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Sudhanshu Kaushik (born 13 April 1995, in Opelika, Alabama) is an Indian American youth rights activist, political commentator, journalist, and writer,[1] best known for founding the think tanks the Young India Foundation in 2015 to advocate for youth participation in youth politics,[2][3][4] and the North American Association of Indian Students in 2020 to advocate for India–United States relations.[5][6]
Sudhanshu Kaushik | |
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| Born | 13 April 1995 |
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| Occupation(s) | Youth rights activist, political commentator, journalist, writer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Kaushik has a Bachelor of Arts from New York University, a Master of Arts from Columbia University, a Master of Science from the University of Oxford,[7][8] and is enrolled for a Master of Business Administration with the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago since 2022 as a civic scholar.[9] He has previously worked with the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and as a journalist at CNN under Fareed Zakaria,[7] and was listed in the inaugural 30 under 30 list of the International Literacy Association in 2015.[10] He had a Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights with the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and is a fellow of the South Asian Journalists Association.[7]
Born the son of politician Dinesh Kaushik, he frequented between Haryana and Alabama in his youth and has been vocal about the racism he faced growing up in the American state.[11][12] In December 2023, he published his book The Future Is Ours: The Political Promise of India’s Youth through HarperCollins India.[13][14]
Published works
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edit- ^ Kaur, Gurmehar (20 May 2019). The Young and the Restless: Youth and Politics in India. Penguin Random House. p. 174. ISBN 978-93-5305-532-5.
- ^ "Sudhanshu Kaushik - Youth Activist | Helping Indian students in US". The Global Indian. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Goled, Shraddha (13 December 2018). "Want To Fight Elections & Below 25 Yrs Of Age? This Organisation Will Do All The Work For Free". The Logical Indian. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "The Body Shop in partnership with Young India Foundation, marks National Youth Day". Adgully. Adgully Bureau. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Patel, Nirali (30 September 2021). "Sudhanshu Kaushik speaks to UMich Indian American Student Association". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "'Living in two realities': Indian diaspora reckons with crisis abroad". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Speakers - Sudhanshu Kaushik". Kalinga Literary Festival. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Legal & Systemic Hurdles for Candidates in Elections". Law School Policy Review & Kautilya Society. Law School Policy Review. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Creating an Inclusive Democracy". Booth School of Business. University of Chicago. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "International Literacy Association Unveils Inaugural 30 Under 30 List" (PDF) (Press release). Newark, Delaware: International Literacy Association. 1 September 2015.
- ^ Khullar, Amanat (11 June 2020). "As Black Lives Matter protests grow, Indian students in the US grapple with fear and hypocrisy". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Nott, Will (24 June 2020). "PIE Chat: Sudhanshu Kaushik, Founder, NAAIS, US". The PIE News. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Modi, Chintan Girish (2 January 2024). "Young and marginalised". Business Standard. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Empowering the Next Decade: Sudhanshu Kaushik's 'The Future Is Ours' Unravels the Political Landscape Through the Eyes of India's Youth". India Education Diary. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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