Surabhi Tandon

Bio

Born and brought up in India, Surabhi is constantly venturing into new forms of exploring different ways with which to understand the world - both in macro perspectives, and in micro stories. She has a background in research and policy analysis, a Masters degree in Development Studies from the LSE, and is an avid traveler/wanderer. Before completing her undergraduate degree, she contemplated a career as a dancer, but decided otherwise when she began to work for an urban youth organization on multiple social issues. During her undergraduate years, she also volunteered with many different NGO's across the country on several development and governance issues.
Indian Government Proves Itself Inept With Aviation Ministry Woes
By Surabhi Tandon
Last week, the second longest strike in the history of Indian aviation finally came to an end. After almost 60 days of agitation, the national carrier, Air India, finally restarted full operations – not without first costing the government a…
Kony 2012: 100 Million Hits. What Next?
By Surabhi Tandon
Kony 2012 has established itself as one the fastest growing viral video campaigns we have known. This last fortnight has been dominated with talk of the LRA, and Kony 2012. A plethora of opinions from all over the world have poured in, but for all…
Will India Extend its Political Reach in Sri Lanka?
By Surabhi Tandon
On a recent visit to Tamil Nadu, India, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked about the role India can play to stabilize South Asia. In light of China’s growing influence over the region, India — seen as a natural ally to the U.S. and…
The International Dump Yard Economy
By Surabhi Tandon
Businesses, sectors or industries that raise ire with policy makers and/or activists in one country, will often search for loopholes in countries with weak governance in order to set up shop. One such industry that has recently been mired by…
India's Anti-Corruption Bill
By Surabhi Tandon
Dominating Indian news coverage for several weeks now has been a government anti-corruption bill, a piece of legislation that has received an interesting and historic response. The bill seeks to limit political corruption in the world's biggest…