Dr Steven Raj Padakandla is Assistant Professor at Institute of Management Technology, Hyderabad. He teaches Macro Economics, International Business and Geopolitics. He holds a masters in Economics from University of Hyderabad and Ph.D from Andhra University. Prior to joining IMT, Dr Steven worked in several corporates as Economist and Sr. Analyst and was also associated with policy think-tanks. He regularly contributes opinion based articles in various national and international newspapers and magazines.