Security Sector Governance in South Asia (Project Coordinator and Author, supported by the International Development Research Centre)

PhD, School of International Studies, JNU (Supervisor: Dr Amitabh Mattoo) on Interpol
MA Political Science with International Relations (Madras Christian College, Chennai)
BA English Literature (Women's Christian College, Chennai)

Co-editor (with Rajesh M. Basrur), Reintroducing the Human Security Debate In South Asia (New Delhi, Samskriti Publishers, 2007)

Co-editor (with Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee), Consolidating Peace in Jammu and Kashmir (New Delhi, Samskriti Publishers, 2007)

Coauthor (with Rajesh M Basrur), “Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism Threats: A Case Study for India” LNCV Monograph (forthcoming, 2008)

Chapter, “The Naxal Problem in India,” in Suba Chandran and PR Chari (ed) Armed Conflict in South Asia 2007 (New Delhi: Routledge, 2008) (forthcoming)

Chapter, “From Human Security Deficit to Crisis: The Issue of Left Extremism and its Implications of India’s Internal Security,” in Goplaji Malviya (ed) Essential Components of National Security (Chennai: Centre for Security Analysis, 2007)
            
Chapter, “Left Extremism in India: From Red Corridor to Red Land” in Suba Chandran (ed) Armed Conflict and Peace Process in South Asia 2006 (New Delhi, Samskriti Publishers, 2006)

Chapter, “United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects,” in India and the Call for Tougher International Arms Control (New Delhi: Oxfam, 2006)

Chapter, “South Asia: Focus on India-Pakistan Relations” in Charles Morrison and Richard Baker (ed)  Asia Pacific Security Outlook 2005 ((Tokyo: Japan Centre for International Exchange, 2005)

Chapter, “Small Arms and Light Weapons: Beyond the Program of Action” in Dipankar Banerjee (ed)  Rethinking Security: UN and the New Threats (New Delhi: India Research Press, 2005)

Co-author (With Salma Malik, Pakistan), Small Arms and the Security Debate in South Asia (New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2005)

Chapter: “Beyond the POA: Small Arms and Light Weapons in South Asia” in Dipankar Banerjee (ed) Rethinking Security: UN and the New Threats (New Delhi: Samskriti Publishers, 2005)

Co-editor (with PR Chari and Suba Chandran), Terrorism and its Repercussions in International Politics (New Delhi: IPCS, 2003)

Co-editor (with PR Chari and Suba Chandran), Missing Boundaries: Refugees, Migrants, Stateless and Internally Displaced Persons in South Asia (New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2003)

Chapter, “Counter-Terror Operations: Challenges to Security Forces” in Terrorism and Human Rights: Challenges and Responses (Chennai, Women’s Christian College, 2002)

Co-authored with Suba Chandran, Lethal Fields: Landmines in South Asia (New Delhi: Sudha Printing Press, 2001).

Co-authored with Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee, Anti-Personnel Landmines: A South Asian Regional Survey (New Delhi: Sudha Printing Press, 1999)

Contributed with Suba Chandran to Landmine Monitor Report 2000 (New York: International Campaign to Ban Landmines, 2000).

Contributed with Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee to Landmine Monitor Report 1999 (New York: International Campaign to Ban Landmines, 1999).

Chapter, “Role of G-8 in the Kargil Crisis” in Kargil: Tables Turned (New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2001).

“Arjun: India’s Main Battle Tank” IPCS Special Report 23, June 2006

Expanding Indian Navy: The Scorpene Deal” at www.ipcs.org on 7 November 2005

“The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Bus Service: Is the Cart Pulling the Horse?” at www.ipcs.org on 27 April 2005'

“India-China Strategic Partnership: Implications for US and Pakistan” at www.ipcs.org on 25 April 2005

“Profiling Prabhakaran” (Review of book Inside an Elusive Mind by MR Narayan Swamy) at www.ipcs.org on 2 October 2004

“A gunfight for every netaji, a revolver for every naukri” in Indian Express on 11 September 2004

“T-90S Bhishma” IPCS Issue Brief No 19, February 2004

“Profiling T-90S Bhishma” at www.ipcs.org on 27 February 2004

“Counter-Terror Operations: Challenges to Security Forces” IPCS Research Paper 1 (New Delhi, IPCS, 2004)

“The Attack on Chandrababu Naidu: Glaring Security Lapses” at www.ipcs.org on 3 October 2003

“Drug Abuse in Taliban Land” at www.ipcs.org on 30 August 2003

“Drug Cultivation in Taliban Land” at www.ipcs.org on 30 August 2003

“Combating Drugs in Taliban Land” at www.ipcs.org on 30 August 2003

“Use of mines in the Indo-Pak border: A loud political statement” at www.ipcs.org on 3 July 2002

“Nepal: An Overview” at www.ipcs.org on 16 August 2002

“Lashkar-e-Shivba: Do we really need it?” at www.ipcs.org on 23 October 2000

“RDX & IEDs: The Deadly Duet” at www.ipcs.org on 20 October 2000 (co-authored)

“Initiating IEDs in the small arms debate” at www.ipcs.org on 20 October 2000

“IEDs V: IEDs and landmine treaties” at www.ipcs.org on 29 February 2000

“IEDs IV: IEDs and Mines” at www.ipcs.org on 29 February 2000

“IEDs III: Types of IEDs and Training” at www.ipcs.org on 29 February 2000

“IEDs II: The Targets” at www.ipcs.org on 27 February 2000

“IEDs I: In the Terrorist Tool Kit” at www.ipcs.org on 23 February 2000

“Disguised blessing from Lahore” at www.ipcs.org on 25 June 1999

“Nepal Elections: Why not a hung parliament” at www.ipcs.org on 15 June 1999

“Need to review stand on landmines is stressed” in India Abroad, 2 April 1999

“Paying for the Balance of Power” in The Indian Express, 18 March 1999

“Indo-Pak power deal and Confidence Building” at www.ipcs.org on 19 February 1999

“Delhi round of Indo-Pak Talks: Tulbul Navigation Project” at www.ipcs.org on 21 November 1998