Krea-CWP faculty members, Meghna Bohidar, Faculty Teaching Associate; Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor of Practice; and Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice were invited by the Department of English, University of Kashmir, to conduct a week-long reading-writing workshop for their MA students and PhD scholars. The workshop was titled ‘Developing Communication Skills in the Age of …
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Dr Anannya Dasgupta delivers keynote at Azim Premji University symposium on student support in higher education
Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Centre for Writing & Pedagogy and Associate Professor, Literature, SIAS, delivered the keynote address at the symposium Beyond Access: A Symposium on Reimagining Student Support in Indian Higher Education, organised by Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, on 27–28 March 2026. Her lecture was titled ‘Effective Writing Support in an Unequal Playing Field’.
Dr Joya John authors an article in Scroll.in
Dr Joya John, Assistant Professor, Literature, SIAS, has written an article titled ‘How social media reels about the LPG shortage obscure a harsh truth’ in Scroll.in. The article critically analyses the gap between viral representations of LPG shortages and the underlying socio-economic challenges. Read more
Dr Suchika Chopra Dr Sabah Siddiqui author an opinion piece in The Hindu
Dr Suchika Chopra, Assistant Professor, Economics, SIAS, and Dr Sabah Siddiqui, Assistant Professor, Psychology, SIAS, have authored an opinion piece in The Hindu titled ‘India must use the AYUSH opportunity’. The article argues that India should strategically scale AYUSH globally by leveraging policy momentum and trade opportunities, while strengthening scientific validation, regulation, and credibility for sustained global …
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Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury presents paper and chairs session at international conference
Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor, Literature, SIAS, participated in South Asia Literature, Culture & Politics, an international conference organised by Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi, at the India International Centre on 17–18 March 2026. He presented a paper on propaganda cinema titled ‘Statecraft as Pulp Fiction’. He also served as a Chair …
SIAS UG Cohort Present Research at FLAME Undergraduate Research Day 2026
On March 14, 2026, two groups of undergraduate students from SIAS had their abstracts selected for presentation at the second iteration of FLAME Undergraduate Research Day 2026, held at FLAME University, Pune. The first group, comprising Amandeep Singh (2023–27), Arush Menon (2024–28), Priyam Deorah (2023–27), Ria Vahab (2022–26), and Yashasvini Raj (2023–27), presented under the …
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Dr Chirag Dhara authors an opinion piece in Scroll.in
Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS, has authored an opinion piece in Scroll.in titled ‘India’s summer forecast is a warning that extreme heat can affect democracy’. In the article, he highlights the risk of what he terms “inequitable climate disenfranchisement,” pointing to how intense heatwaves during upcoming Assembly elections could impact voter participation. …
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Dr C P Anil Kumar selected to train students for International Mathematical Competition for University Students 2026
Dr C P Anil Kumar, Associate Professor, Mathematics, SIAS, has been selected to train Indian students for the International Mathematical Competition for University Students 2026, to be held in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, from 27 July-3 August 2026. The students being trained have been selected from among those who excelled in the Madhava Mathematics Competition. Know more …
Abhayraj Naik co-authors a chapter published in Earth Law: Emerging Ecocentric Law – A Guide for Practitioners
Abhayraj Naik, Visiting Associate Professor of Practice, Environmental Studies, SIAS, has co-authored a chapter titled South Asia: Rights of Nature in India and Bangladesh in the recently-released second edition of the book Earth Law: Emerging Ecocentric Law – A Guide for Practitioners (Aspen Publishing). Know more
Krea-CWP faculty conduct a Faculty Development Workshop at MCC
Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Krea-CWP and Associate Professor, Literature, SIAS, and Dr Anakshi Pal, Visiting Assistant Professor, Krea-CWP, conducted a Faculty Development Workshop titled ‘The Body and Soul of Research Writing’ at the Madras Christian College (MCC), Chennai, on 11 March 2026.