I am Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Delhi, specialising in Indian philosophy, comparative philosophy, and the intersections of metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology. My research engages deeply with Advaita Vedānta, Śaivism, Yoga, and Vedic literature, while placing these traditions in sustained dialogue with Western philosophy, both ancient and modern, in order to articulate a globally relevant philosophical framework.
My work extends across environmental philosophy, animal ethics, and civilizational thought, where I draw upon classical Indian sources such as the Atharvaveda, Upaniṣads, and the Bhagavad Gītā to foreground a vision of radical interconnectedness and ontological unity. I examine how concepts such as ahiṁsā, ṛta, and the Pañcamahābhūta articulate an ecological metaphysics in which nature is not external to the human but constitutive of existence itself. Within this framework, I argue that environmental degradation and the exploitation of animals are not merely ethical failures but manifestations of a deeper metaphysical ignorance (avidyā), rooted in the fragmentation of knowledge and the illusion of separateness. My research therefore seeks to reposition Indian non-dualistic thought as a philosophically rigorous and globally significant response to contemporary ecological crises, offering alternatives to anthropocentric and instrumentalist paradigms dominant in modern discourse.
In addition to environmental and animal ethics, my scholarship engages with questions of cosmic order, time, and moral causation, particularly through concepts such as karma, kāla, and dharma. I explore how these ideas inform both individual ethical life and broader social and intellectual frameworks, thereby bridging metaphysics with lived reality. My work also contributes to the study of comparative philosophy by identifying structural convergences and divergences between Indian and Western traditions while maintaining the methodological integrity of each.
I have authored six books and over twenty-eight research papers published in leading journals, including Scopus-indexed platforms, on topics ranging from comparative metaphysics to ecological philosophy and civilizational studies. My work has been recognised through awards such as the Svāmī Prāvānanda Best Book of the Year Award (2019–20) and the Shri K.S. Nagar Puruskar (2025). I have represented India at the World Congress of Philosophy in Greece (2013), China (2018), and Rome (2020), contributing to global philosophical discourse. Beyond academic writing, I am actively engaged in lectures, conferences, and interdisciplinary dialogues, seeking to bring classical Indian wisdom into contemporary global conversations.
My current research focuses on the problem of ignorance (avidyā) in Advaita Vedānta as the root of vice, extending this analysis to questions of environmental degradation, ethical responsibility, and the crisis of modern civilisation, with the aim of demonstrating how philosophical inquiry can offer both theoretical clarity and practical direction in addressing the challenges of the present age.
