I am honoured to be selected as the Senior Fellow for Dalai Lama & Nalanda Studies (2025) with furhhdl. My project, "A Reciprocal Debt of Gratitude: Centring Exiled Tibetans in the Institutional Histories of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies in India," traces how #Tibetans in

I’ll be speaking in the panel "From #Dharamshala to Beijing: The Diplomatic Calculus of the #DalaiLama’s Successor" on May 23 at the India International Centre(Official Account). This is part of the "#Tibet’s Crossroads: Global Stakeholders and the Succession Imperative" discussion co-hosted by Organisation for Research on China & Asia (ORCA) and

What does Trump’s trade war mean for Asia and major economies like India? How might it reshape the development model India has followed for the past 30 years? Surendar Singh unpacks the geoeconomic impact at the FES Inter-Regional Geoeconomic Lab: youtu.be/7_UDNRx7UYU

I spoke with Natalie Mayroth for Die Presse about the Dalai Lama’s recent statement on reincarnation and the future of the #DalaiLama institution, ahead of his 90th birthday. I noted that both the message and the reactions to it were along expected lines, and emphasised that it

Lovely piece by Natalie Mayroth for taz on the #DalaiLama90 celebrations, and an honour to be quoted alongside a wide range of voices from the Tibetan exile community and India. I reflected on how, even after stepping down from his political role in 2011, the Dalai Lama

I’ll be speaking tonight about why the discussion around Dalai Lama’s reincarnation must accommodate India’s relations with #Tibet and the community in #exile outside, and move outside the narrow geopolitical prism of Sino-Indian relations—and why we should take a clear position

It was lovely speaking about the Dalai Lama's legacy, India's support of the #Tibetan people, and interconnected #Tibetan and #Himalayan histories at the newslaundry studio yesterday! Catch the episode here: newslaundry.com/2025/07/12/haf… And while you are at it, support #indie

No country has done more for the Dalai Lama and #Tibetans in exile than India. Equally— and this is not said as often— no host nation has been touched as profoundly by the moral presence and public service of its guests as India, particularly in the #Himalaya, has from the

Honoured to write today’s Mint Mint Lounge cover story on the powerful journey of Tibetan Buddhist nuns in exile— from illiteracy to the pinnacle of academic achievement, leadership, and visibility in public life. As we celebrate Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, the transition

#happeningtomorrow #Wednesdayseminar "An Indian Perspective on the Dalai Lama’s Statement on Reincarnation" Speaker: Dr. Gokul KS Chair: Dr. Swati Chawla, Ph.D. 13 Aug 2025 @ 3 PM IST Registration: bit.ly/13August_Reg Details: bit.ly/6Aug_Details #DalaiLama

Do you want to sharpen your reference management practices and rethink how reading, note-taking, and writing fit together? Join me, Prof Dr Rukmini Pande, and the cohort of the Post Graduate Diploma in Research and Innovation (JFP) program at the Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities for our annual Fall

Here are the key takeaways from Swati Chawla, Ph.D.'s discussion on "An Indian Perspective on the Dalai Lama's Statement on Reincarnation". For the recording of the event, please visit: bit.ly/13August_YT #DalaiLama #IndiaChina

📢📢📢Pedagogy Book Club (Fall 2025): Teaching with bell hooks I am hosting a book club this Fall with the Centre for Learning and Innovative Pedagogies (CLIP) at JGU. In previous semesters, our #pedagogybookclubdelhi brought together colleagues across disciplines

‘Islands Against Civilisation’ provides a history of the late-colonial intellectual debates around the future of #tribal communities in South Asia, between British anthropologists and administrators and Indian nationalists. orientblackswan.com/details?id=978…

This title is authored by Saagar Tewari, Associate Professor of History, Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities, JGU. amzn.in/d/9gW3vG1

#Wednesdayseminar "China’s Rise as a Norm Builder and Challenges to the Idea of Democracy" Speaker: Prof. Avinash Godbole Chair: Dr. rityusha tiwary 3 Sep 2025 @ 3 PM IST Reg:bit.ly/3Sep_Reg Details:bit.ly/3Sep_Details Youtube : bit.ly/3Sep_YT

Join me and my colleagues for a Townhall on US-India Relations on the JGU Campus on Sep 23! Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities Dr Mohan Kumar Ruchira Rajdeep Pakanati Sreeram Chaulia Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies

#ICS_WednesdaySeminar📚 #keytakeaways✏ Missed our Wednesday Seminar on 𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓? Here are the key takeaways from 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. Avinash Godbole'𝐬 discussion!

"India’s ageing society faces major challenges, such as changing family structures, economic insecurity and health care gaps. Yet it also retains distinctive strengths: a still-large younger generation, cultural traditions of care and support, and an emerging network of policies

Despite high-level meetings and diplomatic overtures, power asymmetry, border disputes, and mutual distrust continue to overshadow India–China ties, making lasting normalisation an uncertain prospect writes Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities faculty Prof. (Dr.) Avinash Godbole for the MillenniumPost #JGU