

Seminar 'Mahatma Gandhi and Social and Religious Pluralism in South Asia' by Ramachandra Guha
Distinguished historian Ramachandra Guha gave a talk at the U Thant House on "Mahatma Gandhi and Social and Religious Pluralism in South Asia”. The event was co-hosted with the Embassy of India and marked the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi (30 January 1948). Ramachandra Guha is the author of several award-winning and best-selling books, most notably "India after Gandhi" and “Gandhi before India”. Ramachandra Guha spoke about Mahatma Gandhi's life in South


2016 U Thant Memorial Lecture: 'Climate Change and the Rise of Asia' by Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh, an Internationally acclaimed author, gave the 2016 U Thant Commemorative Lecture at U Thant House. The lecture entitled “Climate Change and a Rising Asia” examined Asia’s distinctive role in the history of global warming and the bearing this has on today’s politics of climate change. It was a sweeping, multi-layered, and thought-provoking talk which was followed by a lively discussion. The commemorative lecture marked the birth-anniversary on 22 January of form