Indian Knowledge Systems Kautilya's Arthasastra: Timeless Strategies For Modern Governance
Kautilya's statecraft for classrooms and commands — strategy, security, and governance without the academic fog.
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AUTHOR
Tejusvi Shukla
- Language
- English
- Theme and Category
- Indian Knowledge Systems
- Books
- 1 Published
- Formats
- Paperback
- Readers
About the Author
Tejusvi Shukla is a National Security Researcher currently serving as the Assistant Director (Research) at Bharat ki Soch, a think tank based in New Delhi. In this capacity, she leads research initiatives and projects focusing on national security and governance through the lens of Kauṭilya's Arthaśāstra. Additionally, she is a doctoral candidate at O.P. Jindal Global University, where her Ph.D. research focuses on the sophisticated domain of Cognitive Warfare, examining how information and psychological influence reshape modern conflict. Her professional trajectory is marked by diverse stints with various security and policy establishments. She previously served as a Consultant at the Centre for Contemporary China Studies (CCCS) within the Ministry of External Affairs, focusing on China's security and foreign policy. At Chanakya University, Bengaluru, she contributed to the Ministry of Education's Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) initiative, where she analysed the contemporary relevance of Kauṭilya's Arthaśāstra to the cognitive dimensions of power. She started her career as a Research Assistant with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), an autonomous think tank of the Indian Army, contributing to the significant commemorative volume Surprise, Strategy, and Vijay: 20 Years of Kargil and Beyond (2019). Beyond her formal institutional roles, she has frequently undertaken independent research projects with various security establishments, offering vital operational and strategic perspectives. She has published widely across prestigious national and international platforms, effectively synthesising traditional philosophical frameworks with the urgent requirements of 21st-century defense.
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Tejusvi Shukla is a National Security Researcher currently serving as the Assistant Director (Research) at Bharat ki Soch, a think tank based in New Delhi. In this capacity, she leads research initiatives and projects focusing on national security and governance through the lens of Kauṭilya's Arthaśāstra. Additionally, she is a doctoral candidate at O.P. Jindal Global University, where her Ph.D. research focuses on the sophisticated domain of Cognitive Warfare, examining how information and psychological influence reshape modern conflict. Her professional trajectory is marked by diverse stints with various security and policy establishments. She previously served as a Consultant at the Centre for Contemporary China Studies (CCCS) within the Ministry of External Affairs, focusing on China's security and foreign policy. At Chanakya University, Bengaluru, she contributed to the Ministry of Education's Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) initiative, where she analysed the contemporary relevance of Kauṭilya's Arthaśāstra to the cognitive dimensions of power. She started her career as a Research Assistant with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), an autonomous think tank of the Indian Army, contributing to the significant commemorative volume Surprise, Strategy, and Vijay: 20 Years of Kargil and Beyond (2019). Beyond her formal institutional roles, she has frequently undertaken independent research projects with various security establishments, offering vital operational and strategic perspectives. She has published widely across prestigious national and international platforms, effectively synthesising traditional philosophical frameworks with the urgent requirements of 21st-century defense.