India at Crossroads
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This World Leaders Forum program features a moderated panel discussion by two of India’s most eminent economists and public intellectuals on contemporary issues central to India’s political crossroads and seek to explore the moral, political, economic, and philosophical perspectives relating to India’s current political climate and upcoming election, and the global rise of populist nationalism, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Welcome and Introduction by:
Akeel Bilgrami, Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy Professor, Committee on Global Thought
Program Participants:
Prabhat Patnaik, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Amartya Sen, Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University
Moderated by:
Ruchira Gupta, CEO and Founder of the anti-trafficking organization Apne Aap Women Worldwide; Visiting Professor, New York University
Cosponsored by:
Committee on Global Thought, Heyman Center for the Humanities, and South Asia Institute
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Slide 1: Akeel Bilgrami, Sidney Morgenbesser Professor of Philosophy Professor, Committee on Global Thought begins the World Leaders Forum with an introduction of Prabhat Patnaik, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Amartya Sen, Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University.
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Slide 2: Ruchira Gupta, CEO and Founder of the anti-trafficking organization Apne Aap Women Worldwide and Visiting Professor at New York University moderates the program.
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Slide 3: Columbia University students line up to ask questions during the question and answer session.
