India Lecture Series
India Lecture Series
Launched in 2017, the Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series is free and open to the public thanks to a generous gift by an anonymous donor. The inaugural event examined the role of Indians in America, with subsequent lectures exploring economic and democratic issues in the world’s second-most populous country.
Upcoming Event
February 8, 2021
India Lecture Series: The State of the Indian Economy and the Inward Turn | Dr. Arvind Subramanian
The Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series continued with a talk by Dr. Arvind Subramanian about India’s possible shift to a more self-reliant economy.
Past India Lectures

India Lecture Series: Indra Nooyi (ex-CEO, PepsiCo), Oct 2020
The Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series welcomed Indra Nooyi, member of Amazon’s Board of Directors and former CEO of PepsiCo, for a discussion about her management philosophy and insights on the future of the corporation.

India Lecture: Democracy in India – Achievements and Deficits | Ashutosh Varshney, Brown U.
The Center for Emerging Markets hosted the 6th India Lecture featuring Ashutosh Varshney, Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies at Brown University.

India Lecture: How Markets and the State Have Left the Community Behind | Raghuram Rajan, U. of Chicago
The Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series continued with a talk by Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. This event sold out but was available on Facebook’s livestream.

India Lecture: India-China Relations – Can the Dragon and the Elephant Rise Peacefully? | Arjun Subramaniam, Air Vice Marshall
The Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series continued with a talk by Arjun Subramaniam, the Air Vice Marshal.

India Lecture: Why Gandhi Matters, and Five Fault Lines in Contemporary India | Ramachandra Guha
The Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series continued with a talk by Ramachandra Guha, a renowned author and historian.

India Lecture: The Outlook for the Indian Economy | Arvind Panagariya, Columbia U.
The Center for Emerging Markets’ India Lecture Series continued with a talk by Arvind Panagariya, former senior advisor to the Indian Prime Minister. This event sold out but was available on Northeastern’s livestream.
