Student Research
How a tree-hugging protest transformed Indian environmentalism
Fifty years ago, a group of women sparked Chipko, a green movement that remains relevant in the age of climate change.
What explains policy change?
An understanding of the historical political economy of India
Altruistic Provision of Education and Healthcare
Lok Biradari Prakalp (LBP), founded by Baba Amte, in Hemalkasa, Maharashtra
Thinking about India’s futures
Individuals from across the University work together in interdisciplinary teams on themes of India’s socioeconomic development.
Field studies in education
Myths of online education, teacher efforts to support learning recovery after school reopening, and more from the Field.
Student Research
Learn to build your own equipment and set up your own experiments. Here are glimpses of how research is encouraged and promoted at Azim Premji University
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Book in English, Hindi
From Sea to Surwa
Food is the product of a community’s culture and environment. Hence a study of ‘foodways’ can tell us about what food resources are available as well as how customs, beliefs and practices shape the use of these resources. In this report, we share some of…
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Public Health Perspectives on Mental Health: Reflections from Teaching
The mental health discourse in India has been primarily viewed through a biomedical lens that often overlooks the cultural context and social inequalities. To ensure equitable access to preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative mental healthcare, India needs practitioners who combine a social perspective with an…
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Bacterial Pathogenicity of the Human Skin: The Case of Staphylococcus aureus and its Multiple Attack Strategies
The skin microbiome is mainly comprised of commensal and mutualistic bacteria. Some commensal species can behave as pathogens under the right circumstances, and one of the most common examples of this is Staphylococcus aureus. This bacterium can damage multiple parts and systems of the human…
Research and Practice
Eureka from the Cardboard House
Shreyansh Tripathy, Sourabh Panda and Kinshuk Ghosh, with Kripa Gowrishankar, managed to “see” sound after recreating an old experiment called Schlieren imaging.
From the Fields to Kitchen: Journey of Red Chillies
Shraddha Jain, in Point of View, explores the unseen labour that goes into bringing red chillies to our kitchen.
Redoing Gender and Self
Vishnu Prakash K reflects on his journey towards understanding education and change.
Notes from Nature Writing For Children Course at Pench Tiger Reserve
Hoysala Aerobics: Move Like a Madanika
Transparency and Accountability in RTI | Chakradhar Buddha & Rajendran N