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Tag Archives: india
Gandhi
Today is the anniversary of the 1948 assassination of Mohandas Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of the Indian movement for independence from British rule. He’s famous, of course, for nonviolent activism, passive resistance, and civil disobedience. You can read more … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, anniversaries, articles, assassinations, books, British colonialism, colonialism, Films on Demand, Gandhi, history, imperialsim, independence, india, nonviolence, politics, protest, videos, web sites
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Lecture series: Brazil, Russia, India, China
The Spring 2012 Fairhaven Lecture Series has the theme “B.R.I.C. (Brazil, Russia, India, China)” and will help you learn about these emerging economies and how they are affecting world power relations. All lectures in this series are free, open to … Continue reading
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Tagged art, articles, Brazil, China, countries, economics, globalization, india, lectures, music, oil, politics, Russia, South Africa, trade, world power
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Global Café Wed., Nov. 9
The Center for Global Education’s fall 2011 Global Café series continues on Wed., Nov. 9th, from 5-6pm with a focus on Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, and India (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this … Continue reading
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Doing business in India
Swethaa Ballakrishnen, a research fellow at the Harvard Law School and an expert on international law, will speak on opportunities and pitfalls of doing business in India on Thursday, March 5th, at noon in the University Center, room 69. If … Continue reading