Authors & Contributing Fellows

Nidhi Kondejkar

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Nidhi Kondejkar is a student of International Relations from the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, with minors in Economics and Mathematics. Her research interests lie in Foreign Policy, International Security, and South Asian Geopolitics. She has been a student panellist at India’s G20 Presidency, a student at the LSE Summer School, and a research intern for various projects on Indian Strategic Thought. She is currently training in global security operations, focusing on geopolitical risk and international conflict, and brings together academic depth and field exposure.

Atul Pathak

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Atul Pathak is a Research Scholar in International Relations at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Guwahati. His research focuses on emerging technologies and their implications for national and international security

Divya Malhotra

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Divya holds a PhD in geopolitics from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow with Centre for New Age Warfare Studies (CNAWS). She is also a research fellow with Centre for National Security Studies, Bangalore and Middle East Institute New Delhi. She completed her MPhil from JNU, MA Applied Economics from Christ University, Bengaluru and BA Economics Hons from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Previously, she has worked with the National Security Council’s Advisory Board (NSAB) and MP-IDSA, Delhi as a researcher. She was also associated with Rashtriya Raksha University (Ministry of Home Affairs) Gujarat as Assistant Professor and Assistant Director. She has presented her research work at international conferences in various countries including USA, Israel, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc and frequently writes for leading national and international newspapers.

Kushmita Kapoor

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Kushmita Kapoor is a postgraduate in Politics and International Relations with a particular interest in international security, geopolitics, and strategic policy frameworks. She has previously interned at the Future of India Foundation, where she engaged in policy-oriented research and gained hands-on experience in data analysis and policy research. Skilled in OSINT, GIS tools, and multilingual research, she brings a strong analytical lens to the study of strategic policy.

Kinnori Mukherjee

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Kinnori Mukherjee is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Studies at Christ University, Bangalore. She has completed her Bachelor’s from Fergusson College with a Major in German Language and Minors in Political Science and Economics. Her core interests lie in diplomacy, consulting, and socially impactful research. She also aspires to contribute towards strengthening the Indo-German partnership and, in the long term, advancing Indo-European relations.

Neha Kaushal

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Neha Kaushal, a Defence and Strategic Studies postgraduate, is interested in frontier technologies and military cooperation research. With internships at MP-IDSA and USI, she’s pursuing a Diploma in International Affairs. Her work includes strategic publications and conference participation, aiming to advance national security and strategic technologies.

Shreejita Chatterjee

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Shreejita Chatterjee is a second-year undergraduate student of Political Science and International Relations at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Her research interests include peace and conflict studies, migration, displacement, and theology. She has gained professional experience with reputed think tanks and NGOs such as the Jindal Policy Research Lab, The Geostrata, and Pledge a Smile Foundation. She looks forward to contributing meaningfully to CesCube.

Raushan Kumar, Sunil Kumar Rai, Harshit Kumar

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Dr. Raushan Kumar, has Currently Working as an Assistant Professor in Amity University, Gurugram. He has done his Ph.D. in finance from Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar and completed his Graduation from Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi and Post-Graduation from National PG College, University of Lucknow. Dr. Sunil Kumar Rai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hindi at the University of Delhi, with over a decade of experience in journalism and academia. His expertise spans Hindi journalism, media studies, and contemporary social discourse, with research focused on media's social role and evolving narratives. Harshit Kumar is a researcher, writer, and communication professional actively involved in academia, journalism, and social development. He holds degrees from the University of Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, and Jawaharlal Nehru University, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. on the Indian diaspora’s socio-cultural dimensions at the University of Delhi.

Saurav Kumar

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Saurav Kumar is currently pursuing a Master’s in International Relations at South Asian University, New Delhi. He completed his graduation in Political Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. As a student of International Relations, he is keen to explore diverse dimensions of geopolitics, geoeconomics, security studies, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding. With a particular interest in area studies, his focus lies in South Asian and West Asian studies.

Jahanavi Sharma

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Jahanavi Sharma is a postgraduate student in Economics with a strong interest in research writing and data analysis. She has worked on projects involving agricultural trends, rural development, and sustainability. At CeSCube, she is interning on the Geo-economics Desk, where she will be exploring global dynamics and decode complex economic developments with an Indian lens.

Devasmita Dutta

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Devasmita Dutta is recently completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, Kolkata and also a Gandhi Fellow. She is a published author under the banner of Oxford. Along with having authored multiple books, her areas of interest include IPE, Political Sociology, IR Theory and Strategic Studies and Subaltern & Gender Studies from both political and psychoanalytic perspectives. Devasmita also runs her own blog and occasionally enjoys clicking pictures.

Pallavi Das

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Pallavi Das is a Doctoral Scholar in the Department for Studies in Economics and Planning at the Central University of Gujarat. Her research focuses on economic growth, inequality, trade strategy, and political economy, with a special interest in India’s evolving role in a multipolar world. She has published widely in academic journals and policy platforms, combining data-driven analysis with strategic insight. Pallavi has presented her work at national and international forums and is committed to bridging the gap between scholarly research and actionable policy. She can be reached at pallavidas5991@gmail.com and is registered under ORCiD: 0009-0001-6448-8055.