P. Kanagasabapathi
Dr. P. Kanagasabapathi is a professor, author, writer and social activist. Known for his pioneering field studies in industrial and business clusters in different parts of the country, he is involved in studying the Indian economic, social, business and management systems from the native perspectives. He was a key member of the team that undertook the study of the Gujarat Kite Industry on the invitation of the Gujarat Government during 2003-04.
After obtaining his doctorate in finance as a UGC Research Fellow, he was associated with the stock markets for a brief period and later headed a co-operative bank as its president. He was earlier the Director of the Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies, the state-level research and training institute promoted by the State Government.
He writes in Tamil and English. He has written five books and a number of papers and articles in several publications. His book entitled “Indian Models of Economy, Business and Management” is considered a pioneering initiative towards Indianising the economics and management education in our country. It is recommended as a text/reference in the reputed institutions at the national level such as the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai and Amrita University, besides the University of Kerala. He has also written for the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
One of his other books “Prosperous India” is being translated into three Indian languages, including Hindi. His book பாரதப் பொருளாதாரம் – அன்றும் இன்றும் is recognized as the first work in Tamil that presents the history of the Indian economy and business from the Indian point of view. His other Tamil book வலுவான குடும்பம் வளமான இந்தியா narrates as to how the families, societies and culture remain the basis of the Indian economy.
He is associated with the central and state universities and research bodies in different capacities such as a member of the Executive Committee, Court and Syndicate. He is also a member of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi and is in the Governing Board of the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai. Besides he is an Independent Director in the Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai. He is also connected with the activities of public and service organizations. Earlier he had served as the elected President of an agricultural cooperative bank and was closely involved in the activities of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch holding different responsibilities, including as a member of its National Working Committee. He hails from Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu.
Books Written[edit]
- Prosperous India, Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan Trust, Chennai, 2013
- Indian Models of Economy, Business and Management, Third Edition, PHI Learning Private Ltd., New Delhi, 2012
- வலுவான குடும்பம் வளமான இந்தியா, கிழக்கு பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2011
- பாரதப் பொருளாதாரம் – அன்றும் இன்றும், கிழக்கு பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
- Unorganised Finance Sector in India - The Engine for Economic Growth, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Coimbatore, 2002
- Module on “Trade”, Indian Knowledge Systems and Traditions – Elective course for class XII students, Central Board for Secondary Education, New Delhi, 2013
References[edit]
- https://phindia.com/bookdetails/indian-models-of-economy-business-and-management-kanagasabapathi-p--isbn-978-81-203-4563-8 [1]
- https://www.nhm.in/shop/9788184937428.html [2]
- http://www.nhm.in/shop/9788184932133.html [3]
External links[edit]
- Dr. P. Kanagasabapathi BlogSpot [4]
- "Functioning Indian Economic Models" - Dr.P. Kanagasabapathi @ IIT Madras [5]
- "Ethics and values in Indian economy and business", International Journal of Social Economics [6]
- "Success of Kite Industry and the Gujarat Model", Swarajya
- Indian Models of Economy, Business and Management, Third Edition, PHI Learning, New Delhi, 2012 [[7]
- Professor Kanagasabapathi's plenary talk on Jati, Kinship and Entrepreneurial development in TN Swadeshi Indological Conference, IIT, Chennai, Dec 2017
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