Academic Career
Professor Pant, an eminent academic with nearly 45 years of teaching experience, is currently the Dean and Professor at the Law School, The NorthCap University, Gurgaon. He previously served as Professor of International Relations at Jawaharlal Nehru University and as Course Director at the IFS Institute, in addition to being a member of the Executive and Academic Councils of several universities. A dedicated mentor, he has guided scores of 25 PhD and MPhil scholars, and is the author of over a dozen books spanning the fields of food, travel, and tourism.
Areas of Expertise / Interests
- International Relations and foreign policy
- Food history, Indian regional cuisine, culinary traditions, cultural heritage
- Travel & tourism, culture, heritage, and writing / media relating to all of the above
Major Works & Contributions
Major Works & Contributions:
- Books:
- India Cookbook
- From The King’s Table to Street Food: A Food History of Delhi
- The Indian Vegetarian Cookbook
- Classic Cooking of Punjab
- Food Path: Cuisine Along the Grand Trunk Road, from Kabul to Kolkata
- Ajanta and Ellora: Cave Temples of Ancient India
- Gourmet Journeys in India
- Buddhism
- Sikkim
- Jiggs Kalra’s Daawat: The Television Series with Pushpesh Pant
- Kama Bhog: Foods of Love
- Buddhist Peace Recipes
- Hindu Soul Recipes
- Zaike Ka Safar: 100 Best of Jiggs Kalra
- Bharatiya Bhojana Ki Parampara Aura Vividhata
- Himalaya: Smrtiyam, Svapna, Aura Saca
- The Himalaya
- Cuisines
- Indian Fast Food
- Media & Public Presence:
- Regular columnist in major newspapers/magazines (English & Hindi) like Forbes, Open, Outlook, Times of India, The Tribune
- TV appearances: Featured in Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan series exploring royal kitchens and Indian cuisine history
- Involved in documentaries, radio, etc., about food, culture, heritage
Honours & Awards
- Awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016, in the category of Literature & Education ‒ Journalism/Cultural scholarship.
