Publications

Journal articles, book chapters, and public-interest writing — spanning climate governance, international law, human rights, and constitutional law.

Climate

9 works
IndiaCorpLaw Blog Symposium · Invited Contribution

From Paris to the Boardroom: Can Voluntary Corporate Climate Governance Deliver India's NDCs?

Examines whether voluntary corporate climate governance frameworks can meaningfully advance India's Nationally Determined Contributions, or whether they fall short without binding obligations.

The Arctic's New Geopolitics: BRICS+ Policies and Investments (De Gruyter Brill) · Forthcoming

Arctic Amplification and its Impacts on the Indian Summer Monsoon: Challenging the Status Quo of Arctic Governance and its Role in Climate Conservation

Connects Arctic amplification to monsoon disruption in South Asia, arguing for a rethink of Arctic governance frameworks that currently exclude affected non-Arctic states.

Climate Law and Policy (Brill) · Forthcoming, 2026

Climate-Centric Enforceable Mandate of Legislation in India: Concept and Practice

Assesses the enforceability gap in India's climate legislation, and what a genuinely climate-centric legal mandate would need to look like in practice.

The Wire · 6 June 2026

Cooler For Some, Unliveable For Others: Delhi's Heat Crisis is a Failure of Law and Policy

Argues that Delhi's escalating heat crisis reflects deeper failures in urban law and policy, with the most severe impacts falling on those least equipped to adapt.

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AI and Automation in Green Investment Platforms: Next-Generation ESG (IGI Global) · Chapter 6, May 2026

Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Finance: Leveraging Technology for ESG Integration and Long-Term Global Impact

Explores how AI tools can be leveraged for more effective ESG integration in sustainable finance, and what that means for long-term climate-aligned investment.

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Climate and Law Initiative India (CLII) · 8 May 2026

From Opinion to Obligation: The ICJ Advisory Opinion and Enforceable Climate Obligations in India

Considers how the ICJ's climate advisory opinion could translate into enforceable domestic climate obligations within the Indian legal system.

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Climate and Law Initiative India (CLII) · 6 May 2026

Between Plans and Practice: Why India's Climate Federalism Is Failing Its Own

Traces the disconnect between India's climate planning at the federal level and the practical realities of implementation across states.

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14th International Conference on Governance, Fraud, Ethics, Sustainability & Reporting (IConGFESR 2024)

Impact of Climate Change on ESG Investments

Presents research on how climate change is reshaping ESG investment considerations and risk assessment.

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, 848 (Atlantis Press) · 2024

Expanding Criminology: Integrating Environmental Harm into Discourse and Practice

Makes the case for bringing environmental harm more fully into criminological discourse and practice, beyond its current peripheral treatment.

International Law

1 work
From Margins to Mandate: The Global South and the Struggle for Democratic Global Governance (Springer) · Forthcoming

Arctic Exclusion and the Global South: Decolonising Global Commons Governance in a Melting World

Argues for decolonising the governance of global commons, examining how Global South states are structurally excluded from Arctic governance despite being affected by its outcomes.

Human Rights

4 works
Asian Journal of International Law, Cambridge University Press · December 2021

Of Promises and Discontents: Mapping India's Response to Guaranteeing the Right to Mental Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Maps the gap between India's stated commitments and its actual response in guaranteeing the right to mental health through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Indian Journal of Law and Technology · 2021

TikTok-ing on the National Security Defence

Examines the use of national security justifications in regulating platforms like TikTok, and the civil liberties implications of that defence.

Centre for Public Interest Law, Jindal Global Law School and Parichay · October 2020 – Present

Report on Citizenship and Statelessness in India

Ongoing work preparing a report examining citizenship law and statelessness in India, produced with the Centre for Public Interest Law and Parichay.

Institute for Internet and Just Society · August 2020 – 2023

Research Project on Social Media and its Implications for Digital Human Rights

Led research examining how social media platforms shape and constrain digital human rights globally.

Constitutional Law

2 works
The Leaflet · Forthcoming, June 2026

Sabarimala and the Constitutional Promise of Equality: Reassessing Essential Religious Practices and Gender Justice

Reassesses the essential religious practices doctrine through the Sabarimala case, and what it reveals about the constitutional promise of equality.

The Leaflet · Forthcoming, June 2026

Beyond Sabarimala: Religious Freedom, Constitutional Morality and the Future of Gender Equality in India

Extends the Sabarimala debate to consider what constitutional morality means for the future of religious freedom and gender equality in India more broadly.

Some policy reports and government-commissioned documents from her CV are covered on the Policy Work page instead, to avoid duplication.

Talks and Panels

Conference presentations, panels, and invited talks — organised in the same four fields as her published work.

Climate

6 talks
Conference Presentation · July 2026

Inter-Generational Equity through Climate Litigation in India

Presented with Bhavya Tandon at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System, hosted by Universidade NOVA de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

Climate Justice · Constitutional Law · Human Rights
Academic Presentation · 2026

Climate Federalism in India

An examination of India's federal climate-governance architecture, including the National Action Plan on Climate Change, State Action Plans, constitutional responsibility, and the implications of the ICJ's climate advisory proceedings.

Climate Governance · Constitutional Law · International Law
Conference Presentation · Arctic Circle India Forum 2026

Inter-Polar Knowledge Exchange Between the Arctic and the Third Pole

A presentation on the possibilities for deeper knowledge exchange between the Arctic and the Hindu Kush–Himalayan region, with particular attention to climate vulnerability, scientific cooperation, and the representation of Global South perspectives in polar governance.

Climate Change · Arctic Governance · International Cooperation
Invited Talk · Climate and Law Initiative, India · 24 April 2026

Climate Justice and International Law: Implementation of the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

An invited session examining the relationship between international climate law, constitutional principles, and climate justice, with particular attention to India's legal and policy framework.

Climate Justice · International Law · Indian Climate Law
Invited Expert Session · 22 August 2026

Climate Policy Bootcamp — Session 5: Indian Climate Policies

A capacity-building session introducing the foundations of climate policy, India's climate-governance framework, and the relationship between international commitments, domestic institutions, and climate-justice concerns.

Climate Policy · Climate Governance · Capacity Building
Speaker · Webinar · 14 April 2026

Implementing the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Following the Vanuatu Resolution

Jointly organised by the Climate and Law Initiative India and the World's Youth for Climate Justice. Examined the implementation and legal implications of the ICJ's advisory opinion on states' obligations concerning climate change.

Climate Law · International Law · Climate Justice

International Law

3 talks
Invited Talk · 14 April 2026

Climate Justice and International Law

Delivered in collaboration with the Centre for International Legal Initiatives and the World's Youth for Climate Justice, examining the role of international law, climate litigation, and intergenerational equity in advancing climate justice.

Climate Justice · International Law · Human Rights
Invited Speaker · 11 June 2026

World Oceans Day Discussion

A public engagement addressing contemporary questions of ocean governance, climate change, and sustainability, including the relationship between marine protection and international environmental obligations.

Ocean Governance · Climate Change · International Law
Organiser and Moderator · 30 March 2026

India and International Water Law: Challenges in the Indus and Brahmaputra International Basins

Inaugural lecture delivered by Mohan V. Katarki, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Organised by the Centre for Water, Ocean Governance and Sustainability Law, Jindal Global Law School.

International Water Law · Transboundary Rivers · International Law

Human Rights

1 talk
Organiser and Moderator · 27 April 2026

Property Rights, Water Regulation and Water Justice in India

Online talk delivered by Dr Gayathri D. Naik, Assistant Professor of Law and Co-Director of CEERA at NLSIU Bengaluru. Organised by the Centre for Water, Ocean Governance and Sustainability Law, Jindal Global Law School.

Water Justice · Environmental Law · Human Rights

Constitutional Law

0 talks

No talks standalone to constitutional law yet — several appearances above touch on constitutional questions alongside climate and international law.

Podcast

Conversations on admissions, climate law, and academia.

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On the Admissions Process, Strategy, and What Applicants Get Wrong

Raushan talks through how the admissions process actually works, common mistakes applicants make, and how to think about scholarships and funding strategically.

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