The June 2024 issue of Social Change (a Sage Journal) carried a book review by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor of Politics, SIAS, Krea University. Dr Gundimeda reviewed Gogu Shyamala’s Nene Balanni: T. N. Sadalaxmi Batuku Katha [I Am the Strength: T. N. Sadalaxmi’s Life Story], published in Telugu by the Hyderabad Book Trust (2011). “Within the patriarchal hierarchy of Hindu society, it is …
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Dr Bharath Sundaram Highlights Complex Challenges at Pulicat Lake at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), Georg-August University, Gottingen, Germany
Dr Bharath Sundaram, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, SIAS, Faculty Director, Krea – IFMR Research Centres Coordination Cell, and Sustainability Officer, Krea University and Sharon Buteau, Executive Director, LEAD at Krea University are leading a project to understand the interactions between environment, natural resource governance systems, market linkages, value chains, financial inclusion, climate …
An Op-Ed by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda Published in The Hindustan Times
An op-ed by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor of Politics, SIAS, Krea University, was published in The Hindustan Times on 7 June, 2024.Titled The Naidu vs Jagan potboiler in Andhra, the article delves into the factors behind the significant defeat of the ruling YSR Congress Party and the resounding triumph of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the Telugu Desam …
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Dr Panchali Ray Co-Edits a Volume Titled ‘Teaching/Writing Resistance: Women’s Studies in Contemporary Times’, Published by Orient BlackSwan
Dr Panchali Ray, Associate Professor in Anthropology and Gender Studies, SIAS and Associate Dean (Academics) at Krea University, co-edited a volume along with Professor Shadab Bano (Aligarh Muslim University), titled Teaching/Writing Resistance: Women’s Studies in Contemporary Times, which brings together a diverse set of essays around gender and women’s studies as a formal discipline and raises important questions: …
Rising Temperatures, Falling Turnouts: Dr Chirag Dhara’s Perspective on the Impact of Climate Change on Democratic Participation
Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, SIAS, Krea University has authored an article titled India’s Voters Literally Feel the Heat, featured in the magazine Down To Earth and on the online news website The Mooknayak. The article examines India’s extreme heat during the 2024 elections, highlighting the disproportionate impact of climate change on poorer populations and raising …
Srijani Mukhopadhyay from SIAS pens articles for ThePrint
Srijani Mukhopadhyay, a second-year student with a major in History and Politics at SIAS, Krea University has contributed insightful pieces to ThePrint. She’s interning under the Opinion and Features team. Her fifth long-form article will be coming out this weekend. It’s an edited version of a paper that she wrote for a course taught by Dr Gowhar Fazili, Assistant Professor …
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Granville Austin from SIAS pens articles for ThePrint
Granville Austin, a second year BIOS student at SIAS, Krea University, has contributed insightful pieces to ThePrint‘s features team, carving out a niche as a writer for the Science and Tech column. With a keen eye for trends relevant to the Indian demographic, Granville consistently reports on developments that resonate deeply with readers. These articles were …
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A Roundup: Global Arts at Krea
Professor Anil Srinivasan, Visiting Professor of Practice, Literature & the Arts, SIAS, Krea University and Dr Sumitra Ranganathan, Associate Professor of Music, SIAS, Krea University were on a panel at The Arts in Higher Education – convened by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) at KM Music Conservatory and represented Krea University for the …
Dr Rama Devi presented a paper
Dr Rama Devi, Visiting Assistant Professor, SIAS, Krea University virtually presented a paper titled Politics in time precarity: Aspirations, Anxieties and Dalit youths in Delhi at the South Asia Forum Conference organised by the University of Melbourne.
Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury’s article delves into how cinematic fiction has become a convenient way of ‘correcting’ historical friction
Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University has authored an article titled Red Alert: How Cinema Helps the Modi Myth in 360info.org. Read here