The Mittal Institute Presents the 2021-22 Arts Program Report
The Mittal Institute releases its 2021 – 2022 Arts Program Report.
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Two New Book Releases by Mittal Faculty this Fall
The Mittal Institute is pleased to announce the release of two new books by our faculty members. Both books will be officially released with events both at Harvard and in the region this fall. Stay tuned to our events calendar to learn more and buy the books below!...
Satchit Balsari Pens Oped in the Times of India
4 Ways to Stop India’s Slide to Ill Health By Satchit Balsari On the 75th year of India’s independence, the health of our nation does not look good. The scourge of infectious diseases has hardly waned, and non-communicable diseases like asthma, heart disease and...
Courses on South Asia at Harvard: Fall 2022
Harvard offers a wide array of courses on South Asia, ranging from language to history, politics, economics, religion, and much more. Check out the what’s on offer for Fall 2022. Please refer to the Course Catalogue for the most up-to-date information. We will...
To Harvard, With Love: Postcards from Abroad
After spring semester’s final examinations are through, Harvard students set off to all corners of South Asia to pursue fieldwork, language study, and research projects through the Mittal Institute’s annual Summer Grants program. This year LMSAI awarded...
Summer Reading 2022: Mittal Faculty Recommendations
It’s summer here on the Harvard campus and a great time to catch up on reading. We caught up with some of Mittal Institute faculty members and affiliates to see what’s on their reading list and to hear more about their favorite reads. We would also love to...
The Mittal Institute Kicks Off New Climate Change Focus with Grant from Harvard
The Mittal Institute was one of just 10 teams selected for Harvard’s Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF) award for a new, interdisciplinary initiative focused on South Asia. The project, “Building Data Infrastructure to Understand Climate Change Migration,” will be led by Mittal Institute Faculty Director Tarun Khanna and aims to develop a transformative, open-access climate and population health data-monitoring ecosystem in South Asia. The 10 teams will share $1.3 million in funding to carry out the projects.
Watch Now: Mittal Institute’s Annual Symposium Celebrates 75 Years of the Making of Modern South Asia
The Mittal Institute held its first hybrid Annual Symposium on May 18-19 with a series of panels and lectures commemorating the anniversary of the Partition of British India. The event, “75 Years of the Making of Modern South Asia,” brought to together leading...
The Mittal Institute’s Top Event Videos of the Academic Year
From the Hijab Ban to the Political Crisis in Pakistan, We’ve Curated 10 Not-to-be-Missed Events from the Last Year The academic year is just wrapping up here in Cambridge, and we wanted to take an opportunity to share with you a specially curated sampling of...
Reflections on 75 Years of Independence by Syed Babar Ali
Syed Babar Ali, former Minister of Finance of Pakistan, businessman, philanthropist and founder of Pakistan’s leading institution of higher learning, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). “It is too early in the life of any country to celebrate its...
Amartya Sen on “Where is India Going?”
Amartya Sen is Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics, among many other awards. With an introduction by Hitesh Hathi, Executive Director, Lakshmi Mittal and...
The Mittal Institute Releases 2021-2022 Annual Report
The Mittal Institute releases its 2021 – 2022 Annual Report with updates on faculty research projects, student funding, events and more.