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Faculty Profile

Dr. Ruchika Kaura

Assistant Professor
Department: Commerce
Email ID: ruchikakaura@gmail.com

Educational Qualification

B.Com. (Gold Medalist), M.Com., M.Phil. (Gold Medalist), Ph.D. (Finance), UGC-NET

  • Phd. (Finance) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in June, 2019.
  • M.Phil. (Finance) from Kurukshetra University in 2007.
  • M.Com. from Kurukshetra University in 2005.
  • B.Com. from Kurukshetra University in 2003.
  • Cleared UGC-NET (Commerce) for Lectureship in June, 2006.
Career Profile

  • Working in Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi as an Assistant Professor since July, 2010.
  • 14 years of teaching experience.
Areas of Specialization / Interest

Areas of Interest: Finance, Derivatives Markets, Commodity Market and Stock Market Linkages.

Subjects Taught

  • Financial Management
  • Cost Accounting
  • Corporate Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Investing in Stock Markets
  • Business Organization & Management
Publications Profile

Details of Papers Published in Journals:

  1. Paper titled "Profitability and credit culture of NPAs: An empirical analysis of PSBs" published in The International Journal's Research Journal of Commerce and Behavioural Science, Singapour in 2013, vol. 2, no. 3, pg 40-53.
  2. Paper titled "Indian banking sector towards a sustainable growth: A paradigm shift" published in International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences in 2013, vol. 3, issue 1, pg 290-305.
  3. Paper titled "Water disclosure practices in Indian companies : A road less travelled" published in The International Journal's Research Journal of Social Science & Management, Singapour in 2013, vol. 2, issue 10, pg 132-144.
  4. Paper titled "Examining the future -spot linkages: An empirical study of soybean market" published in International Journal of Business and Economic Research in 2013, vol. 1, issue 2, pg 1-15.
  5. Paper titled "Future -spot relationship: An empirical study of pepper market" published in South Asian Academic Research Journal (Academicia) in April 2013, vol.3, Issue 4, pg 191-201.
  6. Paper titled "Examining the price discovery future-spot linkages of barley: A study of NCDEX India" published in The International Journal's Research Journal of Commerce and Behavioural Science, Singapour in April 2013, vol. 2, issue 6, pg 18-26.
  7. Paper titled "Public Private Partnership in infrastructure development - Issues and options for India" published in International Journal of Business and Economic Research in May 2013, vol. 1, issue 4, pg 1-18.
  8. Paper titled "Co-movement between gold prices and Nifty in India: An empirical study" published in Intensity: International Journal of Applied Social Science Research in June 2013, vol. 2, no. 2, pg 92-99.
  9. Paper titled "Public Private Partnership in infrastructure development in India- A sectoral analysis", published in the proceedings of national conference - 2013 held at Bhagwan Parashuram Institute Of Technology, GGSIP University on May 23, 2013.
  10. Paper titled "Effects of crude oil price and its volatility on stock market- An empirical evidence from India" published in the proceedings of 2nd international conference held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi on 10-11 March, 2014.
  11. Paper titled "Need for formal water disclosure practices in Indian companies - Issues and challenges" published in the proceedings of national conference held at Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, University of Delhi in January, 2013.
  12. Paper titled "A study of consumers' attitudes and purchase intentions towards environmental-friendly products in FMCG sector in India" published in International Journal of Research in Commerce, IT and Management in April 2014, vol. 4, no. 4, pg 14-19.
  13. Paper titled "Price discovery and volatility spillovers in Indian metal commodity markets" published in Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research in 2017, vol. 6, issue 6, pg 49-71.
  14. Paper titled "Price discovery and volatility spillovers: Evidence from non-agricultural commodity market in India" published in The IUP Journal of Financial Risk Management, Vol. 15, Issue 3, Pg 1-25 in September, 2018.
  15. Paper titled "Volatility spillover between spot and futures market of highly traded commodities in India: The DCC-GARCH approach" published in Australian Journal of Business and Management Research, Vol. 5, No. 9, Pg 25-40 in December, 2018.
  16. Paper titled "Arbitrage, error correction and causality: Case of highly traded agricultural commodities in India" published in Indian Journal of Finance, Vol. 13, Issue 9, Pg 1-15 in September, 2019.
  17. Paper titled "The State of Indian Economy - Covid 19 & beyond" published in ZENITH International Journal of Business Economics & Management Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, Pg 6-16 in January 2021.
  18. Paper titled "Future-spot relationship in commodity market: A comparison across commodity segments in India" published in Global Business Review (SAGE Publications), First Published online on June 10, 2021.
  19. Paper titled "CAUSAL RELATION AND DYNAMIC VOLATILITY SPILLOVER BETWEEN COMMODITY MARKET AND STOCK MARKET: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM INDIA" published in INDERSCIENCE JOURNALS - Afro- Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol 12, Issue 2, Pg 232-253 in May 2022.
  20. Paper titled "DYNAMIC VOLATILITY SPILLOVER ACROSS STOCK MARKETS OF INDIA AND ITS TRADING PARTNERS- AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION" published in INDERSCIENCE JOURNALS - International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Vol 26, No 1, Pg 84-109 in 2023.

Chapter in Book:

Chapter titled "Impact of corporate social responsibility on financial performance- an empirical validation on Indian firms" published in book titled "Advances in Resource Management and Consumer Sciences", ORIC Publications, 2015, pg 31-48.

Conference Participation / Presentations

  1. Paper titled "CSR practices in 'Maharatna' companies of India" presented in national seminar held at Kirori Mal College, Delhi University in August, 2012.
  2. Paper titled "FDI in India-Opportunities and upcoming challenges (a study of some potential sectors)" presented in national conference held at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University in November, 2012.
  3. Paper titled "CSR and gender equality - Issues and challenges" presented in national seminar held at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University in October, 2012.
  4. Paper titled " Need for formal water disclosure practices: Issues and challenges" presented in national seminar held at Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University in January, 2013.
  5. Paper titled "Public Private Partnership in infrastructure development in India- A sectoral analysis" presented in national conference held at Bhagwan Parashuram Institute of Technology, GGSIP University in May, 2013.
  6. Paper titled "Co-movement Between gold prices and nifty in India: An empirical study" presented it 3rd international conference organized by Centre for Applied Social Science and Research (CASSR) Bangkok, Thailand in June, 2013.
  7. Paper titled "Effects of crude oil price and its volatility on stock market- An empirical evidence from India" presented in 2nd international conference held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi in March, 2014.
  8. Paper titled " Non-linear co-integration and causality analysis of gold prices with other metals: An empirical evidence from India" presented in 4th India Finance Conference organized by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad held at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in December, 2014.
  9. Paper titled "Price Discovery and Volatility of Spot and Futures Market in Agricultural Commodities in India" presented in International Conference on Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture organized by Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar & Centre for Environment and Economic Development, New Delhi in June, 2017.
  10. Paper titled "commodity market-A comparison across commodity segments in India" presented in International Management Conference (IMC -2020) on "Changing Paradigm of Emerging Financial Markets" organized by January 10-11, 2020.
  11. Paper titled "Influence of Cultural Diversity on Consumer Behaviour in Indian Markets" presented in International Seminar on “Diverse Landscape of Indian Culture: Continuity with Change” on 8th & 9th Feb, 2024 organized by ARSD College, DU.
  12. Paper titled "Impact of Corporate Practices on Employee Job Performance: An Empirical Study" presented in International Conference on “India’s Role as a Global Business Superpower: Unleashing the Power of the Indian Business Model” on 13th March, 2024 organized by ARSD College, DU.
Administrative Assignments

  • Convenor - Department Seminar Committee - COMMTALKS.
  • Member - Department Time-Table Committee.
  • Member - Department Internal Assessment Committee.
  • Member - Department Admission Committee.
  • Member - College NIRF Committee.
  • Member - College NAAC Committee.
  • Member - College Website Committee.
Other Activities

Attended different Workshops and Faculty Development Programmes in the areas of Research Methodology, Time Series Analysis etc.

Guided many students of IGNOU for MBA projects.

Awards and Distinctions:

  • Stood Ist in Kurukshetra University in B.Com.
  • Stood IV in Kurukshetra University in M.Com.
  • Stood Ist in Kurukshetra University in M.Phil.

Association With Professional Bodies:

  • Life Membership of Indian Accounting Association
  • Life Membership of Indian Commerce Association