Bipin Sebastian is a PhD student at the Department of Communication Studies. His research interests lie at the intersections of politics, religion and media, with a focus on South Asia. He investigates the related phenomena of populism, religious revivalism and latest media technologies. He worked as a subeditor with The Times of India after completing MA in Communication (Print Media) from the University of Hyderabad. Interested in pursuing research, he joined National University of Singapore where he received an MA (By Research) in Communication, before joining Northwestern University as a doctoral student. bipinsebastian@u.northwestern.edu