Ayanika Das
Ayanika Das has completed her graduation in Political Science from Loreto College, University of Calcutta. Her aspiration is to be a policymaker and help bridge the gap in policy implementation and practice. She wishes to focus on South Asia, with a closer introspection on India as the driving force behind its geopolitics, bilateral relations and security ties. She has several paper presentations and seminars to her credit in college and was part of the student council in her final year. Moreover, she has been an active member of the Literature society, Political Science society, Media society and helped form Loreto college's first Quiz Club. In her free time, she loves reading, quizzing, travelling, writing and watching movies.
Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay
Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay is a second year BA(Hons.) Political Science student at the Presidency University, Kolkata. He is passionate about debating and public speaking, theatre and football. His areas of academic interest lie in security, democracy and public policy and he's exploring newer applications of decision and game theory in political strategy. He has been the novice Finalist in the 12th CNLU Asian Parliamentary Debate, the Outstanding Delegate of UNEP at the IMUN online conference 24.0 and the Best Speaker in the Calcutta Youth Meet Debate, 2020. As part of a team of 5 from his department, he presented a paper on the 'Erosion of Due Process of Law in Indian Legislation' in the N.N Agarwal Paper Presentation 2021, organized by the Hindu College. He has also served in his capacity as the Head Boy of the South Point High School, Kolkata, 2020 batch. He was awarded the Times Future Shine Award 2018 for excellence in co curricular activities.
Abhinav Nath Jha
Abhinav Nath Jha is a second-year BA student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai pursuing Political Science, History and Sociology. His interests primarily lie in global and national politics, foreign affairs and issues, emerging economic trends and foreign policy in the socio-cultural realm. He takes a keen interest in academic writing and pursues the same in college journals and blogs. One of his articles was published in The Print. Apart from academics, he likes engaging with books and cinema.
Alokananda Nag
Alokananda Nag has graduated from the Loreto College, Kolkata and has completed her post graduation in South and South East Asian Studies from the University of Calcutta. As a student she has participated in various co- curricular activities. She has been a part of a panel discussion on the “The Implementation Of Uniform Civil Code” and a member of the Youth Parliament sponsored by the West Bengal Parliamentary Affairs. She has rendered voluntary services for organisations like the Missionary of Charity. She was a part of the student research cell in Loreto College , Kolkata where a project was undertaken on “ water sanitation provisions in the schools of Kolkat “under the supervision of Dr. Sujata Choudhury. Her special papers include gender studies and human rights at the post graduation level. She is an avid music enthusiast and aspires to become a teacher.
