My learning curve has always been assorted, yet directed towards understanding the politics of our times.
Growing up in India’s diversity and being a keen reader of its many manifestations piqued my interest: I decided to pursue journalism in my undergraduate. I was trained in decoding issues of the day issues critically. Back in 2014, India was seeing the governance of a new party and it was an interesting time. From discussions over coffee to attending talks at law colleges, our class was encouraged to analytically explore different facets of society, not restricted to one subject.
I was adopted by the interdisciplinary way of life, and strengthened this parentage by pursuing a Masters in Society and Culture. Complementary to the practical tutelage of my undergraduate, my MA trained me in the theoretically rigorous social science research of Indian policy. In 2017, the Triple Talaq issue, foregrounded by right-wing polarisation made me focus my MA dissertation towards India's interpretation of legal pluralism and the impact this had on gender equality.
My infatuation with politics evolved, morphing itself into an enduring life-long affair. I pursued another MA, this time in core political science. But the more I learnt, the more questions I had: How can we better commitments to gender in India's policies? As a deeply divided society, how can we search for common connections across the world? How do states develop their positions on issues and how is this projected internationally?
Naturally, I was drawn to a PhD. I moved from Mumbai, India to Dublin, Ireland, to sharpen these questions and develop my research skills. In my doctorate in Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin, I critically analysed the Feminist Foreign Policies of the Global North and India's 'postcolonial' foreign policy at the UNSC. I developed original research that combined the fields of International Relations, Political Science, Feminist Theory and Peace Studies.
Since 2025 I have worked independently as a policy researcher and analyst, developing and translating that research into analysis for academic, policy and public audiences — most recently on India's positioning in multilateral fora.
The goal of my research and analysis is to highlight the importance of international politics in the hope that it will help people understand that global politics is not far from local life. Analytically scoping international policy not only makes sense of international affairs, it also helps keep the world leadership more accountable.
Currently, I'm developing research and analysis on the role of BRICS in global politics, India's gender commitments in foreign policy, the mainstreaming of climate policy (my first venture into climate policy analysis) and a conceptual review of 'anti-genderism.' Watch out for all these upcoming pieces!
