Course Scholars

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 Studies, and Economics, from Christ (Deemed to be University) Bangalore. Her areas of interest include climate change, gender and conflict, diplomacy, and International Law. Additionally, she assists with editing and copywriting.


GP Commentaries
Pakistan Reader
JI holds sit-in against poor economic situation and controversial deals with IPPs

July 2024 | CWA # 1417

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Growth and Investment in Pakistan: Four Takeaways

July 2024 | CWA # 1402

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Pakistan: The decision to ban PTI

July 2024 | CWA # 1401

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-III)| Climate Change in Pakistan: Five Takeaways

July 2024 | CWA # 1384

Dhriti Mukherjee

Global Politics Early Bird
Haiti: The UN backed Kenyan police force lands

June 2024 | CWA # 1358

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Sindh Provincial Budget 2024-25: Urban and Political

June 2024 | CWA # 1352

Dhriti Mukherjee

Global Politics Early Bird
Mexico Elections 2024: A Historic Moment sees a First Woman President in North America

June 2024 | CWA # 1342

Dhriti Mukherjee

Global Politics Early Bird
The US: Jury finds Donald Trump Guilty on 34 counts. Five Takeaways of the verdict

May 2024 | CWA # 1335

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Ten Years of CPEC-1 (Dasu Hydropower Project: A Profile)

May 2024 | CWA # 1332

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Blasphemy, Harassment of Religious Minorities Continue: Five Takeaways from USCIRF Annual Report on Religious Freedoms

May 2024 | CWA # 1316

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Lawyers’ protests in Lahore: Two Reasons Why

May 2024 | CWA # 1310

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
9 May Violence: One Event, Different Actors, Multiple Outlooks

May 2024 | CWA # 1305

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Pakistan and Freedom of Expression: Eight Takeaways from the Freedom Network Report

May 2024 | CWA # 1302

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Pakistan's Position on the War in Gaza

May 2024 | CWA # 1295

Dhriti Mukherjee

Pakistan Reader
Pakistan's narrow tax base: Failures so far, challenges ahead

May 2024 | CWA # 1293

Dhriti Mukherjee

Profile: Street Crimes in Karachi

April 2024 | CWA # 1283

Dhriti Mukherjee

PR Commentary
Pakistan grapples with soaring electricity bills and free riders

September 2023 | CWA # 1075

Dhriti Mukherjee

PR Commentary
Pakistan’s power predicament: Soaring bills and public discontent

September 2023 | CWA # 1071

Dhriti Mukherjee

GP Insights
Venezuela: Violence follows after President Maduro gets re-elected for a third time 

August 2024 | GP Insights # 965
Dhriti Mukherjee

The US: President Biden's executive immigration order for Mexico border

June 2024 | GP Insights # 904
Dhriti Mukherjee

The US: Contradictions in the Abortion laws in Arizona and Florida

May 2024 | GP Insights # 890
Dhriti Mukherjee

Other Scholars

Abhiruchi Chowdhury is a Research Assistant at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS, Bangalore. He is the Assistant Editor of "The World This Week." He is also a part of the Pakistan Area Studies and is a member of the editorial team for Pakistan Reader. His areas of interest...

Abigail Miriam Fernandez Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include peace and conflict in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. As a part of her research focus at 'Pakistan Reader'...

Apoorva Sudhakar is a Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include ethnic conflicts, civil-military relations and political developments in Africa. Apoorva has completed her Masters degree in...

Avishka Ashok is a Research Associate with the Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In the STIR Programme, she is currently coordinating the activities of the China Reader...

Research Assistant, Area Studies-Europe Fleur Elizabeth Philip is a Research Assistant at NIAS Bangalore. She is associated with the NIAS Europe Studies and NIAS Polar and Ocean Governance Studies. Her research focuses on politics, economy, protests, EU, NATO operations in all of Europe and the Arctic...

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...

Nuha Aamina is a research assistant at NIAS Area Studies -Pakistan. 

Rishika Yadav was a Research Assistant in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS during 2023.

Mr Ryan is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. He is currently an undergraduate scholar in the Department of Political Science and History In Kristu Jayanti College. His areas of interest include Global Politics, Political Analysis and Astropolitics. He is currently...

Sethuraman Nadarajan is a Research Assistant with the Science, Technology, and International Relations (STIR) Programme in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In the STIR Programme, he is currently coordinating the activities of the...

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

Ms Sneha is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She is a postgraduate scholar at O. P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, pursuing a Diplomacy, Law and Business course. She has diverse areas of interest which include but are not limited to conflict studies,...