Tag: Sugata Bose
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Arts & Culture
Journeys through song
The Silk Road Ensemble was back at Harvard for a residency with faculty, students, and crafting new compositions using the Ganges River as inspiration.
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Arts & Culture
Taming nature, then man
Humankind, after millennia of reluctance and ambivalence, surrendered finally to growing fixed crops — a precondition of modern states.
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Arts & Culture
His Majesty’s Opponent: Subhas Chandra and India’s Struggle Against Empire
Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs Sugata Bose parses the life of Indian revolutionary Subhas Chandra Bose, who struggled to liberate his people from British rule and led the Indian National Army against Allied Forces during World War II.
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Arts & Culture
A river of concern
Artist and photographer Atul Bhalla uses his work to explore the cultural and historical contexts of water. His current installation at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum is part art and part performance project involving India’s Yamuna River.
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Nation & World
No shortcuts in Pakistan
Harvard experts from a variety of fields discussed the Pakistan flooding disaster, saying that poverty blocks preparedness and an enduring commitment is needed to help the nation recover.
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Campus & Community
Khanna to head South Asia Initiative
The South Asia Initiative welcomed Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at Harvard Business School, as its new director.
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Nation & World
In Pakistan, controlling water is key
Pakistan’s long-term water security requires institutional renewal and new infrastructure, including new dams, on the Indus River.