Center for New Economics Studies

In this episode of Inter-Linked, we discuss the concerns associated with the lack of representation and inclusivity in the spaces of economics & policy. The conversation captures the current situation of discrimination in these fields, including how prevailing attitudes and mainstream approaches to study economics curb representation. The speaker - Prerna Kundu - is the co-founder and director...

In this episode of Vichaar, Professor Harsh Vardhan Bhati discusses the issue of climate refugees and environmental casteism in the South Asian context. 

The politics of aesthetics has often been the cause of debates when it comes to the way in which art is consumed and understood with respect to intersections with class, caste, gender and other such markers of society. Pierre Bordieu classified high art and popular culture as being significant to the ways in which society organised and understood the value and classification of what art is. Berger...

In this episode of Interlinked, we will unpack India’s Foreign Policy approach in its neighbourhood. In recent years, India has been faced with mixed signals from its neighbours on a variety of issues. To understand the nuances of India’s foreign policy trajectory in its neighbourhood, we have Sandeep Bharadwaj with us here today. Sandeep is a doctoral candidate at the History Department of A...

In the second edition of the e-magazine, team Swabhimaan explores Madhubani art form and speaks with Ms Malvika Raj, an eminent Madhubani artist hailing from Bihar, India. She talks about her journey into this field, her unique style, transitioning her artwork into a clothing brand and many more inspirational experiences of her life!

In this episode of Interlinked we examine the debates around Free speech, secularism and the rise of Islamism in France and Europe. In order to do so we have with us Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad of Ashoka University. Dr. Khan is a professor of Political Science and History at Ashoka University. He has done his Phd in History from the University of Cambridge and regularly writes on Islamic affairs in va...

The recently conducted DDC (District Development Councils) elections in Jammu and Kashmir is the first democratic exercise conducted within the state since the amendment of Article 370 in the state on August 5, 2019. While PAGD (People’s Alliance of Gupkar Alliance) and the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), both claimed victory, the results of the elections present special challenges for anyone trying...

Mrs. Liz Hartman is an American designer with a keen interest in building supply chains within the fashion industry that benefit both people and the planet. She earned her BFA at Parsons in  NYC and then went on to work as a technical designer in the fashion industry for brands such as  Kenneth Cole and Ralph Lauren. Ma’am founded Swiatlo in 2019 after becoming disillusioned  w...

This episode explores the pivotal changes in K-12 education; particularly the paradigm shifts in pedagogy, examinations patterns and curriculum designs post-COVID. The three speakers will offer insights on how the many months of online education have revolutionised the approach to education altogether.

Professor Shohini Sengupta, at the Jindal School of Banking and Finance, has a strong research background in law and finance. Her research interests focus on areas of financial regulation, financial stability and the banking sector. She has previously assisted the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Ministry of Petroleum, financial regulators, and the Fifteenth Finance Comm...

In this episode, Professor Iain Stewart provides an Earth Scientist’s perspective to climate change – both as a science and as a movement. He explores the notion of environmental determination where societies can empower themselves through cultural geology and geo-heritage. He also talks about the importance of communicating the complex details of science to non-technical audiences and how that ca...

Professor Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern and contemporary Bengali fiction, nonfiction and poetry into English. He has so far translated 60 texts into English. Along with this he has also worked as a journalist and is currently a books editor at Scroll. He is currently an associate professor of practice in the Creative Writing department at Ashoka University. This episode focuses on the p...

Professor Divya Karnad, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences at Ashoka University, has founded InSeason Fish, a sustainable seafood initiative. The focus of her work is marine conservation, fisheries management, geography and common property theory. She is also the first Indian woman to receive the Netherlands based Nature for Future 2019 award. As the government of India announced the...

This episode attempts to chronologically trace the idea and the application of “human development” in the public policy landscape since the early 1980’s, while drawing upon    Professor Sudarshan’s experience of work at institutions like the UNDP and Ford Foundation during the decades of 1980s, 90s and the 2000s. Professor Ramaswamy Sudarshan is now the founding dean of the Jindal School...

Under the Constitution, police is a subject governed by states. To understand policing and police reforms better, we have with us Ms. Devyani Srivastava who is the head of the police reforms program at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, an international non-government organization headquartered in New Delhi. We aim to have a conversation around legislative policies governing law enforc...

In this episode of Vichaar, Siddharth G. from Team Azaad-Awaaz speaks with Dr. Indranil Mukhopadhyay about the financial and other equalities that the Senior Citizens of India are subject to while accessing health care services. 

In the contemporary era, sustainable economic growth is quintessential for any country in determining its success, power and the welfare of its citizens. Largely, economic growth is defined as the change in per capita Gross Domestic Product of an economy over a particular time period. This podcast unpacks the idea of economic growth, its recipe, the factors influencing it and certain problems in i...

There are various provisions to obtain witness testimonies laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure with special provisions laid down for the disabled. Is our legal system truly equipped to accommodate their needs or do these merely remain provisions on paper? Today we have with us Advocate Roma Bhagat, to discuss access to the justice system and the impediments faced by the disabled, their rig...

In this episode, Professor Raghavan discussing some of the finer details of India’s Foreign Policy in South Asia,  its history, and recent trends in relationship with neighbouring nations. He speaks about the systematic rise of China, its implications and the place India occupies in the broader geo-political setting.

In the episode Prof. Apurv Mishra gives a broad overview of the functioning of Judiciary in India through its relationship with various stakeholders like the executive, the citizens and the communities. He discusses some of the recent cases like the Triple Talaq and Sabarimala case to highlight the trends of Judicial thought in India. He also speaks about issues of contemporary relevance like citi...

In this episode, Prof. Ashwini Deshpande of Ashoka University breaks down the recent decline and persistently low levels of female labour force participation in India. Professor Deshpande has worked extensively in the broad field of economics of discrimination in South-Asia. In this podcast, she discusses the impact of various determinants like education, income, and cultural factors on LFPR.

In this episode, Prof. Ananya Sharma, a critical theorist in International Relations highlights the relationship and role of Gender in the field of International Relations and Global Affairs. She takes us through many important concepts like intersectionality, gender mainstreaming and introduces us to ideas by various authors like Chandra Talpade Mohanty, who have hugely contributed to this part o...

In this episode, Professor Aditi Saraf delves into the field of economic sociology and its development in response to classical economics. She speaks about the facilitation of commerce in unique and ambiguous ways in the background of conflict and combat. She shares insights from her field study in Kashmir and elaborates on the making and breaking of dalliances, provision of credit, informality in...

In this episode, team Azaad Awaaz speaks with Dr. Jayshree Dasgupta about the condition of dementia care systems in India through a socio-economic and medical perspective and traces the challenges that lie ahead.

This episode attempts to chronologically trace the idea and the application of “human development” in the public policy landscape since the early 1980’s, while drawing upon    Professor Sudarshan’s experience of work at institutions like the UNDP and Ford Foundation during the decades of 1980s, 90s and the 2000s. Professor Ramaswamy Sudarshan is now the founding dean of the Jindal School...