Course Scholars

Santhiya M

Santhiya. M is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College. Her research interests include China, Maritime Security, Climate Change and Gender Studies.


GP Commentaries
State of Global Politics 2025
German Elections 2025: Decline of the Greens since 2005
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1918

Santhiya M

State of Peace and Conflict 2025
The Coup in Guinea-Bissau: A suspicious takeover, Electoral disruption and Regional instability
Conflict Weekly #313, 31 December 2025, Vol. 6, No. 52

December 2025 | CWA # 1880

Santhiya M

Conflict Weekly 300th Issue
Ethiopia: GERD inauguration amid Egypt-Sudan resistance
Africa
Conflict Weekly 300, 25 September 2025, Vol 6, No. 38

September 2025 | CWA # 1820

Santhiya M

CW Note
Israel, Iran, the US and "The 12 Day War" in the Middle East: Claims & Counter Claims

July 2025 | CWA # 1755

Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair and M Kejia

TWTW Note
Russia and Mali bilateral agreements:
The growing presence of Russia in Mali
The World This Week #317 Vol 7, No 26, 29 June 2025

June 2025 | CWA # 1736

Santhiya M

Global Politics Explainer
Operation Midnight Hammer: US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran
What were the three Iranian nuclear sites that were targeted? What are the B2 Bombers and Bunker Buster Bombs? What do these attacks mean? What Next?

June 2025 | CWA # 1725

Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair & M Kejia

Global Politics Explainer
Who are the Afrikaners?
Why is Trump interested in the Afrikaner question in South Africa?

June 2025 | CWA # 1721

Rizwana Banu S and Santhiya M

CW Note
Cambodia and Thailand: Preah Vihear border dispute and the ICJ interventions

June 2025 | CWA # 1716

Santhiya M

Global Politics Explainer
Nepal’s Republic Day Parade and Pro-Monarchy Protests: Who, What and Why?
The RPP and UML showcase their strength in the streets of Kathmandu

June 2025 | CWA # 1708

Santhiya M

Global Politics Explainer
Romania’s Presidential Election: Candidates, Issues and Results
Nicusor Dan's victory reaffirms Romania's commitment towards the EU, NATO, and support for Ukraine

June 2025 | CWA # 1701

Santhiya M

German Elections 2025
Decline of the Greens since 2005

March 2025 | CWA # 1627

Santhiya M

Other Scholars

Abhimanyu Solanki is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and is part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team, contributing to the PR Daily Brief. He is also a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and PhD scholar in the Department of Political Science at the University...

Akriti Sharma is a doctoral scholar at the Science, Technology and International Relations Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies. She has completed her Bachelors in Political Science and Masters in Political Science from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She is also the recipient of...

Akshath Kaimal is a Research Assistant with NIAS Area Studies-Pakistan, and is a postgraduate in International Studies and International Humanitarian Action

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...

Brighty Ann Sarah is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) under the Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme. She serves as an Assistant Editor for The Conflict Weekly and The World Today, and part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team.   She...

Research Assistant, Area Studies-China, East Asia and the Pacific     External Publications Femy Francis, "Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data," The Hindu, 29 February 2024 Femy Francis, "China’s ties with Africa | Explained,"...

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...

Lekshmi MK is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), working with the Area Studies-Pakistan Programme and the NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies initiative. She also serves as an Assistant Editor for The World Today and The World This Week. Her research interests include...

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...

R. Preetha is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) - Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme. She serves as an Assistant Editor for The World This Week and The World Today, and is also part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team. She is currently...

Ms Rohini Reenum is a Doctoral Student at the Science, Technology and International Relations Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest in terms of research are Maritime Security, Ocean Governance, International Relations Theory,...

Tanvi Thara Harendra Jha is an intern, and is undergraduate student double majoring in BSc Clinical Psychology and BA Political Science at the School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru.

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bengaluru. She is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), where she is part of the Pakistan Reader team and contributes analytical...