Anthony P. D’Costa is a Professor in Indian Studies and Research Director at the Asia Research Centre, Department of International Economics & Management at CBS.

This volume critically examines the notion of a ‘new’ India by acknowledging that India is changing remarkably and by indicating that in the overzealous enthusiasm about the new India, there is collective amnesia about the other, older India. The book argues that the increasing consolidation of capitalist markets of commodity production and consumption has unleashed not only economic growth and social change, but has also introduced new contradictions associated with market dynamics in the material and social as well as intellectual spheres.

A limited number of copies of the book will be available at a special 50% discounted price of 280 DKK (CASH ONLY). 

The talk and reception is open to the public and free of charge. 
Please register to arc@cbs.dk, thanks.

 

Programme Details

15:00-15:10 “Introduction: Asia Research Centre and the Study of Contemporary India” Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Professor and Director of Asia Research Centre, CBS 

15:10-15:25 “A New India? The Continuation of a Long Journey” Anthony P. D’Costa, Professor of Indian Studies and Research Director, Asia Research Centre, CBS 

15:25-15:40 “The Red Queen Paradox of A ‘New’ and the ‘Other’ India” Sushil Khanna, Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and ICCR-CBS Visiting Professor, Asia Research Centre, CBS 

15:40-15:55 “India: The Archaeology of the ‘New’” Ravinder Kaur, Professor and Director of Centre for Global South Asian Studies, University of Copenhagen 

15:55-16:15 Brief Discussion 

16:15-17:00 Reception