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Modern Indian Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Connecting Carolina to India

The Modern Indian Studies initiative was established to bring together a wide range of research initiatives focused on present-day India, while providing students and the Carolina community the opportunity to develop a broader, deeper understanding of contemporary India. Our goal is to offer programming, events, courses and resources, to raise awareness and an understanding of modern India.

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From Banking to PHD: Lakshita's Journey in Economic Research

From Banking to PHD: Lakshita's Journey in Economic Research

Lakshita Jain is an international student from Delhi, India. She came to study at UNC for her MS in Economics from 2017-2021, and she originally had done her MA in Economics at the Delhi School of Economics...

Extreme heat distorts human behavior

Extreme heat distorts human behavior

As temperatures rise, violence and aggression also go up while focus and productivity decline

Investing In Sustainable Business

Investing In Sustainable Business

The India Impact Challenge powered by Quantum Advisors, the latest challenge in the Center for Sustainable Enterprise’s Invest for the Future initiative, invited student teams...

Upcoming Events

Celebrating India @ 75

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Recent Past Events

February 22, 2023

CURS Spring Speaker Series with Dr. Beth Noveck “Tackling Urban Challenges with Collective & Artificial Intelligence”


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February 17, 2023

Unsettling Utopia: The Making and Unmaking of French India with Jessica Namakkal

FedEx Global Education Center 1005

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