South Asia Initiative offers grants for summer
Since its inception in 2003, the South Asia Initiative (SAI) has raised the profile of South Asian studies at Harvard and internationally; generated interdisciplinary research; sent faculty and...
View ArticleIn Pakistan, controlling water is key
Pakistan is a nation built around a single river, the 1,800-mile Indus. So pivotal is it to the nation’s fortunes — providing water for drinking, agriculture, and power — that taming it may be...
View ArticleKhanna to head South Asia Initiative
The South Asia Initiative welcomed Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at Harvard Business School (HBS), as its new director. Khanna has been a member of the initiative’s steering committee...
View ArticleNo shortcuts in Pakistan
Poverty is the enemy of preparedness, experts on the Pakistan floods said Thursday (Oct. 14) at Harvard’s Center for Government and International Studies. Poverty not only forces administrators to...
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No ceilings
Two years after graduating from Harvard University, Patty Rincon already has worked as an advocate for prisoners’ rights and completed a service stint with AmeriCorps. Harvard’s ethos helped to guide...
View ArticleChallenges, solutions for South Asia
South Asian nations long beset by problems that demand global attention — poverty, poor health, and unrest — are increasingly places where solutions are being developed and where technology enables...
View ArticleSouth Asia Initiative
Since its inception in 2003, the South Asia Initiative (SAI) continues the long tradition of collaboration between Harvard and South Asia’s nations. Learning from South Asia and contributing to its...
View ArticleIndia, front and center
Over the past several years, Harvard University has been ramping up its involvement in India and South Asia, a trend exemplified by Harvard’s South Asia Initiative. Tarun Khanna, the Jorge Paulo Lemann...
View ArticleHarvard’s ties to India
Over the past several years, Harvard University has been ramping up its involvement in India and South Asia, a trend catalyzed by Harvard’s South Asia Initiative, which was founded in 2003 to foster...
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Student’s aim: A harvest of good
Last summer, on her first day in Bangalore, India, Annemarie Ryu ’13 fell in love. The object of her rapt attention was green, spiky, and the size of a beach ball. What Ryu fell for was jackfruit. Her...
View ArticleSAI offers grants for research, language study
Since its inception in 2003, the South Asia Initiative (SAI) continues the long tradition of collaboration between Harvard and South Asia. Learning from South Asia and contributing to its development...
View ArticleNext step for South Asia Initiative
In response to the South Asia Initiative’s demonstrated commitment to the advancement of South Asian studies and programs, the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost at Harvard have...
View ArticlePiecing the parts together
When it comes to innovation, I think there is no place better than Harvard to start work on an important initiative. In my view, it is the only place that effectively combines entrepreneurship,...
View ArticleA path out of violence
Facing the drawdown of U.S. forces and the run-up to next year’s presidential election, Afghanistan has reached a critical moment in its troubled history. Despite ongoing violence, mostly connected to...
View ArticleSouth Asia Initiative offers grants for summer
Since its inception in 2003, the South Asia Initiative (SAI) has raised the profile of South Asian studies at Harvard and internationally; generated interdisciplinary research; sent faculty and...
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In Pakistan, controlling water is key
Pakistan is a nation built around a single river, the 1,800-mile Indus. So pivotal is it to the nation’s fortunes — providing water for drinking, agriculture, and power — that taming it may be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Khanna to head South Asia Initiative
The South Asia Initiative welcomed Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at Harvard Business School (HBS), as its new director. Khanna has been a member of the initiative’s steering committee...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No shortcuts in Pakistan
Poverty is the enemy of preparedness, experts on the Pakistan floods said Thursday (Oct. 14) at Harvard’s Center for Government and International Studies. Poverty not only forces administrators to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No ceilings
Two years after graduating from Harvard University, Patty Rincon already has worked as an advocate for prisoners’ rights and completed a service stint with AmeriCorps. Harvard’s ethos helped to guide...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Challenges, solutions for South Asia
South Asian nations long beset by problems that demand global attention — poverty, poor health, and unrest — are increasingly places where solutions are being developed and where technology enables...
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