Takshashila Sandesh
18th Edition : Book launch and see you in Mumbai
Namaskara Alum
Greetings from Bengaluru,
As the Nation settles the past this week, we hope your present and future remain well.
A glance at what we’ve been up to,
We’re very happy to let you know that the graduate school’s May cohort has begun; thanks to your recommendations, we’ve received an incredibly curious pool of students. So, keep recommending and expanding the network of change makers.
We are also excited to announce that on 3rd June we will be hosting a #Booklounge event in the office, Pranay will be in conversation with Dr. M Govinda Rao for his latest book ‘Studies in Indian Public Finance’. RSVP in the events section and come in great numbers both online and offline for a riveting conversation.
Opportunities
Do you want to submit comments to the Draft Battery Swapping Policy. Pranay can help you think through the public policy implications. It's an excellent opportunity for the GCPP (Tech Policy) alumni to flex their policy muscles. Note: The deadline is 5th June.
Multiple Openings at Mindshare Analytic
Data for Good Exchange (D4GX) 2022, Dasra-Bloomberg initiative & funding opportunity focused on data for good
At Takshashila, We are looking for Teaching Assistants (TA) for our ongoing PGP programme
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) is looking for a Public Policy Lead (Asia) with 5-10 years of experience in policy, and sustainability. The last date for application is June 14, 2022.
Events and Meet-ups
It has been wonderful meeting our Alum in Coimbatore and Delhi. Keeping up with our meet-ups, we now move west along the Golden Quadrilateral. For our Alum in Mumbai, let's catch up in June.
Please fill out this form and express your interest in the coming Mumbai meet-up.#Booklounge 6 PM FRIDAY, 3rd June 2022
To Register for the event.
Click here: https://forms.gle/xyAA1tC6KG6ymLkL7
Feature of the week
Introducing Khyati Pathak to you
I am a writer-cartoonist who creates comic artwork on not-so-comic themes. My subjects often lie at the intersection of culture, society, and politics. As a curious person, I was always very interested in these topics but had never studied them formally as a part of my education. As I pivoted my career towards writing and cartooning, I felt a need to study policymaking in a structured way so that I could offer an informed commentary on the many issues that I am interested in. I found GCPP the perfect fit for this.
The way I see it - it was a starting point that provided a window into many different rabbit holes. I loved the curated reading lists, and interactions with faculty and fellow students from diverse backgrounds. As someone who works in a silo most of the time, it gave me a community of policy enthusiasts to engage with. I continue to write about politics, culture, feminism, and conservation - themes I feel strongly about. You can connect with me here.
P.S: Do check out this and this video I scripted in collaboration with the team at Takshashila.
Weekend Reading recommendations by TI Faculty
Have you been enjoying our Newsletter? Any comments, feedback, brickbats, and suggestions on the are welcome. Feel free to write to me at ritul.gaur@takshashila.org.in