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Jonathan Kay
Nonresident Research Assistant, South Asia Program

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Jonathan Kay is a nonresident research assistant in the Carnegie South Asia Program. He was previously a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow.


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A Heat Wave Has Pushed India’s Dysfunctional Power System Into a Crisis

The problem extends well beyond coal supplies.

· May 12, 2022
In The Media
in the media
Are Voters Delivering More Decisive Mandates?

Contrary to received wisdom, Indian elections have largely been getting less decisive over time, although the effect is generally not statistically significant.

· August 7, 2021
paper
Tangled Wires: Preparing India’s Power Sector for the Clean Energy Transition

India’s power distribution companies and electrical grids must undergo reforms to maintain the country’s remarkable shift from fossil fuels to more sustainable forms of renewable energy.

· August 4, 2021
In The Media
in the media
Discrimination Against Indian Americans Happens More Than You Might Think

While the United States has a long history of bigotry against immigrants of color, the growing hostility toward people of Asian origin in the wake of the devastating coronavirus pandemic casts a new spotlight on the discrimination many Asian immigrant populations experience in the United States.

· June 10, 2021
In The Media
in the media
For the Diaspora, Ties That Bind — and Divide

One of the most heartening aspects of India’s heartbreaking struggle with the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the outpouring of support from the Indian diaspora.

· June 9, 2021
paper
Social Realities of Indian Americans: Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey

As the profile of the Indian American community has grown, so too has its economic, political, and social influence. But how Indian Americans choose to deploy this influence remains an open question.

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· June 9, 2021
In The Media
in the media
For Reforms, Create a Coalition of the Willing

On contentious matters of economic policy, the Narendra Modi government has demonstrated a penchant for pursuing a shock-and-awe approach.

· March 7, 2021