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Pranav Kuttaiah

Writer | Researcher | Urban Planner

Education

2021 - Present

2019 - 2021

2016 - 2017

2012 - 2015

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

PhD in City and Regional Planning

​INSTITUT D'ÉTUDES POLITIQUES (SCIENCES PO), PARIS

Master in Governing the Large Metropolis (Research Emphasis in Sociology)

INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT, BANGALORE

Urban Fellow

ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE, MUMBAI​

Bachelor's in Mass Media (Journalism) (Hons.)

Experience

2020

2017 - 2019

2013

SOCIÉTÉ DU GRAND PARIS - ÎLE DE FRANCE

Capstone Consultant

CENTRE FOR POLICY RESEARCH - NEW DELHI

Research Associate

THE HINDU NEWSPAPER - BANGALORE

Editorial Intern

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Kuttaiah, P. (2020). Of Travels and Travails: Stories of Migration, Work and Hope from an Indian smalltown. In A. Srivathsan, S. Khanwalkar, & K. Mehta (Eds.), Dwelling in Asian Cities: CEPT Essay Prize 2019 (pp. 73-84). Ahmedabad, Gujarat: CEPT University Press. [ View Publication ]

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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

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Working Papers

  • Kuttaiah, P., & Sircar, N. (2018, April 28). The Election in Karnataka: Caste, Class and Regional Complexity (Working paper). New Delhi, NCR: CPR Working Paper Series. [ View Publication ]

  • Kuttaiah, P. (2018, June 23). AHINDA: Missed Opportunities and Radical Possibilities (Working Paper). Round Table India 
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  • Kuttaiah, P. (2017, April 01). Caste in the Urban: Bangalore as case study [Working Paper]. Round Table India [ View Publication ]

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Conference Presentations

  • Kuttaiah, P. (2021). To Go or Not To Go: Unpacking the Choice-Matrix of Mobility Decisions in Mumbai During the Lockdown. Paper presented at the NCCR - On The Move, University of Neuchâtel Graduate Conference 2021, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. [ View Publication ]

  • Naik, M., Kuttaiah, P. and Kunduri, E. (2019). Networks, Mobilities and Segmentation in Small-City Labour Markets. Paper presented at IIHS Urban Arc conference, Bangalore, India. [ View Publication ]

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Magazine / Long-form Articles

  • Kuttaiah, P. (2018, June 24). The Story of India: How Pa Ranjith’s Kaala changes the way we imagine the city. The Caravan, (6). 
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  • Kuttaiah, P. (2016, November). Book Review: Caste is not a Rumour by Rohith Vemula. Biblio Magazine, XXI(9- 11). [ View Publication ]

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Op-Eds

  • Kuttaiah, P., & Sircar, N. (2018, May 12). Karnataka elections: JD(S) is effective in leveraging networks across the state. Hindustan Times. [ View Publication ]

  • Kuttaiah, P., & Sircar, N. (2018, May 12). Complexity in Lingayat vote may affect Karnataka election results. Hindustan Times. 
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Anchor: Publications

Recognition

Grants and Fellowships

2021 - 2026

Berkeley Fellowship

2020 - 2021

Laureate, Fondation Palladio

2019 - 2021

JN Tata Endowment Scholarship

2016

Urban Fellowship, Indian Institute for Human Settlement

Awards and Honours

2021

Best Paper Award, Neuchâtel Graduate Conference on Migration and Mobility Studies, University of Neuchâtel (NCCR - On The Move)

2020

Finalist, CEPT Essay Prize 2019, CEPT University, Ahmedabad

2016

Finalist, Kuwait-Sciences Po Best Paper on the Middle East Award

2015

AH Ansari Memorial Scholarship for Highest Marks, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai

2014

St. Xavier’s College Scholarship and gold medal for highest marks

2013

St. Xavier’s College Scholarship and gold medal for highest marks

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