​Dr Vivek Tewary and Sayantan Datta were instructors at IMSc Summer Science Writing workshop

​Dr Vivek Tewary, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SIAS and Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP, were instructors at the inaugural IMSc Summer Science Writing workshop held at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, from 12 – 16 May 2025. The workshop focused on how to read technical papers, write about mathematical sciences in technical and popular genres, and prepare scientific illustrations. Anusheela Chatterjee, Scientific Officer at TIFR Hyderabad, and Dr Shakti Menon, Researcher at IMSc Chennai, were the other instructors.

A research paper by Soumyabrata Basu, Dr Praveen Bhagawan and Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay published in Finance Research Letters (FRL) journal

A research paper by Soumyabrata Basu, PhD Scholar, IFMR GSB co-authored by Dr Praveen Bhagawan, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance and Area Chair – Finance, IFMR GSB and Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Economics and Chairperson – PhD Programme, IFMR GSB titled, Bankruptcy Reform and Audit Fees: Evidence from Quasi-natural Experiment in India has been published in Finance Research Letters (FRL) journal. It is an “A” category journal as per ABDC list with an Impact Factor of 7.4, CiteScore of 11.1, and SJR score (2024) of 1.71.

The pre-proof version of the paper is available

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A research paper by Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay is now a book chapter

​A research paper by Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Economics and Chairperson – PhD Programme, IFMR GSB, titled, Energy Poverty and Education: Evidence from Indian Households (co-authored with Dr Manasi B) has been published as a chapter (Chapter 6) in the Routledge Handbook of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Research and Policy Edited by Ranjula Bali Swain and Peter Dobers.

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Dr Chirag Dhara’s co-authored article appears in 360info and Down to Earth

An article co-authored by Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS along with Ayantika D C, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, titled Why India may suffer longer heatwaves and floods this year has been published in 360info and Down To Earth. It discusses how long-range weather forecasts express probable outcomes, not certainties, and how preparedness hinges on real-time monitoring.

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Dr Chirag Dhara delivers a talk at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025

Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS delivered a virtual talk on 29 April 2025 at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025 in the session titled, ‘Towards net zero and beyond: remaining carbon budgets, negative emissions, mitigation pathways and implications for policy’. The work was led by Dr Dhara’s student Shrutee Jalan, PhD student at IISc, Bangalore. It was in collaboration with colleagues from IISc, Bangalore and BML Munjal University, Delhi NCR.

IFMR GSB Faculty members take part in the Teaching Cases Seminar at IIMB

Dr Vijaya C, Assistant Professor, Finance, IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Dr Jyoti Kumari, Assistant Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB attended the ‘Teaching Cases Seminar’ organised and facilitated by Harvard Business Publishing at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) on 28 and 29 April 2025.

Facilitated by Professor V.G. Narayanan, Harvard Business School, the seminar was aimed at strengthening the case study pedagogy in business schools by sharpening the case teaching skills of management faculty across various institutes and disciplines. The seminar covered myriad dimensions of teaching cases, namely importance of case study pedagogy, designing a discussion plan, conducting, steering and evaluating classroom case discussions, as well as the different ways of using GenAI for case study pedagogy.

Professor Kai Easton presents Research Seminar at University of Pretoria

Professor Kai Easton, Professor, Literature & Visual Cultures, SIAS presented her research seminar ‘Scenes from the South’ on 10 April 2025 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Professor Easton has curated a travelling exhibition of the same name, focussing on J. M. Coetzee’s itineraries across continents.

Mabafokeng Hoeane (PhD Student at CAS, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship); Isaac Ndlovu, Associate Professor of English; Kai Easton, Professor of Literature & Visual Cultures, SIAS; Jordan Stier, PhD student, Department of English and Eva Marik, PhD student, Department of English

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Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda’s latest essay in the Frontline

An essay by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS titled Ambedkar’s turn to Buddhism was not just rejection. It was revolution in the Frontline.

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Summary of the essay

Conversion, a radical act of collective emancipation
Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism in 1956 marked the culmination of a protracted and deliberate struggle against the caste system entrenched within Hinduism. His bold declaration at Yeola in 1935, to renounce Hinduism, represented a pivotal moment in both his political and spiritual odyssey. It stemmed from his growing realisation that Hinduism, built upon an immutable caste hierarchy, institutionalised social exclusion through its scriptures, rituals, and daily practices. For Dalits, it perpetuated a life of humiliation, subjugation, and indignity, offering no avenue for justice or true liberation.

Ambedkar firmly believed that religion should be a tool for individual empowerment, not a vehicle for oppression—a principle he found irreconcilable with Hinduism’s deeply entrenched caste structures. This harsh reality is evident even today, as illustrated by a recent incident in Tamil Nadu, where a Dalit youth was brutally attacked by caste Hindus merely for riding a Bullet motorcycle—an act seen as defying caste norms. Such incidents tragically confirm Ambedkar’s belief that Hinduism, inseparably tied to caste, is beyond reform and cannot deliver dignity or equality to Dalits.

In response to the systemic violence, subjugation, and humiliation inherent in Hinduism, Ambedkar called upon Dalits to embrace a new religious identity through conversion, viewing it as a path to genuine liberation. He found in Buddhism—with its core tenets of equality, compassion, and human dignity—a means for Dalits to reclaim their self-respect, freedom, and social recognition. For Ambedkar, conversion was not merely a spiritual act; it was a radical act of collective emancipation—a definitive break from a tradition that had long dehumanised and oppressed his people.

Yet, Ambedkar understood that conversion alone could not dismantle caste hierarchies, which persisted across religious boundaries. His vision remains profoundly relevant today, as the rise of anti-conversion laws not only threatens religious freedom but also entrenches caste-based oppression. Ambedkar’s unwavering demand for political power, economic justice, and legal protection continues to offer a critical framework for the ongoing struggle for Dalit liberation.