2026
Return to Yourself: A 4D Reset Journal for Happiness, Mental Wellbeing, and Inner Balance
Co-author (with Daneshwar Sharma)
Hardcover
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Professor & Director (Academics)
Teaching the economics of a happier, more sustainable world.
Economist, educator, and researcher exploring the science of happiness, sustainability, and the future of management education.
26+
Years teaching
6
Books authored & edited
13+
Public talks & lectures
5
Countries of fieldwork
Engagements, fellowships & writing across
TEDx · Sep 2023
From Struggles to Smiles
Two decades of research on happiness, distilled into a candid TEDx talk at Abhimaan Institute, Jodhpur — wellbeing as a discipline, not a destination.
More talks →“Happiness is not a soft subject. It is the most rigorous question economics can ask of itself — what is growth for, if not for human flourishing?”
— Dr. Prabhat Pankaj
Engagements
How I work with institutions
From the lecture hall to the boardroom — five ways my work meets the world.
01
Keynotes
Happiness, sustainability, the future of management education.
02
Faculty Development
OBE, teaching philosophy and pedagogy redesign.
03
Executive Education
Leadership programmes for higher-ed and industry.
04
Research Collaboration
Co-authorship on happiness, household & environmental economics.
05
Media Commentary
Op-eds and panels on policy and the Indian economy.
01 / Research
Areas of inquiry
- 01Economics of happiness & wellbeing
- 02Environmental economics & non-market valuation
- 03South Asian economies (India, Bhutan)
- 04Household economics & gender
- 05Outcome-based education & faculty leadership
- 06Business analytics & econometrics
02 / Featured books
New & noteworthy
2025
Actions for Happiness in Academics
Co-author (with Daneshwar Sharma & Ashima Agrawal)
Paperback
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