Category: The Swaniti Blog

Justice Liberty and Equality

Shreya Prakash Shreya Prakash is a 2nd year student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She was awarded the prestigious NTSE scholarship in 2009. Shreya is keenly interested in Law & Public Policy. The constitutional commitment towards building a society for women is clear from the constitutional philosophy of justice, liberty and […]

Blood and Freedom

Heba Ahmed Heba is a graduate in political science from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and is currently pursuing her Masters in international relations from Jadavpur University. Apart from being an avid reader and an amateur writer, her areas of interest include gender and culture studies, different schools of philosophy, theological studies and indigenous literature. The […]

This is Just The Beginning

Vishal Kumar, a fellow – of the Kerala Engagement shares his experience of working as Swaniti fellow with MLA Hibi Eden in twin cities of Cochin and Ernakulam.

Looking Forward to 2013

2012 ended, and so did all the jokes about the end of the world. The start to 2013 has been not as frenetic as the end of 2012 and this period has given us an opportunity for many to reflect on the year that was and their hopes and aspirations for the year ahead. We […]

Leaders, As I See Them

Does the existence of followers make one a leader? A man with ideas gathers followers; a man with show of sympathy or one who understands others gets followers. Those who are great orators also have crowds for them. But are these the only characteristics that make a leader. A leader is defined by the Cause […]

The FDI Retail Debate

Join the Swaniti Initiative as we discuss Foreign Direct Investment in the Retail Industry in India. What is your take on the issue?

FDI in Retail: Catalyst for Change

Writing For The Motion: Rajiv Ranjan and Amit Agarkhed Rajiv and Amit are first-year PGP students at IIM-Ahmedabad.

Sustainable Growth Through Retail FDI

Writing For The Motion: Gagandeep Bhatia Gagandeep is a recent graduate of Punjab Engineering College and now works for Tata Motors. He is also a part of the Swaniti Governance Labs.

FDI in Retail: Illusions of Progress

Writing Against The Motion: Menka Pandey Menka is a Master’s student of Fashion Management at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata.

The Bad and The Ugly of Retail FDI

Writing Against The Motion: Kanupradeep S. Kanupradeep is a first-year PGP student at IIM-Ahmedabad.