Nish Amarnath

EDUCATION: MA; MSc (Research-track); BA Hons

RESEARCH:
I specialize in business and economic journalism at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. My work here involves developing news analyses, applying social research techniques in reporting and storytelling and producing weekly news, feature and enterprise stories on a wide range of subjects of ongoing debate in corporate and financial America and the international economic sphere. My specific interests revolve around reporting and writing on subjects covering monetary and fiscal economic policy framework planning, economic and cultural globalization, the impact of economic changes on the cultural and geopolitical frameworks of societies, cultural psychologies, and the interrelationships between governments, businesses and societies.

For my thesis, I am doing on a story on the effectiveness of Citigroup's current risk models in boosting its profitability post-crisis, rebuilding its image in the eyes of regulators and facilitating the bank's move to invest more actively in emerging markets.

OTHER RESEARCH/ WRITING INTERESTS
1) Human interest - terrorism, honor killings, racial profiling, genocide, female genital mutilation, education, civil rights, legal/ judicial systems and the impact of crime on the geopolitical frameworks of nation states
2) Impact of social campaigning on human rights
3) Media influences on the cognitive and social development of children and youth;
4) Impact of market structures on political and sociocultural life
5) Poverty, financial inclusion and educational rights

HONORS
James W. Robins scholarship for business and economic reporting by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, NYC in honor of Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and scholar Prof. John Hohenberg - 2011;
The Tata Endowment Award and the Lady Meherbai Scholarship by the Tata Trust, Mumbai for research at Cambridge University, UK - 2010 (Declined);
K C Mahindra Scholarship by the K C Mahindra Educational Trust, Mumbai for research at Cambridge University- 2010 (Declined);
Margot Naylor Scholarship for Women by the London School of Economics, UK - 2007;
The Ratan Tata Scholarship toward my Masters by the Tata Trust, Mumbai - 2006;
Maurice Keyworth International Scholarship by the Leeds University Business School, UK - 2006 (Declined);
The Young Achiever Award by Infosys Technologies Ltd and Education World, Bangalore in recognition of my contribution to journalism and writing- 2006;
The Habitat Young Visionary Award by the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi - 2006

BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS

KPMG, Amarnath, N (Nov 2009) 'An Innovative Spark' Advisory Today, Vol 1(3)

KPMG 'Amarnath, N (Sep 2009) 'The Role of Women in Ethical Business Leadership' Insight, Issue 1, pp.23-29

Amarnath, N (Jan 2006) 'We have not inherited the Earth from our fathers; we are borrowing it from our children' Voices of the Young (a journal of the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi), pp.46-48

Amarnath, N and Ghosh, D (2005) 'The Voyage to Excellence: The Ascent of 21 Women Leaders of Corporate India' New Delhi: Pustak Mahal

PAST INITIATIVES:

Junior Achievements - An educational development volunteer for school children on behalf of KPMG (2009-10)

INTENDED INITIATIVES:

ISHAAN (Identification of Social Harbingers through Artistic and Associative Networks) - A talent development organization for alienated and/or disadvantaged gifted children