NUS Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

South Asia Discussion Paper: Presidential Election 2019: Sri Lanka Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa

31 December 2019

South Asia Scan Issue 4: United States-Pakistan Relations: New Opportunities and Old Challenges

Touqir Hussain

13 November 2019

Special Reports: 64 – The Impact of Digital Media on the 2019 Indian General Election

Ronojoy Sen, Katharina Naumann and Vani Swarupa Murali

31 October 2019

Does India Negotiate ?

Karthik Nachiappan

11 October 2019

Seeking Middle Ground : Land, Markets, and Public Policy

Sanjoy Chakravorty and Amitendu Palit

10 October 2019

Podcast

Episode 24: Third Pillar – Reviving Communities to Preserve Capitalism

5 November 2019

In this episode, Dr Raghuram Rajan discusses his new book - The Third Pillar: How markets and the state leave the community behind which advocates for a community-centred focus on capitalism to fix problems caused by technological disruption and trade protectionism. Through the book, Rajan urges policymakers to devolve power down to local communities to enable citizens manage public policy challenges, particularly social and economic policy issues like health and education. Communities, Rajan argues, could help citizens overcome challenges caused by market dislocations and state incapacity.

Dr Raghuram Rajan

Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

Episode 23: Balancing the Triangle – China’s Tryst with Pakistan and India

11 October 2019

In the week that Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with both the leaders of India and Pakistan, we speak to our Visiting Senior Research Fellow Dr Ren Yuanzhe on Beijing’s perspective of these meetings as well as the issues that may crop up.

Dr Ren Yuanzhe

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Episode 22: India’s Strategic Relations – US, China and Pakistan

30 September 2019

Hot on the heels off Howdy Modi, we speak to Mr Shivshankar Menon, former Indian National Security Advisor and Foreign Secretary on the status of these key relationships for India and what that may mean for its global ambitions.

Mr Shivshankar Menon

Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow

Episode 21: Flushing Out India’s Water Needs

20 September 2019

Is India facing a water crisis and, if so, will it get worse? What are the factors influencing India’s water issues at the moment? We speak to Professor Robin Jeffrey, ISAS Visiting Research Professor, to distill these issues for us.

Professor Robin Jeffrey

Visiting Research Professor

Episode 20: Boosting India’s Retail Sector

5 September 2019

With the Indian government relaxing some rules on single-brand retail in India, we discuss with ISAS Senior Research Fellow Dr Amitendu Palit if this move will allow the Indian retail sector to woo much needed foreign investment.

Dr Amitendu Palit

Senior Research Fellow; and Research Lead (Trade and Economic Policy)

Episode 19: The Indian Economy – Rebounding ?

2 September 2019

With the Indian economy showing signs of concerns, former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai assesses the issues present and possible solutions to help the economy rebound.

Mr Vinod Rai

Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow

Episode 18: The G7 Summit – India Enters the Ring

30 August 2019

Hot off the heels of the conclusion of the G7 Summit in France, ISAS Research Fellow Dr Karthik Nachiappan discusses the outcomes of the discussions and how India played a role and could be impacted by its presence there.

Dr Karthik Nachiappan

Research Fellow

Episode 17: Mr Arun Jaitley – The Consensus Builder

29 August 2019

In this episode, we pay tribute to the former Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away last weekend. Talking to former Indian Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai, we discuss the lawyer-turned-politician’s legacy, contributions and working style as a consensus builder and a philanthropic individual.

Mr Vinod Rai

Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow

Episode 16: Whose Cake is it ?

28 August 2019

Earlier this week, the RBI announced that they will be giving a portion of their surplus to the Indian government for their expenditure. We speak to two Indian economic stalwarts – former Comptroller and Auditor-General Mr Vinod Rai and former Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr S Narayan on whether the Indian government should get a slice of the RBI pie and what they may do with it.

Dr S Narayan

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Episode 15: Imran Khan’s First Year in Office

23 August 2019

On 18th August, Imran Khan clocked his first year as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. How has he fared? We talk to ISAS Visiting Research Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea who provides a report card of the economic, domestic political and foreign policy contributions of the cricketer-turned-politician.

Assoc Prof Iqbal Singh Sevea

Visiting Research Associate Professor

Past Events

ISAS Book Launch & Panel Discussion : Does India Negotiate ?
20 January 2020,NUSS Guild House, Right Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Dr, Singapore 119241

ISAS Book Launch & Panel Discussion : Rethinking Good Governance: Holding to Account India’s Public Institutions
15 January 2020,NUSS Guild House, Right Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241

ISAS Seminar : Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges
08 January 2020,ISAS Board Room

ISAS Panel Discussion : Sri Lanka: The Outlook after the Presidential Election
12 December 2019,MEI Conference Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B, Level 6, Singapore 119620

ISAS Seminar : Building Trade Integration amongst the IORA States: Challenges and Opportunities
05 December 2019,Board Room, Institute of South Asian Studies, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B, Level 9, Singapore 119620

South Asian Diaspora Convention 2019 : Vibrant South Asia – Innovative Diaspora
16 November 2019,University Cultural Centre, National University Of Singapore

Sixth ISAS Lecture : The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind
31 October 2019,Ballroom 3, Level 3, Orchard Hotel 442 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238879

ISAS Seminar : Exploring the Unknown Shores: Understanding China’s Evolving Policy towards the Small States in the Indian Ocean Region
23 October 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B, Level 9

ISAS Ambassadors’ Lecture : India and Australia Partnership in the Indo Pacific
14 October 2019,MEI Conference Room, Level 6 (Block B), 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119620

Joint ISAS-ESI Book Launch : Sustainable Energy Transition in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
02 October 2019,UNDP Auditorium

ISAS 13th International Conference on South Asia : Politics in a Changing South Asia
18 September 2019,Grand Ballroom, Level 3, Orchard Hotel

Singapore Symposium 2019 : India’s Engagement with a Fast-Growing ASEAN
28 August 2019,The Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

ISAS Seminar : US-Pakistan Relations: New Opportunities and Old Challenges
21 August 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, #09-06 (Block B) S119620

ISAS-KAS Panel Discussion : The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Voices from Asia
06 August 2019,NUSS Guild House, Left Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241

ISAS Seminar : China-India Relationship in the Shadow of China-United States Strategic Competition
30 July 2019,ISAS Board Room, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Block B, #08-06

12th ISSD Public Forum : Digitalisation and the Community
23 July 2019,Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

ISAS-CII Panel Discussion : India Budget 2019: Features, Impact and Prospects
11 July 2019,NUSS Guild House, Right Chamber Room, Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241

Joint Panel Discussion : Bangladesh Rising: Challenges and Opportunities
08 July 2019,SBF Center Seminar Room, 160 Robinson Road #06-01 SBF Center, Singapore 068914

ISAS-KAS Joint Panel Discussion : The Role of Digital Media in the 2019 Indian General Elections
27 June 2019,Ballroom II, Main Tower, Level 6, Mandarin Orchard Singapore

ISAS Seminar : Use of Digital Payments in India
24 June 2019,Conference Room, Middle East Institute, Level 6 (Lobby Level), 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

ISAS-RSIS Panel Discussion : Long-term Implications of India's 2019 General Elections
06 June 2019,Ballroom 3, Level 3, Orchard Hotel Singapore

ISAS Book Discussion : The RSS: A View to the Inside
04 June 2019,ISAS Board Room, Level 9, Block B, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

ISAS-EU Joint Symposium : Europe in the Indo-Pacific - Moving from Periphery to the Centre?
03 June 2019,Ballroom 3, Level 3, Orchard Hotel Singapore,

ISAS-Commonwealth UK Joint Workshop : Harnessing Trade Policy for Global Integration - Commonwealth Consultation for the Asia-Pacific Region
28 May 2019,Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore

ISAS Closed Door Session : Bangladesh’s Development – A Mixed Story
24 May 2019,ISAS Board Room, Level 8, Block A, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

ISAS Workshop : Assessing the Transformation of Bangladesh
23 May 2019,UNDP Auditorium, 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, #08-01, Block A

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Books

South Asia Discussion Paper: Presidential Election 2019: Sri Lanka Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa

South Asia Scan Issue 4: United States-Pakistan Relations: New Opportunities and Old Challenges

Special Reports: 64 – The Impact of Digital Media on the 2019 Indian General Election

Does India Negotiate ?

Seeking Middle Ground : Land, Markets, and Public Policy

Podcast

Episode 24: Third Pillar – Reviving Communities to Preserve Capitalism

Episode 23: Balancing the Triangle – China’s Tryst with Pakistan and India

Episode 22: India’s Strategic Relations – US, China and Pakistan

Episode 21: Flushing Out India’s Water Needs

Episode 20: Boosting India’s Retail Sector

Episode 19: The Indian Economy – Rebounding ?

Episode 18: The G7 Summit – India Enters the Ring

Episode 17: Mr Arun Jaitley – The Consensus Builder

Episode 16: Whose Cake is it ?

Episode 15: Imran Khan’s First Year in Office

Past Events