Saranya Chattopadhyay is an Indian Political Science student, authored "In Search of the Creator", completed UN ESCAP/UNCTAD on tariff sustainability and UNECE emissions reporting (June 2023). Ex-Asia in Global Affairs intern.
Shakti in Bengal politics: Durga Puja, Nationalism, and Sacred Power
Explore how Shakti traditions, Durga Puja, and tantric culture shape political identity and state power in Bengal, from Bankim Chandra to contemporary leadership.
Western democracies on the edge? Polarisation, protests, and the battle for legitimacy
Western democracies have been seeing a crisis of legitimacy as citizens are not trusting institutions and governments anymore. What would this lead to?

