Asia Society: The ‘Sheer Spectacle’ of Kumbh Mela
“The sheer scale and the aspect of its temporariness is just mind-boggling,” says Rahul Mehrotra.
Category : Faculty
Storytelling, Learning and Human Communication
On October 26, SAI hosted Musharraf Ali Farooqi, author, translator and storyteller for a Muslim Societies in South Asia Seminar. The masterful storyteller enthralled the audience with his fascinating stories and gave a flavour of all the dimensions of his work.
Harvard-Brown Pakistani Film Festival 2015
The Harvard-Brown Pakistani Film Festival 2015, held from October 16 – 18, brought multiple layers of contemporary Pakistani visual culture to over 500 attendees at Harvard. The event drew packed houses for each screening, mostly comprising members of the...
Tata Trusts and SAI collaborate for Social and Economic Empowerment in India
The 18-month research project will focus on three key areas including rural livelihood creation; educational, social and economic empowerment of women; and science and technology-based interventions for poverty alleviation.
Oct. 30 at HBS: The Business History of India and South Asia: Recent Trends in Research
This conference, which will take place on October 30th at Harvard Business School, aims to survey recent scholarship on the history of business in India and South Asia. It will bring together faculty and students from a range of disciplines, including economic and...
Nepal – In Memoriam: Exhibit and Fundraiser
The exhibit, on display now at Harvard, is designed to raise funds for SAI’s Nepal Research and Reconstruction Fund.
Who owns big data?
Big data has huge potential – it can help track diseases, make government more efficient, or allow businesses to better understand their customers. In a SAI webinar titled ‘Who owns Big Data?” on October 13, Malavika Jayaram, Fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center...
The potential of mobile technology
On Sept. 21, students from SAI’s summer program on mobile technology presented their final projects on campus, which focused on using cell phones to improve education and public health in India.
October 23: John Briscoe Memorial Workshop
Please join us on Friday, October 23 as we honor John Briscoe’s enduring legacy with a panel discussion on water, sanitation, and poverty; natural resources and environment; and population and development. Program 3 pm – Presentation on John...
Fail and pass: Why Modi must take a cue from Li’s rhetoric
This article was published in The Indian Express By Tarun Khanna, Director of the South Asia Institute, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School That India should not be afraid might seem an odd thing to say at a time when Indians are brimming with...
Reflection and celebration of a life Inspired by music
On October 2, musicians Salim and Sulaiman Merchant visited Harvard to reflect on their musical careers and some of their widely acclaimed compositions inspired by Islam’s rich tradition of spirituality and artistic expression.
Faculty Profile: Sunil Amrith brings South, Southeast Asian expertise to Harvard
Sunil Amrith, the Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies and Professor of History, joined the Harvard faculty in 2015.