Category : India
Oct 17, 2023 | Fellows, In Region, India, News
This fall the Mittal Institute welcomed Anu Kottemkerry Antony as the new Raghunathan Family Fellow. Anu is a researcher whose scholarship focuses on the themes of subjectivity, women’s religious life and labor, everyday religiosity, and post-secular discourses in the context of Indian Christianity. She is formerly a visiting faculty member at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Tuljapur, India, and she shared what she looks forward to for her upcoming year at Harvard.
Oct 3, 2023 | India, News, Students
This past December, Alvira Tyagi ’25 set off for Bengaluru, India for three weeks of service in the public healthcare sector. She was awarded a Mittal Institute student grant to intern at the non-profit organization, Society for Community Health Awareness,...
Sep 19, 2023 | Announcements, Community, In Region, India, News
The Mittal Institute’s New Delhi office, located in the heart of the city, has been a constant hub of activity in the region. This summer brought a flurry of visitors and events to the space. Below are some highlights of summer 2023. Hybrid Session: Mega...
Aug 30, 2023 | India, News, South Asia in the News
Business professor, South Asia specialist explains how relatively poor India with underfunded R&D became 1st to land rover on unexplored part of moon By Clea Simon Harvard Correspondentfor the Harvard Gazette It was a ground-breaking achievement on several levels....
May 24, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News, Students
This past January, Pranav Moudgalya, Harvard College 2026, set off for Bengaluru, India for two weeks of service. He spent his winter term as an intern at non-profit The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the worlds largest school meal program that feeds 1.76 million children...
May 17, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News, Students
Scienspur, a program that offers free STEM courses to economically disadvantaged students across India, is built on the philosophy of igniting scientific curiosity. All courses are free, and all instructors volunteer their time – something that its students explain is particularly unique. “Very few programs have an interest in helping others with their career, without any profit…it has inspired my classmates and I to give back to others’ education, when our own time comes,” says Ebinesh S, a photonics major from the University of Madras, India. “It was an honor to be a part of an organization that works to elevate scientists from every corner of the globe.”
May 11, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News
The Mittal Institute’s Graduate Student Associates showcased their research, what they have been working on this semester, and highlights of past field work experiences at the annual Graduate Student Associate Showcase. GSAs Sarah Shaukat, Akhil Thomas and Ronak...
May 10, 2023 | Afghanistan, Arts Program, Community, Faculty, Fellows, In Region, India, News, Pakistan, South Asia in the News
Scholars, practitioners and a packed audience gathered for the Mittal Institute’s flagship spring event, the Annual Cambridge Symposium, to present work and discuss ideas central to South Asia. This year’s conference focused on the theme of “resiliency.” The day...
May 4, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News
Last evening, Madhur Jaffrey delighted a full-house crowd for the Mittal Institute’s prestigious Harish C. Mahindra lecture. Jaffrey regaled the audience with stories from her upbringing in British India, her foray into acting, and how she became an icon of South...
Apr 25, 2023 | India, News, South Asia in the News
WATCH THE WHOLE EVENT PLAYLIST HERE The Mittal Institute’s 2023 Annual Cambridge Symposium will take place on Friday, May 5, and will convene faculty, staff, and the public for a lively discussion on climate, health and culture’s role in building a more...
Apr 25, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News
This year’s Mahindra Lecture will feature Madhur Jaffrey, in conversation with Prof. Abhijit Banerjee of MIT, taking place on May 4th. After the public talk, we will be hosting a public cocktail hour reception at the Harvard Faculty Club. Madhur Jaffrey is an...
Apr 19, 2023 | India, News, South Asia in the News
Utkarsh Saxena, HLS ’14 and HKS ’20, and his partner Ananya Kotia in front of India’s Supreme Court building. This week India’s Supreme Court began hearing arguments for a historic same-sex marriage petition. Current Indian law does not recognize...
