Dr Joya John, Assistant Professor, Literature, SIAS presented a paper on 30 May 2025, titled ‘Yeh Prithvi Rahegi: Planetarity in the Non-Anglophone Imaginary’. The paper was part of a 3-day panel titled Comparing Hindi Literature: Then and Now in the World at the Annual Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) conference. Dr John’s paper analysed how contemporary …
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Dr Preeti Gulati co-authors a book with veteran historians Romila Thapar and Kumkum Roy
Professor Romila Thapar, Professor Kumkum Roy and Dr Preeti Gulati,Discipline Coordinator – History and Assistant Professor, History, SIAS have co-authored the book Women Writing History: Three Generations published by Zubaan Books. Three historians from three generations reflecting on their lives and their engagement with one of the most demanding, and most crucial, disciplines of our …
Dr Chirag Dhara co-authors a research paper published in Frontiers in Climate
A research paper co-authored by Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS titled Bridging Climate Science, Policy, and Communities: Collaborative Pathways for Climate Resilience in the Indo-Pacific has been published in Frontiers in Climate, Volume 7-2025. This study was performed under the aegis of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)’s “My Climate Risk Lighthouse …
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Dr Lakshmi Narayanan co-authors an article published in the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Dr Lakshmi Narayanan, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS has co-authored an article titled Study of rotational temperatures with a multi-wavelength photometer from the Indian equatorial station Tirunelveli published recently in the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. This is a validation paper of an instrument the team developed at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism.In this …
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 …
Dr Chirag Dhara conducts a session at IGIDR
Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS was invited to conduct a session at the Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai as part of the week-long training session held for probationary officers of the Indian Statistical Service on 8 May 2025. The title of his session was ‘Carbon inequality – from local …
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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 …
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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, …
Dr Randhir Rai publishes in Asian Journal of Chemistry
A research article co-authored by Dr Randhir Rai, Visiting Faculty, Chemistry, SIAS, titled Catalytic Application of Benedict Reaction Waste in Laboratory Wastewater Treatment and Recycling: A Circular Chemical Economy has been published in Asian Journal of Chemistry, an International Peer Reviewed Research Journal of Chemistry. Read more
Professor Sumantra Bose discusses Kashmir’s evolving geopolitical landscape on Al Jazeera, BBC Sounds and The New York Times
Professor Sumantra Bose, Professor, International and Comparative Politics, SIAS, has recently drawn significant media attention for his insights into the shifting geopolitical dynamics between India and Pakistan. On 25 April 2025, Professor Bose appeared on Inside Story on Al Jazeera, where he discussed the escalating tensions following the tragic Pahalgam attack in Jammu & Kashmir. He …