Girish Mishra

Dr. Girish Mishra is an Indian author, columnist, teacher and commentator. He is famous for his commentary on Indian economy^[1] for nearly past half century.

Life

Dr.Girish Mishra Born in Champaran, Bihar(India). He earned a Master of Arts as well as a Doctorate in Economics with an emphasis on Economic History. He was Reader in Economics, Kirori Mal College at University of Delhi,(India).^[2]

He has written extensively for all leading Indian dailies and periodicals including The Times Of India, Hindu, Indian Express, Mainstream Weekly,^[3] Economic and Political Weekly^[4] and Dainik Jagran.

He has many books on topics related to Economy and Economic History.

Books

Books In English

• Safedposho Ka Aapradh,^[5]
• Imaging architects: Creativity in the religious monuments of India (2002)
• Rammanohar Lohia, the man and his ism (1992)
• Sociology and Economics of Cateism in India (with Braj Kumar Pandey, Dec 2002)
• White-collar crimes (1998)^[6]
• Malthus and his ghost(2001)
• Nehru and the Congress Economic Policies (1988)^[7]
• Balzac: Mirror of Emerging Modern Capitalism(2002)
• Comparative Economic Development (1996)
• An Economic History Of Modern India (1994 & 1997)
• Intellectual Property Rights And NIEO (1990)
• Debt Problems - Dimensions and Approaches(1989)
• Western Financial Institutions And Developing Countries(1987)
• Economic Systems (1986, 1991 and 1997)
• Economic Effects Of Militarisation - edited(1984)
• A Study Of Soviet Constitution : Economic Aspects (1984)
• Relevance Of Indo-soviet Economic Relations (1983)
• Some Economic Aspects Of New Soviet Constitution (1980)
• Contours Of Indo-soviet Economic Relations
• Agrarian problems Of permanent Settlement - A Case Study of Champaran (1978)
• Public Sector In Indian Economy (1975)

Books In Hindi

• Adhunik Bharat Ka Arthik Itihas (1997)
• Arthik Pranaliyan (1981)
• Soviet Samvidhan Ke Arthik Paksha (1980)

Papers

• "Agricultural Labour In Bihar" (Agricultural Situation In India -Oct 1995)
• "Indigo Plantation and Agrarian Relations in Champaran During the 19'th Century" (Indian Economic and Social history Review Vol III No. 4)
• "Socio-Economic Background of Gandhi's Movement in Champaran" (Indian Economic and Social history Review Vol V No. 3)
• "Socio-Economic Roots of Casteism In Bihar" (Transition From capitalism to Socialism and Other Essays - KM Ashraf Memorial Trust)
• "Role of State Sector in Indian Economy" (Role of State Sector in Developing Countries, 1977)
• "Economic Development in India Since Independence" (Democracy In India :Challenges And Perspectives Edited by Prof. R P Dhokalia, published by BHU 1975)
• "Intermediary Tenure Holders Under Permanent Settlement" (Marxist Miscellany Sep. 1976)
• "Some Aspects Of Bihar's Industrial Economy On the Eve Of Independence" (The Indian Historical Review, Vol. X, No 1- 2)
• "Some Aspects Of Bihar's Industrial Economy On the Eve Of Independence" (Studies In History And Society : Myth and Reality)
• "Some Aspects Of Bihar's Industrial Economy On the Eve Of Independence" (The Struggle For Freedom In India 1945-47 published by Nehru Memorial Museam and Library) Memorial Museam and Library) Memorial Museam and Library)
• "Elite People Dichotomy : An Exaggerated View"(The Indian Historical Review, Vol. X, No 1- 2)
• "Indo-Soviet Trade : Some Controversies" (The USSR in Transition, edited by Prof R R Sharma)
• "Some Aspects Of Indo-Soviet Economic Relations" (Asian Dimension Of Soviet Policy, edited by D D Nirula and Prof. R R Sharma)
• "Indo-Soviet Economic Relations" (Studies In Indo-Soviet Relations, 1986)
• "Economic Co-Operation In South Asia" (Nehru's Vision Edited by PN Haksar 1987)
• "Political Economy Of Neo- Colonialism" (India's unity and Security : Challenges)
• "Historical Roots of Indo-Soviet Economic Co-Operation" (Sinews Of Self Reliance, edited by Girish Mathur, 1987)
• "Some Aspects Of Present Day Fascism" (Challenge of Fascism in Contemporary World)
• "Economics Of Communalism In India" (Religious Fundamentalism In Asia, 1994)
• "Some Aspects Of Changing Agrarian Structure In Pre Independence Bihar " (Peasants In Indian History 1996)
• " The Sathi Land Agitation In Champaran" (Peasant Struggle In Bihar, 1994)

Translation from English Into Hindi

• A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx
• Fundamental Problems Of Marxism by G V Plekhanov
• Biography Of Engels by Zelda K. Coates
• A Science in Its Youth by Anikin

Seminars Abroad

• 1974 Bulgaria Problems of Economic Planning in Developing Countries
• 1978 Bulgaria Problems Of Capital Accumulation
• 1979 France Role Of TNCs in Developing Countries
• 1986 Uzbekistan Indo-Soviet Relations 18'th - 20'th Century
• 1988 Germany Economic Development in the Third World
• 1989 Uzbekistan or Russia Nehru's Contribution to Indo-Soviet Relations

Currently he is working on several books for National Book Trust.

References