Psychology in Modern India

1.Introduction: Perspectives on Psychology in India  Girishwar Misra, Nilanjana Sanyal  and Sonali De 
Part 1   Historical Perspectives2. Modern Psychology in India: Reminiscences and ReflectionsH.S. Asthana3.  History of Psychology of Calcutta University across the Century Nilanjana Sanyal4. Applied Psychology at the University of Calcutta: Heritage and State-of-the-artJayanti Basu and N.K.Bhattacharya 5. Eminent Teachers of the Department of Psychology at Calcutta University 
Somnath Bhattacharya 6. Shall Twain Ever Meet? : The Cultural Politics of Psychoanalysis in IndiaArvind Kumar Mishra7. History of the Development of Psychology in Bangladesh
Hamida Akhtar Begum8. Development of Psychology in North East IndiaIndranee Phookan Borooah 9. Psychology in the North India: An Overview 
Akbar Husain
Part  IIDisciplinary Perspectives 10. Re-invisioning Psychology: A Critical History of Psychology in India
Arvind Kumar Mishra  and  Divya Padalia 11. Indian Psychology in Prospect
K. Ramakrishna Rao12 .Thematic and Theoretical Moves in Psychology in Modern India Girishwar Misra and Anand C. Paranjpe 13. Past and Present Research Methodologies in IndiaDamodar Suar 

Part  IIIDevelopments in Sub Fields of Psychology14. Assessment of Individual Differences in India:  Its Historical Roots, Current Status and Future DirectionsJitendra K Singh and Indiwar Misra15.  Human Development Research in India: A Historical OverviewRachana Bhangaokar  and   Shagufa Kapadia16. Hundred Years of Social Psychology in IndiaJanak Pandey17. Understanding Organizational Behaviour in India: An Indigenous Perspective Anand Prakash and Alka Bajpai18. Mental Health and Healing in India: A RetrospectAjit K. Dalal19. Clinical Psychology Education and Training in the Indian ContextVishnu Sharan and RavikeshTripathi20 . Holistic and Holigrative Approaches

Girishwar Misra, Ph.D., served as Professor of Psychology at the University of Delhi for two decades. Dr. Misra's research is focused on social, developmental, health, and cultural psychology. He has published journal articles on these topics, many in top tier peer-reviewed journals such as American Psychologist, International Journal of Psychology, Psychology and Developing Societies, and International Journal of Behavioural Development. He has served as the President of the National Academy of Psychology, India, and edited the journal Psychological Studies (Springer) for 16 years. He is a recipient of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh and National Fellowship of the Indian Council of Social Science Research, Fellowship of the National Academy of Psychology, India, and Fulbright Nehru Fellowship. His recent work includes Psychosocial Interventions for Health and Well-Being (Springer, 2018).
Nilanjana Sanyal, Ph.D. served as Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata. She has 35 years of teaching experience. She has authored a book, co-authored two books, edited two books and is a co-author of the Indian adaptation of a Test Manual. She has over 180 international and national publications including 32 book chapters to her credit till date. Her research interests include psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical psychology, gerontology, spiritual and positive psychology. She is also a practicing psychoanalyst for the last 38 years. Sonali De, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata. She has 23 years of teaching experience and has written more than 30 journal articles. Her research interests include social psychology, the psychology of gender, and media psychology.

"The book is very rigorous, and well-researched. ... It is recommended for all students, teachers, researchers ... . This book is also a must-read for anyone in India who is trying to create a professional identity and develop a sense of community belongingness. Policymakers can use this book to translate the ideas and reflections of eminent Indian psychologists ... . This book can be considered a milestone in the continuing quest for constructing the history of psychology in modern India." (Vanita Sondhi, Psychological Studies, Vol. 67 (4), October-December, 2022)