On October 28th and October 29th, the South Asia Institute hosted its Annual Mahindra Lecture featuring photographer Raghu Rai. He provided refreshing and honest commentary about his photography, as well as shared his take on everything from politics to religion. On both days, he took time to respond to questions from the audience about his photography and his career in India.
What is the biggest hurdle that entrepreneurs are facing in India? Bloomberg TV India’s Mini Menon speaks to Professor Tarun Khanna, bestselling author and the Director of Harvard’s South Asia Institute.
Eck invites Harvard alumni and friends to join her in New York City for a conversation about her most recent book, Sacred Geographies: India and the US, which is a culmination of more than a decade’s work.
Congratulations to Professor Michael Witzel, Wales Professor of Sanskrit, Department of South Asian Studies, for being named a 2013 Cabot Fellow for his paper “The Origins of the World’s Mythologies.”
Based on seven months of research in Pakistan, visits to more than 140 Muslim charities, and conversations with hundreds of providers and beneficiaries, Professor Candland’s paper explores the intersections of private and public provision of public goods and the consequences for government legitimacy and for citizenship.
SAI will be hosting its Mahindra Lecture featuring Photographer Raghu Rai on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29. In the last 18 years, Rai has specialized in extensive coverage of India. He has produced more than 18 books, including Raghu Rai’s Delhi, The Sikhs, Calcutta, Khajuraho, Taj Mahal, Tibet in Exile, India, and Mother Teresa. Rai was awarded the ‘Padmashree’ in 1971, one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer. In 1992, his National Geographic cover story “Human Management of Wildlife in India” won him widespread critical acclaim for the piece.
The new issue of Harvard Asia Quarterly on “Asia’s Security Future – National Strategies and Regional Institutions” is now available for download. SAI Intern and HLS SJD Candidate, Erum Sattar is HAQ’s Editor-in-Chief this year.
Meghan is very excited to be joining the SAI team and learn more about South Asia. She will be handling SAI’s website, social media, and outreach efforts.
IDinsight is an international development consulting organization that helps policymakers and managers make socially impactful decisions using rigorous evidence. They are seeking to hire Associates to work in Uganda, Zambia, and India.
The Future of Diplomacy Project will be hosting its second Fisher Family Fellow/Diplomat-in-Residence in October. Raja Mohan is an Indian academic, journalist and foreign policy analyst. Currently, he is the head of Strategic Studies, at the Observer Research Foundation, India.