Best Researcher Award
Brajabandhu Mahanta
Dharanidhar University, India.
Brajabandhu Mahanta is a researcher affiliated with Dharanidhar University, India, whose work belongs to the social sciences and focuses on technology, politics, political economy and public policy. His recent journal articles examine technological power, economic development and political thought in the Indian and global context.[1] He is considered here under the Best Researcher Award category of the International Academic Achievements & Awards event.[5]
Abstract
This article presents the research profile of Brajabandhu Mahanta in the context of the Best Researcher Award. His scholarship addresses the relationship between new technology and political power, the growth of Indian manufacturing, classical Indian political economy and contemporary governance in India. The profile lists twelve documents, and the 2026 publications reviewed here appear in multidisciplinary and engineering-oriented journals.[1][2]
Keywords
Social sciences, political economy, technology and politics, Indian manufacturing, Arthashastra, digital statecraft, American hegemony, Modi era.
Introduction
Research in the social sciences increasingly considers how technology, the state and the economy interact. Mahanta’s work belongs to this area and treats technology as a factor shaping political outcomes, industrial strategy and international relations. His articles combine contemporary policy analysis with historical and civilisational perspectives, with particular attention to India.[1][4]
Research Profile
Mahanta is affiliated with Dharanidhar University in India. His public research profiles include an ORCID record and a Google Scholar page, which together document his publication activity.[5] The Google Scholar profile lists twelve documents, with zero recorded citations and an h-index of zero at the time of writing, which is consistent with a recent publication record. His primary subject area is the social sciences.
Research Contributions
His contributions fall into several connected themes:
- Technology and geopolitics: an analysis of the shift from military-industrial power to artificial intelligence as a basis of technological superiority and American hegemony, viewed from India.[1]
- Technology and domestic politics: a study of the influence of new-age technology on United States politics during the Trump era.[2]
- Industrial development: an examination of Indian manufacturing under the Modi government, from import substitution toward becoming a global export hub.[3]
- Governance and political thought: a theoretical treatment of the Modi era as a phase of delivery, digital statecraft and cultural self-assertion, together with an argument for the Arthashastra of Kautilya as an early work of political economy.[4]
Publications
Selected 2026 journal articles include the following:
- “From Military-Industrial Power to AI: Technological Superiority, American Hegemony, and the View from India,” Technix International Journal for Engineering Research (2026).[1]
- “Impact of New Age Technology over US Politics: A Study of the Trump Era,” Journal of Emerging Trends and Novel Research (2026).[2]
- “Ascendancy of Manufacturing Industries in India during the Modi Era,” International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (2026).[3]
- “Civilisational Developmentalism: Theorising the Modi Era,” International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research (2026).[4]
Research Impact
The measurable impact of the work is still developing. Recorded citation counts are currently zero, which reflects the recent dates of the publications rather than their eventual reception. The work is of potential interest to readers in political science, public policy, economics and Indian studies, and its DOI-registered articles are openly traceable.[1][3]
Award Suitability
Mahanta is considered for the Best Researcher Award at International Academic Achievements & Awards on the basis of the following:
- A sustained publication record of twelve documents in the social sciences.
- A clear thematic focus on technology, political economy and governance.
- Publicly verifiable profiles and DOI-linked articles.[5]
Conclusion
Brajabandhu Mahanta’s research links technology, political power and economic development with particular reference to India. His recent articles show a coherent focus and an interdisciplinary approach. As his work circulates further, its scholarly influence can be assessed more fully through citation-based indicators.[5]
External Links
References
- Mahanta, B. (2026). From military-industrial power to AI: Technological superiority, American hegemony, and the view from India. Technix International Journal for Engineering Research, 13(9).
https://doi.org/10.56975/tijer.v13i9.163930
- Mahanta, B. (2026). Impact of new age technology over US politics: A study of the Trump era. Journal of Emerging Trends and Novel Research, 4(9).
https://doi.org/10.56975/jetnr.v4i9.235637
- Mahanta, B. (2026). Ascendancy of manufacturing industries in India during the Modi era: From import substitution to global export hub. International Journal of Engineering Development and Research, 14(4).
https://doi.org/10.56975/ijedr.v14i4.309783
- Mahanta, B. (2026). Civilisational developmentalism: Theorising the Modi era as a phase of delivery, digital statecraft and cultural self-assertion in India. International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, 8(5).
https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.90540
- Google Scholar. (n.d.). Brajabandhu Mahanta, author profile. Google Scholar; ORCID. (n.d.). ORCID record 0009-0008-8074-3352.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kS0Z_VgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao