TedX: Lessons from Kumbh Mela – Worlds Largest Gathering of Humanity
“This 1,400 year-old event can teach us something about contemporary challenges,” said Tarun Khanna, SAI, HBS, in a TEDx talk he gave in Mumbai.
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FXB Center Report on Rescue & Reintegration of Trafficked Children in India
A new report from Harvard’s FXB Center for Health and Human Rights provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of the Indian government’s efforts to rescue and reintegrate trafficked children into communities.
April 13: White Butterfly
SAI will be hosting Nepalese artist Milan Rai at Harvard from April 11-15, 2016. He will visit courses, meet with students and faculty, and give a public talk on April 13.
SAI hosts artist Paribartana Mohanty
During his time on campus, Mohanty visited courses, met with students and faculty, and gave a performance lecture.
Social Media For Social Enterprises: Case Of Facebook
On March 29, as part of the Livelihood Creation Project, SAI and the Tata Trusts hosted a webinar with Ritesh Mehta of Facebook about how nonprofit organizations can create compelling content to impact their audiences.
Megacities Asia
On March 24, SAI hosted a panel discussion in collaboration with the “Megacities Asia” exhibition on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Boston Water Group discusses Delhi crisis
On March 15, SAI hosted a meeting of the Boston Water Group. The discussion focused on the Delhi water crisis and how similar infrastructure vulnerabilities exist across many cities, including Boston.
India’s Next Generation
Tarun Khanna, Director, SAI; Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, appeared on NPR’s On Point on March 7 to discuss challenges facing India’s youth. Listen: [View the story “India’s Next Generation” on...
Social networks and polio prevention
In a new paper published with the World Health Organization, JP Onnela, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and his colleagues took a close look at Malegaon, India to examine patterns that emerge in social networks and...
Webinar: Best Practices for Documentation of Handicrafts in the Field
In a webinar as part of the Livelihood Creation Project on Feb. 19, Dr. Vandana Bhandari, National Institute of Fashion Technology, discussed how India can preserve its rich crafts heritage for future generations.
A truly immersive experience
Art history professor Eugene Wang, studies Buddhist art but had never been to India until Jinah Kim, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture, organized an excursion for students in January to the Ajanta and Ellora Caves.
Q+A: The state of architecture in India
How has architecture in India evolved since independence? What is the state of the profession? Does architecture really matter? These are a few of the questions explored by Rahul Mehrotra, GSD, in his exhibit, ‘The State of Architecture,’ currently on display in Mumbai.