Sanjay Kaushal

Overview:

My passion lies in exploring the complex weave of language and communication through diverse lenses. My research deals with the strong impact of language on societal discourse, spanning literature, philosophy, ethics, organizational communication, interpersonal dynamics, knowledge management, and critical discourse analysis of speeches and advertisements.  

Area expertise:

Business Communication, Linguistics, discourse analysis  

Academic Background

• Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• UGC-NET Qualified
• M.A. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
• B.A. Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Research Profile :

View IRINS profile

View Google Scholar profile

View Scopus Profile

Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Business Communication, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. (2023- present)
• Assistant Professor, Business Communication. Sharda School of Business Studies, Sharda University, Greater Noida. (2019-2023)
• Assistant Professor, Corporate Communications, Amity Institute of Corporate Communication, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. (2017-2019)

 

Peer-reviewed journal publications:

• Kaushal, S., Mishra, D., & Sharma, S. (2025). Analysis of communication dynamics in cinematic smoking portrayals in Indian movies. Journal of Content, Community & Communication, 22(June). https://doi.org/10.31620/JCCC.06.25/02
• Khakimova, A., Zolotarev, O., & Kaushal, S. (2025). Methodology for visual analysis of psychological tension in online discourse on coronavirus vaccination. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-06-2024-0368
• Kaushal, S., & Nyoni, A. M. (2025). Why do rewards fail to motivate knowledge sharing behavior among employees? VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 55(1), 34–55. https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-06-2022-0202
• Kaushal, S., & Mishra, D. (2024). The ghosts we carry: Partition horrors and hauntology. Economic & Political Weekly, 59(4), 64–65. https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/4/postscript/ghosts-we-carry.html
• Kaushal, S., Nyoni, A. M., & Sharma, A. (2024). Are we making progress in developing knowledge management strategies that support organizational performance? Kybernetes, 53(12), 6097–6113. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-05-2023-0739
• Khakimova, A., Zolotarev, O., & Kaushal, S. (2024). Exploring the nuances of biomedical language: A study on the polysemy of the word "pattern." Kybernetes, 53(11), 4747–4758. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-05-2023-0767
• Saidi, J. A. K., Kaushal, S., Jora, R. B., & Nyoni, A. M. (2024). Enhancing public sector reforms through leaders' inspirational motivation. Manthan: Journal of Commerce and Management, 11(1), 85–104. https://doi.org/10.17492/jpi.manthan.v11i1.1112405
• Kaushal, S. (2022). Language, time, and death: An ethico-philosophical perspective following Hegel, Heidegger, Levinas, and Blanchot. Ethics in Progress, 13(2), 11–24. https://doi.org/10.14746/eip.2022.2.2
• Nyoni, A. M., & Kaushal, S. (2022). Sustainable knowledge management during crisis: Focus on COVID-19 pandemic. Business Information Review, 39(4), 136–146. https://doi.org/10.1177/02663821221109928

 

Conference proceedings:

• Jora, R. B., Saidi, J. A. K., Nyoni, A. M., & Kaushal, S. (2024). A systematic literature review on sustainability: Role of transformational leaders. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Advances in Computing, Control, and Telecommunication Technologies (ACT 2024), Hyderabad.
• Kaushal, S., & Mishra, D. (2024). Strategic implications of AI in contemporary business and society. In Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Disruptive Technologies (ICDT-2024) (pp. 1–5). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICDT61202.2024.10489027
• Kaushal, S., Nyoni, A. M., Sharma, A., & Saidi, J. A. K. (2023). Drawbacks of technology as an antecedent for knowledge sharing: Focus on curbing misinformation. In Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (pp. 1–5). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10112895
• Jora, R. B., Mittal, P., Kaushal, S., & Raghuvaran, S. (2023). Tech-enabled sustainable HR strategies: Fostering green practices. In Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (pp. 1–5). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10113050
• Sharma, A., Kaushal, S., Fulzele, R., & Kumari, T. (2022). Role of social media in engaging students: Perspectives from higher education. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS) (pp. 1683–1686). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACCS54159.2022.9785228
• Kaushal, S., Dhammi, S., & Guha, A. (2022). Climate crisis and language: A constructivist ecolinguistic approach. Materials Today: Proceedings, 49(8), 3581–3584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.08.093

 

Book Chapters:

• Kaushal, S. (2025). Industry 4.0: Transforming communication, sustainability, and collaboration in manufacturing. In V. A. Wankhede, K. E. K. Vimal, & P. Sahlot (Eds.), Industry 4.0 for manufacturing systems: Concepts, technologies, and applications. CRC Press. http://doi.org/10.1201/9781003470861-1
• Sharma, A., Chauhan, D., Kaushal, S., Nayak, K., & Dharwal, M. (2025). Technology and the landscape of electronic human resource management (e-HRM). In S. K. Oruganti et al. (Eds.), Digital transformation and sustainability of business. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003606185-17
• Mishra, D., & Kaushal, S. (2025). Building public trust in AI-enhanced energy systems through strategic communication. In H. Hammouch & L. R. Janjua (Eds.), Leveraging AI for innovative sustainable energy: Solar, wind and green hydrogen (Chapter 7). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0045-0.ch007
• Kaushal, S. (2024). Expanding horizons of linguistics: Maurice Blanchot, radical passivity, and business communication. In S. B. Das (Ed.), Language and culture: Essays in honour of Franson Manjali (pp. 216–237). Aakar Books. https://aakarbooks.com/product/language-and-culture-essays-in-honour-of-franson-manjali/
• Kaushal, S. (2018). Language and culture: Ethical ties between self and the other. In A. Adamowicz-Pośpiech et al. (Eds.), Bridges between cultures: Ties and knots (pp. 96–105). Cambridge Scholars. https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-0567-4
• Menike, N. N., & Kaushal, S. (2018). Wounding the self—Writing the other. In F. Manjali & M. Crépon (Eds.), Philosophy, language & the political: Poststructuralism in perspective (pp. 237–247). Aakar Books. https://aakarbooks.com/product/philosophy-language-the-political-poststructuralism-in-perspective/

 

Books:

• Kaushal, S. & Kaur, H. (2019). Monsoon: English for Everyone Coursebook 2. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
• Kaushal, S. & Kaur, H. (2019). Monsoon: English for Everyone Workbook 2. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

 

Conference presentations:

• Kaushal, S. (Un)tying the Language and Ethics through Self and the Other. Paper presented at 11^th International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences (IC-HUSO), Khon Kaen University.
• Kaushal, S. & Nalika, N. Wounding the Self: Writing the Other. Paper presented at Colloquium on Philosophy, Language and the Political: Reevaluating Poststructuralism, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
• Kaushal, S. Language, Society and Law: Impossibility to Forgive. Paper presented at 10^th International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences 2014, Khon Kaen University
• Kaushal, S. Language and Culture: Ethical Ties between Self and the Other. Paper presented at International Conference: Ties and Knots. Bridges between lands and Cultures, University of Silesia, Poland
• Nalika, N. & Kaushal, S. Mother Tongue and Identity: Poststructural Approach to Language and Culture. Paper presented at International Conference on Language, Literature & Linguistics, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Kaushal, S. & Nalika. N. Migrating Identity and ‘Space of Literature’: Across The Cats Table and Anil’s Ghost. Paper presented at 1^st International Conference on Colonial and Postcolonial Linguistics, University of Bremen, Germany.

 

Newspaper articles

• Kaushal, S. (2024, Apr 20). (Opinion). The Spectres of History. The Telegraph. https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-spectres-of-history-in-indian-politics-the-spectre-of-past-ideologies-and-promises-looms-large/cid/2014474