Charuta Ghadyalpatil

Research Assistant

Charuta Ghadyalpatil is a research assistant at Gateway House. She majored in history at St Xavier's College, Mumbai, and completed her masters in the same from St Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. She has previously worked with Art Deco Mumbai, a heritage conservation non-profit, where she managed the archive and conducted research on urban history. Her research interests lie in maritime history, India’s northeast, and political geography.

Recent projects

Brandt-line Courtesy: FinShots
8 August 2024 Gateway House

What exactly is the Global South?

The term Global South is no less ambiguous today than when it first originated in the 1960s. This time though, it is a big tent that accommodates all non-West aspirations, from the G77 to the Non-Aligned Movement to the Third World. It is a geopolitical fact rather than a geographical demarcation whose appeal lies in its ability to get to the heart of shared priorities and goals.
Gateway House_Elections in 2024 Courtesy: Gateway House
4 January 2024 Gateway House

54 democratic elections in 2024

A sweep of democracies across the world are scheduled to hold general elections in 2024, including seven of the 10 most populous countries. India has an interest in several of these: its own national election and those in its immediate neighbourhood; in the G20, of which India is still part of the troika; and in BRICS-plus, where a new global game is afoot.
us-returns-antiquities-to-india-in-stolen-art-investigation Courtesy: The Times of India
9 November 2023 Gateway House

Bringing home the Nataraja

This year, India recovered over 100 stolen antiquities from different countries, part of 324 brought back to the country over the decade. This is part of an increasing global effort to tackle art trafficking. India can use the momentum to strengthen its own legal and policy mechanisms for accelerated recovery, restitution, and conservation of its cultural heritage.
Elections_Infographic03 Courtesy: Gateway House
5 October 2023 Gateway House

An orchestra of elections in 2023-24

Between 2023 and 2024, a sweep of democracies across the world are scheduled to hold general elections. India has an interest in several of these: its own national election and those in its immediate neighbourhood; in the G20, of which India is still part of the troika; and in BRICS-plus, where a new global game is afoot.
Banganga tank Courtesy: Gateway House
30 March 2023 Gateway House

Restoring Banganga

The Banganga Tank in Mumbai’s Walkeshwar is one of the city’s oldest sites of worship. Its location on the main island of Bombay is evidence of the city’s roots in Hindu mythology and folk tradition. Recent efforts to restore and culturally revive it offer a blueprint for incorporating Mumbai’s pre-colonial heritage sites within its contemporary cityscape.