DEEPANSHU MOHAN

Email: dmohan@jgu.edu.in Phone: +918396907211

Personal Biography: http://jsia.edu.in/users/deepanshu-mohan

LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/deepanshu-mohan/57/3a4/427/

SSRN Author ID: SSRN ID: http://ssrn.com/author=1956209

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Masters in Economic History, 2011 - 2012
London School of Economics, London

B.A. Economics, 2008 – 2011

Fergusson College, Pune 80%
 Awarded for Highest marks in majors during the Final Year (2010-11)

Additional Courses
 Certificate Course in International Economic Co-operation, 2010 - 2011
Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune ‘A’ Grade
 Certificate Course in Quantitative Topics in Economics, 2010 - 2011
Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune ‘A’ Grade

Thesis completed:

Bachelors Degree: Completed a research project on Foreign Direct Investments: Its Scope and Impact
on the Growth of India (1990s) under Prof. Pradeep Apte, Professor in Economics, Fergusson
College, Pune.

Masters Degree: Trade Liberalization and Internal Divergence: A case of India from 1980-2010 under
Dr Tirthankar Roy in the Department of Economic History at London School of Economics,
2012.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 Awarded for “Outstanding Contribution to Research” by OP Jindal Global University in the

year 2016-17.

 Awarded the ANU Economics Fellowship for Asia Pacific Week 2012 which was sponsored
by the ANU College of Business and Economics (CBE) and the International and
Development Economics program (IDEC), Australia.

 Awarded “Outstanding Contribution to Research” by OP Jindal Global University in the year

2014-15.

 Awarded the Young Scholars Award by Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia to
present a research paper in February, 2015.

 Appointed Research Fellow by South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), Brussels, Belgium
(2017-18)

 Appointed Honorary Faculty Member at the School of Social Sciences, Fundacao Getulio
Vargas (FGV) to deliver a lecture for the IDPPA annual session, titled, “Beyond Economics:
The Stockholm Declaration and Setting Global Policy Priorities” in October, 2017.

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WRITER

Associated with:
 The Wire (India)
Link to all Contributions:
https://thewire.in/author/deepanshu-mohan/
https://thewire.in/author/ayona-bhattacharjee-and-deepanshu-mohan/
https://thewire.in/author/deepanshu-mohan-and-richa-sekhani/
https://thewire.in/author/shivkritraideepanshumohan/
https://thewire.in/author/deeprahgs/

 South Asian Voices, Stimson Research Centre, Washington DC

Link to all Contributions: http://southasianvoices.org/author/mohan/

 East Asia Forum, Australian National University, Australia

Link to all Contributions: http://www.eastasiaforum.org/author/deepanshumohan/

 South Asia at LSE Research Forum:

Link to all Contributions: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/tag/deepanshu-mohan/

 Deccan Herald
Contributing as a Guest Columnist

 Business World
Link: http://businessworld.in/author/Guest-Author/Deepanshu-Mohan-82961/

 The Hindu-Business Line

Contributing as a Guest Columnist (Article links given below)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

2018-Present

 Mohan, Deepanshu, Richa Sekhani, and Arun Kumar Kaushik. 2018. “On the Ways of
Knowing and Understanding Informality.” Asian Journal of Public Affairs (Link:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3179924)
 Mohan, Deepanshu and Richa Sekhani. 2018. “The Invisible Entrepreneurs of Phnom
Penh”. East Asia Forum, Australia National University.
 Mohan, Deepanshu, Shivkrit Rai, and Purvi Kaya. 2018. “Between Law and Practice: Re-
flections from the Sealing Drive in Delhi”. South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) Working
Paper series.
 Mohan, Deepanshu. 2018. “Is the global economy becoming more vulnerable to China’s
debt situation?” World Commerce Review
 Mohan, Deepanshu. Forthcoming. “The Role of Narratives in Analysing Economic
Growth: Reflections from India’s Growth Narrative since 1980s”. Nehru Memorial Museum

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 and Library Occasional Paper Series (Link: http://nehrumemorial.nic.in/en/research-
publications/occasional-papers/perspectives-in-indian-development.html)
 Mohan, Deepanshu. Forthcoming 2018-19. Governing Dynamics of Intra-Household
Bargaining Relations in Informal Urban Spaces: Reflections from the Case of Female
Domestic Help Workers across India, Domestic Help Workers in India (Edited Volume), Ori-
ent BlackSwan (New Delhi, India).

2017-18
 Mohan, Deepanshu & Sekhani, Richa. Forthcoming 2017-18. Governing Dynamics of
Urban Informality: A Case Study on Local Markets in Delhi (India).
 Mohan, Deepanshu. Social Choice Theory and Its Application in a Human Rights Based
Approach to Development, Journal of Governance and Regulation, Virtus Enterprises. (Link:
https://virtusinterpress.org/SOCIAL-CHOICE-THEORY-AND-ITS.html)
 Mohan, Deepanshu. Growth without Development: A Reflection on Rising Gender Ine-
quality in India, South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) Working Paper series. (Brussels Bel-
gium). (Link: http://sadf.eu/new/blog/sadf-comment-90-growth-without-development-
reflection-rising-gender-inequality-india-prof-deepanshu-mohan/)
 Mohan, Deepanshu. In an age of resentment? , South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF)
Working Paper series. (Brussels Belgium). (Link: http://sadf.eu/new/blog/sadf-
comment-77-age-resentment-deepanshu-mohan/)
 Mohan, Deepanshu & Rai, Shivkrit, 2017-18. The Invisible Merchant, World Commerce Re-
view.

2016-17

 Mohan, Deepanshu. Forthcoming 2016-17. Governing Dynamics of a Changing Global

Economic Order: Case for Developing Economies, Handbook of BRICS and Emerging
Economies, co-edited by Prathivadi Anand. Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP).

 Mohan, Deepanshu & Sinha. The Analytics of Conflict and Studying its Economic Im-
pact, South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) Working Paper series. (Brussels Belgium).
(Link: http://sadf.eu/new/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/FOCUS.N.24.DEEPAN.pdf)

 Mohan, Deepanshu. June, 2016. Re-engineering ideas in Developmental Growth, South

Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) Working Paper series. (Brussels Belgium).
(Link: http://sadf.eu/new/blog/sadf-focus-15-re-engineering-ideas-developmental-
growth/)

 Mohan, Deepanshu & Kaushik, Arun. February, 2016. Barriers to implementing sustaina-
ble development goals. World Commerce Review

2015-16

 Mohan, Deepanshu. 2015. The Macroeconomics of 'Oil Prices' and 'Economic Shocks':
Lessons from the 1970s., Risk Governance & Control: Financial Market & Institutions 5 (3).
(Link:http://www.virtusinterpress.org/IMG/pdf/RGC__Volume_5_Issue_4_2015_cont
ents.pdf)

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  Mohan, Deepanshu. March, 2014. Discerning the Fiscal Situation of Europe, World Com-
merce Review
 Mohan, Deepanshu & Singh, Tridivesh. April, 2015. Explicating on the need for sub-
national economic activism, World Commerce Review
 Mohan, Deepanshu. & Samuel, P. August, 2015. China in Africa: Analyzing the regional
trade patterns of ECOWAS, EAC with the Asian dragon., World Commerce Review
 Mohan, Deepanshu, November, 2015. A Non-linear path to economic growth and pros-
perity., World Commerce Review

2014-15

 Mohan, Deepanshu. 2014. Financial Crises in Historical Perspective: Comparison of the

U.S. and U.K. monetary policy responses to the financial crises of 1929 and 2008., World
Review of Business Research 5.
(Link:http://www.wrbrpapers.com/static/documents/October/2014/14.%20Deepansh
u.pdf)

 Mohan, Deepanshu. 2014. Financial Liberalization: The Return of an Old Familiar

Ghost-Washington Consensus., International Journal of Arts and Sciences 7 (3).
(Link: http://universitypublications.net/ijas/0703/html/T4N394.xml)

 Mohan, Deepanshu. 2014. Revival of the Bretton Woods Era of Global 'Imbalances'.,
Journal of Governance and Regulation 3 (1). Virtus Enterprises

2013-14

 Mohan, Deepanshu. 2013. “Reshaping International Governance: What Architecture for the
G 20?” Lambart Academic Publishing (LAP). ISBN no: 978-3-659-36146-3

CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

2018-19

 Presented a research essay titled The Role of Narratives in Diagnosing (Public) Policy Effectiveness at
the Harvard-Jindal Conference- Poverty, Human Rights and Development: Public Policy as a
Common Good in February, 2018.
 Presented a research commentary titled (Re) Examining Drivers of Social Equality & The Moral
Limits of the Market at the Stanford-Jindal Conference-Poverty, Corruption and Law:
Conceptions, Expectations and Limits in March, 2018.

2017-18
 Delivered a lecture titled, “Towards an Inclusive Approach to Informality: Reflections from a
Case Study on Bazaars in Delhi” at School of Social Sciences, Fundacao Getulio Vargas
(FGV) during the IDPPA annual conference, “Beyond Economics: The Stockholm
Declaration and Setting Global Policy Priorities” in October, 2017.

 Presented a paper on The Role of Narratives in the Analysis of Economic Growth: Reflecting on India’s
Narrative of Economic Performance after 1990s at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New
Delhi in October, 2017.

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 Participated as a Panel Member in a seminar on The Economics of Gender, organized by St.
Stephen’s College, Delhi University in September, 2017.
 Presented a co-authored research commentary on Primary Education and Minority Rights at The
Asian Conference on Education and International Development, Kobe (Japan) in March,
2017.
 Presented a paper on Social Choice, Freedom and Capabilities: Imperatives for Human Justice at World
International Studies Conference (WISC), Taipei (Taiwan) in April 2017-18.

2016-17
 Presented a paper (“Human Rights, Social Choice and A Right to Development: Revisiting
Sen”) at LASSNET 2016 conference (Law and Social Science Network) organized by
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Azim Premji University, OP Jindal Global University
(JGU).

 Presented a paper at the Workshop on “Cities, corporates and communities: social

responsibility for sustainable cities” co-organized by British Academy (UK) and India
Institute of Sciences (Bangalore, India)

 Co-organizer for the Annual Forum on India-China Collaboration at OP Jindal Global University
(March) as part of a Centre on International Economic Studies (CIES) academic initiative.

 Co-organizer for the Conference on “Conflict and Economic Development” organized by the
Centre for Study of Political Violence (CSPV) and Centre on International Economic Studies
(CIES) at the OP Jindal Global University campus (September).

2015-16

 Research Paper Titled, “The Macroeconomics of Oil Prices and Economic Recessions”, presented at
the International Conference on Humanities and Education (ICHE), 2015 held in Jan. 2015
at Cornell University, New York.

 Research Paper titled, “Governing Dynamics of a Changing Global Economic Order: Case for Assisting
Developing Economies”, presented at the International Conference on Public Policy, Governance
and Security organized by JSGP held at OP Jindal Global University (23rd & 24th Feb, 2015)

2014-15

 Research paper titled, “Financial Liberalization: The Return of an Old Familiar Ghost-Washington
Consensus” presented in a conference organized by International Journal of Arts and Sciences
(IJAS) in May, 2014 at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada accepted for publication in the
International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) (ISSN: 1944-6934).

2013-14

 Participated as a Delegate at the two day conference, on the theme of “Challenges of

Urbanization” with the focus on Sustainable Cities, organized by the Indian Council for Research on
International Economic Relations (ICRIER) at Bharati Vidyapeeth in Pune on June 17 and 18,
2013

2012-13

 Presented a paper on ‘Effective implementation of new liberal reforms: comparison between India and

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 China’ during the ‘Asia Pacific week’ at the Australian National University, 2012-13. (July
2012)

 Presented a paper titled “Trade Liberalization and Internal Divergence: A Case of India during 1980-
2000”, at the 7th Asian Business Research Conference organized by the World Business
Institute held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 21st,22nd December, 2012. and the paper has been
published in the World Journal for Social Sciences, Australia

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Economics,

Executive Director,
Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES),
Jindal School of International Affairs,
OP Jindal Global University April 2015- present

 Teaching courses to Under-graduate Students and Masters Students:

a) The Political Economy of Doing Business
b) Political Economy of Late Development: Case of Modern India
c) Introduction to International Economics
d) A Brief History of Economic Crises of the 20th & 21st Century
e) Development Economics
f) Macro and Microeconomics
 Executive Director for the Centre for New Economic Studies, at the Jindal School of In-
ternational Affairs

Visiting Professor,
Department of Economics,
Carleton University, Ottawa,
Canada May-July (on appointment since 2015)

 As a Visiting Professor (Department of Economics), teaching the ECON/HIST 3230

course on The Political Economy of Late Development: Case of the Modern Indian Economy as a
credited course (ECON3230), offered in the Early Summer Term (May-July).

Visiting Faculty,
Symbiosis School of International Studies,
Symbiosis International University,
Pune, Maharashtra July, 2016- Present (on appointment)

 As a Visiting Professor at the Symbiosis Institute, I have been involved in teaching post-
graduate courses on Global Political Economy, International Development, Area Studies (focusing on
South Asia) and Human Rights and Peace Studies.

Senior Research Associate,

Jindal School of International Affairs,
O.P. Jindal University January 2014- March 2015

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  Taught two elective courses titled “History of Economic Crises of the 20th & 21st Century” and
“Analyzing International Business from an Indian Lens” to the MA students along with a core
course on International Economics.

Teaching Assistant,
Symbiosis School of Economics
Symbiosis International University
Pune, Maharashtra October 2012- December 2013

 Worked on writing, editing chapters for a book on Co-operative Banking in India and
with Dr Jyoti Chandiramani (Director, Symbiosis School of Economics) and co-taught In-
ternational Trade Policy, Trade, Aid & Development to MSc students specializing in Interna-
tional Economics and the following subjects to Bsc Economics students:
1. Indian Public Finance
2. Indian Planning Process and Strategies
3. International Economics
4. Indian Economy

 Involved in a few research projects:

1. Lead a research project association with Teach for India on “An Educational
Landscape of Pune”
(http://www.sse.ac.in/files/EdLandscapePune-TFI_SSEReport.pdf).

2. Mentored a team of under-graduate students while doing a “Budgetary analysis

of Pune Municipal Corporation finances”

Visiting Faculty,
Symbiosis Centre for Liberal Arts
Symbiosis International University
Pune, Maharashtra December 2012- December 2013

 Taught two certificate courses (60 hours each) on the following subjects:
1. International Economic Co-operation
2. The Asian Century: Does the 21st century belong to China?

Journalist,
Asian Careers Journal
London School of Economics September 2011-January
2012

 As a part time journalist for the journal I have been actively involved in contributing articles
towards the journal concerning the scope of career opportunities within Asian economies
and also on the work and culture in these countries. In addition to that I have been also
involved in the marketing team of the Journal trying to establish good relations with the
clients we have been talking to and also try selling the idea of our journal giving a deep
insight into Asia.
 Papers contributed on the following topics:

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  South Korea: It’s Rise as a Growth Market;
 China as the new 'Axis of Power' for Investment Banking;
 Raining Jobs in the Indian Retail Sector.

Intern,
Saaksham Foundation May 2010 – July 2010
 Saaksham Foundation is an NGO focused on addressing gross violations of child rights and
human rights in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. My role and responsibilities included
spreading awareness and sensitizing children at the grass-roots level and the rural areas about
the child rights and interacting personally with children and their parents and even organize
trainings and presentations where I used to explain families of a particular village about
Children Rights. I convinced a number of parents to make their children study at least till 16
rather than make them work or join their respective family occupation at a young age.

Citizen Journalist,
Merinews (An online news website) June 2008- July 2009
 Articles written for the website covered socio-economic issues such as economic and political
conditions prevailing in Uttar Pradesh and I also worked with some state government
companies studying their reports which were published to suggest changes in terms of their
strategy and approach undertaken on an issue before.

Links to a Few Research Articles/Op-eds

Deccan Herald
Economic Performance: Hype vs. Reality
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sunday-spotlight/economic-performance-hype-vs-
reality-671956.html

‘Metric Fixation’ harms true understanding of policy

https://www.deccanherald.com/content/667230/metric-fixation-harms-true-understanding.html

Proliferating Civil War

https://www.deccanherald.com/content/652489/proliferating-civil-war.html

Need to go beyond note ban to check black money

https://www.deccanherald.com/content/581659/need-go-beyond-note-ban.html

Mint

G20: Assessing Common Grounds for greater cooperation

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/FDDh1M8LuMIMXnuQ1wbFTI/G20-Assessing-
common-ground-for-greater-cooperation.html

Raghuram Rajan, as an economic craftsman

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/cxMXQqGiACBjW6I92LoB7M/Raghuram-Rajan-as-an-
economic-craftsman.html

The Hindu (Business Line)

In an age of unreason
http://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu-business-line/20160401/281852937709721

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Going Beyond Human Capital
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/going-beyond-human-capital/article8505248.ece

The mirage of inclusive economic growth

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/the-mirage-of-inclusive-
growth/article8656382.ece

Why not a right to primary healthcare?

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/why-not-a-right-to-primary-
healthcare/article8981663.ece

The Tribune

Why a ‘good’ economy must work for all

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/why-a-good-economy-must-work-for-
all/367969.html

Needed: A surgery on inequity

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/needed-a-surgery-on-inequity/519847.html

The curse of implementation

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/the-curse-of-implementation/466648.html

East Asia Forum, Australian National University, Australia

Triple Talaq: A test case for religious pluralism in India?

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/11/26/triple-talaq-a-test-case-for-religious-pluralism-in-
india/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=google_plus&utm_source=socialnetwork

Is it the end of the dominant dollar?

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/12/10/is-it-the-end-of-the-dominant-dollar/

Is unsound growth accounting bolstering India’s GDP?

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/06/11/is-unsound-growth-accounting-bolstering-indias-
gdp/

2016 will test India’s democratic framework

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/01/13/2016-will-test-indias-democratic-framework/

Is it the end of the dominant dollar?

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/12/10/is-it-the-end-of-the-dominant-dollar/

Modi's Reformation
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/01/29/modis-reformation/

It's time to get down to business in India

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2014/03/01/its-time-to-get-down-to-business-in-india/

The Wire (India)

Social Utility needs to be part of the Debate on Intellectual Property Rights in India

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http://thewire.in/57318/the-governments-policy-on-intellectual-property-rights-needs-
more-clarity/

How well does India understand Inflation?

http://thewire.in/53660/how-well-does-india-understand-inflation/

An Economist’s Advice is Only as Good as Her Data and Model

http://thewire.in/44694/testing-the-validity-of-aggregate-measurements-in-growth/

South Asian Voices, Stimson Research Centre, Washington.

The Modi Shock: Efficacy of Demonetization in Curbing Corruption

Modi Government Turns Two: Has the Investment Push worked?

http://southasianvoices.org/modi-government-turns-two-has-the-fdi-push-worked/

The Big Fat Indian Budget: High on Growth Per Se?

http://southasianvoices.org/the-big-fat-indian-budget-scoring-high-on-growth-per-se/

Revisiting History: The Macroeconomics of "Oil Prices" and "Economic

Shocks" http://southasianvoices.org/revisiting-history-the-macroeconomics-of-oil-prices-and-
economic-shocks/

Roses with Thorns: The necessity of a “visible hand” in India’s peculiar growth story
http://southasianvoices.org/roses-with-thorns-the-necessity-of-a-visible-hand-in-indias-peculiar-
growth-story/

Promoting “Economic Freedom” as a precursor to “Economic Development”: A case of the

Modern Indian State
http://southasianvoices.org/promoting-economic-freedom-as-a-precursor-to-economic-
development-a-case-for-the-modern-indian-state/

International Financial Institutions Facing a Credibility Crisis

http://southasianvoices.org/international-financial-institutions-facing-a-credibility-crisis/

BusinessWorld

A Lost Comparative Advantage? India’s Electronic Hardware Industry

http://businessworld.in/article/A-Lost-Comparative-Advantage-India-s-Electronic-Hardware-
Industry/21-04-2016-97123/

A Libertarian Breach: Case of EPF Withdrawals

http://businessworld.in/article/A-Libertarian-Breach-Case-Of-EPF-Withdrawals/30-03-2016-
92338/

Two Years of Modi Government: Relationship Capital Revisited

http://businessworld.in/article/Two-Years-Of-Modi-Govt-Relationship-Capitalism-
Revisited/16-05-2016-98083/

Journal of Public Policy (online version)

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Global Institutional Justice: A Chimera?
https://jpublicpolicy.com/2016/08/25/global-institutional-justice-a-chimera/

Geography, Institutions, State and Technology: A New Endogenous Approach

https://jpublicpolicy.com/2016/02/10/geography-institutions-state-and-technology-a-new-
endogenous-approach-to-economics/

South Asia at LSE Forum, London School of Economics, UK

India under Narendra Modi: The Year Gone and The Times Ahead
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2015/05/29/india-under-narendra-modi-the-year-gone-and-
the-road-ahead/

Marginalizing the Welfare State

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2015/04/13/marginalising-the-welfare-state/

The Union Budget: Investor Friendly but lacking a social vision

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2015/03/03/weighing-up-the-indian-budget/

India in Latin America: A Missing Story?

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2015/02/25/india-in-latin-america-a-missing-story/

The Parivar in Power: India vs. Hindustan in 2015?

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2015/01/14/the-parivar-in-power-india-vs-hindustan-in-2015/

Time to end old rivalries: The case of the latest India vs. Pakistan border match
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/10/15/time-to-end-old-rivalries-the-case-of-the-latest-
india-vs-pakistan-border-match/

Rethinking education as an economic good analysing the proliferation of private universities

across India
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/09/19/rethinking-education-as-an-economic-good-
analysing-the-proliferation-of-private-universities-across-india/

In the shadow of conflict: Kashmir under AFSPA and the search for opportunities
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/08/15/living-in-the-shadow-of-conflict-kashmir-under-
the-armed-forces-special-provisions-act-and-the-search-for-opportunities/

Assessing India Inc.'s next target destination: Central Europe

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/07/14/assessing-india-inc-s-next-target-destination-
central-europe/

Revamping Uttar Pradesh

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/06/30/revamping-uttar-pradesh/

The economics of India's elections

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/04/02/the-economics-of-indias-elections/

India: not so business friendly?

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/02/28/india-not-so-business-friendly/

What kind of leader does India need?

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/indiaatlse/2014/02/10/what-kind-of-leader-does-india-need/

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CORE COMPETENCIES
Languages Known:

Hindi- Native Speaker

Urdu- Basic Proficiency
German- Basic Proficiency

REFEREES
To be presented on request.

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