Biography
About
I am a PhD Scholar at the Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. My work sits at the intersection of European Union external action, digital regulation, and the global politics of norms.
Profile
Before joining JNU for doctoral work, I completed an M.A. and a B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science at the University of Delhi, and higher secondary studies at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Morena. I hold a UGC Junior Research Fellowship and NET, and have taught Indian Polity for UPSC and MPPSC aspirants remotely.
I also serve as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Applied Social Sciences (SAGE) and completed Oxford’s online course on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalism. Languages: Hindi (native), English (professional).
Education
Jan 2025 – Present
PhD Scholar, European Studies
Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Doctoral research on EU digital governance, regulatory power, and norm entrepreneurship in the global digital order.
Jan 2021 – Mar 2023
M.A., Political Science
University of Delhi, New Delhi
Jul 2016 – May 2019
B.A. (Hons.), Political Science
University of Delhi, New Delhi
Higher Secondary (XII)
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Morena
Central Board of Secondary Education
Teaching
Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
Educator, UPSC CSE — Indian Polity
Unacademy (Remote)
Designed and delivered polity modules for civil services aspirants.
Mar – Jun 2023
Educator, MPPSC — Indian Polity
Unacademy (Remote)
State-level civil services preparation focused on constitutional and political institutions.
Fellowships & certifications
Oct 2024
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi
Oct 2024
National Eligibility Test (NET)
University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi
Mar – Oct 2023
Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalism
University of Oxford (Online)
Research interests
EU digital governance
Norm diffusion and rule-making in the digital sphere.
Brussels Effect
Regulatory Power Europe beyond EU borders.
India–EU relations
Strategic partnership, trade, and digital dialogue.
Platform regulation
How states and the EU govern large digital platforms.
Constructivist IR
Identity, norms, and the social construction of order.
Norm entrepreneurship
Who builds rules — and how they travel or stall.