Course Scholars

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

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 writing on Pakistan's political economy, regional affairs, and South Asian politics. Beyond NIAS, her research focuses on political communication and algorithmic politics, particularly how digital platforms shape visibility, discourse, and political narratives in South Asia.


GP Commentaries
PR Commentary
Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26: Six Takeaways
Growth and Turnaround, but not much

July 2026 | CWA # 2219

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

PR Review
Pakistan's macroeconomic performance in the second quarter
Growth, Fiscal Consolidation, and the Middle East war risk

June 2026 | CWA # 2194

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

CW Note
Continuing Militant Attacks in Pakistan:
Multiple targets, Civilian casualties, and Cross-border tensions with Afghanistan

May 2026 | CWA # 2106

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Pakistan in 2025
Pakistan Budget 2025-26
Legislating stabilisation under IMF discipline and coalition constraints
CWA #1974

December 2025 | CWA # 1971

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

PR Explainer
Pakistan and the US
A New opening, or another cycle?
CWA #1971

November 2025 | CWA # 1968

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

CW Note
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Military Strikes, Border Clashes and Ceasefire Talks

October 2025 | CWA # 1832

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Global Politics Explainer
China's FDI surge in Pakistan: Numbers, Sectors, and Stakes
What do the number indicate? And what does that mean?

August 2025 | CWA # 1784

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Review of Literature
Bangladesh–Pakistan Relations:
On Memory, Justice, Diplomacy, Strategy, and Narratives

May 2025 | CWA # 1669

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Global Politics Explainer
Sri Lanka’s Human-Elephant Conflict: What, Where and Why

March 2025 | CWA # 1641

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

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