Sourina Bej

Sourina Bej is a doctoral candidate in the Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Bonn. She has received the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung European International Cooperation (KAS-EIZ) scholarship for her doctoral study on climate migration, sustainability, and resilience among the rural...

Harini Madhusudan

Harini Madhusudan is a doctoral scholar with the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS. Her thesis looks at Militarisation in Outer Space, which draws from a combination of disciplines of International Law, Security Studies, International Relations, and Outer Space as a domain. She is looking...

Rashmi Ramesh

Rashmi Ramesh is currently pursuing PhD at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Rashmi completed her BA in Economics, Political Science and Sociology from Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. She holds a Masters Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher...

Ankit Singh

Ankit is a Ph.D. scholar at NIAS, his research interests lie South Asia, peace studies and oral history. His research topic is on political economy of external debt in Pakistan (1971-2021).   Research activities In the STIR program, he is currently assisting in preparations of PR evening...

Padmashree Anandhan

Padmashree Anandhan is currently a project associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. Her research for the NIAS Europe Studies under the Area Studies initiative focuses on protest movements, conflicts, energy, economic, migration...

Anu Maria

Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Assistant in School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds masters in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai. As part of NIAS Africa Studies, she looks into internal politics, external relations,...

Rishika Yadav

Rishika Yadav is a Research Assistant in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS, Bangalore. Her area of interest includes the impact of Europe's Foreign Policy, and domestic politics. She is currently working on an issue brief on elections in Turkey 2023 and international treaty on High Seas, by UN (Biodiversity...

Dhriti Mukherjee

Dhriti Mukherjee is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. She is an assistant editor for the Conflict Weekly. Apart from this, she is also a part of the Pakistan Reader team and Indian Neighbourhood Studies Team. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Media...

Shamini Velayutham

Shamini Velayutham is currently a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds a Master's in International Studies from Women’s Christian College, Chennai. Her areas of interest include Indo-pacific, Middle- East, Maritime and Transnational Crimes

Sayeka Ghosh

Sayeka Ghosh is pursuing a bachelor's degree in International Relations and Public Policy at the Department of International Relations, Peace, and Public Policy at St Joseph’s University. She is also enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security...

Devi Chandana M

Devi Chandana M is a student pursuing a Master's in Politics and International Relations at the School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Currently part of the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National...

Shreya Jagadeesan

Shreya Jagadeesan is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, International Relations and Peace Studies at St Joseph's University. She is also enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her...

Kavithasri M

Kavithasri M is currently pursuing postgraduation at South Asian Studies at Pondicherry University. She has a background in journalism. Her areas of interest are peace and conflict studies, climate change, Japan's demographic issues, maritime and journalism.

Mariyam Siddika G

Mariyam Siddika G is pursuing a postgraduate degree in Political Science at Government Arts and Science College Coimbatore. She is also enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflicts and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. Her area...

Neha Tresa George

Neha Tresa George is a student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. She is currently part of the Global Politics course offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS), Bengaluru.  Her interests include the USA, gender and ethnic...

Vetriselvi Baskaran

Vetriselvi Baskaran is pursuing a postgraduate degree in the Defence and Strategic Studies department at the University of Madras, Chennai. She is currently part of the Global Politics course offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.  Her area of interest revolves...

Tejasvini Adya MM

Tejasvini Adya MM is currently pursuing an MA in Political Science and has completed her BA in Political Science at the Madras Christian College, Chennai, India. She is currently a part of the Global Politics course offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru. She...

Vaneeta

Vaneeta is pursuing a postgraduate degree at UMISARC Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University, and has done her BA(Hons) Spanish at Delhi University. She is currently part of the Global Politics and Contemporary Conflicts courses offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS),...

Navinan GV

Navinan GV is pursuing a postgraduate degree in Defence and Strategic Studies at the University of Madras. He is currently a part of the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. His area of interest includes...

Shifa Moideen

Shifa Moideen is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Journalism, International Relations, and Peace Studies at St Joseph's University, Bengaluru. She is also enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. She...

Bishwarupa Kar

Bishwarupa Kar is a postgraduate student in Political Science from Pondicherry University. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where she majored in English, French, and Political Science. She is also part of the Global Studies course offered...

Nupur Priya

Nupur Priya is a student currently pursuing a Masters's degree in Politics and International Relations at Pondicherry University. She is also a part of the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru. Her...

Nivetha B

Nivetha B is pursuing a Master's degree in Political Science and has completed her Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. She is currently enrolled in the Global Politics course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute...

Diya Madhavan

Diya Madhavan is an undergraduate student at the Department of International Relations, Peace, and Public Policy at St. Joseph’s University, Bangalore. She is also enrolled in the Global Studies course offered by the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced...