ICSSR Research Projects 2026

With the motivation of the visionary leader Prof. K. K. Aggarwal, the newly setup Faculty of Media, Arts and Design in South Asian University has made a breakthrough in a span of more than a year of its birth. It has bagged 2 research (Minor and Major) projects from the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR).

Minor Project

Digital Unity in Diversity: Multilingual OTT Content and Cultural Convergence in the making of Viksit Bharat

PD: Dr Swati Chandra
Co-PD: Prof. Ambrish Saxena
Research Associate: Dr Bhawna Solanki
Sanctioned Amount: 10 Lakh INR
Period: One year

Major Project

Tradition, Transition, and Development: A Socio-Cultural Study of Shia Muslims and Buddhists in the Ladakh Region for Viksit Bharat 2047

PD: Dr Devaleena Kundu
Co-PD: Prof. Ambrish Saxena
Research Associate: Dr Zainab Akhter
Research Assistant: Ayushi Kaul
Sanctioned Amount: 18 Lakh INR
Period: Two years

Support Team (Research):

Manasvi Maheshwari, PhD Scholar, University of Miami, USA
Shubham Mishra, PhD Scholar, South Asian University, New Delhi
Bishnu Prasad Pokhrel, PhD Scholar, South Asian University, New Delhi
Suman Kumari, PhD Scholar, South Asian University, New Delhi