Dr. Angarika Rakshit
Assistant Professor, Social Science

Angarika is a Development Economist, with research interests in issues of structural transformation, employment generation, and the political economy of development. Her work focuses on understanding the processes of structural change that is unfolding in India, and what these changes entail for different social and economic groups of individuals.

She has worked as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Employment at Azim Premji University, where she co-authored the 2023 State of Working India Report on Social Identities and Labour Market Outcomes. She is currently part of the team working on the 2025 State of Working India Report.

Angarika holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Calcutta, an MA in Economics from JNU, and a PhD from IIT Delhi. In 2020, Angarika was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship in Economics, which enabled her to undertake research as a visiting fellow at the University of Massachusetts Amherst during her PhD.

She can be reached at .

Ms. Geetanjali Sharma
Assistant Professor, Law

Geetanjali practiced litigation and advocacy in intellectual property law and access to medicines in Delhi. She has previously worked at the Department of European and International law as a Research Assistant where she coached the university team for the European Law Moot Court Competition and worked on ongoing publications. She has also taught European Union law to postgraduate students at the Free University, Berlin.

Her research interests include right to health and access to medicines, intellectual property law as well as European law and climate justice.

She has a BSc LLB (Hons) from National Law University Jodhpur, and an LLM from Europa Institut, Saarland University, Germany, supported by the DAAD Jawaharlal Nehru and Angela Merkel scholarships. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies on the principle of mutual trust in European Union law at the Free University, Berlin.

She can be reached at .

Ms. Garima Gupta
Assistant Professor, Law

Garima has previously worked with the Corporate Legal Department of HDFC Limited, Mumbai (Head Office). She has also taught elective courses as a Visiting Faculty at NALSAR.

Garima has a BA LLB from NUSRL, Ranchi, and an LLM from NALSAR. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from NALSAR on the topic ‘Competition in Data-Driven Digital Markets: An Antitrust Analysis’.

Garima also enjoys reading and has a deep interest in music.

She can be reached at .

Faculty

Mr. Siddharth Saxena
Assistant Professor – Law

Siddharth has worked as a Lecturer of Law and Assistant Dean for Research at the Jindal Global Law School. While working at JGLS, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, Melbourne Law School. He has previously worked as a Bonavero Institute Fellow at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and as a Graduate Research Fellow at the Centre for Justice Law & Society.

His primary research interests lie in the broad areas of public law and legal theory. He is currently researching on the regulation of universities and academic freedom

Siddharth completed his BA LLB (Hons) degree from JGLS on the Savitri Jindal Studentship. He read for the Bachelor of Civil Law and M.Phil in Law at the University of Oxford on the Ambriti Salve Scholarship from Exeter College. At Oxford, he was also a Graduate Research Resident at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights.

He can be reached at .

Administrative Staff

Ms. Deepti Soni
Director – Communications and External Relations

With over 20 years of experience, Deepti Soni is a communications and management professional with extensive experience in media, diplomatic missions, international organisations, academia, and PR & communications agencies. She has a proven track record in PR and strategic communications, stakeholder management, project management, crisis communications, and digital media. She has worked with organisations like the British High Commission in India, International Committee of the Red Cross, and Indian School of Business. She is adept at leading cross-regional teams, fostering government relations, and championing diversity and inclusion.

Deepti holds a Bachelor in Science from the University of Lucknow and a PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She is also an aspiring shooter (10 m air pistol) and is a State level medal winner.

At NLSIU, she will help develop, implement, and enhance strategies and internal processes across the following functions:
– Communications
– Alumni Relations
– Careers and Placement
– Development/Fundraising
– Admissions.

She can be reached at .

Mr. Shailendra Pratap Singh
Manager, Academic Administration

Shailendra brings over eight years of extensive experience in academic administration, program management, strategic initiatives, and institutional governance.

Prior to joining NLSIU, he served as Manager in the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor at Ashoka University, where he was instrumental in overseeing university governance, policy development, administrative operations, budgeting, compliance, event management, and accreditation processes. He also held key positions at O.P. Jindal Global University where he managed academic operations for the Business School, led teams, and contributed to institutional accreditations among other responsibilities. He has also worked with MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul (Pune) and BML Munjal University (Gurgaon), and was involved in student affairs, operations, and event planning.

Shailendra has a BA from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur. He also has a certification in Effective Management Skills and Leadership from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

He can be reached at .

Research Staff

Ms. Aditi Thakur
Research Assistant – Legal, Centre for Child and the Law

Aditi has joined the ‘Right to Food’ team at CCL. She has previously worked on child rights issues across various districts of Bihar. She has also served as a Legal Consultant for FaMeTN (MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu).

Aditi received her B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from National Law Institute University, Bhopal, in 2021. She completed her LLM in Law and Development from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, in 2024.

She can be reached at .

 

Ms. Akshaya P
Research Assistant, Centre for Child and the Law

Akshaya has joined the ‘Right to Food’ team at CCL. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender politics, labour economics, social justice, and social inclusion. She is passionate about exploring how gender and caste identities interact with labour market forces that shape the economy.

Akshaya is also profoundly interested in feminist and queer social activism. She regularly engages with movements that advocate for the rights of marginalised communities. She has also contributed to research projects that deal with the challenges and opportunities around social security for unorganised sector workers.

Akshaya holds an integrated MA in Development Studies from IIT Madras. She also holds a Junior Research Fellowship in Sociology (UGC).

She can be reached at .

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) will host the inaugural ‘PPEL in the Global South conference’ in Bangalore, India on December 11-14, 2025.

About the Conference

This conference aims to bring together scholars working in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and/or Law from around the globe, and in particular to facilitate interaction between scholars in South Asia and those from the West and elsewhere.

PPEL in the Global South is co-organised by a global group of scholars with research interests across philosophy, politics, economics, and law.

Call for Papers

We invite submissions on any topic that engages at least one of Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, and that addresses a normative issue. Submissions at the intersection of more than one of these fields are especially welcome.

Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words here.

The deadline for submissions is February 28th, 2025. We especially invite early-career scholars and Ph.D. candidates located within South Asia to send abstracts based on their ongoing research
The ‘PPEL In The Global South’ Conference is being collaboratively organised by three stakeholders, namely:

• National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
• The University of Hong Kong
• International Network for Economic Method

Please visit the website for more details.

Questions can be addressed to any of the organisers.

 

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) solicits proposals from qualified bidders to appoint a “management operator to operate and maintain the football ground” at NLSIU in accordance with specifications and requirements  as per the notification below.

Date of Issue of Tender: 03.02. 2025
Last Date for Submission of Technical and Commercial Bids: Up to 5.00 PM on 14.02.2025

For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the official notification here.

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) solicits proposals from qualified bidders for “Design and Construction of 400-Metres with 6-Lane Running Track and Retaining Wall at NLSIU” in accordance with specifications and requirements  as per the notification below.

Date of Issue of Tender: 03.02. 2025
Last Date for Submission of Technical and Commercial Bids: Up to 5.00 PM on 21.02.2025

For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the following:

1. Tender Document
2. Annexure-1(a) BOQ for Retaining Wall
3. Annexure-1(b) BOQ for 400 mtr 6 Lane Running Track