The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (NLSIU), invites sealed quotations from eligible firms/companies for the “Appointment of Statutory Auditors.”
Interested parties are requested to submit their quotations in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined below.
Date of Issue of Quotation: 7.01.2026
Last Date for Submission: Up to 5.00 PM on Friday, 23.01.2026
For more information including terms and conditions, read the official notification here.
We congratulate our student Nandil Biswa Sarma (Vth-year BA LLB) for completing the IRONMAN 70.3 in Bahrain on December 5, 2025.
The IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series is a premier half-distance triathlon series consisting of over 100 qualifying races in over 40 countries, regions and territories across the world. We spoke to Nandil and asked him to share more about the race and his training.
The Ironman 70.3 event is a triathlon consisting of three disciplines, all of which have to be done consecutively. It consists of a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride, and a 21.1 km run. All distances combined total 70.3 miles, and that is where the name comes from.
I am in my fifth year of the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course, so I had the option of choosing three electives out of four courses, with one being a core course. I chose my electives in such a way that I had time almost every day of the week to train, with none of my classes falling into the evening 5-7 pm slot. That gave me the flexibility to train consistently on weekdays, and I would do the longer workouts over the weekends. I would sometimes have to compromise on training because of assignments, projects, or exams, but I mostly tried to plan my training around those.
I plan to complete the Full Ironman in May, which would include a 3.8 km swim, a 180 km bike ride, and a 42.2 km run. I want to do it before I graduate from college. After I graduate, I aim to pursue a career in litigation.
A two-day conference on ‘Beyond New Urbanism? Environment, Sustainability and the Small Towns in India’ was organised as a collaborative event between Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya and National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. The conference was held during December 12-13, 2025, at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya campus in Cherrapunjee-Sohra. Over two days 45 academic papers were presented.
NLSIU’s engagement with the Government of Meghalaya increased after the initiation of P. A. Sangma Fellowship that supports the governance in the state. The Fellowship was instituted in 2021 and so far 30 fellows are appointed in different government departments of Meghalaya.
For the conference, the faculty of the Master’s Programme in Public Policy at NLSIU facilitated two panel discussions:
The first panel discussion was on the question of sanitation in small towns. The panelists included Milind Mhaske of Praja Foundation, Rituparna Nath of Janaagraha and Aseem Acharya of Foundation for Inclusive and Sustainable Habitats. The panel was moderated by Tikender Panwar, former Deputy Mayor of Shimla. This panel deliberated;
The second panel aimed to show case the works of P. A. Sangma Fellows towards the environmental governance in Meghalaya. Five fellows were the panelists. They were: Bethelda Shadap, Chingreela A. Sangma, Dapbiang Warjri, Darikiman Syiemlieh and Marlehiki Langstang. This panel was moderated by Professor Sony Pellissery of NLSIU. The panel explored:
Two doctoral students oat NLSIU, Meghashree Dev and Shefali Jain also presented their papers during this conference.
Authors Rohit De and Ornit Shani discussed their recently released book, Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History, with panellists Arvind Narrain and Arun Thiruvengadam, at the Bangalore Internation Centre on December 16, 2025.
The Preamble of the Indian Constitution begins with “We, the people of India,” but do we really know how true that rings?
In popular memory, the Constitution often appears as the work of a few eminent figures. Assembling India’s Constitution reveals a more layered story; one in which citizens, communities, labour groups, women’s organisations, and emerging political movements actively influenced constitutional ideas. Across the country, people petitioned, campaigned, debated rights, and pushed the Assembly to consider questions of citizenship, minority protections, gender equality, land reform, labour, and democratic participation. And crucially, the Assembly listened.
Drawing on years of archival research, authors Ornit Shani and Rohit De illuminate how debates unfolding outside the Constituent Assembly; sometimes in distant or overlooked regions, filtered into its deliberations, shaping decisions that continue to define India’s democracy. They sought to make constitutional history accessible, grounded, and alive, inviting readers to see the Constitution not as a static text but as a living achievement of millions.
The authors offer a short presentation of the book, followed by reflections from panellists Arvind Narrain and Arun Thiruvengadam. The event concludes with an audience Q&A.
Ornit Shani
Associate Professor of Asian Studies, University of Haifa
Ornit Shani is Associate Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Haifa and the author of How India Became Democratic: Citizenship and the Making of the Universal Franchise, winner of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay New India Foundation Prize (2019). Her research explores citizenship, bureaucracy, and the making of democratic institutions in India, with particular focus on archival histories of political processes.
Rohit De
Associate Professor of History, Yale University
Rohit De is Associate Professor of History at Yale University and the author of A People’s Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic (2018), which won the Willard J. Hurst Prize (2019). His work examines how ordinary citizens shape constitutional life, with research spanning legal history, political culture, and the lived experience of law in modern South Asia.
Arvind Narrain
Lawyer & Author
Arvind Narrain is a lawyer and writer, currently visiting faculty at the National Law School. He is the author of India’s Undeclared Emergency: Constitutionalism and the Politics of Resistance, and co-editor of Because I Have a Voice: Queer Politics in India and Law Like Love: Queer Perspectives on Law. As part of the legal team challenging Section 377 from the High Court to the Supreme Court, he has been a key voice in India’s queer rights movement.
Arun Thiruvengadam
Professor of Law, NLSIU, Bangalore
Arun Thiruvengadam is Professor of Law at the National Law School, Bangalore, with degrees from NLS and New York University School of Law. His teaching and research span Indian constitutional and regulatory law, comparative constitutional law, South Asian law and politics, and welfare rights. He is the author of The Constitution of India: A Contextual Analysis (2017) and co-editor of five other books. He has held academic positions at the National University of Singapore and Azim Premji University and has taught as visiting faculty at institutions across the world, including the University of Zurich, Central European University, City University of Hong Kong, and the University of Toronto.
The annual conference ‘PPEL in the Global South,’ focussed on Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, was held from December 11-14, 2025 at the NLSIU campus. The primary objective of the conference was to provide a visible platform for scholars from India and other regions of the Global South to engage in sustained dialogue with peers from across the world. It also aimed to contribute to building a coherent intellectual community in India across philosophy, law, political theory, economics, and related disciplines.
The conference brought together 65 participants from universities across India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia. A total of 59 papers were presented across 22 thematically organised panels. Panel themes included, among others, AI and Ethics, Free Speech, Structural Wrongs and Power, New Directions in Law, Constitutional Law in the Global South, Economic Competition and Exploitation, and Rethinking Political Theory in India.
Reflecting the objectives of the conference, participants represented diverse career stages as well as institutional and disciplinary backgrounds. The conference included 15 PhD scholars and participants from 23 Indian universities and 28 universities abroad, spanning the Global North and South. In addition, two special sessions were organised for NLSIU students on Navigating Academic Careers and Writing and Publishing in philosophy, the social sciences, and law. Several NLSIU faculty members participated as presenters and moderators, alongside students, particularly from the BA and BA LL.B. programmes, who were actively involved as student organisers.
The final day of the conference featured an open roundtable discussion on the outcomes and future directions of the PPEL network. Participants agreed to establish a formal mailing list to sustain the network, organise a series of smaller workshops in both online and offline formats, and initiate a mentorship programme involving early-career and senior scholars. The possibility of special journal issues based on thematic groupings of conference papers was also discussed.
Overall, the philosophical anchoring of the conference enabled dialogue among participants from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and affirmed the importance of collaborative and interdisciplinary research across philosophy, politics, economics, and law.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for one Research position to work on Criminal Justice Projects. This is a full time role on contractual basis for a period of one year, based in Bengaluru.
NLSIU is undertaking research projects which involve empirical analysis of criminal justice issues. The projects will use public legal data to study the process and decision-making of judicial institutions. One of the projects will utilise natural language processing tools to mine data embedded in judgements and orders, addressing major research questions related to criminal justice system outcomes in India. In particular, the study will examine sentencing patterns, undertrial incarceration, bail decisions, and the influence of social groups and regional disparities on these outcomes. By creating a new, publicly accessible dataset that includes the full text of case decisions and hearings, the project aims to facilitate a broad spectrum of research on various legal and social issues, potentially benefiting a wide range of stakeholders interested in legal reforms in India.
The Researcher will work under the supervision of faculty members leading these projects – Prof. Mrinal Satish, Prof. Aparna Chandra, Prof. Rahul Hemrajani and Prof. Nikita Ahalyan. The projects involve desk, as well as field research and will be responsible for the following tasks:
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Please use the Google form here, and include the following documents:
Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience and will be in the range of Rs. 50,000-Rs.80,000 per month.
For any queries, please write to
The last date for submission of applications is January 9, 2026.
NLSIU is conducting live information sessions during January 2026 on the NLS BA (Hons.), the 3-Year LL.B. (Hons.), the Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP) and the PhD programmes. These online sessions will provide information about the University, the structure of the respective programmes and the application process.
Here are the details of the sessions (in order of the upcoming events):
January 7, 2026 | 6 PM – 7 PM | Webinar on Careers in Public Policy
Speakers:
1. Dr. Srikrishna Ayyangar, MPP Chair and Associate Professor, Social Science, NLSIU
2. Dr. Devyani Pande, MPP Vice-Chair and Assistant Professor, Public Policy. NLSIU
January 8, 2026 | 6 PM – 7 PM
Speakers:
1. Dr. Arul Scaria, PhD Chair and Professor of Law
2. Dr. Shiuli Vanaja, PhD Vice-Chair and Assistant Professor, Social Science
Admissions are currently open for the above-mentioned programmes. To apply, visit nlsatadmissions.nls.ac.in.
For any queries regarding NLSAT, write to .
We look forward to meeting you at these sessions!
Dr. Sony Pellissery, Professor and Co-Director, Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion (CSSI) at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, spoke at a virtual solution session at the Second World Summit for Social Development, held between November 4-6, 2025. The session was titled ‘Universal Social Protection for a Just, Sustainable and Inclusive Future- Financing, Implementation, and Intergenerational Solidarity.’
Prof. Sony spoke on why finance alone does not address the challenge of universalising social protection in South Asia. He spoke on four sectors where universalisation of social protection has been a challenge — construction workers, gig workers, domestic workers and scheme workers with the government. Both in the segments of construction workers (builders paying a premium as social security contribution for workers in order to gain approval of building plans) and gig workers (those who receive service paying a fraction of service fee through apps) finance has not been a challenge. But, in the segment of domestic workers, collection of contributions from employers has been a challenge. A positive element in that segment is mobilisation of women to resist violences they have been subjected to, and bargaining capacity for wages when they are organised. The case of scheme workers with the government faces another set of challenges, particularly with minimum wage. The positive aspect in this segment has been access to several benefits like insurance for healthcare. These comparative cases show how sectors are widely divergent when the question of universalisation in the informal sector is addressed.
For the panel, Prof Sony was joined by:
Moderator: Paul Ladd, former Head of UNRISD (United Nations Research Institute for Social Development) and currently Director of Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region
Speakers
The first World Summit for Social Development was held in Copenhagen in 1995, following which 177 nation-states adopted a political resolution to fight poverty.
30 years later, the second social development summit was held in Doha. More than 40 Heads of State and Government, over 230 ministers and senior officials, and nearly 14,000 attendees took part in the summit.
The 3-day summit ended with the adoption of the Doha Declaration.
The Doha Political Declaration of the Second World Summit for Social Development (2025) reaffirms global commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration, the 2030 Agenda, human rights, and inclusive multilateralism, acknowledging that progress on poverty eradication, decent work, and social inclusion has been too slow and uneven. Leaders highlighted persistent and emerging challenges – including rising poverty and inequality, informal and precarious work, gender gaps, youth unemployment, weak social protection, digital divides, climate change, conflicts, demographic shifts, and strained global financing. The Declaration commits countries to accelerate poverty eradication through social protection floors, quality education, decent work policies, support for small enterprises, gender equality, and targeted investments in health, food security, resilient infrastructure, and sustainable agriculture. It emphasised universal health coverage, digital inclusion, safe use of emerging technologies like AI, strengthened labour rights, and inclusive policies for children, women, older persons, migrants, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with disabilities. The text stresses the need for major reforms to the international financial architecture, expanded development financing, fairer tax cooperation, and stronger support for developing countries. It concludes with a pledge to strengthen follow-up mechanisms, enhance multilateral cooperation, and conduct a five-year review from 2031 to assess progress and renew commitments toward achieving social development for all.
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The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites expressions of interest for the position of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Chair established at NLSIU by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, also know as the DPIIT Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Chair.
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Chair established at NLSIU by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, under the Scheme for Pedagogy & Research in IPRs for Holistic Education & Academia (SPRIHA) seeks to promote the study of, education in, research on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as well as outreach on Intellectual Property matters. The Chair supports specialised courses on IPR with the aim of inculcating a nuanced understanding of Intellectual Property among students. It holds seminars, workshops and special lectures with the aim of producing high quality research, strengthening pedagogy, engaging in public policy dialogue and attracting world class researchers and academicians to the University in the field of intellectual property rights.
The Chair Professor will promote teaching and research on Intellectual Property (IP) related subjects at the University. The Chair Professor will expand IP knowledge base including through research on global best practices, foster collaborations with other academic institutions in India and abroad, and build engagement with industry and other stakeholders. The Chair Professor will publish regularly on various public platforms including NLS Scholarship Repository on topical issues.
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Expressions of interest are invited from interested candidates. Candidates can send in their updated resume and an 800-word Statement of Purpose to .
The last date for submission of applications has been extended to December 31, 2025 (5 pm). (View corrigendum)
NLSIU invites interested persons to offer Elective Courses at the University in the third trimester (March 02, 2026 to May 26, 2026) of the Academic Year 2025-26.
An elective course at NLSIU requires 40 hours of classroom engagement (40 hours of classroom engagement spread across 10 weeks (March 02, 2026 to May 26, 2026) and two office hours every week for consultation and discussion with students.
All classes of full-term elective courses shall be conducted in-person on campus.
On request and availability, the University may support Visiting Faculty with an Academic Associate to assist with the delivery of the course.
Elective Courses vary in their focus and pedagogy. Three types of Elective Courses are common at NLSIU:
All classes shall be held between 9 am and 7 pm on weekdays only. Most elective courses are usually scheduled between 2 pm and 7 pm. For some courses, on a special basis, classes may be scheduled on Saturday.
The University will reimburse one economy-class airfare, to-and-fro from Bengaluru for domestic flights only. The University will not be able to provide any reimbursement for international flights.
The University will make necessary arrangements for accommodation in an off-campus facility arranged for postgraduate students, research scholars, visiting faculty and research staff for individuals selected to teach electives after mutual discussion for an initial 10 days from the commencement of the trimester only. Based on availability, the University may be able to make arrangements on a paid basis for the whole trimester.
Individuals who are desirous of teaching elective courses at NLSIU must invariably possess a graduate and post-graduate degree in law or the social sciences. Post-qualification experience of 3 years or more will be preferred. Alternatively, they may have at least 7-10 years of post-qualification experience in legal practice. Individuals who have published widely in their fields of expertise, shall be preferred.
To apply, kindly fill out the form here. The deadline for form submission has been extended up to January 10, 2026.
Your proposal shall be reviewed by the Academic Review Committee (ARC) of the University. The course shall be finalised after registration of choices by students. Please note that a course is offered only if it meets: (1) the approval of the ARC, and (2) a minimum number of students as required by the University’s Academic Regulations subscribe for the course.
For any academic queries, please contact Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee at or Dr. Atreyee Majumder at . For any other queries, please contact Mr. Shailendra Pratap Singh at .
Here are some FAQs that will help you gain a better understanding of the electives courses and the process for applying to teach these courses. To know more, please click here.
