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Lokniti Newsletter February 2017

A.K. Verma

  • Spoke on ‘Strengthening Ethical and Moral Values in Governance’ at a Panel Discussion jointly organized by IIPA, Delhi and Department of Political Science, Christ Church College, Kanpur on 20 January, 2017.

Ashutosh Kumar

  • Presented a paper 'Moving Beyond the Constituent States: Framing the Sub-Region Level Politics in Contemporary India' at the Leverhulme International Network conference on Continuity and Change in Indian Federalism, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 10-13 January, 2017.
  • Acted as resource person in the Research Workshop at Doon University, Dehradun, 28 January, 2017.

Sanjay Kumar

  • Delivered a lecture on Political Scenario in Uttar Pradesh, at Council for Social Development, Lodhi road, 25 January , 2017.
  • Participated in a panel discussion on Deregistering Political Parties and its effect on controlling black money, organised by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), at India International Centre, (IIC),24 January , 2017.
  • Delivered two lectures on Research methods, (How to analyse data and Using Data for report writing) at Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, 19 January, 2017.
  • Delivered lecture on Understanding Electoral Patterns using survey data, at Faculty Development Program, Department of Political Science, IP College for Women, University of Delhi, 14 January , 2017.
  • Delivered lecture on Poll Prediction: The challenge of forecasting election in India, at Faculty Development Program, Department of Political Science, IP College for Women, University of Delhi, 14 January, 2017.
  • Delivered lecture on Sampling in Survey Research at Faculty Development Program, Department of Political Science, IP College for Women, University of Delhi, 13 January, 2017.
  • Delivered lecture on Public Opinion and Survey Research at Faculty Development Program, Department of Political Science, IP College for Women, University of Delhi,12 January, 2017.

Rajeshwari Deshpande

  • Presented a paper Linking the ‘Vernacular with the Metropolitan: Balshastri Jambhekar Darpan and the Adaptation Strategies of the Colonial Marathi Elites’ at the 17th International Conference on Maharashtra : Politics and Society on the theme of Language and Power University of Chicago Centre Delhi, 6-8 January 2017

K.K. Kailash

  • Panelist at the session on ‘Theorising Regions’: Round Table Discussion at the APU conference on Regional Political Economy, Azim Premji University,  Bengaluru, 6-7 January 2017.
  • Presented a paper ‘Deadly Embrace: Dominant Party Strategy in Kerala and Tamil Nadu’ at the Leverhulme International Network Conference on “Continuity and Change in Indian Federalism”, New Delhi, 10-13 January 2017.

Rekha Chowdhary

  • Delivered a Special Lecture titled: 'Jammu: Idea and Ethos of a Plural and Multicultural Society' in Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) Regional Branch, Jammu.
  • Chaired the Panel on Kashmir in sub-theme 'Women and Peace' in conference of IAWS, held in Chennai, 22-25 January ,2017.

E.Venkatesu

  • Public talk on ‘Budget and social sector programs' in the pre-budget consultation workshop at Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh on 20th January, 2017.organised by AP Budget centre, CRSD and People's Monitoring Committee. 
  • Public talk on ‘Indian Constitution and Other Backward Classes' in a public meeting at Hyderabad, Telangana on 26th January, 2017 organized by the OBC sub-plan committee
  • Public talk on ‘Indian Constitution and Other Backward Classes' in a public meeting at Hyderabad, Telangana on 26th January, 2017 organized by Backward Classes Centre for Empowerment.