in the Selected Contemporary Writings of Mahasweta Devi, Mamang Dai, and Easterine Kire

Dr. Alisha Dhingra, Satyawati College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Kajal Tehri, Department of English, Satyawati College

106

Tina Kimngaiting Vaiphei

25.06.2025

The Impact of Social Media in Electoral Politics: A Comparative Study of Recent Elections in Delhi and Manipur

Dr. Lasya Tandon, Indraprastha College for Women

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

107

Tsering Chozom

21.06.2025

Digital Governance for Sustainable Growth:  (Analyzing E- Governance Implementation in Ladakh)

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Shailesh Kumar Diwakar (Ramjas College)

108

Unnati Nirwan

07.02.2025

Bricklaying Kautilya in IR- An eclectic theory

Dr. Rashmi Gopi, Miranda House

TBD

TBD

109

Varsha

07.02.2025

Ensuring Women safety in college campuses: A Comparative study of University of Delhi and Banaras Hindu University

Dr. Ekta, College of Vocational Studies

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary

110

Vashundhra Singh

07.02.2025

Examining the Role of International Media in Shaping India's Image Globally: A Study on its influence on Farmers' Protest 2020

Dr. Rounak Kumar Pathak, Sri Aurobindo College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Prof. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Miranda House

111

Vijay Kumar Singh

07.02.2025

राम जन्मभूमि आंदोलन और उत्तर अयोध्या परिदृश्य: पंथनिरपेक्षता के विमर्श का आलोचनात्मक विश्लेषण

Dr. Swadesh Singh, Satyawati College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Sitaram Kumbhar, Shyam Lal College

112

Vijay Verma

07.02.2025

The Contribution of Dr. Ramswaroop Verma in Social and Cultural Changes in Uttar Pradesh: A Case Study of the Arjak Sangh

Dr. Mangal Deo, P.G.D.A.V. College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Shambhu Nath Dubey, ARSD College

113

Vikas Kumar

25.06.2025

Affective Strategies: Neoliberalism and the Politics of Emotion in India

Prof. Nachiketa Singh, Shyam Lal College Evening

TBD

TBD

114

Vikram Khatana

08.02.2025

Act East Policy under PM Modi: Redefining India’s Engagement with ASEAN

Dr. Anita Bhatt, Gargi College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. Nitish Kumar, Gargi College

115

Vinay Barkane

24.06.2025

From Uprising to Proxy War: The Dynamics of State and Non-State Actors Involvement in the Syrian Civil War

Dr. Nisha Bakshi, Kalindi College

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Dr. Prakash Kumar Patel, Dyal Singh College

116

Yash Dagar

07.02.2025

Global Climate Justice: Exploring the role of Climate Finance in Construction of a Just and Ethical Climate Treaty

Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Prof. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

FS1

Udugampalage Ganguly Garukshika Fernando

Sri Lanka

Role of Sacred Bo Tree in Sri Lanka as a Soft Power tool
in Indo - Sri Lanka Relations

Prof. Bipin K. Tiwary

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Mithila Bagai

FS2

Chun Amnot

Cambodia

A Perspectively Approach through the Buuddhsit Leadership of ten Dhamma Duties of the King Management and the Three Greatest virtues of character building to serve the Society

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Prof. N. Sukumar

Dr. Sumit Kumar

FS3

San Daung Phong Shin

Myanmar

Changing Dynamics of KIO-Tatmadaw Relations in Kachin State: The Post 2021 Military Coup

Dr. Manoj Kumar, Dyal Singh College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Binit Kumar sinha

FS4

Siam Sarower Jamil

Bangladesh

Digital Disinformation and Hate Speech Against Women Political Leaders: A Comparative Study between Bangladesh and India

Dr. Shyam Kumar, Kirori Mal College

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Harish Chandra, P.G.D.A.V. College

FS5

Bame Romeo Gaonyadiwe

Botswana

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mechanisms of Countering Terrorism: The Case of Mozambique

Dr. N. Koiremba Singh

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

Dr. Surae Soren

FS6

Ravindra Chandrasiri Palliyaguruge

Sri Lanka

Women’s Representation in Violent Extremism: A New Dimension of Human Security Research Problem

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

Prof. Sangit Sarita Dwivedi, Bharati College

FS7

Wasiya Taweewitchakari

Thailand

Situating of the transgender women in political representation in India and Thailand: A Comparative Sociocultural Studies

Prof. Rekha Saxena

Dr. Smita Agarwal

Prof. Sonu Trivedi, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

FS8

Usman Hama

Thailand

A Comparative Analysis of B.R. Ambedkar and Pridi Banomyong’s Thought on Social Democracy

Dr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Dyal Singh College

Dr. Deepika Singh

Dr. Anita Tagore, Kalindi College

FS9

Hassan Mohamed Yusuf

Somalia

The contribution of good governance on integrated community development Case study:-Some selected Districts in Mogadishu- Somalia

Dr. Moitree Bhattacharya, Daulat Ram College

Prof. Ashok Acharya

Dr. Smita Yadav, Daulat Ram College

FS10

Md Masum Sikdar

Bangladesh

Politics, Social Safety Nets, and Welfare: A Case Study of Bangladesh

Dr. Tanvir Aeijaz, Ramjas College

TBD

TBD

 

PhD Batch 2023-2024

S.No.

Name

Title

Supervisor/Co-Supervisor

1

Abhay Kumar Shukla

भारतीय राजनीतिक चिंतन में 'योगक्षेम'

Dr. Smita Agarwal

2

Abhishek  Hari

Decolonizing Political Theory in India: A Grounded Empirical Epistemological Analysis

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

3

Abhishek  Kumar

मंदिर द्वारा संचालित अर्थव्यवस्था का अध्ययन : राजनीतिक तथा ऐतिहासिक परिप्रेक्ष्य में

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari, Maharaja Agrasen College

4

Afsana  

Feminizing of Popular Islam: The Role of Women Preacher in the Congregation of Tablighi Jama'at

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

5

Ajay  Nagdiya

Higher Education and Social Mobility of Scheduled Tribes: A Case Study of Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Nishant Kumar, Dyal Singh College

6

Akash  Barua

Global Justice and the Politics of the New Space Race: A Critical Analysis of the Privatisation of Space Exploration

Prof. Ashok Acharya

7

Akash  Singh

Rhythms of Change: Music, Cultural Resistance, and the Mission Songs in  Jalandhar, Punjab

Dr. Rajesh Dev

8

Aman  Ojha

अनुसूचित जनजाति वर्ग के बीच मत व्यवहार का अध्ययन: पश्चिम सिंहभूम जनपद के संदर्भ में

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

9

Amit  Yadav

Rise of BJP in Uttar Pradesh: Political economy of policy- making and approach to redistribution and inclusion

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College for Women

10

Amrit Kumar Yadav

Influence of Social Media on Young Voters Voting Behavior in Uttar Pradesh Since the General Election of 2014

Dr. Sumit Kumar

11

Anand Alex Kullu

Integration of Christianity with the tribal community of Chhotanagpur region

Dr. Pushpa Singh, Miranda House

12

Anant Kumar Rai

हिन्द-प्रशांत क्षेत्र में उभरते समुद्री और सुरक्षा हित : क्वाड की भूमिका का भू-राजनीतिक अध्ययन

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

13

Anjani  

Ideating Dignity: Dalit Women's Negotiation in Political Process (In Context of Utter Pradesh)

Dr. Sitaram Kumbhar, Shyam Lal College

14

Ankush  Sharma

Role of Shared Societal and Cultural Practices in Rebuilding Inter-community ties in the Jammu Region (1947-2007)

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

15

Annie  Pruthi

Examining India's Hedging Policy in Indo-Pacific Region: A Study with respect to USA and China

Dr. Garima Das

16

Annu  

सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य कार्यकर्ता (आशा) के कार्य की चुनौतियाँ और प्रदर्शन-अंतराल: भारतीय 2 ज़िलों का अध्धयन 

Dr. Avantika Singh

17

Anshuman  

Working Through Algorithms: A Study of Gig laborers in Jharkhand

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

18

Aparajita  Dwivedi

Dharmik epistemological intervention and the sacralization of Bhartiya political space

Dr. Neena Bansal, Kamala Nehru College

19

Aparna Misra

Reproductive Autonomy, Bio-enhancement and Public Health Ethics: A Study of South Asia

Prof. Ashok Acharya

20

Archita  Sharma

A Critique of Normative Theory of International Relations Through Neo-Vedantic Perspective of Tagore

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

21

Atul Sharan  

Changing Role of Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in Haryana Post 2014

Dr. Anchal, Lakshmibai College

22

Avinash  Chandra

Unravelling the Dynamics: Exploring the Role of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Shaping Dalit Hindu Identity

Prof. Ravi Ranjan, Zakir Husain Delhi College

23

Chanderkala

बदलती भूजल व्यवस्थाएं,ज्ञान की राजनीति के संदर्भ में :पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश का विशेष अध्ययन

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

24

Chandra Bhushan Kumar

बिहार में जय प्रकाश नारायण आंदोलन में एबीवीपी की भूमिका (1971-1977)

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

FS1

Chea Chanrithy

ASEAN: Strategy and the Role of India and Cambodia

Dr. Sumit Kumar

FS2

Dipa Rani

Impact of social media in Politics

Dr. Neena Bansal, Kamala Nehru College

25

Drishti Sah

Voting Behaviour and Democratic Politics in Post-Independence India: A Study from National Perspective

Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary

26

Eklavya  Singh

Tracing Tilak's Lokasamgrah in Policy Making of NDA-2 Government

Dr. Radha Kumari

27

Gowri  S

Dimensions of the Aesthetic IR Theory: A Case Study of the Situationist International

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

28

Hadungra  Narzary

Micro-Targeting, Data-Driven Election and Digital Media Platform: A Study of Changing Landscape of Political Campaigning in Contemporary India

Dr. Deepika Singh

29

Harsh  Sharma

India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership

Dr. Sumit Kumar

30

Hitesh Kumar Mandal

Understanding Religious Nationalism and Political Violence in Indonesia in Post New Order Regime

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

31

Indranil  Das

Paradiplomacy in India: Exploring the Dynamics of Competitive Federalism in Decentralising Diplomatic Engagements

Dr. Robert Mizo

32

Kanti  

Environmental Disasters, Solidarity and Community Formation: Exploring the cases of Land Sinking in the Western Himalayas

Dr. Avantika Singh

33

Kishan Lal Legha

Guilt, Circumstances, and Motives of the Offender in Hugo Grotius's Theory of Punishment

Dr. Karunakar Patra, Dyal Singh College

34

Krishna  Yadav

Situating Ethics in the USA-China AI Race: A Critical Analysis

Dr. Megha

35

Kunwar  Suryansh

Democratic Policing and the management of mass protests in urban India

Dr. Duryodhan Nahak, P.G.D.A.V. College

FS3

Lailuma Ahmadi

The role of ethnicity in Afghanistan: A study of the Hazara

Dr. Mithila Bagai

36

Laxman  Reang

Studying Political Communication in the Borderlands: Exploring Dynamics in Tripura

Prof. Radhika Kumar, Motilal Nehru College

37

Laxmi  

लोक नीति और आश्रय का अधिकार: दिल्ली शहरी आश्रय सुधार बोर्ड एक केस स्टडी

Dr. Smita Agarwal

38

Madhu  

भारत की सौदेबाजी रणनीतत (Bargaining Strategy) में प्राचीन ग्रंथों रामायण और महाभारत के प्रभाव का अध्ययन: 1998 से अब तक

Dr. Surae Soren

39

Manisha  

Understanding the culture of University: the impact of Caste, Class and Gender

Dr. Rashmi Gopi, Miranda House

40

Manisha  Sharma

Law, State and Covid Emergency

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

41

Manisha Shukla

Love as Political: Exploring the Possibilities in Everyday Practices

Dr. Rajesh Dev

42

Mansi  Agarwal

Ritualising the Idea of International Order: Royal Yajnas and World Order in Mahabharata

Dr. Deepika Singh

43

Meenakshi  Sahay

Mapping Higher Education Policy in India and United Kingdom: A Comparative Study of Select Universities 2014-2024

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

44

Mitalee  Mahapatra

Understanding the Dissemination of Nationalism through Cultural Festivals: A Study of ‘Localised’  Public Festivals in Colonial India

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh

45

Mushavvari Hasan

प्रवासन का नारीवादी दृष्टिकोण : भारतीय सुंदरवन व्यष्टि अध्ययन

Dr. Biswajit Mohanty, Deshbandhu College

46

Neelam  

लोकतांत्रिक सहभागिता एवं आधारित अभिशासन : पंचायत कीबुज का एक अध्यन 

Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary

48

Neha  

Paradiplomacy Empowered: Unveiling India's Technological Ascent as a New Global Power in International Engagement

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

47

Neha  

पाकिस्तान में तहरीक--तालिबान की चुनौती का अध्ययन

Prof. Sangit Sarita Dwivedi, Bharati College

49

Neha  Kumari

Equality: An illusion from the perspective of slum dwellers in delhi

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, Motilal Nehru College

50

P  Biakthang

Changing Dynamics of Party Politics: A Study of Congress Party in Manipur

Dr. Talim Akhter, Hindu College

51

Pallavi  Pradhan

Exploring the Policy Implications of Gender-Neutral Spaces in Indian Public Universities: A Comparative Study of NALSAR and DU

Prof. Madhulika Banerjee

52

Parul  Singh

Jammu and Kashmir after 2019: An Analysis of Socio-Economic Dynamics

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

53

Piyush  Rana

Unraveling the Second Dominant Party System in Indian Democracy: A Comprehensive Study from the 16th Lok Sabha Election Onward

Prof. Rekha Saxena

54

Prateek  Singhal

Democratic Resistance During National Emergency in India (1975-1977): Analysing the Role of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its Affiliated Organizations

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

55

Praveen  Kumar

Decentralization and Divergence: Exploring the Impact of Federalism on Social Welfare Outcomes in India's Diverse States

Prof. Rekha Saxena

56

Prince  Raj

Politics of Semiconductor: Sino-US Conflict and its Impact on India's New Economic World Order

Dr. Garima Das

57

Priya  Soni

Halal economy and Islamic Identity- A Critical Evaluation

Dr. Mithila Bagai

58

Qasim Bashir 

Post-Statist and Post-Cosmopolitan Thinking in Global Justice Theorizing: A Comparative study of Mathias Risse, Aaron James and Laura Valentini

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

59

Rajat  Choudhary

Assessing the impact of Aam Aadmi Party and its rise on prospects of BJP in Delhi: a case study of vote share of AAP and BJP in 2020 Assembly Elections

Dr. Pramod Yadav, Swami Shraddhanand College

60

Richa  Gaba

Local Governance and Decentralization: Lessons From Indian Panchayati Raj and African Local Government Systems

Dr. Vembanan Gunasekaran, Ramanujan College

61

Ridhi Kumari Sharma

Caste, Discrimination and Prison Regime: A Study of Carceral Culture in Bihar

Dr. Namrata Singh, Miranda House

63

Ritwik Trivedi

Politics of Education in India Since 1986: A Comparative Study of Navodaya Vidyalaya in Delhi and Ghaziabad

Dr. Mithila Bagai

64

Riya  Parashar

Responses to the Privatization of Conflict: The Role of legal institutions in Addressing Mercenaries

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

65

Riya  Pramanik

Kyriarchy in Practice: Unraveling Intergenerational Gendered Power Dynamics within Bengali Families in Delhi

Prof. N. Sukumar

66

Rupesh  Kumar

Health Policies in Post-Independence India: A Study of Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) in Bihar

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

67

Sachin Kumar Das

Shifting dynamics of New Middle Class towards state policies in India: Locating EWS in the Middle Class politics

Dr. Srikant Pandey, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce

68

Sai  Krishna

The Role of Intuitionism in Liberal Egalitarianism: A Critique Through the Case of India

Prof. Ashok Acharya

69

Satish  Irungbam

Speech and Expression in the Age of Internet: A Study of Digital Activism and Internet Shutdown in Manipur

Dr. Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh

70

Shahzadi  

उत्तर भारत में मुस्लिम महिला पहचान: बिहार में पसमाांदा मुसलमान का अध्ययन

Dr. Kamal Nayan Chaube, Dyal Singh College

71

Sheikh Raisha Tabassum

Decoding the Idea and Implementation of the “JATI MAATI BHETI”: Assessing the Policy Formulation, Developmental Design and Governance in context of Indigenous people of Assam

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

72

Shirin  Kapai

Vaishnavism and the meitei national identity: Understanding the impact of Vaishnavism in the identity formation of the meitei society

Dr. Saroj Giri

73

Shubham  Singh

Digital Politics in India: Transformations, Challenges, and Implications for the World’s Largest Democracy

Dr. Deepika Singh

74

Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra

Tax Evasion, Corruption and Welfare State: A Comparative Study of Two States of India (1991-2023)

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

75

Surabhi  Singha

Understanding Ethnic Identity Politics: The Assimilation Conundrum of the Koch Rajbanshi Community in Assam amidst Postcolonial Boundary Making in South Asia

Dr. Rajesh Dev

76

Surbhi  Bhagat

The Power of Indo-Pacific: Studying India’s Interest in the Indo-Pacific from 2014

Dr. Deepika Singh

77

Tahseen  Fatima

Understanding the Intercomplexity of Socio-Economic Segregation, Sexual Division of Labor, and Home-Based Work: A Case Study of Muslim Women Workers of Budhwachak

Dr. Nupur Ray, Kamala Nehru College

78

Tejwant  Singh

Caste, Religion, and Politics: The Role of Deras in the Political Dynamics of Punjab from 2007 to 2022

Dr. Nivedita Giri, Kalindi College

FS4

Thutop Gyaltsen

H. H. The great 14th Dalai Lama’s Contributions to Political Thought and the Hidden Tibet issue matters to the world

Dr. Vandana Rani, Kalindi College

79

Trishika  Srivastava

Politics of Health and Gender, with special reference to Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management

Dr. Megha

80

Utkarsh  Agarwal

Impact of Economic Reforms on the Centre and State Management of Higher Education in India: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Prof. Rekha Saxena

81

Varnika  Rathore

E-Governance for Citizen Centric Administration of Delhi: Impact, Challenges and Opportunities

Prof. Abhay Prasad Singh, P.G.D.A.V. College

82

Vikas Chand

न्यायपालिका एवं महिलाओं के संवैधानिक अधिकार एवं लैंगिक समानता: भारतीय मंदिरों में प्रचलित परंपराओं के संदर्भ में

Dr. Ritu Kohli, Maharaja Agrasen College

83

Vivek  

Changing Voting Behaviour in Haryana: A Study of Legislative Assembly Elections Post-2014

Dr. Namita Kumari, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College for Women

84

Vrinda  Malik

Maldives' Hedging Strategy in Response to Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

 

PhD Batch 2022-2023

S.No

Name

Title

Supervisor/Co-Supervisor

1

Aiman  Urooj

Vernacularizing International Relations Theory: A Select Study of Foreign Policy Discourses in the Global South

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

2

Akanksha  Sanil

The Anatomy of Welfare Stigma: A Study of Public Distribution System in Uttar Pradesh

Prof. N. Sukumar

3

Alankita  Upadhyaya

The Impact of Conflict on School Education: A Case Study of Kashmir

Dr. Megha

4

Ambar  Ahmad

From Shayara Bano Judgement 2017 to Muslim Women (Protection upon Marriage) Act 2019 – A comparative study of reportage in National English and Urdu Daily Newspapers

Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh

5

Amisha  Pareek

Understanding the discourse on the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Movement in India: Contestations and Debates

Prof. Ashok Acharya

6

Anand  

The Bir Sunarwala Land Struggle: A Socio-economic Study of Dalits in Haryana

Prof. N. Sukumar

7

Animesh  Mishra

A Study of the Involvement of Political Consultants in Elections with Special Reference to the 2014 and 2019 General Elections in India

Dr. Mithila Bagai

8

Ankur  Kumar

Mobilization of Mallah Caste: A Study of Motihari District (Bihar)

Prof. N. Sukumar

9

Anuradha Jha

Constructing Hindu Rashtra through Service: A Critical Study of Sewa Bharti

Prof. Bipin Kumar Tiwary

10

Arunima  Singh

Nudge: A Tool of Governance to strengthen Deliberative Democracy. An analytical study of the normative implications of nudge with special reference to India’s democracy

Prof. Ashok Acharya

11

Ashwini  Kachhap

Colonised Bodies in the Post-Colonial India: An Inquiry into the Adivasi Women’s Resistance to Gender and State

Dr. Miranda Das

12

Balaram  Pradhan

Disaster Management practices in India: A comparative study of Gujarat and Odisha

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar, Zakir Hussain Delhi College

13

Debahuti  Sharma

India’s Trajectory in Transitional Justice: Unveiling Unique Perspectives and Global Implications

Dr. Abhishek Choudhary

15

Harshit  Kumar

Sri Aurobindo's International Thought: An Exploration

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

16

Harshvardhan  Arya

State and Governance in Ancient India: An Analytical Study with Special Reference to the Śukranīti

Prof. Shri Prakash Singh 

17

Jitendra Kumar Paswan

Omnipresence of caste in Indian diaspora: A study of I.T sector in the United States of America

Dr. Sumit Kumar

18

Kashyap Nidarshan Syangden

Gorkhaland: Through the Lens of Critical Thinking

Prof. Nasreen Chowdhory

19

Keerti  Shukla

Seeking in Translation: New Meanings in Kautilya's Yogakshema

Prof. Navnita C. Behera

20

Md. Shahnawaz  Afaque

Islamisation and the politics of knowledge production; Critical Islam as an alternative epistemology

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

21

Mudita Singh Kushwaha

Representation and Its Discontent: Understanding Indian Representative Democracy

Dr. Saima Iqbal, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

22

Pingakschya  Pattanayak

Mapping the Process of Rurbanization and Sustainable Development in India: A Case study of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission (SPMRM) in Odisha

Dr. Sangita Dhal, Kalindi College

23

Prateek  Kashyap

social movements and their changing appetite for evolving political leadership in India: A comparative study of JP and Anna movement

Dr. Avantika Singh

24

Priya  

Democracy and Media: Representation of Dalit subject in Social Media (A study of selective cases in India)

Dr. Radha Kumari 

25

Priya  Kanojia

Reproductive Health & Family Planning: A Case Study of Reproductive Health Care in Delhi and Asha Workers Experiences of Promoting Birth Control Practices

Prof. Rekha Saxena

26

Priyanka  Sharma

Silk Industry of Jammu and Kashmir: A Post-Development Perspective

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

27

Puneet  Kumar

Politics, People and Water: Analyzing the Politics of Knowledge behind the conditions of Johads in North Delhi

Dr. Robert Mizo

28

Ramanand  Sharma

श्री अरविंद की दृष्टि में सनातन धर्म और भारतीय राष्ट्रवाद

Prof. Manoj Sinha, Aryabhatta College

29

Sandhanee  Deka

The Rise of BJP in Politics: A Case Study of Assam

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

30

Sanjay  

भारत में मौजूद पाकिस्तानी अल्पसंख्यकों के जीवन और संघर्षों का मानचित्रण : भारत के नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनियम 2019 के संदर्भ में एक सामाजिक-आर्थिक अध्ययन

Dr. Mithila Bagai

31

Satakshi  Malviya

Video Surveillance in Public Sphere: A case study of CCTV cameras in New Delhi

Dr. Saroj Giri

32

Shafat Maqbool Wani

Between Qaum, Millat and Jadeed Riyasat: Reading South Asian Muslim intelligentsia in Decoloniality

Prof. Sanjeev Kumar H.M.

33

Shashank  Shekhar

Pakistan, Islamization and the Return of the Taliban in Afghanistan

Dr. Sumit Kumar

34

Shiveshwar  Kundu

Changing Political Culture in West Bengal: Party, Violence and Caste

Dr. Saroj Giri

35

Surbhi Sagar

कल्याणकारी राज्य में अधिकार-आधारित दृष्टिकोण के माध्यम से सामाजिक सुरक्षा का पुनरीक्षण : प्रवासी श्रमिकों के संदर्भ में

Dr. Smita Agarwal

36

Sushmita Bharti

Politics of Information in the Digital Age: Evaluating the Shift in Dissemination of Information

Dr. Sujit Thakur, Dyal Singh College

37

Syed Insha 

Conceptualising Rajadharma with Reference to Key Ancient Indian Texts

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

38

T Srinivasa Rao

The Politics of Social Justice: Madiga Reservation Movement in United Andhra Pradesh

Prof. Ashok Acharya

39

Tayenjam Priyokumar Singh

Work, Economy, and Identity: A Case Study of Migrant Labour in Manipur

Dr. Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh

40

Vikas  Yadav

Alternative Politics in Post-Independence India: An Analytical Study

Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary

41

Vikash  Raj

Politics of Presence: Pichhda and Pasmanda discourse within social justice movements in Bihar

Dr. Binit Kumar Sinha

42

Yashley Reuben Thamar

China’s Historiography in its Foreign Relations: An Impediment to China’s Influence in East Asia and South-East Asia and the Search for an Accommodative Space in the Region

Dr. Garima Das

FS 1

Supriya Choudhury

Nonexistence of Divorce Act in Hindu Personal Law of Bangladesh and the Impacts on Hindu Women’s Rights

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

FS 2

Maliha Sadaat

Taliban Resurgence and Women's Rights in Afghanistan: A Political Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Mithila Bagai

FS 3

Mohammad Shafiq Sultan

U.S Global Engagement Strategy for South Asia: Afghanistan as a Case Study, 2001-23

Dr. Mithila Bagai

FS 4

Pham Sanh Chau

India-Vietnam Relations

Prof. Sangit K. Ragi

 

 

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