Akanksha Ghildiyal, Class of 2015 akanksha571@gmail.com Q.1. Which extracurricular activities/ internships were you involved in and what positions did you undertake in college? I volunteered in a number of events that were conducted by Arthashastra including events during Zenith in all three years. As for internships, I interned with the Finance Ministry's economic department during [...]
Sumedha Mahajan, Class of 2017 mahajansumedha7@gmail.com Q.1. Which extracurricular activities/ internships were you involved in and what positions did you undertake in college? I was a junior editor at the editorial team in my first year and a deputy editor in the second year. I was always actively involved in organizing and managing the related [...]
In conversation with Raavi Aggarwal (Batch of 2015).MH'15, UCL'17, Paris School of Economics'19 An MH alumna, Raavi Aggarwal, is currently working as a researcher at MCC-Berlin. Her current research interests include Environmental economics and development economics. She held the position of President of Arthashastra during 2014-15. Which was your favorite course you took during your [...]
In conversation with Maitreiyee Krishna. MH'17, NUS'19. Having recently completed her Master's from NUS, her fields of interest include Gender and Development Economics. She held the position of Vice President of Arthashatra from 2016-17. 1. How did you choose the course that you studied in grad school?My course was titled ‘Master’s in Economics (by research)’. [...]
In conversation with Rituparna Sanyal (Batch of 2018) Currently pursuing Masters in International and Development Economics at Yale University. 1. How did you choose the course that you're studying currently? I was interested in pursuing economics from school and fortunately got admitted into Miranda House. My three years at Miranda House allowed me to explore [...]
Dear Juniors, It is that time of the year when a lot of you (especially the third year students) start thinking about the road ahead. Having been in that position, I know that one is plagued with uncertainty and all sorts of doubts. I am thus writing about my experience of preparing for the postgraduation entrances, in [...]
At the outset, I must tell you that this article is not a how-to guide on getting through Oxford or LSE or about bagging a scholarship. I have tried to clarify a few issues that I felt were pertinent to the question of studying abroad and how to go about it. I have been receiving [...]
The standard elements of an application for a master’s program in economics, economic policy, political economy and the like, is as follows: Academic Transcripts:The marks you’ve obtained in each of the semesters (I-V) have a significant impact on your overall application and low marks cannot be compensated for by a better profile, recommendations or any [...]
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