Dr NEELATPHAL CHANDA
MMC, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MMC, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Periodical | Periodicity | Date |
| 1 | Memes at war | DECCAN HERALD | DAILY | 21/04/2026 |
| 2 | When AI builds its own worlds | THE ASSAM TRIBUNE (HORIZON) | DAILY | 13/04/2026 |
| 3 | STAPLES TO SPECTACLE: THE URBAN MAKEOVER OF SURVIVAL FOODS | DECCAN HERALD | DAILY | 24/03/2026 |
| 4 | India’s shift from anchors to influencers | DECCAN HERALD | DAILY | 15/01/2026 |
| 5 | The Price of Your Battery: Youth, Rare Earths and Escalating Violence in Africa | INDIA TODAY | FORTNIGHTLY | 11/12/2025 |
| 6 | When algorithms start telling the stories | THE WEEK | FORTNIGHTLY | 14/11/2025 |
| 7 | Indian Advertising Legend: Piyush Pandey?s Cultural Storytelling | DECCAN HERALD | DAILY | 10/11/2025 |
| 8 | Plugged In, Turned Out | DECCAN HERALD | DAILY | 15/10/2025 |
| 9 | When tech giants outgrow nations | THE ASSAM TRIBUNE | DAILY | 23/09/2025 |
| 10 | Ai On The Campaign Trail: When Technology Blurs The Political Message | DECCAN HERALD | DAILY | 20/08/2025 |
| 11 | How Language Politics Is Shaping Election Battles in Eastern India | NENOW (MAGAZINE) | DAILY | 06/08/2025 |
| 12 | Bridging the Gap: Rethinking Communication to Popularise STEM Education in India | FORTNIGHTLY | 14/07/2025 | |
| 13 | Disinformation-driven collapse in the age of ?Info-clogged society? | INDIA TODAY | FORTNIGHTLY | 11/06/2025 |
| 14 | Changing Landscape of Information Warfare from World War II to Operation Sindoor | INDIA TODAY | WEEKLY | 17/05/2025 |
| 15 | Elite education, growth of inequality and Artificial Intelligence in the current century | INDIA TODAY | WEEKLY | 11/04/2025 |
| 16 | Immortal data in a mortal world | THE ASSAM TRIBUNE | DAILY | 25/01/2025 |
| 17 | AI and energy consumption: How technological advancements widen the divide and COP 29?s failure to address it | INDIA TODAY | FORTNIGHTLY | 11/12/2024 |
| 18 | Unplugged Realities: Coldplay, Ticket Prices, and Social Discord in India | INDIA TODAY | FORTNIGHTLY | 10/11/2024 |
| 19 | The Unseen Power of Sports: From Diplomacy to Social Change | NENOW | WEEKLY | 01/11/2024 |
| 20 | Unplugged Realities: Coldplay, Ticket Prices, and Social Discord in India | INDIA TODAY | FORTNIGHTLY | 08/10/2024 |
| 21 | From Pixels to Prosecution: Media Literacy Imperative towards CSEAM | India Today NE | FORTNIGHTLY | 27/09/2024 |
| 22 | Paralympic pride: Unpacking India's success and the support behind it | FORTNIGHTLY | 14/09/2024 | |
| 23 | A New Dawn for North East: Beyond Football, Towards a Movement | INDIA TODAY | FORTNIGHTLY | 07/09/2024 |
| 24 | Voices from the Periphery | INDIA TODAY (NE) | FORTNIGHTLY | 29/08/2024 |
| 25 | New Criminal laws and role of media | THE ASSAM TRIBUNE | DAILY | 29/07/2024 |
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Media Education and Media Literacy: Conceptualising the significance of critical and twenty-first-century literacies in media education | Journal of Content, Community and Communication / 5 / / 2225 - 2225 | 2395-7514 | 01-Jun-2017 |
| 2 | Creation and Consumption of Cultural Artefacts in the age of Insta-Culture | Journal of Content, Community & Communication / 13 / 1 / 255 - 262 | 2456-9011 | 01-Jun-2021 |
| 3 | Analysing Young Adults Preferences for AI-Generated and Human-Created Art in India: A Comparative Study Using the Mixed Method Approach | International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope (IRJMS) / 6 / 03 / 932 - 947 | 2582631X | 26-Jul-2025 |
| 4 | Plugged in, tuned out: How earbuds on roads are becoming a silent menace | TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION / / / - | 1538-9588 | 20-Nov-2025 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | AI for Humanitarianism: Fostering Social Change Through Emerging Technologies | NEELATPHAL CHANDA,ISHAYU GUPTA | 978-104025787-6 | / |
| 2 | Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century | NEELATPHAL CHANDA,PAUL HONG, RUPAM SHUKLA | 978-981-16-9859-0 | / |
| 3 | Global Perspectives on Soccer and the Media and Entertainment Industry | NEELATPHAL CHANDA,A BOSE, FLORIBERT PATRICK C. ENDONG, I GUPTA | 9798369342985 | / |
| 4 | People-Centred Digital Technology for Ethical and Sustainable Business Practices | NEELATPHAL CHANDA,ISHAYU GUPTA, LUCÍA REY-ARES, SANDRA CASTRO-GONZÁLEZ | 9798337303857 | / |
| 5 | People-Centred Digital Technology for Ethical and Sustainable Business Practices | NEELATPHAL CHANDA,ISHAYU GUPTA, LUCÍA REY-ARES, SANDRA CASTRO-GONZÁLEZ | 979-8337303864 | / |
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 | MEDUNEP-2021 | CONFERENCES | MEDIA EDUCATION AND DIGI-DRIVEN SPACES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SELECT MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT WEBSITES OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH-EAST INDIA | PRESENTER) | RAJIV GANDHI CENTRAL UNIVERSITY IN JOINT COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD, TRIPURA UNIVERSITY, MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, GGSIP UNIVERSITYOnline | 15/11/2021 |
| 2 | Digitization And Rural Development In Northeast India | SEMINARS | ICT4D Resolving The Complex Challenges Associated With Community Development Through The Help Of Information And Communication Technology | PRESENTER) | Assam University (A Central University)SILCHAR, ASSAM | 13/02/2017 |
| 3 | Communication For Development: Scope, Strategies And Journalism | SEMINARS | Community Intervention In Community Radio Station | PRESENTER) | Gauhati UniversityGauhati University | 29/09/2016 |
| 4 | Tradiotions Of Cultural Production In North-East India | CONFERENCES | Reshaping The Cultural Production Of North-East India In Digi-Driven Society | PRESENTER) | GC CollegeSILCHAR, ASSAM | 27/12/2018 |
| 5 | Media, Technology and Power of Politics: The Indian Conventicle | SEMINARS | North-East Media and Conflict Coverages | PRESENTER) | Mizoram UniversityMizoram | 24/11/2016 |
| 6 | ICT, Knowledge Society and Sanskrit | SEMINARS | Mediatzing Sanskrit: A Mixed-Media Approach Paradigm to Promote Sanskrit | PRESENTER) | Assam UniversityOnline | 11/03/2016 |
| 7 | COMTREP 2022 | SEMINARS | Relevance of Digital Citizenship Education in this age of Digi Driven Society | PRESENTER) | Amity University, NoidaNOIDA | 29/03/2022 |
| 8 | Two Days National Seminar Emerging Socio-economic And Cultural Issues Of South Asian Nations Towards Development Journey In Post-colonial Era | SEMINARS | Online Spaces: A Study to assess the user engagement of Languages on Social Media | PRESENTER) | Makaias, Kolkata And Women's College SilcharKolkata | 25/07/2022 |
| 9 | AMIC WEBINAR | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | AMICOnline | 28/10/2022 | |
| 10 | Ecojmc International Conference | CONFERENCES | ICT4D and Development: Leveraging Technology for Inclusive Growth and Development | PRESENTER) | Central University Of OdishaHYBRID | 28/03/2023 |
| 11 | Digitalization: A move towards Economic Growth | CONFERENCES | E-Governance Interventions in North-East India-A Case Study of Assam | PRESENTER) | Dyal Singh College, Karnal, Govt. Of Haryanaonline | 21/04/2023 |
| 12 | Academic Integration and Sustainable Development: An Interdisciplinary Manifesto | CONFERENCES | Social Media and Sustainability: A Study to Assess Social Media's Role in promoting collective opinion | PRESENTER) | ICFAI UNIVERSITY, RAIPURVirtual | 30/05/2023 |
| 13 | Academic Integrity in the Age of AI | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Turnitin, South AsiaOnline | 03/08/2023 | |
| 14 | INDO JAPAN CONFERENCE | CONFERENCES | From Traditional Media to YouTube_ Tracing the Transformation of News Propagation in India | PRESENTER) | IISCIISC BANGALORE | 01/12/2023 |
| 15 | International Media Conclave 2024 | SEMINARS | Protecting Democracy: Mitigating the Impact of Deepfakes on Elections | PRESENTER) | UNICEF AND FMN Odisha State UniversityOdisha | 15/03/2024 |
| 16 | Revisiting Media Models: Global Perspectives | SYMPOSIUM | Unveiling Digital Disruption in India: A Study on Evolving News Media Dynamics and Audience Perception | PRESENTER) | Sterling University, UKonline | 19/06/2024 |
| 17 | Media, Memory and Sustainability | CONFERENCES | Media, Memory and Compassion Fatigue: Analysis of News Industry's Impact on Human Minds | PRESENTER) | IIT MadrasChennai | 16/09/2024 |
| 18 | ICA 2025 | CONFERENCES | Election Engineering: The Strategic Blueprint of IPAC in Indian Politics | PRESENTER) | Media Sociologyvirtual | 17/06/2025 |
| 19 | IAMCR 2025 | CONFERENCES | Women, disasters and community of practices: A collective action towards disaster resilience in Odisha, India | PRESENTER) | NTU, SINGAPORESINGAPORE | 13/07/2025 |
| 20 | MEDIA MEET 2025 | CONFERENCES | Digital Deification and the Modi Phenomenon: A Critical Analysis of the BJP's Messaging on X | PRESENTER) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)BANGALORE | 28/08/2025 |
| 21 | ISDSI-GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2025 | CONFERENCES | ISDSI-GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2025 | CO_PRESENTER) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)KOLKATA | 26/12/2025 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Emerging Scope of Media and Communication Studies | 05/06/2022 | ||
| 2 | Guest Talk Session On The Eve Of World Environment Day | Awareness Drive On The Eve Of World Environment Day | 05/06/2023 | Borkhola Au Government High School, Govt Of Assam |
| 3 | Academic Writing | GUEST LECTURE | 07/05/2024 | REVA UNIVERSITY |
| 4 | Conducting Survey Research and Field Study: Role of Researchers | GUEST LECTURE | 20/05/2024 | GC COLLEGE, SILCHAR |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | WOMEN OF COLOR: NAVIGATING INTERSECTIONALITY IN THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF OTT MEDIA | SAKSHI RAJ | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | August 2024 |
| 2 | . | AMBIKA SOROKHAIBAM | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | September 2025 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Climate Change, Water Accessibility and Rural Development: Assessing the Economic and Health Impacts of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the Sundarbans Region, India | CHANDAN ROY,NEELATPHAL CHANDA | ICSSR | External |
| 2 | Water Taxation as a Tool for Resource Allocation: Can It Address the Growing Water Scarcity in Bangalore? | CHANDAN ROY,NEELATPHAL CHANDA | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | How to Create Video for Online Courses | COURSERA , The University of Edinburgh | International | Participant & Presenter | 12/09/2025 |
| 2 | SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | COURSERA AND META, Coursera | International | Participant & Presenter | 07/08/2025 |
| 3 | REFLECTIONS_TALK SERIES_RESEARCH QIP | CHRIST UNIVERSITY, | Organiser & Participant | 25/07/2025 | |
| 4 | Empowering Minds: Navigating the InfoLandscape through Media Literacy Innovation | INTERNATIONAL CAHAMBER OF MEDIA AND INDUTRY , AAFT UNIVERSITY | International | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 16/07/2025 |
| 5 | Understanding Research Methods | COURSERA , | International | Participant & Presenter | 18/06/2025 |
| 6 | FDP 2025 | CHRIST UNIVERSITY, | Institutional | Participant | 19/05/2025 |
| 7 | WRITING PRACTICE | COURSERA , | International | Participant & Presenter | 13/02/2025 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence and Media Research | CHRIST UNIVERSITY, | National | Participant | 10/02/2025 |
| 9 | Digital Cultures: LITERATURE, LANGUAGE AND MEDIA | Adamas University and AIU, | International | Participant | 27/01/2025 |
| 10 | THEORY METHOD AND TECHNIQUE'S | CHRIST AND ISS, | National | Participant | 01/07/2024 |
| 11 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers | COURSERA , IBM AND Macquarie University | International | Participant | 01/07/2024 |
| 12 | DIGITAL MEDIA RESEARCH | CHRIST AND CIS, | National | Participant & Presenter | 18/01/2024 |
| 13 | QIP for Faculty Members | Department of Political Science, History and IR, CHRIST , | Institutional | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 05/07/2023 |
| 14 | 5-DAYS ONLINE FDP SESSION | GL BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT , | International | Participant & Presenter | 12/06/2023 |
| 15 | Pre-Conference Workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis | Amity School of Communication , Amity University | International | Participant | 10/02/2023 |
| 16 | 5 DAY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON OBE | STAFF DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 17 | INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA STUDIES | MHRD-GIAN , GGU, BILASPUR | International | Participant & Presenter | 04/05/2022 |
| 18 | Three- Day Faculty Development Programme | Press Club, Kolkata in collaboration with UNICEF, West Bengal, Press Club, Kolkata in collaboration with UNICEF, | National | Participant | 25/02/2022 |
| 19 | Orientation Program | STAFF DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BANGALORE , | Participant | 03/12/2021 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Faculty Mentor for exemplary service at CAPS, BGR Campus | CAPS Bannerghta Road Campus, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) | 26 April 2023 | |
| 2 | 2nd Prize Winner in Paper Presentation at IISC | Won 2nd Prize paper presentation under the theme Innovative Thought | Indo-Japan Conference, IISC | 23 January 2024 |
| 3 | Editorial Board Member (Peer Reviewed Journal) | Appointed as an Editorial Board Member, Revista Review Index, Journal of Multidisciplinary | Revista Review Index Journal of Multidisciplinary (RRIJM) | 27 November 2025 |