Sayantan Haldar
Sayantan Haldar is currently pursuing his MA in Political Science at Presidency University, Kolkata. He is interested in South Asian International Relations, especially Sino-Indo relations, tracing the trade, connectivity and security discourse. He has previously been attached with Centre for Studies in International Relations and Development (CSIRD), Kolkata as a Research Intern where he was looking at India’s strategic response to China’s emergent Belt and Road Initiative. His op-ed articles on China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Five Nations Railway Corridor have been published by Mantraya. His paper on India’s response to the Belt and Road Initiative has been published by Indian Journal of Asian Affairs. He has presented at different seminars and conferences organized by West Bengal State University, Rabindra Bharati University and Calcutta University.
Samanneeta Chakraborty
Samanneeta Chakraborty, is currently pursuing Post-Graduation in History from Presidency University. She completed graduation in B.A History from Loreto College, affiliated to Calcutta University after completion of schooling from the Cambridge International School. Her areas of interest include History, Sociology, Military History and Gender Studies. She was awarded for the National Essay Competition in 2013 (a collaboration of the Ram Chandra Mission with the United Nations Information Center for India and Bhutan). She has also presented a paper on ‘The role of Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution, 2017 at Inter College Multi-Disciplinary Paper Presentation. She has worked as a Human Resource Executive at Anthroplace Consultancy as an intern after graduation. Her hobbies include dancing, cooking and traveling. She is a voracious reader. She has also been awarded with a diploma in Bharatnatyam and Rabindra Nritya from Navaras Performing Arts, affiliated to BangyaSangeetParishad, as well as conferred with the title of Miss Fit held by Doordarshan Kendra. She has also being a judge for TTIS Durga Puja Festival, in collaboration with T2. Aspiring to be an Indian Administrative Service Officer, she aims to work for unprivileged children, gender equality and against trafficking.
Soumi Dey
SoumiDey is an undergraduate student of Department of Political Science, Presidency University, Kolkata. She is an active debater and quizzer. She also takes interest in fashion shows and theme walks. She is from a Commerce background and loves to indulge in business or start-up activities. She is also a student of Company Secretary at ICSI.
Sanandita Chanda
As a postgraduate student of history at Presidency University, Sanandita is passionate about her subject. Her undergraduate degree is also in history from Gokhale Memorial Girls’ college affiliated to Calcutta University. Her research interests lies in religious and political aspects of Modern South Asia and she aspires to work on the minority politics of colonial India. She is a voracious reader and loves to read books and watch interviews of eminent personalities. She is also trained in instrumental music (synthesizer) and painting.
