South Asia Program
Video: Why Host an IIE-SRF Fellow?
Welcoming Scholars Under Threat
Past IIE-SRF fellow Sharif Hozoori (SAP) and Einaudi executive director Nishi Dhupa discuss the reciprocal impact of hosting fellows.
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What Will Foreign Central Banks Do About Interest Rates?
Eswar Prasad, SAP
“There are many countries where inflation does seem to be coming under control, while economic growth looks pretty bleak,” says Eswar Prasad, senior professor of international trade policy.
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Anurag Koyyada
Graduate Student, Reppy Fellow 2025-26
Anurag Koyyada is a JD candidate at Cornell Law School. He enjoys interpreting rules and designing technologies in defense, national security, and space contexts. Anurag is interested in how law, society, and technology interact in military and surveillance contexts. His work, as it relates to conflict and security, examines how emerging technologies both mirror and mold societal power, both constraining and enabling peace.
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- PACS Current Graduate Fellow
- Graduate Student
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Email: ak2542@cornell.edu
SAP Director Wins SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
Sarah Besky, SAP
The honor is presented annually, recognizing awardees on campuses across the SUNY system for their commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction and serving the public good.
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New Cornell Tech to Evaluate Anemia to Be Used Across India
Saurabh Mehta, SAP
AnemiaPhone, a technology developed by a multidisciplinary team of Cornell researchers to accurately, quickly and cheaply assess iron deficiency, has been transferred to the Indian Council of Medical Research of the government of India for integration into its programs for anemia, women’s health, and maternal and child health throughout the country.
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Cornell Atkinson Awards Catalyze Solutions in Food, Climate, Clean Energy
Sarosh Kuruvilla, SEAP/SAP
With support from the Cornell Atkinson Center, Sarosh Kuruvilla and Jason Judd are leading a project to test and estimate costs of factory-level heat interventions. “Climate change is already negatively impacting worker livelihoods and industry sustainability,” says Sarosh Kuruvilla, acting director of the Southeast Asia Program. “The global fashion industry urgently needs to adapt, to protect worker health and long-term earnings.”
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Tariffs Make the World Poorer and More Perilous
NYT Op-Ed by Eswar Prasad (SAP)
In this NYT op-ed, Eswar Prasad (SAP) argues on-again-off-again tariffs have disrupted the global trading system and caused whiplash for businesses and consumers.
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Countries Are Balancing U.S. Tariff Threats with Chinese Overcapacity
Eswar Prasad, SAP
“It’s a complicated time for global trade right now, you have the largest economy in the world, essentially pulling back from the rules of the game that have governed international trade for a long time,” said Eswar Prasad, senior professor of international trade policy.
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Scepters in the Hands of Babes: Students and the 2024 July Revolution in Bangladesh
June 25, 2025
3:00 pm
Goldwin Smith Hall, 132
Lecture by Naveeda Khan
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South Asia Program
The High Cost of Our GDP Obsession
Economic Inequality, Threats to Democracy, and Climate Crisis
Kaushik Basu (IES/SAP) writes about the limitations of GDP as an indicator of economic well-being.
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- Development, Law, and Economics