From Nehru's Quiet Diplomacy to Modi's Stadium Diplomacy. Over four hours, our Fellows travelled across seven decades of Indian foreign policy.
From Jawaharlal Nehru's vision at Bandung and the Non-Aligned Movement...to the rise of diaspora politics, mass rallies at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Houston, and Melbourne......to one uncomfortable question:
Can spectacle generate the same respect that institutions do?
We debated what really creates soft power.
The first half of the session was anchored by Naman Shrivastava, Convenor of Azad Parliament, who led Fellows through the political, historical, and strategic evolution of India’s global image. Drawing connections between foreign policy, diaspora politics, migration, media, institutional credibility, and domestic power, he challenged the cohort to look beyond slogans and examine how influence is actually built, projected, and sustained.
In the second half, we had the privilege of learning from Ambassador Sanjiv Kohli, one of India’s most distinguished diplomats and a key figure in the largest civilian evacuation in Indian history during the Gulf War. Drawing on decades of diplomatic experience, he challenged our Fellows to look beyond headlines, question assumptions, and understand how foreign policy shapes the lives of ordinary citizens.
Together, the two halves created exactly the kind of learning experience Azad Parliament is designed for: one grounded in history, sharpened by strategy, and enriched by lived experience.
Applications for the Azad Parliament Fellowship is closed. But we are accepting applications for the Subha Chandra Bose Fellowship 2027.
If you want to build a career in politics, public policy, diplomacy, governance, journalism, consulting, entrepreneurship, or public leadership, we would love to hear your story.
Bose Fellowship is a community where civil servants, Armed Forces officers, entrepreneurs, doctors, journalists, lawyers, consultants, artists, researchers, and students learn from one another and from people who have spent decades shaping India’s institutions.
Anger against Indians is rising in many parts of the world. We often dismiss it as a problem of poor civic sense. But that explanation is not enough. We must also ask whether governance failures, political rhetoric, corporate influence, and weak public accountability play a role.
Social media has made this problem more complex. Powerful platforms now shape public opinion at great speed. Twitter's algorithms reward outrage, simplify complex issues, and amplify stereotypes. This affects how India and Indians are seen across the world.
India's internal political rhetoric also shapes its global image. Its foreign policy adds another layer. The Prime Minister's visits to Australia and New Zealand, the wars in West Asia, India's ties with Iran, and its commitment to strategic autonomy all deserve closer study.
Tomorrow, we are delighted to welcome back Ambassador Sanjiv Kohli for a Masterclass on Foreign Policy and Communication.
Ambassador Kohli is a former Indian diplomat with over 35 years in the Indian Foreign Service, having served across West Asia, Africa, Europe, Eurasia, and the Asia-Pacific. He served as India's Ambassador to Serbia and High Commissioner to New Zealand and Tanzania, where he worked on diplomacy, trade, investment, and strategic partnerships. Following his retirement, he advises companies on global strategy.
We look forward to welcoming the Bose Fellows as they enter the next phase of the Bose Fellowship 2026.
In this phase, the Fellows will focus on storytelling, journalism, policy analysis, and communication. They will study complex issues, ask difficult questions, test popular assumptions, and present their ideas with clarity.
At a time when platforms, governments, corporations, and political leaders all compete to shape public narratives, learning from someone who has spent decades negotiating across cultures, governments, and crises offers a rare opportunity. Clear thinking and responsible communication matter more than ever.
Application for the 2027 Cohort: https://lnkd.in/dRMUJEns
Every year, lakhs of young Indians begin their UPSC journey with the hope of serving the nation.
Along the way, they develop discipline, resilience, intellectual curiosity, and a deep understanding of India's challenges. Yet, with a selection rate of well below 1%, most will never enter the civil services.
But does that mean their ability to contribute to India's future ends there?
Not at all.
The challenges of the 21st century demand leaders across government, public policy, journalism, business, technology, consulting, and civil society. Nation-building has never been the responsibility of one profession alone. It belongs to those who are willing to think deeply, lead responsibly, and create meaningful change wherever they are.
The Bose Fellowship was created for exactly this purpose. Inspired by the vision of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it brings together ambitious young Indians to explore public policy, economics, geopolitics, business, media, governance, and leadership through an interdisciplinary learning experience and a community of exceptional peers.
For many UPSC aspirants, the Fellowship is not a substitute for the examination. It is a reminder that the desire to serve India is far greater than any single career path.
If your ambition has always been to make a meaningful impact, the Bose Fellowship 2027 is an opportunity to continue that journey.
The world does not change because people have more information.
It changes because a few people learn to look at familiar problems from unfamiliar angles.
Most of us are taught what to think. Very few of us are taught how to think. We learn theories, memorise facts, and study institutions, but rarely do we step back and ask how seemingly unrelated ideas can come together to explain the world around us.
The Bose Fellowship was built to change that.
At its core, the Fellowship is an invitation to think differently. It brings together ideas from public policy, economics, business, geopolitics, media, technology, history, psychology, and strategy, encouraging Fellows to make connections that traditional education often overlooks. The objective is not simply to gain knowledge, but to develop the ability to analyse complex problems through multiple lenses.
This is why the Fellowship places such importance on writing, discussion, debate, and original thought. Fellows are constantly encouraged to question assumptions, challenge conventional wisdom, and apply concepts from one field to another. It is this habit of intellectual curiosity that prepares them not just for successful careers, but for meaningful leadership.
The outcome is visible in the work our Fellows produce.
One such example is Srishti Kannojia's recent article, "Narratives, Wars of Perception and Brand Positioning: A New Era of Diplomacy." Drawing from her learnings during the Bose Fellowship, she explores how a concept rooted in marketing can help us better understand international relations and modern diplomacy. It is a thoughtful example of exactly the kind of cross-disciplinary thinking the Fellowship seeks to cultivate.
Congratulations, Srishti, on a well-written and insightful piece. It is wonderful to see Fellows taking ideas from the classroom, developing them further, and contributing to larger public conversations. We look forward to reading many more such analyses from our Fellows.
If you are someone who enjoys asking difficult questions, connecting ideas across disciplines, and wants to understand the forces shaping India and the world, the Bose Fellowship 2027 is for you.
Most people think UPSC preparation is about GS, optional, test series, notes, current affairs - it is. But only on the surface.
At the deeper level, UPSC preparation is a training of the mind - where you should learn how to read, how to think, How to build conjectures, How to connect one idea with another, How to move from facts to frameworks, How to write with clarity under pressure.
This is what we try to train at Misfits. And when this training is done properly, the results definitely show up in UPSC. Ananya got Rank 13 this year in UPSC (will join the IFS), Daisy got 183rd ranks (perfect for IPS), Vaibhav is already in the IAS, Srishti Goyal will join the IPS, and there are many others.
But beyond this if you have been diligent in the MisFits journey - something even more beautiful also happens.
The same mind begins to perform well elsewhere - in jobs, in MBA applications, in GMAT/GRE, in careers, life. Anasab went to IIM Bangalore. Deepa went to Darden. And now Snesh, a Misfitter, has scored 695 in GMAT Focus, with a perfect Q90 in Quant - 100th percentile.
Why does that happen?
Because the foundational skills are transferable.
When you prepare for UPSC in the right way, you don’t just become better at one exam.
You become better at learning itself. And that is the real edge. Congratulations, Snesh! Look forward to working with you, and seeing you get into Top Tier Ivy League university next year.
***
For those who are not part of MisFits, but would love to become part of our beautiful community on 27th July - We have some special seats available for you! You may refer to our website - https://www.misfits.bet/
This Batch is Special because through this Batch MisFitter will also be provided Free Access to Azad Parliament Fellowship, & Age of Disasters!
For now, you may stop studying, and consider the next few days to be your mini vacation before the marathon begins with your first week into the program. Mechanical way to studies yields no results. Take a break, and binge-watch that movie or TV series you have been delaying. From 29th July onwards - you will witness a meaningful introduction to a fascinating world to understand India, and the world better.
Every year, millions of talented young Indians prepare for IAS, CA, NEET etc. But the future of India will never be built by one profession.
It will be built by people who understand how governments work, how businesses scale, how markets behave, how technology reshapes society, how institutions endure, and how ideas become policy.
That’s the kind of community we are building at the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship.
Civil servants sitting with founders, Armed Forces officers learning with journalists.
One year ago, many of them would not have imagined writing policy papers with such finesse. They would not have imagined presenting startup ventures before platforms connected to Tufts University or The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. They would not have imagined using consulting frameworks to explain Bihar’s development.
But slowly, week after week, something changes.
You start asking better questions, and you fall in love with learning.
You stop seeing UPSC, consulting, policy, startups, journalism, and MBA as separate worlds. You begin to see the system.
And once that happens, your career stops being limited by one exam, one job, or one definition of success.
Today, our Fellows include IAS and State Civil Service officers, Armed Forces officers, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, management consultants, journalists, startup founders, artists, researchers, and students from leading universities around the world.
Many have gone on to institutions such as INSEAD, Darden, and The Fletcher School, while others are building companies, raising capital, joining consulting firms, entering public service, or shaping policy from outside government.
The Bose Fellowship isn't designed as an alternative to the Civil Services.
1. It is designed for something much bigger.
2. It is for people who believe that nation-building happens through many institutions- not just one examination.
3. If you're preparing for UPSC, you'll become a stronger thinker.
4. If you're building a startup, you'll become a better strategist.
5. If you're aiming for McKinsey or BCG, you'll build the analytical portfolio they value. If you're applying for graduate school abroad, you'll graduate with original research, policy work, and projects that distinguish your application.
And if you simply care about India's future, you'll find yourself surrounded by people who do too.
Some journeys begin in laboratories. Others begin by listening to people.
I am Supraja, from a village in Telangana. My fascination with science led me to study Biotechnology, inspired by the story of India's Green Revolution. But as I spent more time learning, I realized that the questions that intrigued me most were not just scientific, they were deeply human.
During my bachelor's degree, I worked on a sustainable chemistry project at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. While I enjoyed research, I discovered that my true interest lay in understanding people, their choices, and the systems that shape their lives.
This led me to pursue a Master's in Development at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Since then, I have travelled across India, learning from women farmers in Telangana, entrepreneurs in Assam, community institutions in Karnataka, and countless others whose lived experiences rarely find space in policy conversations. These journeys reshaped how I think about development, agriculture, gender, and sustainability.
After working in the social sector, I realized that many of the decisions affecting people's lives are shaped by public institutions. That realization inspired me to take a career break and prepare for the Civil Services Examination.
Beyond academics, I enjoy writing, painting, hiking, photography, and documenting stories through my blog, My Musings. Every conversation, every journey, and every question reminds me that meaningful change begins with listening.
Warm Regards, Supraja Azad Parliament Fellow 2026
__________
The Azad Parliament Fellowship is India’s premier Parliamentary Leadership Program - cultivating the next generation of policymakers, journalists, reformers, and Private Sector Employees who will shape the nation’s future. Through high-impact simulations, masterclasses, and mentorship, Fellows explore the subjects India’s real Parliament should be debating - public policy, economics, business, and technology.
By 2029, we envision a powerful network of Azad Parliament alumni driving change across government, media, policy, and civic life - carrying forward the spirit of an Azad Parliament: independent, courageous, and intellectually alive.
One of our 2026 Cohort Bose Fellows, Shivani Kadam, recently published a fascinating article comparing India and China’s economic journeys. What makes the piece remarkable is not just the topic, but the approach.
She did not approach the question through the usual political debate. She analysed it through the Ansoff Matrix (a strategy framework taught in business schools and used by management consultants across the world).
Instead of asking, “Which country had better policies?”, she asked a sharper question:
Did India and China sequence their strategic choices differently?
Subhas Chandra Bose Fellows learn to connect business strategy with public policy, economics with politics, and consulting frameworks with real-world problems. They don’t just study ideas - They learn to apply them across their startups, projects, research etc.
Today, Bose Fellows are building careers across management consulting, public policy, venture capital, journalism, startups, think tanks, international development, and civil services. Many have gone on to institutions such as INSEAD, Darden, and The Fletcher School, joined consulting firms, launched social-impact ventures, and raised capital.
If you are preparing for UPSC, the Bose Fellowship is not a replacement for your preparation - to be honest, it is a powerful expansion of it.
And if you are exploring careers in McKinsey, BCG, Bain, product management, impact investing, policy advisory, journalism, political consulting, startups, or an MBA abroad, this can be a transformative experience.
For generations, the Civil Services Examination has represented one of the noblest aspirations in India. Every year, lakhs of young people dedicate years of their lives to preparing for UPSC, driven not by the promise of a comfortable career, but by a desire to contribute to the country. It is a journey that demands discipline, resilience, intellectual curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to public service.
Yet, the reality is equally undeniable. The examination has one of the lowest selection rates in the country. While the dream of serving India inspires millions, only a very small percentage will ultimately become civil servants. For many, the end of that journey is accompanied by an uncomfortable question: If I am not selected, is there still a meaningful way for me to contribute to India's future?
The answer is yes.
The challenges that India faces today extend far beyond the boundaries of government. The country's future will be shaped not only by administrators, but also by policymakers, journalists, entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders, educators, and professionals across sectors. Nation-building has never belonged to a single profession. It belongs to those who combine competence with conviction, wherever they choose to work.
The Bose Fellowship was created with this understanding. Inspired by the vision of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it is designed for young Indians who want to develop the knowledge, perspective, and leadership needed to shape the country across diverse fields. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum spanning public policy, economics, geopolitics, business, media, technology, and governance. Fellows engage with some of the most pressing questions of our time while learning from accomplished practitioners.
For many UPSC aspirants, the Fellowship offers something that is often difficult to find after years of preparation: the confidence to recognise that public service is not confined to a single examination or institution. The analytical ability, perseverance, and commitment they develop remain immensely valuable and can be channelled into countless roles that influence society in meaningful ways.
The Bose Fellowship is not an alternative born out of compromise. It is an opportunity for those who believe that leadership is measured not by a designation, but by the impact one creates. It brings together individuals who share a common ambition to understand India deeply, engage with complex ideas, and contribute thoughtfully to the nation's progress.
If your aspiration has always been to make a difference, remember that the destination was never just an examination. It was always India.
Applications for the Bose Fellowship 2027 are now open. If you are looking for a community that values curiosity, intellectual rigour, leadership, and a genuine commitment to nation-building, we invite you to begin that journey with us.
Today, as the Bose Fellowship moves into its Media, Communication, Policy & Journalism module - we're delighted to be joined by Helle Lyng, an Oslo-based journalist and commentator (Dagsavisen), to unpack the press communication architecture of Norway, and what actually makes communication powerful.
Lyng covers international affairs and public policy from inside one of the world's most-watched newsrooms - Norway has topped the global press freedom rankings for years running. She's also, more recently, become a live case study herself: a single question to a visiting head of government turned into a real-time demonstration of what "free press" sounds like in practice, not in a textbook.
Today in Bose Fellowship - we'd reverse-engineer that moment - the institutional design, the legal protections, the newsroom incentives, and the cultural defaults that produce a press willing to ask the question everyone else is too polite, or too compromised, to ask.
That's today's actual syllabus: press freedom indices, source protection, media ownership structures, and the gap between a press that's "free" on paper and one that behaves like it.
More journalists, policymakers, and genuinely uncomfortable thinkers will be joining the Fellowship in the weeks ahead. This is one session in a series built to make you fluent in how power actually communicates - not how it's taught to.
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Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship is a Prestigious, Immersive Leadership Journey designed to identify, develop, and empower the next generation of nation-builders. This Transformative Program equips emerging leaders with the skills, vision, network needed to take on critical roles across sectors - driving meaningful change from within the system.
Civil servants make up less than 0.001% of India's population. Our questions is can the goal of nation-building be achieved only from inside the bureaucracy? Or could it be realized just as powerfully-
1. If we launch startups that bring clean water to 1,000 villages?
2. If we enter the media and fight misinformation with truth?
3. If we enter politics, grounded not in ambition but in integrity?
Our Bose Fellows are now transforming politics, media, and startups. We'll be sharing their stories - on our page, on YouTube. Stay tuned.
Apply for the next cohort here : https://lnkd.in/dRMUJEns
Bose Fellowship HQ
From Nehru's Quiet Diplomacy to Modi's Stadium Diplomacy. Over four hours, our Fellows travelled across seven decades of Indian foreign policy.
From Jawaharlal Nehru's vision at Bandung and the Non-Aligned Movement...to the rise of diaspora politics, mass rallies at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, Houston, and Melbourne......to one uncomfortable question:
Can spectacle generate the same respect that institutions do?
We debated what really creates soft power.
The first half of the session was anchored by Naman Shrivastava, Convenor of Azad Parliament, who led Fellows through the political, historical, and strategic evolution of India’s global image. Drawing connections between foreign policy, diaspora politics, migration, media, institutional credibility, and domestic power, he challenged the cohort to look beyond slogans and examine how influence is actually built, projected, and sustained.
In the second half, we had the privilege of learning from Ambassador Sanjiv Kohli, one of India’s most distinguished diplomats and a key figure in the largest civilian evacuation in Indian history during the Gulf War. Drawing on decades of diplomatic experience, he challenged our Fellows to look beyond headlines, question assumptions, and understand how foreign policy shapes the lives of ordinary citizens.
Together, the two halves created exactly the kind of learning experience Azad Parliament is designed for: one grounded in history, sharpened by strategy, and enriched by lived experience.
Applications for the Azad Parliament Fellowship is closed. But we are accepting applications for the Subha Chandra Bose Fellowship 2027.
If you want to build a career in politics, public policy, diplomacy, governance, journalism, consulting, entrepreneurship, or public leadership, we would love to hear your story.
Bose Fellowship is a community where civil servants, Armed Forces officers, entrepreneurs, doctors, journalists, lawyers, consultants, artists, researchers, and students learn from one another and from people who have spent decades shaping India’s institutions.
Apply Today - www.bosefellowship.org
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Anger against Indians is rising in many parts of the world. We often dismiss it as a problem of poor civic sense. But that explanation is not enough. We must also ask whether governance failures, political rhetoric, corporate influence, and weak public accountability play a role.
Social media has made this problem more complex. Powerful platforms now shape public opinion at great speed. Twitter's algorithms reward outrage, simplify complex issues, and amplify stereotypes. This affects how India and Indians are seen across the world.
India's internal political rhetoric also shapes its global image. Its foreign policy adds another layer. The Prime Minister's visits to Australia and New Zealand, the wars in West Asia, India's ties with Iran, and its commitment to strategic autonomy all deserve closer study.
Tomorrow, we are delighted to welcome back Ambassador Sanjiv Kohli for a Masterclass on Foreign Policy and Communication.
Ambassador Kohli is a former Indian diplomat with over 35 years in the Indian Foreign Service, having served across West Asia, Africa, Europe, Eurasia, and the Asia-Pacific. He served as India's Ambassador to Serbia and High Commissioner to New Zealand and Tanzania, where he worked on diplomacy, trade, investment, and strategic partnerships. Following his retirement, he advises companies on global strategy.
We look forward to welcoming the Bose Fellows as they enter the next phase of the Bose Fellowship 2026.
In this phase, the Fellows will focus on storytelling, journalism, policy analysis, and communication. They will study complex issues, ask difficult questions, test popular assumptions, and present their ideas with clarity.
At a time when platforms, governments, corporations, and political leaders all compete to shape public narratives, learning from someone who has spent decades negotiating across cultures, governments, and crises offers a rare opportunity. Clear thinking and responsible communication matter more than ever.
Application for the 2027 Cohort: https://lnkd.in/dRMUJEns
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Every year, lakhs of young Indians begin their UPSC journey with the hope of serving the nation.
Along the way, they develop discipline, resilience, intellectual curiosity, and a deep understanding of India's challenges. Yet, with a selection rate of well below 1%, most will never enter the civil services.
But does that mean their ability to contribute to India's future ends there?
Not at all.
The challenges of the 21st century demand leaders across government, public policy, journalism, business, technology, consulting, and civil society. Nation-building has never been the responsibility of one profession alone. It belongs to those who are willing to think deeply, lead responsibly, and create meaningful change wherever they are.
The Bose Fellowship was created for exactly this purpose. Inspired by the vision of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it brings together ambitious young Indians to explore public policy, economics, geopolitics, business, media, governance, and leadership through an interdisciplinary learning experience and a community of exceptional peers.
For many UPSC aspirants, the Fellowship is not a substitute for the examination. It is a reminder that the desire to serve India is far greater than any single career path.
If your ambition has always been to make a meaningful impact, the Bose Fellowship 2027 is an opportunity to continue that journey.
Applications are now open!
Apply Now: https://www.bosefellowship.org/
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The world does not change because people have more information.
It changes because a few people learn to look at familiar problems from unfamiliar angles.
Most of us are taught what to think. Very few of us are taught how to think. We learn theories, memorise facts, and study institutions, but rarely do we step back and ask how seemingly unrelated ideas can come together to explain the world around us.
The Bose Fellowship was built to change that.
At its core, the Fellowship is an invitation to think differently. It brings together ideas from public policy, economics, business, geopolitics, media, technology, history, psychology, and strategy, encouraging Fellows to make connections that traditional education often overlooks. The objective is not simply to gain knowledge, but to develop the ability to analyse complex problems through multiple lenses.
This is why the Fellowship places such importance on writing, discussion, debate, and original thought. Fellows are constantly encouraged to question assumptions, challenge conventional wisdom, and apply concepts from one field to another. It is this habit of intellectual curiosity that prepares them not just for successful careers, but for meaningful leadership.
The outcome is visible in the work our Fellows produce.
One such example is Srishti Kannojia's recent article, "Narratives, Wars of Perception and Brand Positioning: A New Era of Diplomacy." Drawing from her learnings during the Bose Fellowship, she explores how a concept rooted in marketing can help us better understand international relations and modern diplomacy. It is a thoughtful example of exactly the kind of cross-disciplinary thinking the Fellowship seeks to cultivate.
Congratulations, Srishti, on a well-written and insightful piece. It is wonderful to see Fellows taking ideas from the classroom, developing them further, and contributing to larger public conversations. We look forward to reading many more such analyses from our Fellows.
If you are someone who enjoys asking difficult questions, connecting ideas across disciplines, and wants to understand the forces shaping India and the world, the Bose Fellowship 2027 is for you.
Applications are now open: www.bosefellowship.org
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Most people think UPSC preparation is about GS, optional, test series, notes, current affairs - it is. But only on the surface.
At the deeper level, UPSC preparation is a training of the mind - where you should learn how to read, how to think, How to build conjectures, How to connect one idea with another, How to move from facts to frameworks, How to write with clarity under pressure.
This is what we try to train at Misfits. And when this training is done properly, the results definitely show up in UPSC. Ananya got Rank 13 this year in UPSC (will join the IFS), Daisy got 183rd ranks (perfect for IPS), Vaibhav is already in the IAS, Srishti Goyal will join the IPS, and there are many others.
But beyond this if you have been diligent in the MisFits journey - something even more beautiful also happens.
The same mind begins to perform well elsewhere - in jobs, in MBA applications, in GMAT/GRE, in careers, life. Anasab went to IIM Bangalore.
Deepa went to Darden. And now Snesh, a Misfitter, has scored 695 in GMAT Focus, with a perfect Q90 in Quant - 100th percentile.
Why does that happen?
Because the foundational skills are transferable.
When you prepare for UPSC in the right way, you don’t just become better at one exam.
You become better at learning itself. And that is the real edge. Congratulations, Snesh! Look forward to working with you, and seeing you get into Top Tier Ivy League university next year.
***
For those who are not part of MisFits, but would love to become part of our beautiful community on 27th July - We have some special seats available for you! You may refer to our website - https://www.misfits.bet/
This Batch is Special because through this Batch MisFitter will also be provided Free Access to Azad Parliament Fellowship, & Age of Disasters!
For now, you may stop studying, and consider the next few days to be your mini vacation before the marathon begins with your first week into the program. Mechanical way to studies yields no results. Take a break, and binge-watch that movie or TV series you have been delaying. From 29th July onwards - you will witness a meaningful introduction to a fascinating world to understand India, and the world better.
Enrollment Link : https://www.misfits.bet/
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Every year, millions of talented young Indians prepare for IAS, CA, NEET etc. But the future of India will never be built by one profession.
It will be built by people who understand how governments work, how businesses scale, how markets behave, how technology reshapes society, how institutions endure, and how ideas become policy.
That’s the kind of community we are building at the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship.
Civil servants sitting with founders, Armed Forces officers learning with journalists.
Doctors, lawyers, consultants, researchers, artists, policy aspirants, and entrepreneurs arguing, writing, presenting, building.
And this is the most beautiful part.
One year ago, many of them would not have imagined writing policy papers with such finesse. They would not have imagined presenting startup ventures before platforms connected to Tufts University or The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. They would not have imagined using consulting frameworks to explain Bihar’s development.
But slowly, week after week, something changes.
You start asking better questions, and you fall in love with learning.
You stop seeing UPSC, consulting, policy, startups, journalism, and MBA as separate worlds. You begin to see the system.
And once that happens, your career stops being limited by one exam, one job, or one definition of success.
Today, our Fellows include IAS and State Civil Service officers, Armed Forces officers, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, management consultants, journalists, startup founders, artists, researchers, and students from leading universities around the world.
Many have gone on to institutions such as INSEAD, Darden, and The Fletcher School, while others are building companies, raising capital, joining consulting firms, entering public service, or shaping policy from outside government.
The Bose Fellowship isn't designed as an alternative to the Civil Services.
1. It is designed for something much bigger.
2. It is for people who believe that nation-building happens through many institutions- not just one examination.
3. If you're preparing for UPSC, you'll become a stronger thinker.
4. If you're building a startup, you'll become a better strategist.
5. If you're aiming for McKinsey or BCG, you'll build the analytical portfolio they value. If you're applying for graduate school abroad, you'll graduate with original research, policy work, and projects that distinguish your application.
And if you simply care about India's future, you'll find yourself surrounded by people who do too.
Applications for the 2027 Cohort are now open.
Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dRMUJEns
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Some journeys begin in laboratories. Others begin by listening to people.
I am Supraja, from a village in Telangana. My fascination with science led me to study Biotechnology, inspired by the story of India's Green Revolution. But as I spent more time learning, I realized that the questions that intrigued me most were not just scientific, they were deeply human.
During my bachelor's degree, I worked on a sustainable chemistry project at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai. While I enjoyed research, I discovered that my true interest lay in understanding people, their choices, and the systems that shape their lives.
This led me to pursue a Master's in Development at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Since then, I have travelled across India, learning from women farmers in Telangana, entrepreneurs in Assam, community institutions in Karnataka, and countless others whose lived experiences rarely find space in policy conversations. These journeys reshaped how I think about development, agriculture, gender, and sustainability.
After working in the social sector, I realized that many of the decisions affecting people's lives are shaped by public institutions. That realization inspired me to take a career break and prepare for the Civil Services Examination.
Beyond academics, I enjoy writing, painting, hiking, photography, and documenting stories through my blog, My Musings. Every conversation, every journey, and every question reminds me that meaningful change begins with listening.
Warm Regards,
Supraja
Azad Parliament Fellow 2026
__________
The Azad Parliament Fellowship is India’s premier Parliamentary Leadership Program - cultivating the next generation of policymakers, journalists, reformers, and Private Sector Employees who will shape the nation’s future. Through high-impact simulations, masterclasses, and mentorship, Fellows explore the subjects India’s real Parliament should be debating - public policy, economics, business, and technology.
By 2029, we envision a powerful network of Azad Parliament alumni driving change across government, media, policy, and civic life - carrying forward the spirit of an Azad Parliament: independent, courageous, and intellectually alive.
Application : www.azadparliament.com
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One of our 2026 Cohort Bose Fellows, Shivani Kadam, recently published a fascinating article comparing India and China’s economic journeys. What makes the piece remarkable is not just the topic, but the approach.
She did not approach the question through the usual political debate. She analysed it through the Ansoff Matrix (a strategy framework taught in business schools and used by management consultants across the world).
Instead of asking, “Which country had better policies?”, she asked a sharper question:
Did India and China sequence their strategic choices differently?
Subhas Chandra Bose Fellows learn to connect business strategy with public policy, economics with politics, and consulting frameworks with real-world problems. They don’t just study ideas - They learn to apply them across their startups, projects, research etc.
Today, Bose Fellows are building careers across management consulting, public policy, venture capital, journalism, startups, think tanks, international development, and civil services. Many have gone on to institutions such as INSEAD, Darden, and The Fletcher School, joined consulting firms, launched social-impact ventures, and raised capital.
If you are preparing for UPSC, the Bose Fellowship is not a replacement for your preparation - to be honest, it is a powerful expansion of it.
And if you are exploring careers in McKinsey, BCG, Bain, product management, impact investing, policy advisory, journalism, political consulting, startups, or an MBA abroad, this can be a transformative experience.
Applications for the 2027 Cohort are now open.
Apply today: https://www.bosefellowship.org/
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For generations, the Civil Services Examination has represented one of the noblest aspirations in India. Every year, lakhs of young people dedicate years of their lives to preparing for UPSC, driven not by the promise of a comfortable career, but by a desire to contribute to the country. It is a journey that demands discipline, resilience, intellectual curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to public service.
Yet, the reality is equally undeniable. The examination has one of the lowest selection rates in the country. While the dream of serving India inspires millions, only a very small percentage will ultimately become civil servants. For many, the end of that journey is accompanied by an uncomfortable question: If I am not selected, is there still a meaningful way for me to contribute to India's future?
The answer is yes.
The challenges that India faces today extend far beyond the boundaries of government. The country's future will be shaped not only by administrators, but also by policymakers, journalists, entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders, educators, and professionals across sectors. Nation-building has never belonged to a single profession. It belongs to those who combine competence with conviction, wherever they choose to work.
The Bose Fellowship was created with this understanding. Inspired by the vision of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it is designed for young Indians who want to develop the knowledge, perspective, and leadership needed to shape the country across diverse fields. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum spanning public policy, economics, geopolitics, business, media, technology, and governance. Fellows engage with some of the most pressing questions of our time while learning from accomplished practitioners.
For many UPSC aspirants, the Fellowship offers something that is often difficult to find after years of preparation: the confidence to recognise that public service is not confined to a single examination or institution. The analytical ability, perseverance, and commitment they develop remain immensely valuable and can be channelled into countless roles that influence society in meaningful ways.
The Bose Fellowship is not an alternative born out of compromise. It is an opportunity for those who believe that leadership is measured not by a designation, but by the impact one creates. It brings together individuals who share a common ambition to understand India deeply, engage with complex ideas, and contribute thoughtfully to the nation's progress.
If your aspiration has always been to make a difference, remember that the destination was never just an examination. It was always India.
Applications for the Bose Fellowship 2027 are now open. If you are looking for a community that values curiosity, intellectual rigour, leadership, and a genuine commitment to nation-building, we invite you to begin that journey with us.
Application: www.bosefellowship.org
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Today, as the Bose Fellowship moves into its Media, Communication, Policy & Journalism module - we're delighted to be joined by Helle Lyng, an Oslo-based journalist and commentator (Dagsavisen), to unpack the press communication architecture of Norway, and what actually makes communication powerful.
Lyng covers international affairs and public policy from inside one of the world's most-watched newsrooms - Norway has topped the global press freedom rankings for years running. She's also, more recently, become a live case study herself: a single question to a visiting head of government turned into a real-time demonstration of what "free press" sounds like in practice, not in a textbook.
Today in Bose Fellowship - we'd reverse-engineer that moment - the institutional design, the legal protections, the newsroom incentives, and the cultural defaults that produce a press willing to ask the question everyone else is too polite, or too compromised, to ask.
That's today's actual syllabus: press freedom indices, source protection, media ownership structures, and the gap between a press that's "free" on paper and one that behaves like it.
More journalists, policymakers, and genuinely uncomfortable thinkers will be joining the Fellowship in the weeks ahead. This is one session in a series built to make you fluent in how power actually communicates - not how it's taught to.
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Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship is a Prestigious, Immersive Leadership Journey designed to identify, develop, and empower the next generation of nation-builders. This Transformative Program equips emerging leaders with the skills, vision, network needed to take on critical roles across sectors - driving meaningful change from within the system.
Civil servants make up less than 0.001% of India's population. Our questions is
can the goal of nation-building be achieved only from inside the bureaucracy? Or could it be realized just as powerfully-
1. If we launch startups that bring clean water to 1,000 villages?
2. If we enter the media and fight misinformation with truth?
3. If we enter politics, grounded not in ambition but in integrity?
Our Bose Fellows are now transforming politics, media, and startups. We'll be sharing their stories - on our page, on YouTube. Stay tuned.
Apply for the next cohort here : https://lnkd.in/dRMUJEns
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