Blogs

Soft Power 2.0: From Embassies to Algorithms

Riya Bhaskaran - Student Kautilya

Coined by Joseph Nye, soft power is the ability of a nation to attract and persuade rather than coerce. For decades, it was a neat showcase:

Are WTO rules standing in the way of climate action?

Parth Sarthi Shukla - Student Kautilya

The World Trade Organisation was built for a different time, one where global economic collaboration had more importance than the survival of the plan

From Stigma to Support: Reframing Menopause in India

Bolake Chetan Kailas - Student, Kautilya

Available estimates show that the population of menopausal and post-menopausal women in India is rapidly rising. The Indian Menopause Society projecte

From Soft Power to Cultural Gravity: Authenticity as South Asia’s New Strategy

Medha - Student, Kautilta

For decades the art of cultural diplomacy was understood as a state-centric enterprise. Joseph Nye articulated this as soft power and defined it as

Influencer Diplomacy: A Tightrope of Reach & Responsibility

Arjaa Choudhury - Student, Kautilya

Influencers are the new age royalties. They have an army of followers and a treasury of outreach. In today’s digital era, social media influencers hav

The Plight of Labour in India: Struggles, Reforms, and Hope

Shahana Zakhir -Academic associate, Kautilya

India’s growth story is often framed through increasing GDP, new industries and technological leaps. But behind those numbers lies an enormous workfor

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