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From Tamilakam to Thebes: Tamil-Brahmi in the Valley of the Kings was No Surprise

Anjali Kanojia Feb 17, 2026

The recent identification of Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in Egypt's Valley of the Kings has important implications for understanding early Indian travels and participation in Afro-Eurasian exchange networks. When compared with canonical…

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Education

The Disconnect Between Public Opinion & Policy in India: The UGC Policy Fiasco as a Case Study

Anjali Kanojia Feb 1, 2026

Democratic theory presumes a meaningful relationship between public opinion and public policy, whereby citizen preferences are aggregated through institutions and reflected in governance outcomes (Dahl, 1971; Easton, 1965). However, in…

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