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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...

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....

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....

Longtermism – A case for the collective future of humanity

- Priya Bhatkar – Student, Kautilya

Future lives matter. A leading proponent of longtermism, scottish philosopher....

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....

The Indian Conundrum of Domestic Growth Vs. Climate Challenge

- Antara Maitra – Student, Kautilya

Memories of the scorching summers down the childhood memory lanes....

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....

Silhouettes of the Arctic

- Theres Thomas – Student, Kautilya

The Arctic historically has been seen as a no-man’s region....

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....

Grassroots Interventions for a Brighter Future

- Rishabh Borkar – Student, Kautilya

Two years back, the Covid19 Pandemic unfolded. The pandemic brought....

The Rise of Cybercrime amid Digitalization

- Vishaka Agnihotri – Student, Kautilya

Cybercrime refers to the use of technology to pursue illegal and criminal....

Understanding The Whole Child Development Framework

- Oshin Sahare – Student, Kautilya

Whole Child Development, prioritizes all aspects of a child’s developmental....

Fixing a Broken Healthcare System: Lessons from the Pandemic

- Garima Goel – Student, Kautilya

The COVID-19 outbreak placed unprecedented demands on the Indian....

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....

Urgency of Feminist Perspective in Public Policy

- Rashika Singh – Student, Kautilya

A feminist perspective recognizes that the hierarchical organizing of the world....

Your health & Climate change – Connecting the dots

- Sruthi Murthala – Student, Kautilya

This year marks the golden jubilee of the UN Conference of the Human....

A world of Unequals

- Shiwang Singh – Student, Kautilya

A few days after the imposition of the nationwide lockdown to restrict....

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....

Geo- Economics in the Post-Pandemic World

- Archana Gupta – Student, Kautilya

The beginning of the 21st century was seen as a great restart....

CLIMATE CRISIS IS NOT GENDER NEUTRAL

- Sunidhi Singh – Student, Kautilya

Over the decade, climate change has become the center of global....

Rethinking The Refugee Crisis

- Pranitha Pullamaraju – Student, Kautilya

The refugee crisis around the world is a complex humanitarian....

India’s E-mobility dream rides on 2- wheelers

- Snigdha – Student, Kautilya

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris....

Women in the garment manufacturing industry

- Arushi Jha Thakur - Academic Associate, Kautilya

Reorganization of global production processes since the 1960s ....

Issues exploring malnourishment among children

- Asha Kumari – Executive Assistant to the Dean, Kautilya

Child malnutrition is a chronic problem and a long-lasting challenge....

Analyzing the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

- Rashad Khan - Academic Associate, Kautilya

Wage compensation is an important component of maternal entitlements....

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 ....

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....

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....

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....

Beware of Rainbow Washing!

- Anjali Sreeram - Student, Kautilya

Pride Month just got over, and brands couldn’t get enough....

Nuclear non-proliferation, still an age old problem

- Dharmesh Bansal - Student, Kautilya

The Treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation (NPT) was signed in 1968....

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....

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 ....

CENTRAL BANK CONUNDRUM

- Aniket Raj- Student, Kautilya

Whenever there is a hike in the interest rate, the economist ....

Masulipatnam Port: The dead dock town

- Sowmya Kolla- Student, Kautilya

Machilipatnam, or Masulipatnam, which once flourished as a cosmopolitan town during ....

Time to be “Significant”

- Rawson Gonsalves – Student, Kautilya

Christened the “World Environment Day,” June 5th, this year marks half ....

Applications of Academic Writing in Public Policy

- Vasudha Katju – Faculty, Kautilya

What can training in academic writing offer to students of public policy? ....

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 ....

Inequality in the booming Indian economy

- Rehet kaur – Student, Kautilya

The United Nations 2015 adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals ....

Common But Differentiated Responsibility in Addressing Climate Change

- Amulya Reddy – Intern, Kautilya

The whole world benefited from globalisation ....

Countdown Begins for TB Mukt Bharat

- Shankar Narayanan – Student, Kautilya 2021-23

24th March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day in the memory ....

Navigating Through Warp & Weft

- Waseem Ahmad – Student, Kautilya 2021-23

In this picture is Mr. Narasimha and his weaving machine, called Maggam....

Overview of Sports Challenges and Policies in India

- B Pradeep – Research Assistant, Kautilya

The complementarily of physical and mental health were stressed....

The Sri Lanka Economic Crisis

- Lohith Kumar Reddy – Research Assistant, Kautilya

Sri Lanka’s economic collapse is really very tragic. For a long time,....

Celebrating Women Or Reinforcing Stereotypes?

- Sudipta Shaw – Research Assistant, Kautilya

On 8th March 2022, just like any other morning, I was going....

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....

Why Are Ideologies So Catchy?

- Shivangi Sharma - Executive Assistant to Dean, Kautilya

We hear about several ideologies today. from Liberalism,....

Why Indians don’t Invest in the Equity Market

- Akshat Joshi - Student, Kautilya

Never ask a woman her age or a man his salary....

Togetherness In Times Of The Pandemic

- Piuli Basu - Research Assistant, Kautilya

By 2021, fatigue had become a major hurdle in our efficiency....

Metaverse: Inception of a Paradigm Shift

- Manogna Atkuru - Student, Kautilya

The concept of Metaverse sounds like a parody of the Matrix movie....

Whatsapp privacy issues and the way out

- Shubham Shinde - Student, Kautilya

We had all become grossly concerned over intrusion of our privacy ....

The Bitter Taste of Sugar

- Prashant Rathod - Student, Kautilya

Maharashtra’s Vidarbha and Marathawada’s 1.5 million labourers....

Federal Reserve’s Tantrum and its spillover effect on India

- Amrendra Pandey - Asst. Professor, Kautilya

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its much....

Let’s Give Them The Respect They Deserve

- Anjali Sreeram – Student, Kautilya

When were you first introduced to LGBT+ community....

Challenging Times for Movie Theatres in Andhra Pradesh

- Trilok Kothapalli & Harsha Kavi – Student, Kautilya

The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh recently regulated the maximum price....

Software – Essential (Tools) for Public Policy

- Shankar Mepparambath – Student, Kautilya

For the mechanic, the “hammer and spanner” are essential tools....

Rich nations and poor governments

- Ms. Oindrilla Sarkar – Asst.Manager – Admissions, Kautilya

Waking up to a headline that read that India is currently one....

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....

GIVING WINGS TO MY DREAMS

- Akshat Joshi- Student, Kautilya

Working as a software engineer in a renowned multinational consultancy....

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT

- Anurag Prabhakar- Student, Kautilya 2021-23

Everyone should have equal access to opportunities in life....

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....

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 ast....

WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY ANYWAY ?

- By Dr. Mukul Saxena, Founding Professor at Kautilya

I fondly remember a conversation between a four-year-old girl...

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...

(3+1) Day Workweek

- By Vivek Oruganti, Research Associate

I have a dream that we all should work four days or less....

Is decentralisation the answer?

- By Alisha Jane Mendonsa, Research Associate at Kautilya

There has been a sizeable push towards decentralisation...

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...

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...

Where are the Muslim women in Indian Politics?

- By Waseem Ahmad - Student, Kautilya 2021-23

5 of the 16 Lok Sabhas since independence did not have any Muslim women members....

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...

Resilience: Getting the Discourse Right!

- By Dr. Ali Adil, Founding Assistant Professor