21st Century India Center

The gig economy debate is loud 🛵 New research in VoxDev by @achadhvaryu, director of @GPSIndiaCenter, and a coauthor surveyed thousands of ride-hailing and delivery drivers across India, Indonesia, and Kenya. A common thread emerges. Read here: ow.ly/JNMb50YzpWl

What’s shaping the global order right now? After the Raisina Dialogue, David Victor shares insights with @GPSIndiaCenter on India’s rising role, U.S.–India ties & the future of energy and nuclear power—featuring @achadhvaryu. Watch: youtu.be/30-ycTdu1qM #India #UCSanDiego

What happens when environmental regulations hit factories in India? 🏭📊 Join us tomorrow as S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan shares findings from his paper co-authored with Rebecca De Simone and Kunal Sachdeva. ⏰ 8:30 AM PT / 9 PM IST 🔗Register: ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

GPS Prof. Achyuta Adhvaryu (@achadhvaryu), and director of @GPSIndiaCenter, unpacks the complex realities of gig work in the Global South by combining platform administrative data with on-the-ground worker surveys. Watch: ow.ly/jmlK50YuXTF #GigEconomy #GPSPolicyResearch

🇮🇳🇺🇸 Join us on campus TOMORROW for a fireside chat with Steve Olive, the last USAID Mission Director for India. Register here ➡️ gps-ucsd.zohobackstage.com/InsightsfromUS…

📢 Join us for our next talk! 📅 Feb 18 • 8:30–9:30 AM PT/10:00–11:00 PM IST 🧑‍🏫Speaker: Ronit Mukherji (@RonitMukherji) @AshokaUniv 👩‍🏫Discussant: Priya Mukherjee (@p_mukherj) @UWMadison ➡️ Register here: ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #IndiaEconomy #India #Economics

🇮🇳🇺🇸 How is U.S. tariff policy reshaping trade with India? 💻Join us for a virtual discussion this Thursday as we bring together voices from academia and industry. 🔗 Register here: gps-ucsd.zohobackstage.com/TradingThrough…

🗓️ Reminder of our upcoming seminar tomorrow. 💻We look forward to your joining the discussion!

🗳️📊 Does political competition drive economic growth in multi-party democracies? Join us on campus for a talk by visiting scholar Pushkar Maitra (@maits225) as he presents new research using Indian election data to explore this question.

📢 Happy New Year! Join the next talk in our virtual Seminar Series on the Indian Economy! 🗓 Jan 21 | 8:30–9:30 AM PT / 10:00–11:00 PM IST 🗣 Speaker: Varun K (@HarvardWCFIA) 💬 Discussant: Nicholas Swanson (@Cornell) 🖥️ Register here: ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Workers from India, China, S. Korea, Japan & the Philippines now represent 7.3% of college-educated workers—double the 1990 rate. Research by @GPS_UCSD Professor Gaurav Khanna explores the drivers and economic impact: nber.org/digest/202601/…

Evidence shows that when NREGS was implemented well, it raised rural wages and private employment—boosting demand and growth; promoting equity and efficiency. Reforms should fix implementation, not revoke the right to employment. Read my op-ed (w @sandipz) in @htTweets today:

🚀 📅 Announcing our Winter 2026 speaker lineup for the 21st Century India Center Seminar Series on the Indian Economy! 🌍📊 Don’t miss out — join our seminars mailing list ➡️forms.gle/xtaUGBjNgUp2J8…

“The real problem has been implementation, not the program’s design.” Research insights by faculty affiliate Karthik Muralidharan (@karthik_econ) featured in the @WashingtonPost, informing policy conversations. #ResearchImpact #Policy #India

As global economic relationships evolve, Achyuta Adhvaryu, director of the 21st Century India Center (@GPSIndiaCenter), says one partnership stands out for its potential to drive shared prosperity: the connection between the United States and India. bit.ly/4jewKD7

📢 The next talk in our Seminar Series on the Indian Economy is almost here! ⏰ Dec 17 • 8:30–9:30 AM PST / 10:00–11:00 PM IST @KartikeyaBatra (Azim Premji University) will present with @AngelaCools (Davidson College) serving as discussant.

🚀 We are excited to announce the launch of our Advisory Board! Leaders from across sectors and disciplines will help us advance our mission: fostering deeper understanding of India's economy, policies and people, and catalyzing U.S.-India partnership. 🇮🇳🇺🇸

"India and China's expanding clean-energy trade has the potential to define Asia's decarbonisation trajectory," says @GPS_UCSD professor Teevrat Garg. Read more ➡️ scmp.com/week-asia/heal…

Apply today! #IASOfficers #India

On the @UCIGCC blog, Professor @achadhvaryu discusses recent developments in India's relationships with China and the U.S. and how New Delhi sees its place within a changing world. Read "Five Questions on Indian Foreign Policy with Achyuta Adhvaryu": ow.ly/kp2x50XqJlG