Hello, I am Kaustubh Naik. I am currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s South Asia Studies Department. My thesis looks at the histories of Portuguese colonialism in South Asia from the 18th-20th century. I am specifically interested in the administrative integration of Novas Conquistas into the Estado da Índia.
I run a Substack where I write around issue concerning Goa’s history, culture, and politics. I also write a weekly column for a Marathi daily, Gomantak. Some of my pieces have also featured on Scroll.in, The Caravan, The Satyashodhak etc.
My detailed bio can be read here. My longer posts and articles are usually updated here. I am one of the founding members of The Al-Zulaij Collective, a research collectives that writes on and from Goa. I am also part of Hauns Sangeet Natya Mandal, a theatre company founded by my grandfather Vishwanath Naik.