Lokniti Newsletter December 2020

Sanjay Kumar

  • Delivered a lecture on Using Survey Method for Social Science Research, Benaras Hindu University (BHU), November 22, 2020
  • Delivered a seminar on Making sense of Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Department of Political Science, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, November 17, 2020
  • Delivered a talk on Bihar Elections: The Mandate and implications for National Politics, School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS, Hyderabad, November 12, 2020
  • Delivered a lecture on Analysing Bihar Assembly Polls, 2020, Centre for the Study of Society and Politics, Kanpur, November 12, 2020

Sandeep Shastri

  • Presented a paper titled `Public Opinion Research in the times of Pandemic: Voices from South Asia` at an International Webinar organized by WAPOR and Global Barometer Survey on `Pandemic Governance and Comparative Public Opinion Research` on 20 November 2020.
  • Chaired a Panel discussion on `Karnataka at 64` organized by CERSSE-JAIN on 19 November 2020
  •  Was one of the Panelists on the theme `The Myanmar elections and its implications for India-Myanmar Relations` organized by the Takshashila Foundation on 18 November 2020. 
  • Presented a keynote address on State of Social Science Research in India at an Online Induction Programme for Assistant Professors of the Government of Karnataka organized by the Karnataka Higher Education Academy on 17 November 2020
  • Was a Panelist at a Webinar on `When a Billion People Vote: managing India’s Democracy` organized by the Hudson Centre, Washington DC on 12 November 2020.
  • Presented a paper on the theme `Linking Power, Politics and Leadership` at a Training Programme on Leadership and Excellence organized by the Indian Institute of Plantation Management on 9 November 2020
  • Made a presentation on `Online Education: Challenges and Way forward` at a Panel discussion on the theme organized by Global TV on 7 November 2020.
  • Presented a paper titled `India’s Competitive Party System` at the Autumn Workshop on `India’s Governance and Politics` organized by India Futures on 6 November 2020

Suhas Palshikar

  • Panelist at Public Event by South Asia Institute, Heidelberg, Chaired by John Harriss, on India's Democracy: Challenges and Pitfalls, 20 Nov. 2020; Link 1, Link 2;
  • Conversation at Galp Talk: Watch here
  • Interview with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta on Bihar Elections, Newsclick, 11 Nov. 2020, Watch here
  • Suhas Plshikar at Explained Live: Social Justice has outlived its role..., Indian Express, 4 November, 2020, Watch here

Hilal Ahmed

  • Muslim Politics in 'New India': A Conceptual Exploration. Azim Premji University Watch here

Biswajit Mohanty 

  • Participated as a resource person and spoke on refugee protection and law in a workshop organised by Calcutta Research Group in collaboration with Rosa Luxumberg Stiftung and University of Vienna at Kolkatta from16 to 21 November 2020.

Rajeshwari Deshpande

  • Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Towards Understanding Women’s Role in Local- Self-Government in Maharashtra”, organized by Aalochana Pune and FES, Germany, 4th November 2020.
  • Courting the Dalit Vote in Uttar Pradesh, participated as a panellist in the webinar organized by the students' collective, National Law Unviersity, Delhi, 4th November 2020.

E. Venkatesu

  • Public Talk on 'Capacity Building for Local Governance in India-A Critical Analysis of National Capacity Building Framework' in the webinar on Empowerment or Disempowerment of Panchayati Institutions in Rural India-An Agenda for Reforms by Agrasri at Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh on 27 November 2020.
  • Invited talk on 'Issues and Challenges in National Education Policy 2020' in the webinar on National Education Policy 2020-Make it to happen organized by Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Yogivemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh on 27 November 2020.

 

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