Ph.D., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
M.A., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
 

• Associate Professor, Department of Humanistic Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi (July 2018 to Present).
• Assistant Professor-cum-Assistant Director, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, BHU (February 2011-July 2018).
• Guest Faculty, Department of Humanistic Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi (2016-June 2018)
• Visiting Professor, Centre for Postcolonial Education, Varanasi (2012-2014).
• Teaching Faculty, Centre for Postcolonial Education, Varanasi (2009-2011).
• Research Officer, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur (2004).
• Tutor, Kanoria PG Girls' College, Jaipur (2003-2004).

Books

• Gender Relations in Early India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur (2010).
• Women in Manusmriti, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi (2006).

Audio-Visual Online Course Material

• Module entitled “Concept of Positive Discrimination”, of Paper Women, Governance and Politics,Women’s Studies Course, UGC e-PG Pathshala, INFLIBNET. (2018)
• “Quota Politics and Gender”, Women, Governance and Politics, Women’s Studies Course, UGC e-PG Pathshala, INFLIBNET. (2018)
• “Women’s Reservation Bill: Major Provisions”, Women, Governance and Politics,Women’s Studies Course, UGC e-PG Pathshala, INFLIBNET. (2018)
• “Debate on Quota Within Quota”, Women, Governance and Politics, Women’s Studies Course, UGC e-PG Pathshala, INFLIBNET. (2018)
• “Reservation for Women and Women’s Empowerment”, Women, Governance and Politics, Women’s Studies Course, UGC e-PG Pathshala, INFLIBNET. (2018)

Research Papers/ Articles

• “Decolonizing the Mind: Insights from Dharampal’s ‘The Beautiful Tree’”, Proceedings of the International Conference on “Retrieving the Voices from the Margins: Thinkers of Modern India”, BHU, Varanasi and IIAS, Shimla, 2017.
• ‘Historic Departures’, in Mainstream, Volume LIV, No. 32, July 30, 2016.
• 'Higher Education in India: Issues and Challenges’, Proceedings, Global Conference on Education, Volume XII, School of Education, University of Riverside, USA, 2015.
• ‘Blindness and Social Exclusion: Locating the Discourse within the Solidarity Paradigm’, in Journal of History and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, Issue II, July-December, 2013.
• ‘Intersecting Spaces: Politics of Globalisation and Indian Womanhood’, in Journal of History and Social Sciences, Vol. IV, Issue I, January-June, 2013.
• ‘Gender Relations in Early India: Defining Womanhood and Manhood within the Domestic Realm’, in Journal of History and Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 1, July-December, 2010.
• ‘Women and Work-Family Interface: Indian Context’, in Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, Florida, USA, Vol. 1, No. 2, May, 2010.
• ‘Institutional Development, Household Division of Labour and Improvement of women’s wellbeing in Rajasthan Villages’, Journal of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, BHU, Volume 10, No. 1, 2008.
• ‘Ideals and Reality: Gender Relations in Vālmīki Rāmāyana’, Journal of Women’s Studies, University of Allahabad, Volume II, Number 2, pp 21-35, 2008.

Book Chapters​

• ‘Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques: Boon or Bane?’, in Trivedi, Bhavana and Jain, Sangeeta (eds.), Matrix of Gender Issues, Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi, 2010.
• ‘Women in Manusmrti’, in Padia, Chandrakala (ed.), Women in Dharmaśāstras: A Phenomenological and Critical Analysis, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2009, pp 131-141.

Book Review

• Book Review of Prasad, Gitanjali, The Great Indian Family: New Roles Old Responsibilities, Penguin, New Delhi, 2006; in Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2008, pp 356-359.

Invited Talks Abroad

• South Asia Brown Bag Series Lecture on “Tradition and Modernity: Globalization and the Making of Indian Womanhood” at the Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education, Western Michigan University, October 26^th, 2011.
• “Creative Leisure: An Eastern Approach to the Ethos of Work” at the School of Religion, Claremont Graduate University, USA, 18^th October, 2011.
• “Women and Work-Family Interface”, at the Claremont Graduate University, USA, 28^th October, 2009. 
• Guest Speaker at the Asia-Pacific Women’s Conference on Peace and Security: Vision for the Future, Philippines Normal University, Manila, 8-10 Sept, 2009.
• Guest Speaker at the Conference on Self, Knowledge and Reality in Indian Tradition, at University of California, Berkeley, US, 31^st October, 2009.

Invited Talks/ Lectures in India

• “Managing the Time-Bind”, at the National Workshop on “Understanding ‘Self’ for Personality Development”, organized by the B.Ed. Department, Arya Mahila PG College, Varanasi, 17^th-24^th February, 2018.
• “Gender, Nature and Culture”, at the 18^th Orientation Course in Women’s Studies, Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, BHU, January 10^th, 2018.
• “Higher Education in India: Some Reflections”, at the Shiksha Swaraj National Workshop, New Delhi, 25^th 26^th February, 2017.
• “Feminist Perspectives on Sex and Gender”, at the 17^th Orientation Course in Women’s Studies for Research Scholars and NGO, Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, BHU, January 19^th, 2017.
• “Dalit Feminism”, at the Seven Days National Workshop on Research Methodology for Dalit Studies, CSSEIP, BHU, 17^th January 2017.
• “Reservation for Women in India: Contemporary Debate”, at the 16^th Orientation Course in Women’s Studies , Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, BHU, 30^th November, 2015.
• “Rethinking Rape and Sexual Violence in India”, Arya Mahila PG College, Varanasi, April 14^th, 2015.
• Resource Person (Discussant) to the session on ‘Gender and Development: Social Aspects’, at the 17^th AJEI Workshop on Gender: Politics, Labour, Law, Development, CWSD, BHU, Varanasi, 9^th-12^th March, 2015.
•  “Gender Sensitization in Tourism Management: Issues and Prospects”, Institute of Tourism Studies, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, 7^th June, 2014.
• “Social Exclusion in Contemporary India”, at the Alliance for Global Education (partnership of the College of Global Studies at Arcadia University and the Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University), October 25^th, 2013.
• “Relevance of Gandhi in Contemporary Times”, to students and Professors from the New York Consortium of Colleges visiting NIRMAN, Varanasi on October 3^rd, 2013.
• “Social Exclusion as a concept and approach: Scope and Relevance”, and “Social Exclusion in Contemporary India: Issues and Concerns”, UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, September 10^th, 2013.
• “Development and Social Exclusion in India”, at the Seven Days National Workshop on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”, CSSEIP, BHU, 21^st August, 2013.
• “Research as ‘Flow’”, at the Workshop on Research Methodology Course in Social Sciences for ST/SC Research Scholars, Department of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University, 31^st May, 2013.
• “Indian Womanhood: Identity and Role Models for Women”, at the Alliance for Global Education, March 5^th, 2013.
•  “Caste and Exclusion”, at the Alliance for Global Education, February 13^th, 2013.
•  “Rethinking ‘Empowerment’ in the Indian Context”, at the Alliance for Global Education, December 5^th, 2012.
•  “Politics of Globalization and the Making of Indian Womanhood”, at the Alliance for Global Education, December 3^rd, 2012.
•  “Globalization and Challenges to Indian Womanhood” to faculty and students from New York Consortium of Colleges, at NIRMAN Centre for Postcolonial Education, Varanasi, November 23^rd, 2011.
• “Language of Gender and the Gender of Language” at the 12th Orientation Course in Women’s Studies, Centre for Women’s Studies and Development, BHU, 13th December, 2011.
• Delivered lecture to girls and boys of Naxal areas, on “How to prepare for Interview”, to prepare them for Direct Recruitment in Police (2011), as part of the 20 days Capsule Course, under the Community Policing Program, organized by IG, Varanasi on 2^nd December, 2011.
• “Research as ‘Flow’”, at the national workshop on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Humanities: Exploring New Perspectives”, CSSEIP, BHU, 30^th October, 2011.