Impact

Policymaker impact

I have assumed several roles to advance impact with policymakers. 

These include:

• Freedom House, South Asia Advisor, 2019–present

• Academic Advisory Board, Indian School of Public Policy, 2018–present

• World Economic Forum, Global Futures Council Fellow, 2016–18

• Asia Business Council, Prize Committee, 2020–22

• Myanmar Election Observer, Carter Center Mission to Myanmar, 2015

Media engagement

In addition, I have engaged with the public on a regular basis through podcasts and panels, as well as writing for BBC News, The Economist, Foreign Affairs, The Guardian, Washington Post, New Statesman, The Hindu, India Express, The Scotsman and the Journal of Democracy. My recent public engagement appearances include:

• Bangladesh elections and crisis commentary on BBC Television and radio, including January 7, 2024 and July 20, 2024.

• “Decoding the Indian elections, part I and part II” Blavatnik School of Government Public Election Panel. June 11, 2024.

• Indian election commentary in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian, June 4, 2024.

• “Looking for Modi.”  Australian Broadcasting Corporation podcast. April 22, 2024.

• ‘The crackdown on India’s political opposition.’ Al Jazeera TV, March 21, 2024.

• “Why Democracy is Dying in India.”  Two Nobodys podcast.  March 10, 2024.

• “Ballots and Beyond: Understanding Pakistan’s 2024 Elections.” Blavatnik School of Government Public Election Panel. February 22, 2024.

• “Pakistan Votes.”  Blavatnik School of Government Public Election Panel. February 12, 2024.

• ‘Pakistan Election Commentary.’  BBC Newsnight. February 9, 2024.  Over 200 quotations in BBC, Al Jazeera, Independent, Daily Mail, Dawn.

• ‘Why India’s Democracy is Dying.’ Journal of Democracy. July 2023.

• ‘Democracy at Death’s Door in Modi’s India.’  May 3, 2023.  Index for Censorship.

• ‘The Nature of Nationalism.’  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ‘The New World Disorder’ Ideas podcast series.  September 27, 2022.