 I am Ankur Kulkarni, a professor at IIT Bombay. You have probably seen me before in an NPTEL course on optimization from fundamentals and also one on stochastic control and communication. This time I will be teaching you a new course. Welcome to Games and Information, a very popular course at IIT Bombay. How to trade strategically in financial markets? How to place bids in an auction? How to bluff in a game of cards? And even what time to go to your college canteen to avoid crowds knowing that others are also going to do the same? These are all complex strategic tactical decisions in which the rewards we receive depend not only on what we do but also what other similarly smart agents do. These are what we call games. This is an advanced course in the theory of games with a particular emphasis on the role of information. We start with an overview of static games where information is basically plays no role and then move to dynamic games where information is central. We will see how agents can create complex strategies including giving bluffs and threats and then study games where players can send messages or communicate with each other and even get into binding contracts with each other. These are fascinating and evergreen themes. I look forward to seeing you in this course.