Srinjay "Jay" Mukherjee

Born in Bombay, a city that rarely speaks in a single voice, I had, by eighteen, lived in three different countries and wandered extensively across the globe. These experiences shaped my enduring interest in culture, development, and global politics.

I have been writing since the age of seven and published my first non-fiction book at seventeen, India’s Kaleidoscope: Looking Inward, Outward and Forward, and have no plans to stop at just one; it explores India’s evolving diplomatic identity alongside the domestic challenges it continues to face on its path to progress.

In 2023, I co-founded The Social Canvas, a student-run magazine created to spotlight unconventional, non-STEM perspectives that often go unheard. My engagement with global issues extends beyond writing, from volunteering with DEAP Qatar to researching global malnutrition during an internship with TribesforGood, where I co-authored an in-depth article in collaboration with Action Against Hunger India.

A self-described “man of letters,” I am currently pursuing a double major in International Relations & Affairs and Economics (pending bureaucratic confirmation) at the University of Delaware, with a concentration in Development and Political Economy and a specialisation in Asian Regional Studies.

My academic interests span military history, literature, and cultural analysis, reflecting an ongoing attempt to make sense of global complexity with spreadsheets.

Outside academics, I play the piano, enjoy a good debate, listen to jazz, read and write compulsively, and regard Downton Abbey as essential viewing rather than a guilty pleasure.