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Aruna Roy Speaks at Harvard

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Aruna Roy, award-winning anti-corruption activist and mem­ber of National Advi­sory Coun­cil in India.

A social and polit­i­cal activist, Aruna Roy has worked for decades in rural India. The Maz­door Kisan Shakti San­gathan (MKSS), part of the non-party process in Rajasthan, was born through a col­lec­tive effort in 1990 of Aruna Roy along with Shankar Singh and Nikhil Dey. The MKSS began the strug­gle for the Right to Infor­ma­tion, and later the Right to Work which cul­mi­nated in the RTI and NREGA laws being passed by par­lia­ment in 2005. As mem­ber of the National Advi­sory Coun­cil, she advises Gov­ern­ment of India on social pol­icy. Aruna Roy received the Magsaysay Award 2000 amongst oth­ers, and was one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influ­en­tial peo­ple in 2011.

The 2011 TIME 100 - TIME Meet the most influential people in the world. They are artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes...

Movie screening of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Friday 23rd March 5PM) and are definitely coming there. For those who haven't seen the movie, it's an awesome movie; has bagged most awards this year, and most importantly, has Katrina Kaif. For those who have seen the movie, we have Ritesh Sidhwani and free popcorns, and soda to get you excited.

Please also mention that this is a FREE standalone event, and you don't have to be registered for Harvard India Conference to attend this.

India Caucus in the News again:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-24/guwahati/31094808_1_irom-sharmila-afspa-malom

Symposium on Sharmila at Harvard University IMPHAL: A symposium on hunger striker Irom Sharmila and the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was held at the John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA.Christened...

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Exhibition & Symposium Hosted by Harvard India Caucus in the News

Harvard Hosts SGI's Antinuclear Weapons Exhibition and Forum | People's Decade for Nuclear Abolition The SGI-UK celebrated its Hiroshima Peace Day by hosting various events including a lecture by Dr. Jason Hart titled, 'The Challenge of Trust' which outlined the context for President Ikeda's 2009 Proposal, 'Building Global Solidarity Toward Nuclear Abolition.'

India Caucus is co-sponsoring this important talk on Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

http://www.hks.harvard.edu/cchrp/events/calendar.php


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