About Me

Center for Digital Public Goods, IIM Bangalore

Working as a Research Associate on digital public infrastructure (DPI) & goods (DPGs) in India and beyond, at the Center for Digital Public Goods, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru.

O/o Comptroller & Auditor General of India

Formerly engaged as a Young Professional (Consultant) in the International Relations Division, Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi. Contributed towards bilateral and multi-lateral relations, research, analysis, and digital transformation at the Supreme Audit Institution of India.

Internships & Enterprenuership

Internships in the realms of think-tank, government, and private sector. Previously co-founded and edited the online newsportal WeReform News.

Banaras Hindu University

I studied at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), where I earned an MA in Political Science. My bucket of choice for specialisation was International Relations. BHU is a century old institute of national importance.

I did my undergradute studies at the BHU where I studied Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology; and graduated with BA (Honours) in Political Science.

University of Haifa

During the 2020 pandemic, I attended the University of Haifa virtually to gain a certificate in Beginner's Hebrew language. The said programme was supported by a 100% scholarship from the University itself.

Outside of my policy and research work, I enjoy curating personal collections—from historic newspapers and rare stamps to aviation patches. In my free time, I also explore flight simulation and strategy wargaming, drawn by a lifelong fascination with history, technology, and complex systems.

Shri Keshav Bhardwaj is currently engaged as a Research Associate at the Center for Digital Public Goods (CDPG), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).

Prior to his current engagement, Keshav served as a Young Professional (Consultant) at the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi where he worked on international relations of the Supreme Audit Institution of India (SAI India). His professional experience spans government, academia, research think tanks, and the private market. Keshav holds an MA in Political Science with a specialisation in International Relations and a BA (Honours) in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University. He has also completed a scholarship-supported language programme at the University of Haifa.

Alongside his professional work, Keshav maintains an active interest in global governance, institutional reforms, and intelligence studies.

Keshav maintains a personal literary collection, the Library of Keshav Bhardwaj, comprising books and reference material related to politics, history, and public affairs, etc. He also preserves archival material in the Archives, including newspapers and philatelic items, as part of a private collection.

His non-professional interests include flight simulation, war-gaming, and philately.