Cousin Nasir Tyabji

Robert Tyabji, Shah Alam, March 2015

Nasir Tyabji is an Economic Historian with interests in the areas of technology, innovation and industrialization. After retiring as the Director of the Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies at the Jamia Millia Islamia (May 2005-February 2007), he continues his association with the Centre in the capacity of a Visiting Professor. Earlier, he was a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (2001-2005), a Fellow of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust (1999-2001) and a Professional Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (1994-1999). He has held the Reserve Bank of India Chair Professorship (1990-1994), and earlier a Fellowship (1982-1990), at the Madras Institute of Development Studies. Starting his career with International Computers Ltd. in London during 1970-72, Nasir Tyabji worked in Mumbai with CIDCO (1972-73), the Indian Institute of Public Administration in Delhi (1973-1980), and the Administrative Staff College of India in Hyderabad (1980-82).

He was educated at the Institute of Science, Mumbai (Mathematics and Physics), New College, Oxford (Engineering Science and Economics), and Jawaharlal Nehru University (Ph.D. in Economics).

Nasir Tyabji has published books and academic papers, including: The Small Industries Policy in India (1989) and Colonialism, and Chemical Technology and Industry in Southern India, 1880-1937 (1995) were published. by Oxford University Press. The third book, Industrialization and Innovation: The Indian Experience was published by Sage in 2000.