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The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) at Penn is the first research institution in the US dedicated to the study of contemporary India. casi.sas.upenn.edu Philadelphia, PA Joined January 2011-
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In this issue of India in Transition, Sanjeet Kashyap (JNU) presents the first in a two-part series focusing on research that sheds light on key personalities in India’s diplomatic history, based on work that was first presented at the Ashoka-LSE Diplomatic Studies Workshop.
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"Anti-Communism and an Asian Alliance of Democracies: Minoo Masani’s Vision of India in the Regional Security Order" by @sanjeet38 (@JNU_official_50) casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/sanjeet-ka…
Now available in HINDI & BANGLA: In IiT's first-ever WIDE LENS interview @RohanV speaks with CASI Spring 2026 Saluja Global Fellow @nanditadas about "Courage in Art and Being an 'Accidental' Actor and Filmmaker" HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/wide… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/wid…
CASI Managing Editor @RohanV spoke to Das about her “accidental” entry into cinema, whether she feels the industry has made more space for her over the decades, where courage fits into art, and what she is working on next.
On March 19, 2026 Das delivered the Spring 2026 CASI Saluja Global Fellow Lecture at the University of Pennsylvania, in which she described her journey from social work to cinema.
In India in Transition's first-ever WIDE LENS interview, @RohanV speaks with CASI Spring 2026 Saluja Global Fellow @nanditadas about "Courage in Art and Being an 'Accidental' Actor and Filmmaker" casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/wide-lens-…
Now available in HINDI & BANGLA: "Nehru at Bandung: Notes from a Conference Slip Pad" by @vineet1232 (Leiden University) HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/vine… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/vin…
In "Nehru at Bandung: Notes from a Conference Slip Pad," @vineet1232 (Leiden University) turns to an unusual historical artifact to reveal, among other things, Jawaharlal Nehru's unheralded talent for doodling. casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/vineet-tha…
Now available in HINDI & BANGLA: "'AI is Like a Child': The Dangers of an Oversimplified Narrative" by Anubha Singh (Vassar College) HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/anub… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/anu…
In this issue of IiT, Anubha Singh (Vassar College) examines the dangers of popular "AI is like a child" metaphor and how it oversimplifies AI systems by obscuring corporate control, labor exploitation, and political accountability.
"'AI is Like a Child': The Dangers of an Oversimplified Narrative" by Anubha Singh (Vassar College) casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/anubha-sin…
Now available in HINDI & BANGLA: "CASI Reading List: The Rise of Hindu Nationalism and the BJP" with @RohanV in conversation with former CASI Director @tariqthachil HINDI: casi.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/iit/casi… BANGLA: casi.sas.upenn.edu/bangla/iit/cas…
CASI Managing Editor @RohanV spoke to @tariqthachil about the books and papers he recommends and asked him about his own book as well as non-Indian scholarship that might offer a useful perspective on the success of Hindu nationalism.
What turned the BJP and the RSS into social and political behemoths? How did a movement known for polarizing rhetoric and the instrumentalization of violence catapult to power? And how should we understand Modi’s individual role within the broader story of Hindu nationalism?
"CASI Reading List: The Rise of Hindu Nationalism and the BJP" with @RohanV in conversation with former CASI Director @tariqthachil casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/casi-readi…
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