King's India Institute

We have a series of events planned in the coming months. Follow us and check our events page for the latest updates: kcl.ac.uk/kii/events

The Inlaks-@KingsIndiaInst Studentship is open for applications. It enable scholars currently enrolled in PhD programmes at Indian universities for a short-term visit to collect material, use facilities and consult experts. Deadline: August 31 Link: inlaksfoundation.org/opportunities/…

The Inlaks-King's India Institute visiting PhD fellowship scheme is open again for applications (deadline August 31st). Two 3 month fellowships at King's for students in a PhD programme in Hums and Social Sciences at an Indian university @KingsIndiaInst inlaksfoundation.org/opportunities/…

📕🎙️ #BookLaunch The V.R. Krishna Iyer Chair at #NLSIU launched the book 'Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy' by Prof. @louisetillin, Professor of Politics & Former Director, @KingsIndiaInst, @KingsCollegeLon. The book launch @bicblr saw…

Ram Madhav's latest book shows how Hindutva relates to the global far right & assesses limitations of Modi's India in a rare exercise in lucid (self?)criticism. @CERI_SciencesPo @ScPoResearch @KingsIndiaInst @BASASofficial @CarnegieIndia @CarnegieSAsia @FT thewire.in/politics/prepa…

#BookLaunch The V.R. Krishna Iyer Chair at NLSIU, in collaboration with @bicblr, hosted the launch of ‘Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy’ (Cambridge University Press, 2025), by Prof. @louisetillin, Professor of Politics & Former Director,…

16 Jul | Wed | 6:30PM | The History of Welfare Louise Tillin traces over a century of India’s welfare evolution — from colonial times to today’s cash transfers. Join us to unpack the politics, policies, & lived realities of India’s welfare state today. shorturl.at/mnwUr

After a wonderful launch in Delhi last night, I can’t wait for tomorrow’s discussion of Making India Work at Bangalore International Centre 👇 @CambridgeUP

Still a few spaces left for tomorrow’s launch in Delhi of Making India Work. Can’t wait to discuss the book with an amazing panel - Yamini Aiyar, Jean Dreze and Roshan Kishore IIC, 6.30pm. Details 👇 @CambridgeUP @KingsIndiaInst @AiyarYamini @Roshanjnu

Why are India and China doing business in spite of the way Beijing supported Pakistan during the Sindoor operation? @CERI_SciencesPo @sciencespo @ScPoResearch @KingsIndiaInst @BASASofficial @CarnegieIndia @CarnegieSAsia @AndresSchipani @i_montaigne sciencespo.fr/recherche/en/i…

If you are in Bangalore, please do come along for the BLR launch of Making India Work: the Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy! Bangalore International Centre, July 16. Register below 👇 @CambridgeUP @KingsIndiaInst

If you are in Chennai next week, I'll be discussing Making India Work at Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) on Friday 18th at 3.30pm with a wonderful panel including @vrsrini @kalai Priti Narayan and M Vijayabaskar. Do come along @CambridgeUP @KingsIndiaInst

🎙️Lessons from the #Emergency: "The main lesson should have been that rule of law must be strengthened... In Southasia, the rule of law is somewhat contained because leaders certainly do illegal things, but retain some legitimacy," says @jaffrelotc: himalmag.com/podcast/christ…

This volume is edited by Harsh Pant, Vice President for Studies and Foreign Policy at @ORFOnline and Professor of IR with @KingsIndiaInst at @KingsCollegeLondon, and Madhuchanda Ghosh, Assistant Professor at Presidency University, Kolkata. Buy on Amazon: amzn.in/d/hjcHzaQ

Glad to be a part of this volume on Indian constitutionalism over the last decade. Hats off to the editors!

Join us on July 3 for a talk with Professor @swati_ganguly12 who will speak about the history of Visva-Bharati, founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, with @BPriyanka_KCL chairing the event. Sign up: kcl.ac.uk/events/tagores… @Kings_SGA

Event - Tagore's University: The making of a haven for world scholars Professor @swati_ganguly12 will speak on July 3 about the history of Visva-Bharati, founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, with @BPriyanka_KCL chairing the event. Sign up: kcl.ac.uk/events/tagores…

Join us for a discussion on June 26 with @ThamizhachiTh on her book about Beatrice Webb. The event will be chaired by Niranjana R of @QMUL Sign up to attend: kcl.ac.uk/events/book-ta…

I’m most grateful to Himal for asking excellent questions about the Emergency, 50 years later… @pratinavanil @HurstPublishers @CERI_SciencesPo @KingsIndiaInst @CarnegieIndia @thewire_in ⁦@scroll_in⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=a5JpKO…

Event - Tagore's University: The making of a haven for world scholars Professor @swati_ganguly12 will speak on July 3 about the history of Visva-Bharati, founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, with @BPriyanka_KCL chairing the event. Sign up: kcl.ac.uk/events/tagores…