Traversing the domain of knowledge, institutions, culture and ethics. Invited Presentation at the International Conference on Is Knowledge Justiciable? Essen, Germany, 21 – 23 March, 2005. Download

Working Paper No.2005-05-02, May 2005, published in History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilisation (General Editor: D.P.Chattopadhyaya), Volume IX Part 3, Women of India: Colonial and Post-colonial Periods (ed. Bharati Ray), New Delhi, Sage...

A case of agriculture, medicinal plants and biotechnology. Paper contributed for presentation at the Seminar on IBSA Seminar on Economic Development and Social Equity, August 2-4, 2005 at Rio, Brazil Download

Overtaking China, lecture delivered at the Ludhiana Management Association, organised by Department of Business Management, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, on 19th October 2005 Download

Dealing with the bottom of the pyramid or tip of the iceberg, Lecture delivered at the Convention on Transforming Villages into Vibrant and Prosperous Entities-Innovative Strategies, organized by the Lucknow Management Association, Lucknow, on 24th October...

Ethical issues in accessing people\’s knowledge and innovations for developing low cost health technologies, paper prepared for presentation at the IV International Congress of Ethnobotany (ICEB), Istanbul, August 21 – 26, 2005, published in the Proceedings...

Is longer, faster, stronger, smarter life also the happier? Reflections on slower, sustainable and more inclusive life experience, Paper prepared for presentation at the World Forum on Tomorrow’s People: The Challenges of Technologies for Life Extension...