Blog

Sl.No.	Title	URL	Subject	Month Year
1	Hakim Khan and his 500 years old Kamaicha	https://www.folktothefolks.in/copy-of-mangla-ram-bhopa-2	Folk Culture of India	4/2023
2	Water Usage, Conservation and Rehabilitation at Ragi Kana	https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/	Environment and Development	1/2019
3	Reviving the Legacy of Gandhi	https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/	Environment	1/2019
4	Thriving Social Media Promotes Ragi Kana	https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/	Social Media	8/2018
5	Is there a greater purpose to markets?	https://understandinginformalmarkets.wordpress.com/	Informal Markets	6/2018

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

Sl.No.	Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium	Type of Program	Title of the Article	Role	Venue/Place	Date
1	National Conference on Media Platforms and Asian Geopolitics: Opportunities and Challenges	Conference		Co-presenter)	Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Pazhassiraja CollegeKerala	16/09/2025
2	Asian Congress for Media and Communication 2024 International conference	Conference	Deconstructing Narratives: Indian Media's Perspective on Western Coverage of the Ram Temple Consecration	Presenter)	Asian Congress for Media and CommunicationVietnam	31/10/2024
3	National Conference Media Nexus 2024	Conference	User-Centric Design Approach in E-Governance: A Study of Indian State Government Websites	Co-presenter)	St Paul's College	17/04/2024
4	National Conference Media Nexus 2024	Conference		Co-presenter)	ST PAULS COLLEGE	17/04/2024
5	International Conference on Media and Design for a Sustainable Future	Conference		Co-presenter)	Sharda University	04/04/2024
6	Giant Strides by India in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges	Symposium		Participant)	Christ UniversityBengaluru	10/08/2023
7	Sinhasi Social Impact Conference	Conference		Participant)	Sinhasi ConsultantsIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore	02/08/2023
8	Media Meet	Conference		Organizer)	Christ UniversityBengaluru	24/08/2022
9	Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism	Seminar		Participant)	Department of Media Studies, Christ Nagar CollegeOnline	05/11/2020
10	International Webinar on Performing Shakespeare: Dance, Jazz and Perfume	Seminar		Participant)	Christ Universityonline	09/10/2020
11	IAMCR - India Webinar Series on Media and Communication Research	Seminar		Participant)	International Association for Media and Communication ResearchOnline	03/08/2020
12	Webinar on Digital Film Restoration	Seminar		Participant)	Braves Educare SocietyOnline	25/07/2020
13	International Webinar on New Wave in South Asian Cinema	Seminar		Participant)	Christ Nagar College, TrivandrumOnline	18/07/2020
14	Webinar on How to Write and Publish Books	Seminar		Participant)	Christ UniversityOnline	16/07/2020
15	Journalism In The Time Of COVID-19	Seminar		Participant)	Christ UniversityOnline	06/04/2020
16	30th AIMS Annual Management Education Convention	Conference		Co-presenter)	WE SchoolBengaluru	30/08/2019
17	International Contemporary Urban Issues Conference	Conference		Co-presenter)	DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center)Istanbul, Turkey	07/12/2018
18	International Communication Management Conference (ICMC)	Conference	Decoding the Digital-Jalebi: A Case Study of an Indian Word Game	Presenter)	Christ UniversityAhmedabad, India	11/01/2018
19	Vasudhaiva Kutumbakum: Reconceptualising Interconnections and Innovations	Seminar	Distribution and Exhibition of Hollywood Films in India: Emerging Trends and issues	Presenter)	St Xavier's CollegePatna, India	08/04/2017
20	International Conference on Media and Communication Studies	Conference	Emergence of Video Games as a Mainstream Digital Medium of Entertainment in India	Presenter)	Amity School of Media and Communication StudiesJaipur, Rajasthan, India	20/11/2015

Invited Talks

Sl.No.	Titel of the Program	Name of the Program	Date	Name of the Institution
1	Academic Audit Preparation	Panel Discussion	25/08/2025	Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
2	Environment, Stories and Humanities	SDG Cell, Department of English and Cultural Studies	03/12/2024	All Living Things Environmental Film Festival
3	Master Class on Art Appreciation through Films		11/08/2022	School of Architecture, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
4	Digital Photography	One-Week Intensive Workshop on Photography	29/01/2016	Centre for Mass Communication, Central University of Jharkhand

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

Sl.No.	Title	Name of Student	Institution	Role	Status	Month Year
1	News Media Literacy and News Consumption Patterns of Indian Media Students	YASH KARIWAL	Christ University	Supervisor	Ongoing	March 2022
2	SITUATING WASTE IN THE WORKS OF JANICE PARIAT, KAMILA SHAMSIE, AND SHUBHANGI SWARUP: AN ECOCRITICAL STUDY	MELBA SABU	Christ University	Supervisor	Awarded	October 2025
3	Political Culture and Alternative Approaches in Climate Crisis Photography: A Visual Cross Platform Analysis.	TIA BOBAN	Christ University	Supervisor	Ongoing	June 2022
4	Developing an AI-supported Predictive Model for Resilient Urban Planning	ELSA ANNA SIMON	Christ University	Supervisor	Ongoing	June 2022
5	.	THARA C B	Christ University	Supervisor	Ongoing	January 2023

Research Project

Sl.No.	Name of the Research Project	Investigator(s)	Sponsors	Internal/External
1	Ragi Kana: A Case Study Focusing on the Interaction of Formal and Informal Market Arrangements for Sustainable Growth	PADMINI RAM, AJAY KUMAR		Internal

Workshop/FDP/Training programme

Sl.No.	Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme	Name of Organiser	Level	Role	Date
1	Create and Design Digital Products using Canva	Coursera Project Network, Coursera	International	Participant	22/08/2025
2	Guiding the Future: Strategic Priorities for Institutional Advancement	Department of Media Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University),	Institutional	Organiser & Presenter	19/05/2025
3	Framing the Future: Teaching Journalism, Film, and Communication in the Digital Era	Bridgewater State University, USA , Bridgewater State University, USA	International	Participant	28/04/2025
4	Generative AI for University Leaders	Coursera, Coursera	International	Participant	01/04/2025
5	Freedom of Expression for Parliaments and Their Members	The Centre for Law and Democracy, UNESCO	International	Participant	13/10/2024
6	Fundamentals of Graphic Design	Coursera, California Institute of the Arts	International	Participant	08/08/2024
7	Certificate in Higher Education Leadership (ALeX)	CHRIST University Higher Education Leadership Institute,	Institutional	Participant	21/06/2024
8	Climate Change In Your Classroom: A Workshop For Teachers	Project TROP ICSU, National Centre for Biological Sciences	National	Participant	02/05/2024
9	Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach	Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell,	Institutional	Participant	26/02/2024
10	Data journalism for citizen security	Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas at Austin	International	Participant	15/01/2024
11	Digital Peacebuilding: Integrating Technology with Peacebuilding Practices	Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute Foundation, Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute Foundation	International	Participant	16/10/2023
12	Expecting the unexpected: Best practices for research on sensitive subjects	Department of Liberal Arts, CHRIST University,	International	Participant	04/09/2023
13	Google News Initiative India Training Network Recertification Program 2023	Google News Initiative, DataLEADS		Participant	01/09/2023
14	GNI India Training Network Fact Check Academy Training-of-Trainers Boot Camp	Google News Initiative, DataLEADS	National	Participant	24/08/2022
15	Master Class on Art Appreciation through Films	School of Architecture, CHRIST (Deemed to be University),	Institutional	Invited Resource Person/Trainer	11/08/2022
16	Media Meet 2022 - Workshop on Mobile Journalism	y Department of Media Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University),	International	Participant	23/07/2022
17	Inculcating Creativity: Tools for Effective Thinking	AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy, National Institute of Fashion Technology	National	Participant	07/07/2021
18	Basic Course in Animation Film Making	AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy, AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy	National	Participant	17/05/2021
19	Faculty Development Programme (FDP I)	Center for Education Beyond Curriculum,	Institutional	Participant	15/05/2021
20	Quality Improvement Programme	Department of Media Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University),		Participant	13/05/2021
21	Quality Improvement Program	Academic Staff College,		Participant	21/01/2021
22	Training on Google Classroom,	CHRIST University,	Institutional	Participant	19/11/2020
23	Introduction to Philosophy	The University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh	International	Participant	01/09/2020
24	AI for Everyone	The University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh	International	Participant	01/08/2020
25	Quality Improvement Program on Enhancing pedagogic practices, Research and Consultancy	Academic Staff College,		Participant	20/05/2019
26	Intensive Workshop on Case Teaching, Writing and Research	Christ Institute of Management,	Institutional	Participant	17/01/2019
27	Quality Improvement Program on teaching-Learning and Evaluation	Christ University-Academic Staff College,		Participant	17/05/2017

Awards/Achievements/Others

Sl.No.	Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others	Description	Organisation	Month/ Year
1	Best paper presenter	Conferred with the Best Paper Presenter Award at the ICWA-Funded National Conference on Media Platforms and Asian Geopolitics: Opportunities and Challenges, organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Pazhassi Raja College, Pulpally, Wayanad, on September 16?17, 2025.	Pazhassiraja College	17 September 2025