Category Archives: Economics

South Asia Week: Celebrating a multitude of perspectives

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Saanya Gulati

The newly elected president of the Tufts Association of South Asians (TASA), Arvind Krishnamurthy, recently pointed out something interesting about the South Asian community at Tufts in his election speech: that it’s not homogenous. Most of us would be able … Continue reading →

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Embracing the Next “ism”: Exploring the New Possibilities of Human Advancement, beyond the constraints of our current economic model

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Saanya Gulati

Last month the South Asian political Action Committee at Tufts hosted an event with professor Partha Ghosh on “Solving the complex puzzle of growth: embracing modernity & preserving tradition in India & China.” The event not only had a great … Continue reading →

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Solving the puzzle of growth: making sense of India’s recent political developments

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Saanya Gulati

The Complex Puzzle of Growth: The word “complex” is inevitable a part of the discourse on South Asia. SAPAC’s discussion with Partha Ghosh this week on the “Complex Puzzle of Growth in India and China” perhaps testifies to this. It’s … Continue reading →

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Time for South Asia to step up

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Saanya Gulati

For those who believe that India and Pakistan’s relationship is underexplored when it comes to economic trade, Pakistan’s granting India the Most Favoured Nation status would naturally come as good news. In the simplest of terms this means that India … Continue reading →

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Indo-Pak’s underexplored relationship

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Saanya Gulati

Written by Sanjana Basu: A few months ago I went to an event called,“The Quest for India-Pakistan Normalization: The Road Ahead,” sponsored by the United States Institute of Peace. As the name suggests, the event was trying to focus on measures … Continue reading →

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