Bhagya Bhutani | Business | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Bhagya Bhutani | Business | Best Researcher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | India

Bhagya Bhutani is a doctoral researcher at a premier Indian institute, specializing in finance and sustainability with a strong interdisciplinary orientation. With a solid academic foundation in commerce, she has consistently demonstrated academic excellence across undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Her research agenda centers on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, greenwashing, and their implications for firm risk, return, investor confidence, and long-term financial performance. She has published in reputed international journals and has multiple manuscripts under review with top-tier ABDC-ranked outlets, reflecting the rigor and relevance of her work. Her scholarship contributes to understanding the mechanisms that drive or restrain opportunistic sustainability disclosures and their capital market consequences. Alongside research, she has substantial teaching and academic support experience, having assisted in curriculum design and delivery of advanced finance and financial technology topics such as blockchain, digital payments, and AI in finance, while mentoring postgraduate students. She has also collaborated on policy-oriented and industry-linked projects, including work with government platforms and empirical studies on mergers, acquisitions, and capital structure. A qualified national-level research fellow, she actively engages with the global academic community through presentations at leading national and international conferences and by reviewing for high-impact journals. Overall, her profile reflects a commitment to impactful, policy-relevant research that bridges finance, sustainability, and technology.

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Featured Publications

Bhutani, B., & Jain, S. (2025). Navigating three decades: Corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and risk. Journal of Business Strategy. https://doi.org/10.1108/JBS-11-2024-0234

Bhutani, B., & Jain, S. (2024). Do financially distressed firms employ greenwashing as a business communication strategy? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4874616

Mohd Yasir Arafat | Business | Young Researcher Award

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Dr. Mohd Yasir Arafat | Business | Young Researcher Award

Aligarh Muslim University | India

Mohd Yasir Arafat is a distinguished academic and researcher in commerce and entrepreneurship, currently serving as Assistant Professor at Aligarh Muslim University. He holds a PhD in Commerce from Aligarh Muslim University with research focused on entrepreneurial intention among Indians, along with a Master and Bachelor in Commerce specializing in Finance and Accounting. He has extensive teaching and academic experience, including roles as visiting faculty and adjunct professor at prestigious institutions such as IIM Kashipur, Lovely Professional University, Jamia Millia Islamia, and Jamia Hamdard University. His research interests encompass entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship, social and cognitive aspects of venture creation, agricultural entrepreneurship, and sustainable business practices. He has contributed significantly to national and international projects, including Smart Cities Mission, Startup India, and Atal Innovation Mission initiatives, and has served as a research consultant for Oxert London. Dr. Arafat has over 650 citations, an h-index of 12, and 12 documents, reflecting his impactful research output in high-quality journals including Vikalpa, Sustainability, Cogent Business & Management, and Journal of Cleaner Production. He has also edited scholarly books and actively participated in international conferences. Recognized with CREED Fellowship, Junior and Senior Research Fellowships, and multiple best paper awards, he continues to mentor students and drive research excellence in entrepreneurship.

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Featured Publications

Arafat, M. Y., Saleem, I., Dwivedi, A. K., & Khan, A. (2020). Determinants of agricultural entrepreneurship: A GEM data based study. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 16(1), 345–370.

Khan, A., Arafat, M. Y., & Azam, M. K. (2022). Role of halal literacy and religiosity in buying intention of halal branded food products in India. Journal of Islamic Marketing.

Arafat, M. Y., & Saleem, I. (2017). Examining start-up intention of Indians through cognitive approach: A study using GEM data. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 7(1), 1–11.

Khan, A. M., Arafat, M. Y., Raushan, M. A., Khan, M. S., Dwivedi, A. K., Khan, M. M., & Saleem, I. (2019). Role of intellectual capital in augmenting the start-up intentions of Indians—An analysis using GEM data. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 9(1), 25.