8th Annual One Harvard Young Harvard Event | Aug 03, 2018 | New Delhi
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Fri, Aug 3, 2018 from 07:00pm — 11:00pm, ET
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The Past, Present and Potential Future of Coal in India
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Thu, Jul 19, 2018 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, ET
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Annexe Building, Lecture Room 1, India International Center, New Delhi
India’s coal industry is highly contested today. Between the immediacy of coal shortages, the transition to renewable energy, and air pollution problems, the long history of the coal industry and India’s deep economic and social dependence on the fuel gets lost in conversation. In this talk, Rohit will give a brief historical sketch of the […]
More InfoRoads, Region Formation, and the Question of Tribes in Northeast India
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Wed, Jun 27, 2018 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, ET
Ziipao posits that road building has always been an act of power, which has at different times been leveraged to smooth relationships, securing borders, (dis)connecting people, enabling trade, creating spaces of contestation, or diluting boundaries between varied ethnic groups. Read Raile’s recent blog on the People’s Road.
Presented by Raile Rocky Ziipao
Arvind Raghunathan and Sribala Subramanian South Asia Fellow
Moderated by Nitin A. Gokhale
Journalist and Defence Analyst
It’s Complicated: Unpacking the Material Consequences of Political Reservation in Bihar
This seminar focuses on how political reservation in favour of Scheduled Castes (SC) in Bihar affects inequality in private wealth and access to public goods. It presents research and findings of public good access across all of Bihar’s 45,000 villages and analyses data on private wealth for more than two crore rural households across the state.
More Info22nd Annual Harvard India Poetry Reading
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Sun, May 13, 2018 from 02:00pm — 06:00pm, ET
The theme for this year’s India Poetry Reading is “Humanity”. This annual event celebrates India’s contribution to the field of literature and invites local poets to recite original compositions in the language of their choosing.
More InfoBangladesh Rising: Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School
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Sat, May 12, 2018 from 08:00am — 09:00pm, ET
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The Economist reported last September that it is “a good moment to celebrate Bangladesh’s economic progress. Its annual growth has averaged more than 6% over the past ten years and has run above 7% over the past two.” More than celebrating, Bangladesh Rising conference will discuss how Bangladesh can maintain its momentum, and […]
More InfoBuddhism in Nepal, Past and Present
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Mon, May 7, 2018 from 01:00pm — 06:00pm, ET
As part of the Nepal Studies Program, Leonard van der Kuijp, Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, will lead a conference titled “Buddhism in Nepal, Past and Present.” Based on medieval documents and modern practice, this conference will explore the spread and development of Buddhism in the India-Nepal-Tibet corridor. Conference Schedule: 1-1:30 PM THE NEWAR LUMBINI VIHARA PROJECT […]
More InfoThe Mittal Institute Annual Symposium
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Fri, May 4, 2018 from 10:30am — 06:00pm, ET
The Mittal Institute’s eighth Annual Symposium will feature a discussion on translational knowledge across the subcontinent, from the perspectives of humanities, science and social science.
More InfoIndia for Diversity
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Mon, Apr 30, 2018 from 03:00pm — 04:30pm, ET
Dr. Suraj Yengde This event is supported by the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute, the HKS India Caucus and India GSD www.Indiafordiversity.com
More InfoRoad Safety for All Symposium
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Mon, Apr 30, 2018 from 09:00am — 12:45pm, ET
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams will kick off the program at 9:00 am with opening remarks. The symposium will feature two keynotes, delivered by Piyush Tewari, MPA and Adnan A. Hyder, MD, MPH, PhD, and two panels of experts on Road Traffic Injury Prevention and Response. Continental Breakfast will be provided at 8:30 am and lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the program at 12:45 pm.
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