Introducing Indian literature to a new generation
The goal of the Murty Classical Library of India is to present the greatest literary works of India from the past two millennia to readers all over the world.
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Kashmir’s women in wait
“More than the political aspect, it is understanding how women cope with the phenomenon of disappearances that appealed to me as a filmmaker,” says director Nilosree Biswas in an interview with SAI on the unique culture of Kashmir.
The City and South Asia
In SAI’s second annual publication, The City and South Asia, experts from a variety of fields, at both Harvard and elsewhere, have come together to hold up a cross-disciplinary lens to urban centers in South Asia.
Creating a better India
SAI recently talked to Namrata Narain, Harvard College ’15, one of the organizers of the Harvard US-India Initiative’s (HUII) Annual Conference, to learn more about how HUII is working to increase discussions on important issues by connecting young academic communities in India and the US.
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SAI’s blog welcomes submissions from Harvard students, faculty, alumni, and affiliates on an array of topics pertaining to South Asia.
Thank you!
This Thanksgiving, the South Asia Institute would like to thank our supporters all over the world and at Harvard, without whom we would not be able to fulfill our mission of advancing and deepening research on global issues in South Asia.
Exploring the photography of India: Reactions to Pablo Bartholomew’s exhibit
“Bartholomew’s calm and measured narration of his time spent in the city and the ethics of photojournalism more generally, at once contextualized this otherwise unimaginable tragedy and helped us reflect on its legacies.” Indian photographer Pablo...
Harvard India Student Group celebrates Diwali
On October 17th, the Harvard India Student Group hosted a successful Diwali celebration. The attendees came from all over Harvard: Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Extension School, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and...
HarvardX course closes in on global view
This article originally appeared in the Harvard Gazette By Jennifer Doody, Harvard Correspondent For Tarun Khanna, the Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at Harvard Business School and director of the South Asia Institute, aspiring entrepreneurs could learn a lot from...
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The South Asia Institute wishes everyone a happy and prosperous Diwali.
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Visualizing Global Studies in the Classroom
From August 4 to 7, 2014, 24 teachers from across the country gathered at Harvard University for a workshop titled ‘Visualizing Global Studies: A Mapping Workshop for Educators.’ The goal of the four-day intensive summer workshop was to teach the educators interested in global studies about using digital media and mapping resources in the classroom.