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No Questions about Hyderabad
- By Syed Akbaruddin, Dean
I never thought I would ever come back to Hyderabad. When I left in 1985, the city of my upbringing, the not-so-big city at the time, was something I was eager to leave behind in the quest to be a global nomad. After 35 years I am back...
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Deconstructing The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act PWDVA Act (2005)
- Rashad Khan – Academic Associate, Kautilya
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) was passed in 2005 as a legislation...
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Securing India’s Digital Frontiers : Cybersecurity’s Growing Importance in National Security
- Vinayaka Sai Chaitanya – Student, Kautilya
For more than three decades the Internet has been playing a crucial role ...
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E-Governance : The Way Ahead
- Nirmal Ganesh – Student, Kautilya
In a vibrant multi-party democracy such as India, the party or coalition ...
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Between Consensus and Efficiency : The Future of Multilateralism
- Dr. Kanica Rakhra – Assistant Professor, Kautilya
The Multilateral world has been attempting to evolve for some time ...
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The Coming of a New Dawn: Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act 2022
- Subhash Bhambu – Academic Associate, Kautilya
In terms of public policy decisions, Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act 2022 is ...
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India-ASEAN Partnership: Zooming into the Question of Security Cooperation
- Peter Sotei – Student, Kautilya
The 30th-year-old India-ASEAN partnership or friendship...
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Transgender Persons: Creating Space in a Heteronormative World
- Aishwarya Bansal – Student, Kautilya
India with a population of 1.3 billion is a nation of vast disparities on one hand there is a thriving...
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Increased Government Healthcare Spending : Need of the Hour
- G. Saiteja Reddy – Student, Kautilya
India with a population of 1.3 billion is a nation of vast disparities on one hand there is a thriving...
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The Youth Dilemma in Indian Politics
- Trilok Kothapalli – Student, Kautilya
As of 2023, more than 50% of the 1.4 billion population of Indians are under the age....
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The Missing Cog in the Wheel: Ecosystem Services for Policy
- Nikhitha Jagadeesh – Student, Kautilya
It is safe to say that 2022 was a year of Biodiversity in policy circles....
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“When Lambo”? “When Moon”?: A Global Crypto Framework Is Round the Corner!
- Udaibir Saran Das – Visiting Faculty, Kautilya
The global community is searching for a unified policy approach toward crypto ....
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The Urgency for Public Policy Education in India
- Varshit Aggarwal – Student, Kautilya
The above lines are from a song that the 90’s that stir nostalgia among the kids....
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The Public Distribution System: Problems and Prospects
- Yashi Mishra – Academic Associate, Kautilya
The Public Distribution System (PDS), which is to be revised every three years and appropriately ....
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Roadmap for Reforming India
- Vinay Chaudhary – Student, Kautilya
Recently India celebrated it’s 75 years of its independence on the very occasion....
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Investment in Clean Drinking Water in Neoliberal times – A Telangana Way
- Mohammad Juned Shahil – Student, Kautilya
In the era of Neoliberalism, the dominant ideology and policy model encourages....
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India’s Defence Partnership with Russia and its Implications on India-U.S. Bilateral Relations
- Piyush Mittal – Executive Assistant to Dean, Kautilya
India & Russia’s defence and strategic partnership dates back to the soviet days....
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Drug Trafficking: A Growing Concern for India
- Deep Vora – Student, Kautilya
India, with a population of 356 million people between the age of 10 and 24, is one....
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Longtermism – A case for the collective future of humanity
- Priya Bhatkar – Student, Kautilya
Future lives matter. A leading proponent of longtermism, scottish philosopher....
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Education in the midst of a Pandemic
- Shuvabrata Garai – Student, Kautilya
It was the period of March 2020. The COVID-19 cases saw a massive spike....
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The Indian Conundrum of Domestic Growth Vs. Climate Challenge
- Antara Maitra – Student, Kautilya
Memories of the scorching summers down the childhood memory lanes....
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The Emergence of India’s Digital Policy
- Malcolm Hendricks – Student, Kautilya
For a very long time, India has been demanding the need to have a robust....
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Silhouettes of the Arctic
- Theres Thomas – Student, Kautilya
The Arctic historically has been seen as a no-man’s region....
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Why is this the best time to enter the space of urban policy and city governance?
- Ankur Vyas – Student, Kautilya
India has an advantageous demographic dividend – a young population....
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Grassroots Interventions for a Brighter Future
- Rishabh Borkar – Student, Kautilya
Two years back, the Covid19 Pandemic unfolded. The pandemic brought....
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The Rise of Cybercrime amid Digitalization
- Vishaka Agnihotri – Student, Kautilya
Cybercrime refers to the use of technology to pursue illegal and criminal....
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Understanding The Whole Child Development Framework
- Oshin Sahare – Student, Kautilya
Whole Child Development, prioritizes all aspects of a child’s developmental....
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Fixing a Broken Healthcare System: Lessons from the Pandemic
- Garima Goel – Student, Kautilya
The COVID-19 outbreak placed unprecedented demands on the Indian....
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A world of Unequals
- Shiwang Singh – Student, Kautilya
A few days after the imposition of the nationwide lockdown to restrict....
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Urgency of Feminist Perspective in Public Policy
- Rashika Singh – Student, Kautilya
A feminist perspective recognizes that the hierarchical organizing of the world....
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Geo- Economics in the Post-Pandemic World
- Archana Gupta – Student, Kautilya
The beginning of the 21st century was seen as a great restart....
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Will The Dragon Fly out of the ‘Middle Income Trap?’
- Akshat Joshi – Student, Kautilya
China is among the world’s fastest-growing economies. Post-1990s, China....
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India’s Toxic Obsession with ‘Merit’: Policy and Propaganda
- Pritish Anand – Student, Kautilya
What is the purpose of education? Is it the one that enables....
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Your health & Climate change – Connecting the dots
- Sruthi Murthala – Student, Kautilya
This year marks the golden jubilee of the UN Conference of the Human....
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CLIMATE CRISIS IS NOT GENDER NEUTRAL
- Sunidhi Singh – Student, Kautilya
Over the decade, climate change has become the center of global....
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Rethinking The Refugee Crisis
- Pranitha Pullamaraju – Student, Kautilya
The refugee crisis around the world is a complex humanitarian....
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India’s E-mobility dream rides on 2- wheelers
- Snigdha – Student, Kautilya
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris....
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Issues exploring malnourishment among children
- Asha Kumari – Executive Assistant to the Dean, Kautilya
Child malnutrition is a chronic problem and a long-lasting challenge....
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Analyzing the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
- Rashad Khan - Academic Associate, Kautilya
Wage compensation is an important component of maternal entitlements....
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Women in the garment manufacturing industry
- Arushi Jha Thakur - Academic Associate, Kautilya
Reorganization of global production processes since the 1960s ....
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Remembering a Global Statesman: The Legacy of Shinzo Abe
- Rituja Ghosh - Academic Associate, Kautilya
Shinzo Abe casts a long shadow in Japanese politics and gained renown as a global ....
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Gendering the Pandemic Effect: Post-Pandemic Trends of Female Labour Force Participation
- Harshita Sharma - Academic Associate, Kautilya
World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report, concluded....
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Changing World Order: (Im) balance of Power in Eurasia
- Subhash Bhambhu - Academic Associate, Kautilya
The disintegration of the USSR and the end of the Cold War proved to be a global paradigm....
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The Exigency for an Active Parliament for Building a Vibrant Democracy
- Mohammad Juned Shahil - Student, Kautilya
On May 13, 2022, the Indian Parliament completed 70 years since....
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Beware of Rainbow Washing!
- Anjali Sreeram - Student, Kautilya
Pride Month just got over, and brands couldn’t get enough....
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Nuclear non-proliferation, still an age old problem
- Dharmesh Bansal - Student, Kautilya
The Treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation (NPT) was signed in 1968....
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Promoting Gender Diversity and Integrating the Gender Perspective in Indian Intelligence Agencies
- Sanyogita Satpute - Student, Kautilya
Promotion of Gender Diversity and Integration of Gender perspective....
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The Importance of Early Sexual Education in Indian Schools
- Vinaya Bharam- Student, Kautilya
In a country that houses a population of 3.18 billion people ....
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CENTRAL BANK CONUNDRUM
- Aniket Raj- Student, Kautilya
Whenever there is a hike in the interest rate, the economist ....
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Masulipatnam Port: The dead dock town
- Sowmya Kolla- Student, Kautilya
Machilipatnam, or Masulipatnam, which once flourished as a cosmopolitan town during ....
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Time to be “Significant”
- Rawson Gonsalves – Student, Kautilya
Christened the “World Environment Day,” June 5th, this year marks half ....
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Applications of Academic Writing in Public Policy
- Vasudha Katju – Faculty, Kautilya
What can training in academic writing offer to students of public policy? ....
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Inequality in the booming Indian economy
- Rehet kaur – Student, Kautilya
The United Nations 2015 adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals ....
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Import Substitution: A Tried and Tested Policy for Failure
- Harsha Kavi – Student, Kautilya
Import substitution is a policy by which the state aims to increase ....
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Countdown Begins for TB Mukt Bharat
- Shankar Narayanan – Student, Kautilya 2021-23
24th March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day in the memory ....
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Countdown Begins for TB Mukt Bharat
- Shankar Narayanan – Student, Kautilya 2021-23
24th March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day in the memory ....
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Navigating Through Warp & Weft
- Waseem Ahmad – Student, Kautilya 2021-23
In this picture is Mr. Narasimha and his weaving machine, called Maggam....
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Overview of Sports Challenges and Policies in India
- B Pradeep – Research Assistant, Kautilya
The complementarily of physical and mental health were stressed....
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The Sri Lanka Economic Crisis
- Lohith Kumar Reddy – Research Assistant, Kautilya
Sri Lanka’s economic collapse is really very tragic. For a long time,....
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Livelihood Resilience Policies And Practices In A Climate-Change Affected World
- Taj Ud Din Malik – Research Assistant, Kautilya
The impact of the projected climate change on many livelihoods....
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Why Are Ideologies So Catchy?
- Shivangi Sharma - Executive Assistant to Dean, Kautilya
We hear about several ideologies today. from Liberalism,....
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Celebrating Women Or Reinforcing Stereotypes?
- Sudipta Shaw – Research Assistant, Kautilya
On 8th March 2022, just like any other morning, I was going....
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Why Indians don’t Invest in the Equity Market
- Akshat Joshi - Student, Kautilya
Never ask a woman her age or a man his salary....
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Togetherness In Times Of The Pandemic
- Piuli Basu - Research Assistant, Kautilya
By 2021, fatigue had become a major hurdle in our efficiency....
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Metaverse: Inception of a Paradigm Shift
- Manogna Atkuru - Student, Kautilya
The concept of Metaverse sounds like a parody of the Matrix movie....
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Whatsapp privacy issues and the way out
- Shubham Shinde - Student, Kautilya
We had all become grossly concerned over intrusion of our privacy ....
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The Bitter Taste of Sugar
- Prashant Rathod - Student, Kautilya
Maharashtra’s Vidarbha and Marathawada’s 1.5 million labourers....
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Federal Reserve’s tantrum and its spillover effect on India
- Amrendra Pandey - Asst. Professor, Kautilya
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its much....
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Let’s Give Them The Respect They Deserve
- Anjali Sreeram – Student, Kautilya
When were you first introduced to LGBT+ community....
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Challenging Times for Movie Theatres in Andhra Pradesh
- Trilok Kothapalli & Harsha Kavi – Student, Kautilya
The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh recently regulated the maximum price....
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Software – Essential (Tools) for Public Policy
- Shankar Mepparambath – Student, Kautilya
For the mechanic, the “hammer and spanner” are essential tools....
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Rich nations and poor governments
- Ms. Oindrilla Sarkar – Asst.Manager – Admissions, Kautilya
Waking up to a headline that read that India is currently one....
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An Overview of FinTech in India
- Ms Srishhti Sinha – Research Associate, Kautily
India, with a population of 1.3 billion people has an evidently massive....
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FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT
- Anurag Prabhakar- Student, Kautilya 2021-23
Everyone should have equal access to opportunities in life....
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GIVING WINGS TO MY DREAMS
- Akshat Joshi- Student, Kautilya
Working as a software engineer in a renowned multinational consultancy....
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Upcoming Monetary Policy Committee Meeting and its Dilemma
- Dr. Amrendra Pandey - Assistant Professor, Kautilya
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India....
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74 years of Independence; have we learnt nothing?
- Sanjana Kapoor - Student, Kautilya 2021-23
A simple Google search will show you the meaning of the word Dalit as....
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WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY ANYWAY ?
- By Dr. Mukul Saxena, Founding Professor at Kautilya
I fondly remember a conversation between a four-year-old girl...
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Is decentralisation the answer?
- By Alisha Jane Mendonsa, Research Associate at Kautilya
There has been a sizeable push towards decentralisation...
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India’s Energy Crisis Needs Political Solutions More Than Technical Ones
- By Dr. Ali Adil, Founding Assistant Professor
The past week saw a war of narratives with Coal India Limited (CIL) at the center...
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(3+1) Day Workweek
- By Vivek Oruganti, Research Associate
I have a dream that we all should work four days or less....
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Afghan Women: Flag bearers of hope and change
- By Dr Shanthie Mariet D’Souza, Founding Professor
Amidst uncertainties surrounding the Indian economic growth and the ongoing...
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NEP 2020 : How can India become center for public policy education in next 5 Years
- By Sridhar Pabbisetty, Founding Director
India is a desirable destination in the global higher education space...
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Where are the Muslim women in Indian Politics?
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- By Waseem Ahmad - Student, Kautilya 2021-23
5 of the 16 Lok Sabhas since independence did not have any Muslim women members....
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Empowering next generation
policy leaders
- By M Sri Bharat, President – GITAM, and Founder
Various pillars of the society-government, industry and civil society do not interact...
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Resilience: Getting the Discourse Right!
- By Dr. Ali Adil, Founding Assistant Professor
Amidst uncertainties surrounding the Indian economic growth and the ongoing...
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Change the status quo
- By Prateek Kanwal, Co-Founder
A professional degree in public policy in India is a recent and...
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