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.
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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.
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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 […]
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Wed, May 9, 2018 from 12:15pm — 01:45pm, ET
CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, Room S354 Speaker(s): David Engerman, Ottilie Springer Professor of History, Brandeis University; Center Associate, Davis Center Sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute, Harvard University
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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 […]
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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.
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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
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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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Fri, Apr 27, 2018 from 02:00pm — 05:00pm, ET
In collaboration with Harvard’s Bow and Arrow Press, The Mittal Institute’s Artist in Residence Kabi Raj Lama will lead a three-hour demonstration and workshop on Japanese Woodcut Print-making.
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Fri, Apr 27, 2018 from 12:15pm — 02:00pm, ET
Asia Center Seminar Series Professor Jinah Kim, Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University Chair: Parimal Patil, Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Harvard University
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