Kautilya Latest Articles

How is privatization rewriting urban life?

Gracy Singh, Academic Associate - Kautilya

What makes a city feel alive? There was a time when the neighborhood parks or street corners used to be the designated places where

Burning Capital: Are we Ready for 50°C Days?

Tejaswini -Student, Kautilya

Delhi’s summers have begun to shatter records and human tolerance. In May 2024, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported Delhi’s all-time hi

China’s Covert Revisionism: The Elusive Game of Hide and Seek

Divya , Student - Kautilya

As it marches on to become a global Superpower, China has presented the contemporary international order with an unusual challenge. The Asian Power fi

French Cafe Meets Desi Chai

Tanya Gupta, Student - Kautilya

You’re sitting at a cafe in Paris, sunlight spilling onto the nappe, having a conversation about whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethics should be

Power in Every Stich Can India Weave Its Soft Power Through Fashion Diplomacy?

Daakshi Binjola -Student, Kautilya

When Dior means France, Versace means Italy and Rolex means Switzerland, why are Kolahpuri chappals (sandals) more readily associated with Prada befor

India’s Ban on Fantasy Games & its online gaming culture

Smriti Bhutani - Student, Kautilya

India's recent ban on real-money gaming through the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025...

Striking at the Roots- Structural Reforms for Improving Accessibility

Pinaki Gakhar - Program Associate, Kautilya

Striking at the Roots- Structural Reforms for Improving Accessibility

THE MAKING OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM: NO ESCAPE FROM BIG CAPITAL

Shivangi Sharma - General Manager-Programs, Kautilya,

THE MAKING OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM: NO ESCAPE FROM BIG CAPITAL

India’s Reform Story: From Momentum to Standstill

Romil Negi - Academic Associate, Kautilya

Eleven years ago, India felt like a country on the cusp of something big. The early years of the Modi government saw the launch of multiple schemes, p