Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding

Stephen Hawking admired A.K. Raychaudhuri’s contributions to Physics. His contributions are widely recognized by the international scientific community. But AKR remains a hidden figure in his own homeland.

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Co-authored with Professor Geethanjali Nataraj (Present: Principal, International Trade Policy, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Lodhi Road, New Delhi)

Republished by-- India’s Trade News and Views (published by The Centre for WTO Studies. The Centre for WTO Studies was set up by the Department of Commerce, Government of India in 1999. The intent was to create an independent think tank with interest in trade in general and the WTO in particular. The Centre has been a part of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade since November 2002).

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Co-authored with Professor Harsh V Pant (Professor of International Relations at King’s College London & Vice President – Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi)

Raisina Debates- This segment focuses on a rising India in a changing global order. It captures India’s global engagements, challenges and priorities amidst its internal and external reorientation.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Latin American Nations.

Authors: Anant Singh Mann (London School of Economics) & Dipayan Pal (IIT Gandhinagar)

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historical-casteprivilege-became-modern-day-merit-lower-caste-upper-caste-7309875/ While a public health crisis grips the nation, the recent incident at IIT Kharagpur where a professor named Seema Singh at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences allegedly made casteist slurs during a class meant for students from the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and persons with disabilities must have raised eyebrows.

the-myth-ofa-failed-meritocracy.html Ever since Michael Young coined the term 'Meritocracy' in his brilliantly dystopian portrayal in 'The Rise of Meritocracy' in 1958, it has become a leading social ideal of our times. Meritocratic standards gave us the promise of breaking down established hierarchies of privilege. Meritocracy has been seen as an instrument of upward social mobility as it promises an even playing field-rewarding talent, ability, effort and hard work, thereby downplaying the role of one's social position and wealth as determined by the lottery of birth. However, in reality, it has become a smokescreen for inequality favouring the elite in contemporary times.

Authors:  Krupa Sriram, Kajol Tanaya Behera, Smita Premchander and Dipayan Pal.

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