Climate Talk #1 Sabina Faiz Rashid by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

Richard Cash on Solving Dehydration by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

Tariq Omar Ali

Tariq Omar Ali

India In Focus: Hemakshi Meghani on the Indian School of Democracy by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

India In Focus: The Union Budget 2022 with Atanu Chakraborty by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

In this episode, we are in conversation with Professor S.V. Subramanian, professor of Population Health and Geography at Harvard University. Professor Subramanian discusses his ongoing research project India Policy Insights for which he has been awarded a 2.2million-dollar grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His current research interests include developing and applying data science approaches for precision public policy in the context of health, nutrition, and development with a...

WIEGO: Marty Chen Interview 2021 by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

Marty Chen: WIEGO by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

This panel discusses the development of British diplomatic efforts in Pakistan from 1947 through the “War on Terror,” as chronicled in the new book by Ian Talbot, Director of the Centre for Imperial and Postcolonial Studies at the University of Southampton and Research Affiliate at the Mittal Institute.

In the fifth episode of The COVID Chronicles podcast, Dr. Satchit Balsari speaks with Anup Malani, as they explore India's initial response to the pandemic, the involvement of private sector in scaling up the testing strategies, and innovations in collecting COVID-19 data in India.

The Future of Green India: Energy and Climate Change by The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

India’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been characterized by a pro-active public sector leadership and centralization of decision-making. The private sector and academics stepped up to the play in the early days in myriad ways, from wanting to boost testing capacity to providing models to forecast the spread of the disease. Few of these measures were effected in controlling the epidemic, many of the models did not have the data or the correct expertise truly to be helpful. One of the...

A panel from the second day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference. Shameran Abed, BRAC Faisal Ahmed, IMF Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University Umama Zillur, Kotha Moderator: Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School; the Mittal Institute

A panel from the second day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference. Shameran Abed, BRAC Zafrullah Chowdhry, Gonoshasthaya Kendra Umama Zillur, Kotha Moderator: Borje Ljunggren, Formerly with Swedish Foreign Ministry

A panel from the second day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference. Hameeda Hossain, Ain o Salish Kendra, Forum Magazine Shireen Huq, Naripokkho Naila Kabeer, London School of Economics Khushi Kabir, Nijera Kori Moderator: Marty Chen, Harvard Kennedy School; WIEGO

The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System is an ambitious, cross-sectoral initiative to lay out the path to universal health coverage in India. Its guiding principle is that structural change toward universal health coverage can only be achieved through consultative and participatory engagement with the diverse sectors involved in healthcare and, most importantly, with India’s citizenry. This event aims to introduce the Commission to the Harvard community and invite...

A panel from the first day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference. Wahiduddin Mahmud, University of Dhaka Imran Matin, BRAC University Khairul Islam, Water Aid Moderator: Richard Cash, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

A panel from the first day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) Faisal Ahmed, IMF Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University Sajeda Amin, Population Council Moderator: Lincoln Chen, formerly China Medical Board

A panel from the first day of our Bangladesh at 50 conference. Rounaq Jahan, Centre for Policy Dialogue Rehman Sobhan, Centre for Policy Dialogue Moderator: Gary Bass, Princeton University

In the third episode of The COVID Chronicles podcast, Dr. Satchit Balsari speaks with Manoj Mohanan, Associate Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. His team’s paper published in the Lancet Global Health reports that seroprevalence (the number of individuals in a population who test positive for a specific disease based on serology specimens) in Mumbai varies from 55 to 61% in the slums in Mumbai to 12 to 19% in non-slum settings. The discussion focuses on the...

In the second episode of The COVID Chronicles podcast, in collaboration with the Times of India, Dr. Satchit Balsari speaks with Enakshi Ganguly, child rights activist and the co-founder of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights. In July 2020, Ganguly was part of the 11-member expert committee set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on human rights; especially those of marginalized and vulnerable sections of the society. Ganguly led the discussion...

The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts business, creates new ideas, and tackles pressing social, technological, and environmental challenges. With a variety of topics ranging from science,...

The Mittal Institute’s podcast series, “India In-Focus,” in collaboration with The Times of India, brings one-on-one discussions between faculty and experts from Harvard right into your home. Listen to prominent speakers discuss the latest transformative research and pivotal breakthroughs that have the potential to change how India conducts business, creates new ideas, and tackles pressing social, technological, and environmental challenges. With a variety of topics ranging from science,...