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India Center Hosts Webinar on Government Infusions and Financial Stability
By Puja Shanbhag On October 25, 2023, the India Center at UCF hosted a webinar with Madhu Kalimipalli, Ph.D., Professor of Finance at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics in Wilfrid Laurier University, for a discussion on “Do Repeated Government Infusions Help Financial Stability? Evidence from an Emerging Market.” Buvaneshwaran Venugopal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor […]
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New Opportunities for UCF Students to Study in India
Puja Shanbhag Students majoring in Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering have the opportunity to study abroad at the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. UCF recently initiated a reciprocal student exchange program with VIT. The program is accepting students for fall 2024. Students who are interested in participating […]
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India Center Non-resident Fellow Presents Talk on Impact Investing
By Puja Shanbhag On September 28, 2023, the India Center at UCF hosted non-resident Fellow Monica Singhania, Ph.D. for a talk on “Impact Investing and Sustainable Population Growth: Exploring the Linkage.” The talk explored the effects of investing in sustainability on the long-term economic impact in India as the population continues to grow. Singhania discussed […]
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Event Recap: The India-US-China Triangle: Past, Present and Prospects
By: Puja Shanbhag The India Center at UCF welcomed Tanvi Madan, Ph.D., senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, for a discussion on “The India-US-China Triangle: Past, Present and Prospects,” on November 9, 2023. Madan positioned India’s relationship with the United States and China in a historical context and discussed the […]
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A Spectacle of Lights and Cinema: Reliving Diwali Magic at UCF
On Nov. 4, the University of Central Florida’s Indian Student Association (ISA) transformed the Grand Pegasus Ballroom into a vibrant tapestry of culture and light with their Diwali showcase. Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is a celebration that transcends religious boundaries, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge […]
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Members of the Central Florida Indian American Community Gather at UCF to Celebrate India’s Independence Day
In celebration of India’s 77th Independence Day, almost 200 supporters, students, faculty and members of the Indian American community gathered Sunday, Aug. 27 for an event hosted by The India Center at UCF. The India Center also welcomed the representatives of 10 Indian American community associations and gratefully acknowledged their support. The event held in UCF’s […]
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The India Center Hosts Partition Presentation
By Puja Shanbhag On April 12, 2023 the India Center hosted Guneeta Singh Bhalla, Ph.D., founder of the 1947 Partition Archive. Bhalla presented on her project on India’s Partition. The talk touched on the cataclysmic Partition of India in 1947, which led to one of the largest mass migrations in history. Bhalla offered individual Partition stories […]
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$250K Gift to Help Establish Endowed Chair for The India Center at UCF
A $250,000 gift from Port Orange, Florida, residents Ramesh Chopra and Neena Chopra will bring UCF another step closer to its goal of establishing the Indian Community Endowed Chair for The India Center. Establishing an endowed chair highlights the importance of studying India at UCF. In Fall 2022, over 3,000 students from 149 countries enrolled at […]
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India Center at UCF Strengthens Community’s Understanding of the Rising Global Superpower
An assistant professor in the department of English, Amrita Ghosh researches South Asian literature and film — specifically, from the rising global superpower of India. In 2022 when the International Booker Prize — a prestigious award given to the best piece of translated fiction each year — went to an Indian author for the first […]
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Healthcare Experts in India Discuss the Expansion of Digital Medicine
By Puja Shanbhag On April 6, 2023 the India Center hosted a virtual panel with Sanjay Sood, Ph.D., project director and associate director of eSanjeevani (India’s National Telemedicine Service), Anuradha Pichumani, MBBS, executive director of Sree Renga Hospital in Tamil Nadu, and Parul Vadgama, M.D., associate professor & director of pulmonary medicine in the Government […]
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Author Discusses Calcutta Food Evolution Over 250 Years
By Puja Shanbhag On March 30, 2023 the India Center hosted a virtual discussion with author Nilosree Biswas about her book Calcutta on Your Plate, which discusses the rich history of Calcutta’s food evolution spanning 250 years and how it ties to its complex political, cultural and social history. The discussion was moderated by Orlando […]
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Consul General of India Dedicates “India Corner”
By Puja Shanbhag On Jan. 29, 2023 the India Center at UCF and the Consulate General of India in Atlanta debuted the “India Corner” within the India Center’s conference room. Dr. Swati Kulkarni, Consul General of India (Atlanta), inaugurated the new “India Corner” following a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony with members of the consulate, students and […]
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Consul General Celebrates India’s Republic Day
By Puja Shanbhag On January 29, 2023 the India Center commemorated India’s 74th Republic Day in the Pegasus Ballroom at the UCF Student Union. During the event, India’s Consul General in Atlanta, Dr. Swati Vijay Kulkarni, delivered the keynote address. Republic Day represents the date the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26, […]
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The India Center Hosts Former Senior Diplomat
by PUJA SHANBHAG The India Center at UCF recently hosted Katherine B. Hadda, a former United States consul general in Hyderabad, for a discussion about the growing relationship and involvement of India and the United States, as well as India’s role in larger international issues and regional issues. Within her lecture, Hadda specifically focused on […]
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International Booker Prize Winner hosted for Virtual Discussion
The India Center hosted Tomb of Sand author Geetanjali Shree, Ph.D., and translator Daisy Rockwell, Ph.D., winners of the 2022 International Booker Prize in a virtual discussion on December 3, 2022. Amrita Ghosh, Ph.D., assistant professor in UCF’s Department of English and a faculty affiliate of the India Center, moderated the presentation. Tomb of Sand, […]
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The India Center Celebrates International Education Week
By ARIANNA LESTRADE On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, the UCF India Center and the Burnett Honors College hosted “A Showcase of India’s Art and Culture.” The event exhibited art and culture of India as part of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. The […]
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The India Center Co-hosts International Joint Seminar
By ARIANNA LESTRADE The India Center at UCF, in collaboration with Karlstad University in Sweden, hosted a virtual seminar on “Social Responsibility and Human Security in India.” India Center Interim Director Kerstin Hamann, Ph.D., and India Center Director of Public Affairs Leila Chacko,opened the event and introduced the speakers, and Karlstad University Associate Professor Kristian […]
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The India Center Celebrates Diwali with Orange County Community
On Oct. 17, 2022, the India Center celebrated Diwali with Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings at the Orange County Administration building in downtown Orlando. It was the second year the India Center collaborated with the Asian Cultural Association, the Orange County Asian Committee, FusionFest and Demings to present “Diwali: The Festival of Lights Celebration”. […]
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The India Center Hosts ‘An Evening with Kal Penn’
The India Center at UCF welcomed actor, writer, producer and public servant Kal Penn for a book reading and discussion on Sept. 26, 2022. Associate Dean Kerstin Hamann, Ph.D., interim director of the India Center, and Leila Chacko, director of public affairs of the India Center, welcomed the speaker and the audience of approximately 300 […]
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‘Son of a Sweeper’ Documentary Screening and Discussion
By ARIANNA LESTRADE The India Center at UCF hosted Vimal Kumar, Ph.D., for an in-person screening and discussion of the documentary film Son of a Sweeper on Sept. 13, 2022. The film, made by Professor Lisa Mills, Ph.D., an India Center affiliate faculty member, highlights the work of Kumar, founder of the nongovernmental organization Movement […]
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Experts Share Insights on U.S.-India Trade
By Kassidy Menk In the Spring semester, the India Center hosted Atman Trivedi, senior vice president at Albright Stonebridge Group and non-resident senior fellow of the Atlantic Council in a virtual discussion titled “D.C. to Delhi: Charting the Course of U.S.-India Trade Relations.” James Bacchus, distinguished university professor of global affairs and director of […]
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Medical Experts in India and the U.S. Discuss Covid-19 Response
In April 2022, the India Center hosted a discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic response in India and the U.S. Associate Professor Varadraj Gurupur, Ph.D., from UCF’s School of Global Health Management and Informatics led a panel discussion with Dr. Anuradha Pichumani, executive director of the Sree Renga Hospital, and Dr. Amitha Marla, medical administrator of […]
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Indian Visitors Discuss Future Collaboration, Student Exchange Over Lunch
On May 13, the India Center welcomed Principal Binoy Joseph, Ph.D. and Vice Principal Fr. Saju Madavan, Ph.D. from the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, in Kochi, India. Rajagiri College, located in the southwest state of Kerala in India, opened in 1955 with a social work certificate program. It has grown to seven departments with […]
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Indian Journalism Documentary Screened At Panel Discussion
On March 25, the India Center at UCF partnered with the Global Peace Film Festival and WUCF for an Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of the Academy Award-nominated feature documentary film Writing with Fire. The goal of Indie Lens Pop-Up is to bring people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations through partnering with local […]
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India’s Space Policy Focus of Recent Event
By Kassidy Menk The India Center hosted Rajeswari (Raji) Rajagopalan, Ph.D., director of the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi in a virtual discussion titled “Launching Further: A Discussion on India’s Space Policy” on March 2, 2022. Brendan Byrne ’13, space reporter at WMFE, moderated the event. Attendees […]
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India Republic Day Recognized With Music, Poetry Reading
By Kassidy Menk On Jan. 28, 2022, the India Center at UCF in collaboration with the Indian Student Association (ISA) hosted a Republic Day celebration. Republic Day in India is a national holiday celebrating the day the Indian Constitution came into effect on Jan. 26, 1950. The event featured a poetry reading by Vidhu Aggarwal, […]
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A land of music and colorful festivals
Story by Jheff Mathis The India Center and the Indian Student Association held an event to celebrate India’s Republic Day at the College of Sciences on Friday, 28, 2022. The event featured special guests, such as Dr. Vidhu Aggarwal, who read poems from her book, and Pandit Nandkishor Muley, an Indian Music professor at […]
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Indian students, faculty celebrate Republic Day with colorful festivities
The India Center and the Indian Student Association collaborated on Friday to celebrate India’s Republic Day. India celebrated its 73rd constitution anniversary on Wednesday, and the Indian community at UCF did not let this date go unnoticed. They commemorated this historic and memorable day with traditional food, live Indian music and a special guest who […]
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The India Center at UCF Hosts a Discussion on Sustainability in Indian States
By Kassidy Menk A discussion of sustainability efforts by Indian states was led Nov. 18, 2021, by Neelima Jain of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. UCF’s Naveen Eluru, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, moderated the event by facilitating a discussion and prompting audience questions. Jain explained […]
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The India Center Hosts Emerging Artist Festival
The second annual Emerging Artist Festival, hosted in partnership between the Asian Cultural Association and the India Center at UCF, took place November 12, 2021 at the downtown UCF campus. The festival featured a short film competition with entries submitted by filmmakers from the United States and India. The goal of the festival is to […]