Mithilesh Kumar Jha

Assistant Professor, Political Science
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

Our new article, "Towards a limited and 'quality' population: Debates on maternity benefits in mid-twentieth century India" (Co-authored with Prarthana Dutta), Modern Asian Studies, is out now.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

26-year-old Albert Einstein formulated the two postulates of special relativity on 30 June 1905
1. The Principle of Relativity
2. The Constancy of Speed of Light in Vacuum

Photo: Albert Einstein in 1904 or 1905.

[Stefan Priesner @stefan_priesner]

Yesterday 81 years ago the UN Charter was signed. Today it is as relevant as ever

[PIB India @PIB_India]

National Study Report on Low Participation in Gram Sabha Across States/UTs Released in New Delhi

The two-volume report analyses the barriers to effective participation in Gram Sabhas and puts forward evidence-based policy recommendations and strategic directions

It provides actionable inputs for strengthening policy frameworks, reinforcing institutional mechanisms, and promoting meaningful citizen participation in #GramSabhas

Vibrant Gram Sabhas are essential for delivering citizen-centric governance: Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, @NITIAayog

🔗https://t.co/LmcYlAhw6H

@mopr_goi

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

*expanding

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

A welcome judgement...ecpanding the scope of right based framework of governance...
Right of way: On the right to walk on demarcated footpaths - https://t.co/TsyouUTsun For the best experience read this on The Hindu App. https://t.co/y1Q5ryi5ic

[PIB India @PIB_India]

Dr. Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar to be conferred with #PadmaShri, a renowned aerospace scientist advancing aviation safety. Developed Drishti-Visibility Measuring System and Aviation Weather Observation System, made unique contribution to India's missile and Ramjet- Scramjet engines programmes

#PeoplesPadma2026 #PadmaAwards2026

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

Review of our book, Indian Politics and Political Processes: Ideas, Institutions and Practices (Co-edited with Kamal Nayan Choubey) in the recent issue of The Book Review.

Review Link: https://t.co/A5BNVJYQbq

Book Link: https://t.co/hjgem7cWOu

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

Our recent publication (With @VarshaU68517148), Developing the Nation: Re-Inscribing Women's Thinking in Planned Economy for India (1930–1940s), aims to decenter and expand the boundaries of political and economic thinking in modern India.

https://t.co/vDMm0Ohmbg

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

This paper is now available on @SSRN

https://t.co/5zTb9IVqi3

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

"Science is more than a body of knowledge. It's a way of thinking, a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility."

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

Yes, it’s a team sport. And this is a team victory.

But every championship has a story that comes to define it.

This one belongs, in no small measure, to this man.

Because of his Loyalty, Commitment, Belief.

He stayed the course through years of near misses and disappointment.

His faith was rewarded.

Inspiring, whatever your profession.

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Sanjay Kumar Jha @SanjayJhaBihar]

बिहार और मिथिला की समृद्ध ज्ञान परंपरा पर हम सभी को गर्व है!

आज छपी एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, ‘ज्ञान भारतम् मिशन’ के तहत हुए महासर्वेक्षण में बिहार देशभर में अव्वल रहा है। राज्य के 38 जिलों में कुल 8,13,720 पुरानी पांडुलिपियों को सत्यापित किया गया है, जिनमें अकेले मधुबनी जिले में 3, 97,852 पांडुलिपियां मिली हैं। वहीं दरभंगा स्थित मिथिला शोध संस्थान में 12,500 से अधिक दुर्लभ पांडुलिपियां मौजूद हैं।

हमारा शुरू से मानना रहा है कि मिथिला कभी ज्ञान का एक बड़ा वैश्विक केंद्र रहा था। इसके प्रमाण सैकड़ों वर्ष पुरानी पांडुलिपियों के रूप में मौजूद हैं, जिनका संरक्षण, डिजिटलीकरण और पुनर्जीवन आवश्यक है। मिथिला के महान विद्वानों द्वारा रचित इन पांडुलिपियों में निहित ज्ञान सामने आने पर न केवल वर्तमान पीढ़ी को अपनी समृद्ध बौद्धिक एवं सांस्कृतिक विरासत पर गर्व होगा, बल्कि आने वाली पीढ़ियों को भी इसका व्यापक लाभ मिलेगा।

मिथिला की इस अनमोल धरोहर को संरक्षित कर आने वाली पीढ़ियों के लिए जीवंत बनाने की दिशा में हमारा प्रयास निरंतर जारी है। इसी क्रम में गत 19 मई को नई दिल्ली में माननीय केंद्रीय संस्कृति एवं पर्यटन मंत्री श्री
@gssjodhpur जी से भी मुलाकात कर चर्चा की थी। इस दौरान उन्हें एक पत्र सौंपकर दरभंगा स्थित ‘मिथिला शोध संस्थान’ को राष्ट्रीय स्तर के ‘ज्ञान भारतम् मिशन’ में शामिल करने का आग्रह किया, ताकि वहां संरक्षित दुर्लभ पांडुलिपियों को राष्ट्रीय पहचान मिल सके। इस पहल से मिथिला में बिखरी ऐतिहासिक पांडुलिपियों का वैज्ञानिक तरीके से संरक्षण और डिजिटलीकरण हो सकेगा। इससे भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा, इतिहास, संस्कृति, ज्योतिष, गणित, चिकित्सा एवं दर्शन जैसे विषयों पर शोध को नई गति और दिशा मिलेगी।

मिथिला शोध संस्थान के बुनियादी ढांचे को राज्य सरकार द्वारा निरंतर सशक्त किया जा रहा है। मुझे विश्वास है कि ‘ज्ञान भारतम् मिशन’ से जुड़ने के बाद यह संस्थान पांडुलिपि संरक्षण और उन्नत अनुसंधान के एक महत्वपूर्ण क्षेत्रीय केंद्र के रूप में स्थापित होगा।

#GyanBharatamMission #Madhubani #Darbhanga #Mithila #Bihar

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

My @nptel_official course, Introduction to Western Political Thought, is open for enrollment. Interested learners may find further details on the following link https://t.co/YmoEwq4T5W

@SWAYAMMHRD

[Ministry of Tourism @tourismgoi]

As the sun sets over the Brahmaputra, #Majuli, the world’s largest river island, offers striking river views.

Majuli’s fame goes beyond its natural beauty, it is renowned for its satras, living repositories of Assamese culture, heritage, and deep connection with the river.
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[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

@Ahmed1Hilal @Madanjhajourno1 Beautiful and memorable. I am glad to have met with all three greats🙏

[Sanjay Kumar Jha @SanjayJhaBihar]

Museums are living windows into a civilisation’s history, and Bihar’s legacy is among the richest - from the republican traditions of Vaishali and the Licchavis to the grandeur of the Mauryan Empire and ancient Pataliputra.

The Bihar Museum brings this heritage alive through modern galleries, including the iconic 2,200-year-old Didarganj Yakshi. Patna Museum, fondly known as Jadu Ghar, preserves invaluable sculptures, artefacts, manuscripts, coins and relics reflecting Bihar’s deep historical roots.

On #InternationalMuseumDay, we celebrate these institutions that preserve our heritage.

#बिहार

@MinOfCultureGoI @Bihar_Museum @ArtCultureBihar

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

Gandhian Conception of Swaraj and its Post-Independence (Re)Interpretations by Jayaprakash Narayan and Rammanohar Lohia Concepciones gandhianas de Swaraj y sus (re)interpretaciones posindependencia por Jayaprakash Narayan y Rammanohar Lohia @SSRN https://t.co/gotnLfkZW7

[Mithilesh Kumar Jha @jhamk21]

(Mis)Trust in Representative Institutions and the Role and Limits of Protest Politics: Three Protest Movements in Contemporary India is also available on @SSRN.
https://t.co/vQ26KSuggH

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

All freedom depends on press freedom.

Without it, there can be no human rights, no sustainable development & no peace.

On this World Press Freedom Day, let's protect the rights of journalists & build a world where the truth & the truth-tellers are safe.