Publications

This is a repository of select media articles, contributions in journals, and books by Advisors, Faculty, and Fellows of the Stepwell Centre for Asian Futures which address various aspects of the Centre’s activities and pillars; interviews with them; and their significant mentions in media.

2026

Articles in Media

Chakravarti, S. Sri Lanka’s Maritime Matrix. FORCE India. October 2026. 59–60. Read More
Chakravarti, S. A Frontier Gambit: As the Arakan Army in Myanmar Tightens Its Grip on Rakhine State, India Faces Some Challenges. Business Standard – Blueprint. October 10, 2026. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Towards Peace: If Trust Is Not Built in Manipur Now, the Rifts Will Become Unbridgeable. FORCE India. September 2026. 54–57.
Chakravarti, S. India, Bangladesh, and the Bull in the China Shop. FORCE India. July 2026. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Choke and Dagger. FORCE India. May 2026. Read More
Chakravarti, S. War in West Asia and Its Impact on South Asia. FORCE India. April 2026. Read More
Chakravarti, S. The Bangladesh Reboot. FORCE India. March 2026. Read More
Chakravarti, S. India, Bangladesh, and “New Beginnings”. FORCE India. January 2026. Read More

2025

Articles in Media

Chakravarti, S. The Sour Note. FORCE India. December 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Prioritise People. FORCE India. October 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Build-Up in the Bay, the Andamans Shuffle, and the Region’s Maritime Makeover. Dhaka Tribune. September 25, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Reset, Now. FORCE India. September 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Bhutan and Its Existentialist Bet. Dhaka Tribune. August 21, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Stuck in a Time Loop. FORCE India. August 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Bangladesh and India: To Cease and Desist. Dhaka Tribune. July 24, 2025. 5. Read More
Chakravarti, S. India and Its China-Pakistan-Bangladesh Paranoia. Dhaka Tribune. July 10, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. The India-Pakistan Playbook Over ‘Paradise’. Dhaka Tribune. May 1, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Bangladesh and India: The Dirty Business Along the Border. Dhaka Tribune. February 26, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Bangladesh and India: From Talking Stick to Taking Stock. Dhaka Tribune. February 5, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Oceans ’25: Scramble in the Bay of Bengal and More. Dhaka Tribune. January 22, 2025. Read More
Chakravarti, S. The Unquiet Brahmaputra and Uneasy Nations. Dhaka Tribune. January 8, 2025. Read More

2024

Articles in Media

Chakravarti, S. Chess and Checkers in Rakhine and Myanmar. Dhaka Tribune. December 23, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. India and Bangladesh: The Danger of Brinkmanship. Dhaka Tribune. December 9, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Borders and the Embroidery of State-Led Anarchy. Dhaka Tribune. November 25, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. South Asia’s Borders: Crossings, Cut-Outs, and Chaos. Dhaka Tribune. November 4, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. About Myanmar: Outreach or Out of Reach?. Dhaka Tribune. October 21, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Location, Location, Location: South Asia and the India Pivot. Dhaka Tribune. October 7, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Ground Report: As the Fire Was Lit in Bangladesh. India Today. August 19, 2024. Read More
Chakravarti, S. There Goes the Neighbourhood. The New Indian Express Magazine. August 18, 2024. Read More

2022

Book

Chakravarti S. (2022). The Eastern Gate: War and Peace in Nagaland, Manipur and India’s Far East. New Delhi: Simon and Schuster.

Articles in Media

Chakravarti, S. The Long Pursuit of Lasting Peace in Nagaland. Outlook. August 29, 2022. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Let There Be Greed for Peace and Prosperity. Morung Express. May 21, 2022. Read More

2020

Book

Chakravarti S. (2020). Plassey: The Battle That Changed the Course of Indian History. New Delhi: Aleph Book Company.

2017

Book

Chakravarti S. (2017). The Bengalis: A Portrait of a Community. New Delhi: Aleph Book Company.

2016

Articles in Media

Chakravarti, S. Manipur’s Conflict Economy. DNA – Daily News & Analysis. December 20, 2016. Read More
Chakravarti, S. Naga Framework Remains an Inside Job Between the Signatories. Hindustan Times. July 4, 2016. Read More

2012

Book

Chakravarti S. (2012). Highway 39: Journeys Through a Fractured Land. New Delhi: 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins.

2008

Book

Chakravarti S. (2008). Red Sun: Travels in Naxalite Country. New Delhi: Viking/Penguin.

2004

Book

Chakravarti S. (2004). The Peace Dividend: Progress for India and South Asia (Ed.). New Delhi: The Lotus Collection, an imprint of Roli Books.